Minooka went 21-11, advanced to the regional championship and returned one of the best players in the area this season in Kent State commit Madelyn Kiper. Joliet Catholic went 7-26, including 0-12 in conference play, and have a first-time head coach at the helm.

With all of that in mind, one might expect how the Monday night WJOL Tournament matchup between to the two teams went. While one might get the result right, they’d be wrong about a lot more.

Joliet Catholic put on one heck of a display against one of the top teams in the area, nearly stealing a victory to open the season. Minooka did what great teams manage to do, though, and squeezed out a 64-61 win at Joliet Junior College.

The true winners were fans of basketball who showed up Monday night. The game was competitive through

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