Plainfield North's Pierre Pointer. Courtesy of Plainfield North Athletics. No matter who won or lost, the visiting Wolfpack would remain in second place in the Southwest Prairie Conference, and the Tigers' spot would range from fifth to seventh.
The Tigers started hot and only got hotter as the game went on. Three players scored in double figures, and the clock ran the whole fourth quarter as Plainfield North delivered a massive statement, beating Oswego East It posted a dominant win against Plainfield South and hung tough with Bolingbrook for a half. The Tigers also have had some low points, losing to Plainfield East and struggling for three quarters before knocking off one-win Plainfield Central. They dominated the Wolfpack, the second-best team in one of the best conferences in the state, from start to finish Tuesday night.
The confidence boost alone for the Tigers means a whole lot of something. I know they go by record and all that, but we just beat what many would say is a top-four or five seed in our sectional on a running clock. Oswego East , once again was without 6-foot-5 junior Mason Lockett. The guard holds a Big Ten offer from Minnesota.
Plainfield North scored 21 points in the first quarter, led by 19 at the midway point and extended the edge to 30 entering the fourth. Plainfield North beat them by No matter who was out, it was an impressive outing. It was really nice. The shots were falling all night for the Tigers as Pierre Pointer dropped 20 points to lead all scorers.
Wiencek was just behind him with 18, while Sam Finn put up Torrin Ross was the leader for Oswego East with 12 points, the final six of which came late in the fourth. The Wolfpack will continue to hope Lockett returns soon as they still have to play Bolingbrook a second time. From there, the Tigers will be focused on the playoffs and hoping the sectional voters take notice.
