The Blue Island Eisenhower Cardinals will square off against the Thornton Fractional North Meteors at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Blue Island Eisenhower is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
Blue Island Eisenhower's tournament run continued when they took on Chicago Marshall two weeks ago. Blue Island Eisenhower fell to Chicago Marshall 42-36. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 626th, while the Commandos are ranked 301st).
Meanwhile, Thornton Fractional North got the win against Oak Forest on Tuesday by a conclusive 71-46. The Meteors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 21 points or more this season.
Blue Island Eisenhower's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Thornton Fractional North, their win bumped their record up to 12-6.
Blue Island Eisenhower was taken down by Thornton Fractional North 55-26 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Will Blue Island Eisenhower have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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