Basketball Recap: Thursday's Defeat Ends Thornton Fractional South's Winning Streak

By Team Reports Jan 30, 2025, 8:51pm

Basketball Recap: Thornton Fractional South Red Wolves vs. Hillcrest Hawks

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Previous 5 Games

01/30/25 @ Hillcrest50-61
01/29/25 @ Evergreen Park51-47
01/28/25 vs Oak Forest58-33
01/23/25 vs Lemont54-25
01/18/25 @ Morgan Park56-48

After a string of nine wins, Thornton Fractional South's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 61-50 to the Hillcrest Hawks. The Red Wolves were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Hawks earlier this season, when they won 63-36.

Thornton Fractional South's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-8. As for Hillcrest, they now have a winning record of 13-12.

Thornton Fractional South and Hillcrest should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. Thornton Fractional South will challenge Tinley Park at 7:00 p.m. on February 6th up 423 places (178 vs. 601). Thornton Fractional South is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road. Similarly, Hillcrest (ranked 268th) will meet Bremen (ranked 661st) at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

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