Thornton has gone 10-0 against Rich Township recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Thornton Wildcats will head out to take on the Rich Township Raptors at 6:30 p.m. Thornton is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Thornton saw some tournament action on Saturday. They fell 58-50 to St. Charles North.
Despite the defeat, Thornton saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jeremy Blanco-Rios went 8 for 12 en route to 19 points plus five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Blanco-Rios has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Maple, who scored 11 points.
Meanwhile, Rich Township was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 54-48 to Summit Academy.
Thornton's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Rich Township, they now have a losing record at 0-1.
Thornton beat Rich Township 54-43 when the teams last played back in January. Does Thornton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rich Township turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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