There's no place like home for Bloom, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Sunday. They walked away with a 72-60 victory over the Thornwood Thunderbirds on Friday. The Blazing Trojan pushed the score to 66-40 by the end of the third, a deficit the Thunderbirds cut but never quite recovered from.
Thornwood's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lester Watson, who went 8 of 12 on his way to 22 points and five assists. Those five assists gave Watson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jordan Jones, who posted 18 points and seven boards.
Blazing Trojan
| 01/24/25 vs Thornwood | 72-60 |
| 01/17/25 vs Thornton | 58-49 |
| 01/14/25 vs Thornridge | 89-51 |
| 01/11/25 vs Corliss | 91-32 |
| 01/07/25 vs Crete-Monee | 54-51 |
Bloom's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-6. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.8 points per game. As for Thornwood, their loss dropped their record down to 10-12.
Bloom will venture away from home to take on Kankakee at 6:39 p.m. on Tuesday. Kankakee will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Bloom surely won't give up without a fight. As for Thornwood, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 64-55 defeat against Oak Park-River Forest on the 25th.
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