The Aurora Central Trojans will challenge the Niwot Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Thursday, Aurora Central had to suffer through a 63-22 loss at the hands of Skyview. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Wolverines recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Jamaea Johnson-Gonzales
| 02/20/25 @ Skyview | 8 |
| 02/18/25 vs Gateway | 11 |
| 02/13/25 vs Thomas Jefferson | 10 |
| 02/11/25 @ Thornton | 13 |
| 02/10/25 @ Eagle Ridge Academy | 9 |
| 02/06/25 vs Adams City | 17 |
Aurora Central's loss came about despite a quality game from Jamaea Johnson-Gonzales, who posted 13 points and eight rebounds. Johnson-Gonzales has been hot, having posted eight or more boards the last six times she's played. Andena Torres was another key player, putting up three points and five steals.
Meanwhile, Niwot was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were beaten by Erie 66-35. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 160th, while the Tigers are ranked 48th).
Aurora Central will need to focus on slowing down Jiselle Sales, one of several Niwot players who made an impact when they last played. She to rack up 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alaina Loomis, who put up seven points.
Aurora Central's loss dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Niwot, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-13.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Aurora Central has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Niwot struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.6 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Aurora Central came up short against Niwot when the teams last played back in December of 2015, falling 42-29. Can Aurora Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
