The Aurora Central Trojans will take on the Mead Mavericks at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Aurora Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Niwot, sneaking past 35-33.
Meanwhile, Mead hadn't done well against Holy Family recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Mead came out on top against Holy Family by a score of 58-47.
Mead's win came from a few key players Aurora Central will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Madi Clark, who went 5-for-10 to rack up 17 points and eight boards. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Caroline Kron was another key player, going 6-for-10 en route to 13 points and seven rebounds.
Mead is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.9 points over those games. Aurora Central's record now sits at 14-8.
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