Aurora Central lost against Thornton back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Aurora Central Trojans took a 59-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Thornton Trojans. Aurora Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Alejandro (Alex) Flores
| 02/11/25 vs Thornton | 15 |
| 02/08/25 @ Standley Lake | 16 |
| 02/06/25 @ Adams City | 15 |
| 02/04/25 vs Gateway | 29 |
| 01/30/25 @ Skyview | 23 |
| 01/23/25 @ Thornton | 15 |
Aurora Central's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Ual Yonas, who went 7-for-12 to rack up 17 points and four steals, and Alejandro (Alex) Flores, who went 7-for-16 en route to 15 points. Flores is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Gabou (Ben) Camara, who posted two points and eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Aurora Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive games.
Thornton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Clayton Jones, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 14 boards. Andrew Danso was another key player, going 7-for-13 on his way to 15 points and five rebounds.
Aurora Central's record now sits at 10-10. As for Thornton, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 15-5.
Coming up, Aurora Central will head out to square off against Thomas Jefferson at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Thomas Jefferson's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests. As for Thornton, they will take on Skyview at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Thornton's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home while Skyview has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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