Basketball Game Preview: Thornton Fractional North Meteors vs. Lemont Lemont HS

Thornton Fractional North hasn't had much luck against Lemont recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Thornton Fractional North Meteors will host the Lemont Lemont HS at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Thornton Fractional North is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Tinley Park 80-22. Winning may never get old, but the Meteors sure are getting used to it with their seventh in a row.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lemont). They blew past Brooks, posting a 75-25 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.

Thornton Fractional North's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.0 points over those games. As for Lemont, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 15-12 record this season.

Everything came up roses for Thornton Fractional North against Lemont in their previous meeting back in January, as the team secured a 63-30 win. In that match, Thornton Fractional North amassed a halftime lead of 37-9, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.