If Aurora Central was feeling good fresh off their 75-40 takedown of Montbello last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Aurora Central Trojans took a 51-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Golden Demons. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Demons apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2021.
Despite the defeat, Aurora Central had strong showings from Alejandro (Alex) Flores, who went 6 of 13 en route to 22 points, and Christ Tah, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds. That was a full 47.8% of Aurora Central's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Golden's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dylan Paulson, who had 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Leif Hansen, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 18 points and five rebounds.
Aurora Central has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for Golden, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Aurora Central will be playing in front of their home fans against Skyview at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Aurora Central is facing Skyview at the right time seeing as Skyview is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Golden, they will venture away from home to take on Pueblo South at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pueblo South has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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