Basketball Recap: Thornton Fractional South Comes Up Short

Thornton Fractional South and Bloom squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Thornton Fractional South had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the Bloom Blazing Trojan and fell 72-44. The Red Wolves have struggled against the Blazing Trojan recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

Among those leading the charge was Joe Jones, who posted nine points and six boards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points.

Thornton Fractional South's loss dropped their record down to 13-20. As for Bloom, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season.

Thornton Fractional South does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bloom, they will square off against Joliet West at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a six-game winning streak alive.