The Thornwood Thunderbirds will head out on the road to take on the Thornton Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Thornwood turned things around against Julian on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 42-40 win over the Jaguars. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Thunderbirds' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 572nd, while the Jaguars are ranked 282nd).
Meanwhile, Thornton came into Thursday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They took their game last Thursday with ease, bagging a 54-22 win over Thornridge.
Thornton's victory bumped their record up to 7-11. As for Thornwood, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-22.
Thornwood suffered a grim 47-24 defeat to Thornton when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can Thornwood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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