Aurora Central is 10-0 against the Trojans since December of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Aurora Central Trojans will look to defend their home court against the Thornton Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Aurora Central's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their third straight defeat. They were beaten by Rangeview 72-31. Aurora Central was down 64-28 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Aurora Central's loss came about despite a quality game from Charles Laurendine II, who scored 17 points. Laurendine II has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last six times he's played.
Aurora Central struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Rangeview pulled down 23 offensive rebounds.
Meanwhile, Thornton came up short against the Olympians on Thursday and fell 60-50.
Aurora Central's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Thornton, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
Everything went Aurora Central's way against the Trojans when the teams last played back in January as the Trojans made off with a 76-55 victory. Will Aurora Central repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
