Thornton came up into this matchup off a tough 36-point defeat last Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Adams City Eagles by a score of 28-25 on Tuesday. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
| 01/14/25 vs Adams City | 5 |
| 01/09/25 @ Stargate School | 4 |
| 01/07/25 @ The Academy | 8 |
| 12/19/24 @ Arrupe Jesuit | 5 |
| 12/17/24 @ Westminster | 2 |
When it comes to explaining why Thornton lost, don't look at Victoria Perez. Despite the final result, she went 5 of 9 en route to 15 points and five steals. Perez is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Keyonna Mix-Thompson also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Haley Avendano was the offensive standout of the match as she dropped a double-double on ten points and ten steals. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.3 steals per game. Another player making a difference was Evelyn Reyes, who dropped a double-double on ten rebounds and ten blocks.
Thornton's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Adams City, their win bumped their record up to 2-10.
Thornton has already played their next game, a 46-30 defeat against Mountain View on the 16th. As for Adams City, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 50-18 loss against Skyview on the 16th.
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