Gateway lost against Thornton back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Gateway Olympians took a 66-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Thornton Trojans. While the Olympians didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Trojans 21-15 in the first quarter.
Several Olympians players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Seven Carter, who went 5 for 12 en route to 14 points and six assists. Another player making a difference was Nickalus Smith, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 16 points.
Clayton Jones was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 37 points and 16 boards for Thornton. That makes it 12 consecutive games in which Jones has scored at least a third of Thornton's points. Andrew Danso was another key player, going 7 for 13 en route to 15 points.
Gateway's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Thornton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-5.
Gateway has already played their next contest, a 62-46 win against Skyview on the 23rd. As for Thornton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 40-35 victory against Aurora Central on the 23rd.
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