It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Aurora Central can now relate to. They were dealt a 55-13 defeat at the hands of the Mead Mavericks on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 171st, while the Mavericks are ranked 15th).
Jamaea Johnson-Gonzales
| 03/01/25 vs Mead | 11 |
| 02/26/25 vs Niwot | 10 |
| 02/20/25 @ Skyview | 8 |
| 02/18/25 vs Gateway | 11 |
| 02/13/25 vs Thomas Jefferson | 10 |
| + 3 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Aurora Central lost, don't look at Jamaea Johnson-Gonzales. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with ten points and 11 rebounds. Johnson-Gonzales has been hot, having posted eight or more boards the last eight times she's played.
Mead found their leader in sophomore Madi Clark, who shot 60% from the field on her way to 15 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Darby Haley, who went 5-for-8 to rack up 13 points.
Aurora Central's loss dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Mead, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season.
Aurora Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mead, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Thompson Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mead is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.3 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
