Thornton lost against Kankakee back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Thornton Wildcats took a 48-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kankakee Kays. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 281st, while the Kays are ranked 31st).
When it comes to explaining why Thornton lost, don't look at Deandre Higgs. Despite the final result, he went 7 for 12 on his way to 16 points and five boards. Jordan Maple also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Thornton has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season. As for Kankakee, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-3.
Thornton will square off against Thornridge at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Thornton is facing Thornridge at the right time seeing as Thornridge is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Kankakee, they will face off against Antioch at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday.
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