Trojans
| 01/16/25 @ Mountain View | 59-71 |
| 01/14/25 @ Adams City | 63-42 |
| 01/10/25 @ Fort Morgan | 52-27 |
| 01/09/25 vs Stargate School | 70-68 |
| 01/07/25 @ The Academy | 64-53 |
After a string of five wins, Thornton's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 71-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mountain View Mountain Lions.
Despite the loss, Thornton still got an impressive performance from Clayton Jones, who shot 4-for-4 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 22 points and 14 boards. That was a full 37.3% of Thornton's points, marking the tenth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Andrew Danso, who went 6 for 7 en route to 16 points.
Even though they lost, Thornton was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mountain View only racked up eight assists.
Mountain View's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dylan Garland led the charge by going 7 of 14 on his way to 20 points. Garland's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Blake Strom also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Thornton's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-5. As for Mountain View, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Thornton will be playing in front of their home fans against Peak to Peak at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Peak to Peak will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Thornton surely won't give up without a fight. Mountain View has already played their next contest, a 71-42 win against Northridge on the 17th.
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