The Aurora Central Trojans will face off against the Standley Lake Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Standley Lake is hoping to do what Hinkley couldn't on Friday: put an end to Aurora Central's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Aurora Central simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Hinkley 57-6.
Jamaea Johnson-Gonzales had a dynamite game for Aurora Central, scoring 22 points plus seven rebounds and six steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Johnson-Gonzales has scored at least a third of Aurora Central's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aditi Arreola, who posted four points plus seven steals.
Aurora Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January.
Meanwhile, Standley Lake put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Greeley West, posting a 69-36 victory.
Standley Lake's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aaliyah Valenzuela, who went 5 for 9 en route to 13 points plus four steals and three blocks. Valenzuela is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Sydney Martin, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Standley Lake's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Aurora Central, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-0.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Aurora Central has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Standley Lake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 36.3. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Aurora Central was taken down by Standley Lake 66-24 in their previous matchup back in February. Thankfully for Aurora Central, Taylin Serlen (who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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