Preview: Blue Island Eisenhower Cardinals vs. Thornton Fractional South Red Wolves
Blue Island Eisenhower is 1-9 against Thornton Fractional South since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Blue Island Eisenhower Cardinals will look to defend their home court against the Thornton Fractional South Red Wolves at 6:00 p.m. Blue Island Eisenhower knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 15 games -- so hopefully Thornton Fractional South likes a good challenge.
Even though Bremen scored an imposing 57 points on Tuesday, Blue Island Eisenhower still came out on top. Blue Island Eisenhower strolled past Bremen with points to spare, taking the game 75-57. Given Blue Island Eisenhower's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while Bremen is ranked 523rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Thornton Fractional South's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They were the victim of a tough 51-30 loss at the hands of Thornton Fractional North.
Blue Island Eisenhower's victory was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-6. As for Thornton Fractional South, they have not been sharp recently as the team's lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-17 record this season.
Blue Island Eisenhower was able to grind out a solid win over Thornton Fractional South in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, winning 63-53. Does Blue Island Eisenhower have another victory up their sleeve, or will Thornton Fractional South turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
