Thornton unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were beaten by the Legacy Lightning 57-11 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Trojans of the 61-8 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2022.
Olivia Mortensen went supernova for Legacy, almost dropping a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. The game was Mortensen's 12th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedy Martin, who went 5 for 10 en route to 10 points plus five rebounds and two steals.
Thornton will be playing in front of their home fans against Northglenn at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Legacy, they are taking a road trip to face off against Castle View at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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