Thornton hasn't had much luck against Kankakee recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Thornton Wildcats will face off against the Kankakee Kays at 6:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Thornton lost 51-30 to Rich Township on Thursday. 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 355th, while the Raptors are ranked 159th).
Meanwhile, Kankakee came up short against St. Laurence on Friday and fell 51-40. The Kays have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Kankakee's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Thornton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-10.
Things could have been worse for Thornton, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 49-30 loss to Kankakee in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can Thornton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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