If Adams City wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Aurora Central, they should've done a better job of containing Deon Davis Jr. The Aurora Central Trojans sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 54-51 win over the Adams City Eagles on Thursday thanks in part to Davis Jr, who went 9 of 11 on his way to 19 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points.
02/06/25 @ Adams City | 15 |
02/04/25 vs Gateway | 29 |
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Another player making a difference was Alejandro (Alex) Flores, who went 5 for 10 en route to 15 points. The match was his fourth in a row with at least ten points.
Adams City lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jojo Martinez, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rogelio Moncada, who posted six points and three steals.
Aurora Central is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.7 points per game. As for Adams City, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Aurora Central will venture away from home to take on Standley Lake at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Adams City, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Northglenn at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Adams City is facing Northglenn at the right time seeing as Northglenn is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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