Basketball Recap: Thornton Comes Up Short Despite Clayton Jones' Strong Performance

By Team Reports Dec 9, 2024, 9:29am

Basketball Recap: Thornton Trojans vs. Niwot Cougars

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Thornton's tournament run continued when they took on Niwot on Saturday. The Thornton Trojans fell to the Niwot Cougars 57-53. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Despite the loss, Thornton still got an impressive performance from Clayton Jones, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 19 rebounds. Jones' afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jakiha Carter, who scored nine points.

Thornton now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Niwot, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Thornton and Eagle Ridge Academy are set to duel on Tuesday. Niwot has already played their next match (against Thornton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.

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