Illinois High School Basketball - Shepard can't get by Thornton Fractional South
December 6, 2024: Palos Heights, IL 60463 Thornton Fractional South Red Wolves (Lansing, IL) supporters left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the host Shepard Astros (Palos Heights, IL), 61-56 in a league match.
With the victory, Thornton Fractional South advances its record to 2-4 on the year. The Red Wolves host Argo (Summit, IL) to meet the Argonauts in a South Suburban match on Tuesday, December 10. The Argonauts enter the match with a record of 3-3. Argo won 67-53 in their recent non-league match against Berwyn/Cicero Morton (Cicero, IL)
The Astros now own a 2-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Bremen for a South Suburban match on Tuesday, December 10. Shepard will meet a Braves squad coming off a 67-45 league loss to Oak Lawn (Oak Lawn, IL). The Braves record now stands at 1-5.