Basketball Recap: Thomas Jefferson Piles Up the Points Against Aurora Central

Spartans

Margin (Wins)

12/10/24 vs Sierra	55
01/24/25 @ Hinkley	37
02/13/25 vs Aurora Central	32
02/12/25 vs Hinkley	32
01/31/25 vs Montbello	31

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Thomas Jefferson on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Aurora Central Trojans out of the water with a 72-40 final score. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Shane Curry continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 9-for-18 to rack up 28 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in steals. Zachary Alleman also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.

Thomas Jefferson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in eight consecutive games.

Aurora Central's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alejandro (Alex) Flores, who went 6-for-13 en route to 16 points. The contest was Flores' seventh in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Gabou (Ben) Camara, who posted seven points and ten boards.

Thomas Jefferson is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.4 points over those games. As for Aurora Central, they now have a losing record of 10-11.

Thomas Jefferson has already played their next game, a 66-49 win against Denver North on the 14th. As for Aurora Central, they will challenge Gateway at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Aurora Central is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.