The Bloom Blazing Trojan will challenge the Joliet West Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Bloom comes in on six and Joliet West on seven.
Bloom is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 72-44 victory over Thornton Fractional South. The Blazing Trojan have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 21 points or more this season.
Joe Jones
| 02/26/25 vs Thornton Fractional South | 9 |
| 01/07/25 vs Crete-Monee | 7 |
| 01/14/25 vs Thornridge | 6 |
| 12/15/24 vs Lindblom | 6 |
| 01/28/25 @ Kankakee | 5 |
Joe Jones was the offensive standout of the contest as he posted nine points and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points.
Meanwhile, Joliet West earned a 72-59 win over Thornwood on Wednesday. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 58th in Illinois, while the Thunderbirds are ranked 263rd in Illinois), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bloom's record now sits at 20-8. As for Joliet West, their record is now 21-9.
Bloom came up short against Joliet West when the teams last played back in December of 2021, falling 62-51. Can Bloom avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
