02/04/25 vs Joliet West | 13 |
12/06/24 @ Joliet West | 10 |
12/03/24 vs Romeoville | 10 |
12/27/23 vs Beecher | 6 |
11/23/24 vs Neuqua Valley | 6 |
Plainfield South won the last time they faced Joliet West, and Fathia Olagunju did her part to make sure it happened again. The Plainfield South Cougars walked away with a 70-63 win over the Joliet West Tigers on Tuesday thanks in part to Olagunju, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 boards. Those 13 points gave her a new career-high.
La'Niya Willis was another key player, going 7 for 13 on her way to 16 points and six steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Makayla J Chism, who posted 21 points. J Chism continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Gabrielle Gavin, who scored 15 points.
The victory made it two in a row for Plainfield South and bumps their season record up to 11-16. As for Joliet West, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-21 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Plainfield South will square off against Plainfield East at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Plainfield South is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52 points per game this season. As for Joliet West, they will face off against Romeoville at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Joliet West is facing Romeoville at the right time seeing as Romeoville is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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