Aurora Central lost against Thornton back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Aurora Central Trojans lost 3-0 to the Thornton Trojans. Aurora Central hasn't had much luck with Thornton recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
While Aurora Central was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Thornton's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-15, 25-16.
Even though they lost, Aurora Central couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 50% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
Among those leading the charge was Madi Zendejas, who had three kills and three digs.
Aurora Central's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Thornton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Aurora Central and Skyview will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Skyview is coming into the contest with three straight victories at home, so Aurora Central will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Thornton, they will square off against Adams City at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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