Plainfield East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. The game between them and the Perspectives Charter/Leadership Perspectives Charter/Leadership didn't end well, with the Plainfield East Bengals falling 71-52.
Despite the loss, Plainfield East saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Gianna Thompson went 9 for 14 en route to 22 points plus five steals. The dominant performance also gave Thompson a new career-high in threes (three). Another player making a difference was Abigail Nawa, who posted four points in addition to three steals.
Plainfield East's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Perspectives Charter/Leadership, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Plainfield East didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 67-27 loss against Montini Catholic on the 25th. As for Perspectives Charter/Leadership, they will be taking part in a tournament against Lockport at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lockport will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Perspectives Charter/Leadership surely won't give up without a fight.
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