Brooks had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 12-13 to make it five. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 67-66 to the Thornwood Thunderbirds. The Eagles were not able to make up for their defeat to the Thunderbirds from their previous meeting back in February of 2025.
When it comes to explaining why Brooks lost, don't look at Elijah Curl. Despite the final result, he went 8-for-12 on his way to 28 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Malik Arogundade, who posted 15 points and six rebounds.
As for Thornwood, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-9. The final result isn't all that surprising considering their considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 68th, while Brooks is ranked 272nd).
Thornwood found their leader in sophomore Lester Watson, who had 21 points. Antwaun Sims Jr was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Brooks didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 76-54 loss against Clark on the 7th. As for Thornwood, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 68-53 win against Bloom on the 9th.
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