Thornton lost a heartbreaker to Adams City when they met back in February of 2024, and they left with a heavy heart again on Thursday. The Thornton Trojans fell 37-27 to the Adams City Eagles. The loss continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost six in a row.
Brisa Ortega was Thornton's leading scorer, having posted ten points. Phoenix Manchego held things down on the boards with five rebounds.
Adams City was led to victory by Evelyn Reyes and Haley Avendano. Reyes posted two points along with 16 rebounds and four blocks, while Avendano put up 12 points and five steals. The dominant performance also gave Avendano a new career-high in assists (three). Another player making a difference was Erika Contreras-Gomez, who earned four points and ten boards.
Thornton's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Adams City, their win bumped their record up to 4-13.
Thornton will challenge Gateway at 7:00 p.m. on February 6th. As for Adams City, they will square off against Skyview at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Skyview is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.5 points per game this season.
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