The Aurora Central Trojans scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They took down Regis Groff 83-68. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Aurora Central got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Charles Laurendine II out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Laurendine II has scored all season. Alejandro (Alex) Flores was another key contributor, scoring 22 points along with six steals.
When it comes to explaining why Regis Groff lost, one person who can't be blamed is Mahmoud Ibrahim. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 35 points and 15 rebounds. That was a full 51.5% of Regis Groff's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Davonte Robinson, who scored 16 points along with four steals.
Even though they lost, Regis Groff smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Aurora Central only pulled down nine offensive rebounds.
The victory made it two in a row for Aurora Central and bumps their season record up to 11-9. As for Regis Groff, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-15.
Aurora Central will head out on the road to challenge Standley Lake at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Standley Lake will be up against Aurora Central's rather soft defense (which has allowed 61.29 points per match), so fans could be in store for a big offensive showing. As for Regis Groff, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Kennedy at 7:30 p.m. on February 9th. Regis Groff will be up against Kennedy's rather soft defense (which has allowed 58.2 points per match), so fans could be in store for a big offensive showing.
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