The Thornton Wildcats lost 67-46 to the Warren Township Blue Devils on Sunday. 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 263rd, while the Blue Devils are ranked 33rd).
Thornton's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Greg Fourte, who went 5 for 7 on his way to 10 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Malik Holton, who posted seven points.
Thornton's loss dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Warren Township, their win bumped their record up to 17-8.
Thornton will venture away from home to face off against Thornwood at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Thornton is facing Thornwood at the right time seeing as Thornwood is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Warren Township, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mundelein at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Warren Township knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Mundelein likes a good challenge.
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