Thornton typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Gateway proved too difficult a challenge. They escaped with a win against the Thornton Trojans by the margin of a single free throw, 57-56. This was a revenge game for the Olympians: when they faced off against the Trojans two weeks ago, they had to take a 81-55 loss.
Bryan Lozano
| 02/20/25 @ Thornton | 75% |
| 02/18/25 vs Aurora Central | 44% |
| 02/13/25 vs Adams City | 40% |
| 02/11/25 @ Skyview | 60% |
| 02/04/25 @ Aurora Central | 23% |
| + 12 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Gateway to victory, but perhaps none more so than Bryan Lozano, who on his way to 14 points and seven boards. Thanks to that strong game, Lozano now owns an excellent 46.3% shooting accuracy. Ahmed Mohammed was another key player, putting up 14 points and four steals.
Despite the loss, Thornton still got an impressive performance from Clayton Jones, who dropped a double-double with 24 points and 15 rebounds. Jones' big performance that evening made it 23 games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kainoa Miller, who posted 11 points.
The victory (which was Gateway's fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-14. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points over those games. As for Thornton, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 9-1 and their overall record down to 17-6.
Gateway and Thornton are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Gateway will square off against Sand Creek at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sand Creek is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.8 points per game this season. As for Thornton, they will welcome Wheat Ridge at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Thornton's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight matchups.
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