The Thornton Wildcats are ranked highly in their home state, and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of the Lincoln Abes. Thornton fell just short of Lincoln by a score of 61-59. Thornton's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Thornton lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Morez Johnson Jr., who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 17 rebounds. Johnson Jr. is crushing the rebound category: he's posted at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Isaiah Green was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on ten points and nine assists.
Thornton's loss dropped their record down to 24-4. As for Lincoln, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season.
Thornton will be playing in front of their home fans against Crete-Monee at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Thornton is coming into the match with four straight defeats at home, meaning Crete-Monee will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. Lincoln will take on Roseville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lincoln is coming into the matchup with 12 straight victories at home, so Roseville will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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