The Thornton Trojans will challenge the Gateway Olympians at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Thornton took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They managed a 44-40 victory over Peak to Peak. The 44-point effort marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Clayton Jones was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 28 points and 20 rebounds. That makes it 11 consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Thornton's points.
Meanwhile, Gateway had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Village by a score of 56-46 on Saturday.
Gateway's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-9. As for Thornton, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Thornton was able to grind out a solid victory over Gateway in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 54-41. Does Thornton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gateway turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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