It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Chicago Vocational Cavaliers can now relate to. They took a 62-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
When it comes to explaining why Chicago Vocational lost on Tuesday, one person who can't be blamed is Ron Thigpen. Despite the final result, he scored 23 points. Another player making a difference was Samuel Bellamy, who scored 14 points.
Amundsen got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Connor Fortier out in front who scored six points along with 22 rebounds and two blocks. Fortier is crushing the rebound category: he's posted at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Nour Mohammad was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Chicago Vocational's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Amundsen, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-11.
Chicago Vocational will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against the Eagles at 5:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Illinois (Chicago Military Academy is ranked 579th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 580th). As for Amundsen, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against the Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on January 31st. One thing working in Manley's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matches.
