Basketball Game Preview: Oak Forest Bengals vs. Thornton Fractional South Red Wolves

The Oak Forest Bengals will face off against the Thornton Fractional South Red Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Oak Forest is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Lincoln-Way Central just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 56-46 to the Knights.

Meanwhile, Thornton Fractional South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 42-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lincoln-Way Central.

Oak Forest's defeat dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Thornton Fractional South, their loss dropped their record down to 10-13.

Oak Forest came up short against Thornton Fractional South when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 52-40. Can Oak Forest avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.