Thornton played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 59-23 loss at the hands of the Fort Morgan Mustangs. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Leading Fort Morgan to victory were Bella Phillips and Charlotte Marquez. Phillips almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine boards, while Marquez posted 13 points and four steals. Phillips is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Taylor, who earned eight points and six rebounds.
Thornton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Fort Morgan, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
Thornton will be playing at home against Adams City at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Fort Morgan, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 65-19 win against Prospect Ridge Academy on the 11th.
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