Basketball Recap: Joliet West Piles Up the Points Against Plainfield Central

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

12/03/24 vs Joliet Central	49
02/18/25 @ Plainfield Central	43
01/30/25 @ Joliet Central	39
12/13/24 @ Plainfield East	34
11/25/24 @ Zion-Benton	34

Joliet West came tearing into Tuesday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.6 points), and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 67-24 win over the Plainfield Central Wildcats. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 20 points or more this season.

Joliet West's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-9. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26 points. As for Plainfield Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 15 of their last 16 matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 2-27 record this season.

Joliet West and Plainfield Central are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Joliet West will head out on the road to square off against Thornwood at 7:30 p.m. on February 26th. As for Plainfield Central, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Wildcats duke it out with the Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.