Basketball Recap: Thornton Has No Trouble Against Freeport

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Thornton had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They blew past the Freeport Pretzels 61-41. That's more bragging rights for the Wildcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Jordan Maple was nothing short of spectacular: he went 5 for 9 en route to 20 points plus seven rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in threes (four). Jeremy Blanco-Rios was another key player, going 6 for 11 en route to 15 points plus six assists.

Thornton won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Richwoods at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Freeport, they and Lincoln Park will face off at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.

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