Volleyball Preview: Thornton Trojans vs. Aurora Central Trojans
Thornton and Aurora Central are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but not for long. The Thornton Trojans will be playing at home against the Aurora Central Trojans at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Friday, Thornton came up short against Mountain Range and fell 3-1.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Mountain Range scored at least 18 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-19, 26-28, 25-22.
Emely Garcia put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had six digs and two aces. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Maddy Bourlakas, who had six digs, five aces, and a kill.
She wasn't the only good server: Thornton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Aurora Central didn't have quite enough to beat Adams City on Tuesday and fell 3-2. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Aurora Central started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 13-25, 23-25, 25-13, 25-14, 15-7.
Thornton's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Aurora Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.
Thornton took their win against Aurora Central in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Will Thornton repeat their success, or does Aurora Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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