Thornton is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Evergreen Park is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Thornton Wildcats will take on the Evergreen Park Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Thornton's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five matches.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Thornton walked away with it. They put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 60-35 victory on Friday. Thornton has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Thornton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Meyoh Swansey led the charge by scoring 18 points along with three steals. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Green, who scored 16 points along with four steals.
Evergreen Park has not done well against Hillcrest recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Evergreen Park strolled past Hillcrest with points to spare, taking the game 74-60. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Thornton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 27-4 record this season. As for Evergreen Park, their win bumped their record up to 22-10.
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