Girls Basketball: Romeoville Gets 20th Win By Defeating Plainfield East

The Hot Read: On a night where Romeoville seniors Elieza Claudio, Navadee Gonzalez and Raquel Sessoms were honored prior to the game, sophomore Kiera Currie stole the show. Currie scored a game-high 23 points, 17 of which came in the first half, to lead the Spartans to a 56-39 win against Plainfield East.

Patch's MVP: Not only did Currie set the pace offensively with 23 points, Romeoville's top point-getter also had 13 rebounds and eight steals in a triumphant effort.

Key Stats: Romeoville collected eight steals in the third quarter. The Spartans' bench cleaned the glass effectively as seven players combined to pull down 15 rebounds. Romeoville ended the game on a 9-1 run over the final 3:47.

Romeoville Leaders: Currie (23 points, 13 rebounds, 8 steals), Abby Smith (10 points, 7 steals, 4 rebounds).

Plainfield East Leaders: Dominique Hartsfield (13 points), Denitsa Owikoti (15 rebounds).

Quotable: "With Kiera getting the ball inside, it starts the inside-outside game. She starts getting it inside, she starts getting the double team and then she's able to kick it out to shooters or penetrators. That's the key, is Kierra's passes and the girls fed off that." - Romeoville coach Julio Carrasco on the impact Kiera Currie's hot start from the field.

Team Records: Romeoville (20-6), Plainfield East (8-16).

What's Next: IHSA Regionals, TBD