Basketball Game Preview: Thornton Fractional South Red Wolves vs. Marist RedHawks

The Thornton Fractional South Red Wolves will head out on the road to face off against the Marist RedHawks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Thornton Fractional South is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 32-31 win over Stagg. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Red Wolves.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Marist). They blew past Romeoville, posting a 77-27 victory. The RedHawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 21 points or more this season.

Thornton Fractional South's record is now 23-9. As for Marist, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-8 record this season.

Thornton Fractional South lost to Marist on the road by a decisive 68-54 margin in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can Thornton Fractional South avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.