The Lemont Lemont HS will square off against the Thornton Fractional South Red Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lemont will be strutting in after a win while Thornton Fractional South will be coming in after a defeat.
Lemont is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Argo: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Lemont blew Argo out of the water with a 70-33 final score. The Lemont HS have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Thornton Fractional South suffered their biggest loss since December 26, 2024 on Monday. They had to suffer through a 76-49 loss at the hands of Saint Viator. While losing is never fun, the Red Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 280th, while the Lions are ranked 84th).
Lemont will need focus on slowing down Nick Ford, one of several Thornton Fractional South players who made an impact when they last played. He went 5 of 10 en route to 13 points. Another player making a difference was Jayden Nash, who posted 12 points.
Thornton Fractional South now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Lemont, their victory bumped their record up to 15-7.
Lemont beat Thornton Fractional South 52-45 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Will Lemont repeat their success, or does Thornton Fractional South have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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