Basketball Preview: Thornton Wildcats vs. Lincoln Park Lions
The Thornton Wildcats will face off against the Lincoln Park Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Thornton focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 18 on Wednesday.
Thornton will head into Wednesday's contest out to bounce back: they lost a heartbreaker on Wednesday after a huge 20-point win in their prior game. They fell just short of Richwoods by a score of 43-40. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Wildcats have suffered since February 10th.
The losing side was boosted by Jordan Maple, who posted nine points plus two steals. What's more, he also racked up three assists, the most he's had since back in December of 2023. Malik Holton was another key player, scoring nine points.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Lincoln Park against Freeport on Wednesday as the team secured an 87-44 victory.
Ahmad Lee was nothing short of spectacular: he posted 24 points plus six assists and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Chayse Turner, who posted 17 points in addition to five rebounds and two blocks.
Thornton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Lincoln Park, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
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