Basketball Recap: Andrew's Higher State Rank on Full Display on Thursday

Andrew won the last time they faced Chicago Washington and things went their way on Thursday too. The Andrew Thunderbolts came out on top against the Chicago Washington Patriots by a score of 65-53. Given the Thunderbolts' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 267th, while the Patriots are ranked 646th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

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Previous 3 Games (Home)

02/13/25 vs Chicago Washington	65-53
02/05/25 vs Oak Forest	42-37
02/03/25 vs Minooka	42-41

Andrew's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-16. As for Chicago Washington, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 15 matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.

Looking ahead, Andrew won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Lockport at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Lockport will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Andrew surely won't give up without a fight. As for Chicago Washington, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll challenge Juarez at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.