Thornton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell 53-46 to the Bloom Blazing Trojan. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 249th, while the Blazing Trojan are ranked 71st).
Jordan Maple
| 02/14/25 vs Bloom | 19 |
| 02/10/25 vs Rich Township | 17 |
| 02/08/25 vs Lincoln | 9 |
| 02/07/25 vs Crete-Monee | 2 |
| 02/04/25 @ Thornwood | 7 |
| + 14 more games |
Despite the loss, Thornton still got an impressive performance from Jordan Maple, who posted 19 points. That's the most points Maple has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremy Blanco-Rios, who went 5-for-7 to rack up 14 points.
Joe Jones was the offensive standout of the match as he had four points. He is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last six games he's played.
Thornton's loss dropped their record down to 8-19. As for Bloom, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Thornton will take on Whitney Young at 6:30 p.m. on February 21st. As for Bloom, they will head out on the road to square off against Rich Township at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rich Township knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Bloom likes a good challenge.
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