Lemont HS
| 12/12/24 vs Shepard | 49 |
| 02/04/25 @ Oak Forest | 47 |
| 12/10/24 vs Blue Island Eisenhower | 40 |
| 01/07/25 @ Reavis | 39 |
| 01/22/25 vs Argo | 37 |
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Lemont walked away with it. They breezed past the Thornton Wildcats to the tune of 70-40 on Wednesday. The Lemont HS have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Despite the loss, Thornton had strong showings from Deandre Higgs, who posted ten points and five rebounds, and Jordan Maple, who put up 16 points. Jeremy Blanco-Rios also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
The victory (which was Lemont's tenth in a row) raised their record to 24-7. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.1 points. As for Thornton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-21 record this season.
Lemont will look to defend their home court on Friday against Morgan Park at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Lemont's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 games. Thornton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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