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| 01/08/26 - Home | 54-48 W |
| 01/27/25 - Away | 40-49 L |
| 01/07/25 - Home | 25-54 L |
| 02/08/24 - Home | 49-61 L |
| 12/12/23 - Away | 32-66 L |
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bolingbrook, Plainfield Central was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They snuck past the Joliet West Tigers with a 54-48 victory. This was payback for the Wildcats, who suffered a 49-40 loss the last time these two teams met.
Despite the defeat, Joliet West saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Keniya Foster posted 17 points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Jada Thompson, who had ten points.
Plainfield Central's win bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Joliet West, they dropped their record down to 3-14 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Plainfield Central and Joliet West could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Wildcats (ranked 343rd) will meet Oswego East (ranked 88th) at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Joliet West will take on Bolingbrook at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (466 vs. 26).
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
