The Thornton Wildcats had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.7 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They put the hurt on Thornwood with a sharp 71-47 win. Thornton has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 21 points or more this season.
Thornton got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Morez Johnson Jr. out in front who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds. Johnson Jr. is crushing the rebound category: he's posted at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Chase Abraham, who scored 17 points along with seven assists and three steals.
Thornton is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-3 record this season. As for Thornwood, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-16.
Thornton won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Lincoln at 3:00 p.m. on February 10th. Thornton is coming into the match with ten straight victories on the road, so Lincoln will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Thornwood, they will take on Kankakee at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Thornwood will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings (they are ranked 209th, while Kankakee is ranked 30th).
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