Thorn Leads The Way To A Sophomore Night Upset Victory

LIVONIA, MI – The Ocelots honored their 2 sophomores, Kechan Johnson and Marshall Thorn, before taking on the 19^th ranked Henry Ford Hawks.

Schoolcraft would come out ready to roll for this contest, looking to avenge their 101-60 loss from January. During the first 20 minutes, Henry Ford would have the slight advantage, 40-36, while shooting 46.4% from the field. On the Ocelots side, Marshall Thorn's 14 first half points would allow the Ocelots to keep the game close. Kechan Johson would ass 9 points on 4-7 from the field.

The Ocelots would flip the script in the 2^nd half. The defense for Schoolcraft would step up big time. Throughout the 2^nd half, Schoolcraft would hold the Hawks to just 23.3% form the field and force 12 turnovers. On the offensive end, Schoolcraft would shoot 48.3% from the field with only 8 turnovers. The game would really turn to the Ocelots side with 11:30 remaining. A J'Vohn Walker layup would give Schoolcraft a 48-44 lead, the following 2 Henry Ford possessions would result in turnovers and the Ocelots would score 6 points off those turnovers to give them a 54-44 lead. Schoolcraft would do enough to keep it away from striking distance until the very end as the final score would read 75-69.

Thorn would finish the game with a game high 18 points while also a team leading 7 rebounds. Booker Washington would add 16 points followed by J'Vohn Walker with 13 points and Rael Cochran would add 13 points off the bench.

The Ocelots take a trip to Jackson on Saturday looking to move to 2-0 against the Jets on the season.