Basketball Recap: Skyview Takes a Loss

Skyview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They fell 57-47 to the Thornton Trojans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 55-43 back in January.

Gabriel Guevara

Steals

02/13/25 @ Thornton	5
02/11/25 vs Gateway	2
02/10/25 @ DSST: College View	2
02/08/25 vs The Pinnacle	3
02/04/25 @ Adams City	4
+ 9 more games

Despite the loss, Skyview saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Gabriel Guevara went 6-for-9 en route to 13 points and five steals. Guevara is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 14 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Erick Rodriguez, who posted nine points and five boards.

Clayton Jones was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 17 points and 14 rebounds for Thornton. Isaiah Cushing was another key player, going 5-for-8 to rack up 14 points.

Skyview's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Thornton, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-5.

Coming up, Skyview will head out to take on Fort Lupton at 2:00 p.m. on February 22nd. One thing working in Fort Lupton's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten contests. As for Thornton, they have already played their next game, a 56-44 win against Adams City on the 18th.