The Lemont Lemont HS will take on the Thornton Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Lemont's favor as the squad sits on ten straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Thornton has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.
Last Thursday, everything came up roses for Lemont against Hinsdale South as the team secured a 67-37 victory. The Lemont HS have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Thornton walked away with it. They blew past the Panthers 57-36 on Monday. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 37-15.
Thornton found their leader in sophomore Kobe Stevenson, who to rack up 18 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Stevenson has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Deandre Higgs, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 13 boards.
Lemont has been performing well recently as they've won 15 of their last 18 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.4 points over those games. Thornton's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-20.
Lemont beat Thornton 56-49 in their previous matchup back in March of 2022. Does Lemont have another victory up their sleeve, or will Thornton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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