Thornton lost against Rich Township back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Thornton Wildcats lost 51-30 to the Rich Township Raptors. 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 363rd, while the Raptors are ranked 139th).
It was another big night for Sherrie Emmons, who went 7 for 11 en route to 18 points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals for Rich Township. That's the most boards Emmons has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Nelson, who went 5 of 8 on her way to 12 points and five steals.
Thornton has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season. As for Rich Township, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-6.
Thornton has already played their next game, a 54-32 loss against Kankakee on the 13th. As for Rich Township, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 47-34 win against Simeon on the 15th.
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