A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Wildcats duke it out with the Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Thornton has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since the first.
Last Wednesday, Thornton lost to Lane Tech on the road by a 55-41 margin. 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 256th, while the Champions are ranked 46th).
Despite the defeat, Thornton saw an underclassman step up: freshman Deandre Higgs went 5-for-11 to rack up 12 points and seven rebounds. Kobe Stevenson was another key player, putting up six points.
Meanwhile, Longwood didn't have too much trouble with Varsity Opponent last Tuesday as they won 53-34.
Thornton's loss dropped their record down to 8-20. As for Longwood, their win bumped their record up to 7-13.
Thornton didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Longwood when the teams last played back in December of 2022, but they still walked away with a 55-50 victory. Will Thornton repeat their success, or does Longwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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