The Thornton Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Crete-Monee Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Thornton has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Last Monday, everything came up roses for Thornton against Thornwood as the squad secured a 59-22 win. The game marked the Wildcats' most dominant victory of the season.
Meanwhile, Crete-Monee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were beaten by Kankakee 51-18. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 377th, while the Kays are ranked 181st).
Crete-Monee's loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Thornton, their win bumped their record up to 8-11.
Thornton beat Crete-Monee 38-28 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Thornton since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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