Thornton was the 81-55 winner over Gateway when they last played one another two weeks ago, but their luck changed this time around. The Thornton Trojans were just a bucket shy of victory on Thursday and fell 57-56 to the Gateway Olympians.
Clayton Jones
| 02/20/25 vs Gateway | 24 |
| 02/18/25 vs Adams City | 22 |
| 02/13/25 vs Skyview | 17 |
| 02/11/25 @ Aurora Central | 18 |
| 02/07/25 @ Jefferson Academy | 23 |
| + 18 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Thornton lost, don't look at Clayton Jones. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 24 points and 15 rebounds. Jones is crushing it when it comes to points: he's scored at least 16 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kainoa Miller, who posted 11 points.
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% field goal percentage. Ahmed Mohammed was another key player, putting up 14 points and four steals.
Thornton's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 9-1 and their overall record down to 17-6. As for Gateway, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-14.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Thornton will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Wheat Ridge at 6:30 p.m. One thing working in Thornton's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight matches. As for Gateway, they will challenge 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.
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