Basketball Recap: Thornton Fractional South Comes Up Short

If Thornton Fractional South was feeling good fresh off their 64-40 takedown of Richards on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Thornton Fractional South Red Wolves were just a bucket shy of victory on Saturday and fell 49-48 to the Lake Forest Academy Caxys. The Red Wolves were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Caxys apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.

Thornton Fractional South lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Eion Ikner, who posted eight points and 12 boards. Amari Dukes was another key player, putting up seven points and seven rebounds.

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Even though they lost, Thornton Fractional South smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.

Thornton Fractional South's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Lake Forest Academy, they pushed their record up to 10-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.

Thornton Fractional South wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 64-30 win against Reavis on the 14th. As for Lake Forest Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 72-49 victory against Northridge on the 15th.