Adams City was the 97-53 winner over Thornton when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Adams City Eagles lost 63-42 to the Thornton Trojans on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Eagles have suffered against the Trojans since February 11, 2020.
Adams City lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jojo Martinez, who went 7 for 16 on his way to 16 points. Another player making a difference was Matius Montoya, who posted ten points and five steals.
Thornton had a senior duo take command as Clayton Jones went 9 of 12 en route to 23 points and six rebounds and Kainoa Miller went 6 for 7 on his way to 17 points. That makes it nine consecutive games in which Jones has scored at least a third of Thornton's points. Gerardo Cepeda was another key player, putting up six points and nine boards.
Adams City's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Thornton, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Adams City will challenge Skyview at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Adams City and four for Skyview. As for Thornton, they will face off against Mountain View at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Mountain View's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests.
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