Thornton was the 48-44 winner over Thornwood when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Thornton Wildcats took a 54-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Thornwood Thunderbirds on Tuesday. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jeremy Blanco-Rios
| 02/04/25 @ Thornwood | 50% |
| 02/02/25 vs Warren Township | 50% |
| 02/01/25 vs Payton College Prep | 62% |
| 01/28/25 vs Thornridge | 67% |
Despite the defeat, Thornton had strong showings from Kobe Stevenson, who went 5 of 10 en route to 13 points and three steals, and Jeremy Blanco-Rios, who went 5 for 10 to rack up 14 points and six rebounds. Blanco-Rios is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Greg Fourte, who posted four points.
It was another big night for Jordan Jones, who went 6 of 14 on his way to 17 points and six boards for Thornwood. Lester Watson was another key player, going 5 for 9 en route to 12 points.
Thornton's loss dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Thornwood, their record now sits at 11-15.
Coming up, Thornton will be playing at home against Crete-Monee at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Thornwood, it'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Thunderbirds take on the Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Brooks knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Thornwood likes a good challenge.
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