Basketball Recap: Thornton Wildcats vs. Freeport Pretzels
Thornton had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They were the clear victor by a 61-41 margin over the Freeport Pretzels. That's more bragging rights for the Wildcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jordan Maple went supernova for Thornton, going 5 for 9 en route to 20 points plus seven rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Maple 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 was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Freeport only posted seven.
Despite the defeat, Freeport saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kazion Morehead posted 13 points along with five assists and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kal-El Sims, who went 5 for 11 en route to 11 points plus seven rebounds.
Thornton has already played their next contest, a 43-40 loss against Richwoods on the 27th. As for Freeport, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, an 87-42 defeat against Lincoln Park on the 27th.
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