Thornton had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 3-17 to make it four. They came up short against the Crete-Monee Warriors, falling 52-31. 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 525th, while the Warriors are ranked 156th).
As for Crete-Monee, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 21 points or more this season.
Crete-Monee found their leader in freshman Jada Franklin, who shot 60% from the field on her way to 22 points along with six boards and six steals. Franklin is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 12 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Alaura King, who went 5-for-9 to rack up 11 points.
Thornton has already played their next matchup, a 66-30 loss against Thornton Fractional South on the 3rd. As for Crete-Monee, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 66-26 win against Rich Township on the 4th.
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