Aurora Central and Thornton are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but not for long. The Aurora Central Trojans will take on the Thornton Trojans at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Aurora Central didn't have quite enough to beat Adams City and fell 3-2. While the Trojans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 25-13 in the first set.
Aurora Central started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 13-25, 23-25, 25-13, 25-14, 15-7.
Meanwhile, Thornton came up short against Mountain Range on Friday and fell 3-1.
While Thornton had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-19, 26-28, 25-22.
Thornton's loss came about despite a quality game from Emely Garcia, who had six digs and two aces. Garcia is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Maddy Bourlakas, who had six digs, five aces, and a kill.
Even though they lost, Thornton kept the net locked down and finished the game with 13 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Aurora Central dropped their record down to 2-13 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Thornton, their record is now 7-10.
Aurora Central might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Thornton when the teams last played back in September. Can Aurora Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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