The Thornton Fractional South Red Wolves and the Thornwood Thunderbirds will face off at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday without much rest having both just played. Thornton Fractional South will be strutting in after a victory while Thornwood will be coming in after a defeat.
Thornton Fractional South picked up another tournament win on Saturday. They pulled ahead with a 46-45 photo finish over Thornton. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Red Wolves.
Meanwhile, Thornwood was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 65-61 to Hammond Morton.
Thornton Fractional South is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.4 points per game. As for Thornwood, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
Thornton Fractional South took a serious blow against Thornwood in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 52-24. Can Thornton Fractional South avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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