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Boys Basketball: Balanced Attack Boosts Bolingbrook To Win At Joliet Central
Bolingbrook 69, Joliet Central 59. The Raiders had three players in double figures in a 10-point win in which Bolingbrook led by as many as 20 points.
The Hot Read: Bolingbrook's balance was too much for Joliet Central to handle as the Raiders had three different players score in double figures and nine players tally in the scoring column in a 69-59 win on Friday night.
The Raiders used a 10-0 run to start the third quarter to pull away from the Steelemen, who were celebrating Senior Night and the last regular season game played in their gym.
Bolingbrook spoiled the festivities, crashing the party with crisp ball movement and timely shooting.
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The 10-point triumph closed the regular season for each team as both the Raiders and Steelmen look forward to a clean slate when the playoffs start Monday.
Patch’s MVP: Sophomore Ben Moore made his varsity debut Friday, scoring a game-high 15 points and grabbing four rebounds off the bench for the Raiders.
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Key Stats: The Raiders' reserve players (Moore, Nick Malonga, Josh Little and Cameron Burnett) combined to score 41 points, accounting for 59 percent of the team's scoring. Joliet Central scored 12 points in the second quarter, none of which were scored by the team's five starters.
Bolingbrook's Leaders: Moore (15 points), Malonga (13 points, five rebounds), Russell (10 points, six rebounds), Chad Cooke (nine points, 3-for-3 from the 3-point line)
Joliet Central's Leaders: Devonta Wright (12 points), Darius Norris (10 points).
Quotable I: "We really shared the ball well tonight. We played as a team and that's encouraging going into the playoffs. Recently, we've been playing a lot better and it showed tonight." -Bolingbrook head coach Rob Brost
Quotable II: "It's the same story every team we play. They make a run with our inexperience, we battle back to get it even or several points either way and we have to be able to fight through that." -Joliet Central coach Jeff Corcoran
Team Records: Bolingbrook (8-17), Joliet Central (7-17)
What’s Next: Bolingbrook hosts a regional and plays Metea Valley at 8:10 p.m. on Monday, Joliet Central plays Lincoln-Way Central at 6 p.m. on Monday in the Stagg Regional.
Editor's Note: In the original piece, Ben Moore was misidentified as Kendall Lee because of an error in a media guide. The author regrets this error.
