The Thornton Trojans lost against the Skyview Wolverines back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. Thornton was beaten by Skyview 67-11. Thornton has not had much luck with Skyview recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Thornton struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Skyview was led to victory by Nevaeh Lucero and Jada Kemm. Lucero scored nine points along with eight assists and six rebounds, while Kemm dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. Lucero is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 11 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Marisol Recendez, who scored 13 points along with three steals.
Thornton's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Skyview, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
Thornton won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Highland at 6:00 p.m. on February 9th. Thornton will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Colorado Rankings (they are ranked 246th, while Highland is ranked 94th). As for Skyview, they will be playing at home against Aurora Central at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Aurora Central has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Skyview will arrive with three straight wins.
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