Griffins
| 02/01/25 vs Thornton Fractional South | 69-61 |
| 01/31/25 vs Lincoln-Way West | 67-55 |
| 01/28/25 @ Sandburg | 66-54 |
| 01/24/25 @ Lockport | 69-65 |
| 01/17/25 @ Andrew | 59-44 |
| 01/14/25 @ Sandburg | 59-50 |
Lincoln-Way East entered their tilt with Thornton Fractional South on Saturday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They walked away with a 69-61 victory over the Thornton Fractional South Red Wolves. Given the Griffins' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Red Wolves are ranked 295th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Thornton Fractional South saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Amari Dukes went 8 of 12 en route to 26 points and seven rebounds. That's the most points Dukes has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Eion Ikner, who posted seven points and eight boards.
Lincoln-Way East is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.9 points per game. As for Thornton Fractional South, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-16 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lincoln-Way East will square off against Stagg at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Stagg: they have been struggling with eight straight losses at home, while Lincoln-Way East has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road. Thornton Fractional South has already played their next game (against Tinley Park), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
