Hinkley played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 78-36 loss at the hands of the Aurora Central Trojans. The Thunder have struggled against the Trojans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Hinkley lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Davion Nash, who posted nine points. Another player making a difference was Mading Miakol, who had nine points.
Aurora Central was led to victory by Deon Davis Jr and Alejandro (Alex) Flores. Davis Jr shot 63% from the field on his way to 26 points along with six boards and four steals, while Flores went 6-for-11 from beyond the arc en route to 26 points and five steals. The contest was Flores' fourth in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Fikiri Hawazi, who earned six points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Hinkley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Aurora Central, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hinkley will face off against Silver Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Aurora Central, they will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on Denver North at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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