No. 12 Thornton 90, Thornwood 77
SICA East
Records:
Thornton 13-3, 3-0; Thornwood 7-8, 1-2.
Halftime:
Thornton 44-38.
Summary:
Thornton led 58-43 with 3:19 to play in the third quarter when Thornwood staged a 13-1 run to close out the period, cutting the deficit to 59-56. But the Wildcats pulled away in the fourth quarter, extending their lead to double figures for the final 3:36 of the game. Freshman G Jeremy Parker, playing in just his fifth varsity contest, scored a game-high 22 points, 10 of them in the fourth quarter.
Top performers:
Thornton—G Jamal Gray, 20 points; sophomore G Reginald Smith, 19 points, 6 assists; F Richie Thompson, 11 points, 14 rebounds. Thornwood—G Ian Riley, 20 points; G Arthur Wiley, 17 points.
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The bonus:
“We started to play lackadaisical, and we let the lead get away,” Parker said. “But we picked up the pace and controlled the game in the fourth quarter.”