Basketball Preview: Zion-Benton Zee-Bees vs. Thornwood Thunderbirds
The Zion-Benton Zee-Bees will take on the Thornwood Thunderbirds in a tournament on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Zion-Benton is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Brother Rice on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Zion-Benton was outmatched by Brother Rice on the road and fell 79-25. The Zee-Bees haven't had much luck with the Crusaders recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Thornwood was beaten by Joliet West 62-33 on Wednesday.
Despite the defeat, Thornwood saw an underclassman step up: freshman Mekhi Young went 5 for 12 en route to 11 points. Another player making a difference was Jordan Jones, who earned eight points plus three steals.
Zion-Benton's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Thornwood, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-2.
Zion-Benton took a serious blow against Thornwood in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, falling 71-40. Can Zion-Benton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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