Basketball Preview: Lincoln Park Lions vs. Thornton Wildcats
The Lincoln Park Lions will take on the Thornton Wildcats in a tournament on Friday. Thornton took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Lincoln Park, who comes in off a win.
Lincoln Park picked up another tournament win on Wednesday. They blew past Freeport 87-44. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Ahmad Lee had an outrageously good game as he scored 24 points in addition to six assists and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Chayse Turner, who posted 17 points plus five rebounds and two blocks.
Meanwhile, Thornton suffered their closest defeat since February 10th on Wednesday. They fell just short of Richwoods by a score of 43-40.
Thornton's loss came about despite a quality game from Jordan Maple, who earned nine points along with two steals. What's more, Maple also racked up three assists, the most he's had since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Malik Holton, who had nine points.
Lincoln Park's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Thornton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
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