The Thornton Fractional North Meteors will venture away from home to square off against the Blue Island Eisenhower Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Blue Island Eisenhower took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Thornton Fractional North, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Thornton Fractional North made easy work of Oak Forest and carried off a 71-46 win. The Meteors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Blue Island Eisenhower was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 42-36 heartbreaker at the hands of Chicago Marshall. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 626th, while the Commandos are ranked 301st).
Thornton Fractional North's victory bumped their record up to 12-6. As for Blue Island Eisenhower, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Everything came up roses for Thornton Fractional North against Blue Island Eisenhower in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 55-26 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Thornton Fractional North since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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