Two dominant guards in Elijah Curl and Dakari Nesbitt are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Brooks Eagles will head out to challenge the Thornton Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Brooks is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They took down Thornridge 59-45.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Thornton). They came out on top against Agricultural Science by a score of 74-62 on Wednesday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Wildcats' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Cyclones are ranked 399th).
Thornton's win came from a few key players that Brooks will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kobe Stevenson, who went 7-for-14 on his way to 17 points in addition to six assists and five steals. That's the most points he has posted since back in November of 2025. Another player making a difference was Jeremy Blanco-Rios, who shot 56% from the field en route to 14 points and three steals.
Brooks' victory bumped their record up to 14-15. As for Thornton, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 12-14 record.
Brooks came up short against Thornton in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, falling 64-60. Thankfully for the Eagles, Vincent Rainey (who went 8-for-15 to rack up 23 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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