Hinkley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by the Thornton Trojans 91-22. The Thunder were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trojans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2020.
Josiah Lopez and Malachi Holden certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Lopez posted eight points, while Holden scored eight points and five rebounds.
Clayton Jones continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Thornton, dropping a double-double on 31 points and ten rebounds. Jones' evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Andrew Danso, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 14 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals.
Hinkley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Thornton, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Hinkley will take on Gateway in a holiday battle at at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hinkley is facing Gateway at the right time seeing as Gateway is stuck on a four-game losing streak. After both having extra time off, Thornton and The Academy will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025. The Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.7 points per game this season.
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