Shepard proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 23) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Thornton Fractional South Red Wolves 52-49. For the Astros, this counts as revenge for the 37-32 win the Red Wolves walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2023.
Shepard has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points per game. As for Thornton Fractional South, their loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2.
Shepard will host Bremen at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Thornton Fractional South, they will square off against Crete-Monee at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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