After six games on the road, Crete-Monee is heading back home. They will take on the Thornton Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. After both teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky.
Crete-Monee posted their biggest win since November 22, 2023 two weeks ago. Everything went their way against North Lawndale as Crete-Monee made off with a 71-48 win.
Meanwhile, Thornton put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 68-42 margin over Thornwood. Winning may never get old, but Thornton sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Meyoh Swansey was his usual excellent self, scoring 25 points along with eight rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Morez Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds.
The victory got Crete-Monee back to even at 9-9. As for Thornton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2 record this season.
Crete-Monee suffered a grim 80-60 defeat to Thornton in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Thankfully for Crete-Monee, Vincent Rainey (who scored 28 points along with two steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
