On Saturday, Thornton Fractional North came up short against Roseville and fell 60-50. Thornton Fractional North has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Thornton Fractional North's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jaylen Blakes, who scored 24 points, and Naiem Evans who scored 16 points. Evans is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Leon Cooks was another key contributor, scoring three points along with six rebounds.
Thornton Fractional North's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Roseville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Thornton Fractional North will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Thornton Fractional South at 6:00 p.m. on February 6th. Hopefully Thornton Fractional South focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 23 on Friday. As for Roseville, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Grosse Pointe South at 7:00 p.m. Grosse Pointe South knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past nine games -- so hopefully Roseville likes a good challenge.