The Thornton Fractional North Meteors were the 67-60 winner over the Oak Lawn Spartans when they last played one another back in January of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Thornton Fractional North was just a bucket shy of victory on Thursday and fell 49-48 to Oak Lawn.
Thornton Fractional North lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jaylen Blakes, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Naiem Evans, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds.
Thornton Fractional North's loss dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Oak Lawn, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 17-6.
Thornton Fractional North will head out on the road to take on Roseville at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Thornton Fractional North is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 57 points per game this season. As for Oak Lawn, they will face off against Leo at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday. Hopefully Oak Lawn is not getting complacent, as they presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Leo in Illinois (Oak Lawn is ranked 130th, while Leo is ranked 298th).
