Thornton won the last time they faced Aurora Central, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Thornton Trojans put the hurt on the Aurora Central Trojans with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Thornton.
The win didn't come easy: Aurora Central scored at least 16 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-15, 25-16.
Madi Zendejas was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had three kills and three digs.
Thornton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 8.8.
Thornton's victory bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Aurora Central, their loss was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Thornton will head out to face off against Adams City at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. After both having extra time off, Aurora Central and Skyview will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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