Thornton hasn't had much luck against Aurora Central recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Thornton Trojans will square off against the Aurora Central Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Thornton will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Thornton can't be too worried about heading out to take on Aurora Central: they just beat Jefferson Academy at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Thornton came out on top against Jefferson Academy by a score of 66-53 on Friday.
Meanwhile, Aurora Central suffered their biggest loss since January 7th on Saturday. They lost 61-37 to Standley Lake. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 181st, while the Gators are ranked 49th).
Thornton will need to focus on slowing down Alejandro (Alex) Flores, one of several Aurora Central players who made an impact when they last played. He went 6 for 15 en route to 16 points. The matchup was Flores' fifth in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Deon Davis Jr, who posted eight points along with six boards and four steals.
Thornton pushed their record up to 14-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points over those games. As for Aurora Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
Thornton didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Aurora Central in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 40-35 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Thornton since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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