Thornridge hasn't had much luck against Bloom recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Thornridge Falcons will host the Bloom Blazing Trojan at 7:00 p.m.
Thornridge is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Kankakee on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Thornridge was dealt a 77-32 defeat at the hands of Kankakee. The Falcons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-9.
Bloom's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Crete-Monee on Tuesday. Bloom came out on top against Rich Township by a score of 58-47. The win was all the more spectacular given the Blazing Trojan's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 94th, while the Raptors are ranked 19th).
Thornridge better keep an eye on Joe Jones. He was instrumental in Bloom's win, putting up four points. The dominant performance also gave Jones a new career-high in assists (two).
Bloom pushed their record up to 15-8 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points per game. As for Thornridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-17.
Thornridge took a serious blow against Bloom in their previous matchup back in January, falling 89-51. Will Thornridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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