A well-balanced attack led Oswego East over Joliet Central in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Oswego East Wolves blew the Joliet Central Steelmen out of the water with a 57-21 final score. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 39-13.
When it comes to explaining why Joliet Central lost, don't look at Bernal Fox. Despite the final result, he posted eight points. Tommy Jemilo also deserves some recognition as he posted his first blocks of the season.
Oswego East is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for Joliet Central, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-16.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oswego East will venture away from home to challenge Plainfield Central at 6:30 p.m. on January 24th. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Oswego East has nine straight victories, Plainfield Central has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court. As for Joliet Central, they are taking a road trip to face off against Plainfield North at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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