In what's become a running theme this season, the Thornton Wildcats gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They blew past Thornridge 71-38 at home. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 47-16.
It was another big night for Morez Johnson Jr., who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. Johnson Jr. is crushing the rebound category: he's posted at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Chase Abraham, who scored 16 points along with six assists and five steals.
Thornton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season. As for Thornridge, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-21.
Thornton and Cardinal Ritter College Prep will face off at 8:00 p.m. on February 3rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Cardinal Ritter College Prep is on a four-game streak of home wins, Thornton a eight-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season)-- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. As for Thornridge, they will head out on the road to face off against Rich Township at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rich Township has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 237 points over their last three matches.
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