The Crete-Monee Warriors will face off against the Thornton Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Crete-Monee is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Crete-Monee is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Kankakee on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Crete-Monee took a blow against Kankakee, falling 51-18. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 377th, while the Kays are ranked 181st).
Meanwhile, Thornton humbled Thornwood with a 59-22 victory. The matchup marked the Wildcats' most dominant victory of the season.
Crete-Monee's loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Thornton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-11.
Crete-Monee came up short against Thornton in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 38-28. Will Crete-Monee have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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