Aurora Central and Gateway are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but not for long. The Aurora Central Trojans will welcome the Gateway Olympians at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Aurora Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.5 points per game this season.
Last Thursday, Aurora Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Skyview, taking the game 54-44.
| 01/30/25 @ Skyview | 3 |
| 01/23/25 @ Thornton | 2 |
| 01/21/25 vs Adams City | 3 |
| 01/16/25 @ Gateway | 4 |
| 01/14/25 vs Skyview | 2 |
It was another big night for Alejandro (Alex) Flores, who went 8 of 12 en route to 23 points and three steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Deon Davis Jr, who went 6 for 8 on his way to 12 points and eight boards.
Aurora Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Gateway came up short against Skyline on Saturday and fell 80-70.
Aurora Central is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.8 points per game. As for Gateway, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.
Aurora Central strolled past Gateway in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 67-51. Does Aurora Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gateway turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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