The Adams City Eagles waltzed into their game on Thursday with three straight wins but they left with four. They walked away with a 44-37 win over Thornton. That's another feather in the cap for Adams City, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Adams City's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Morgan Williams, who scored ten points along with six rebounds and three steals. Williams has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last eight times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Fernanda Hernandez, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
Thornton's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Julionna Sandoval, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds. Sandoval also posted two blocks for the first time this season. Araya Williams was another key contributor, scoring four points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Adams City has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-8 record this season. As for Thornton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Adams City won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against DSST: Green Valley Ranch at 6:00 p.m. on January 26th. As for Thornton, they will head out on the road to square off against Northglenn on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Colorado (Northglenn is ranked 234th, while Thornton is ranked 250th).
