Corliss was not able to break out of their rough patch on Sunday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They were dealt a 66-38 loss at the hands of the Thornwood Thunderbirds. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 618th, while the Thunderbirds are ranked 293rd).
Thornwood got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jordan Jones out in front who went 7 for 13 en route to 16 points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Mekhi Young, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 14 points and three steals.
Corliss' defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Thornwood, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-11 record this season.
Corliss will welcome Harlan at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. That game will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Joshua Pegues and Jameel Patterson. Thornwood has already played their next contest (against Bloom), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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