The Aurora Central Trojans will head out to face off against the Standley Lake Gators at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Aurora Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.5 points per game this season.
Aurora Central proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 26) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Adams City out 54-51. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Trojans have posted since December 5, 2023.
Deon Davis Jr
| 02/06/25 @ Adams City | 19 |
| 02/04/25 vs Gateway | 18 |
| 12/02/24 vs Regis Groff | 13 |
| 01/30/25 @ Skyview | 12 |
| 12/17/24 @ Englewood | 12 |
Aurora Central found their leader in sophomore Deon Davis Jr, who went 9 of 11 on his way to 19 points in addition to seven boards and three blocks. Those 19 points gave Davis Jr a new career-high. Alejandro (Alex) Flores was another key player, going 5 for 10 to rack up 15 points.
Meanwhile, Standley Lake entered their tilt with Conifer on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Lobos, posting a 60-22 victory.
Aurora Central better focus on containing Titus Schrecengost and Asher Serlen as the pair were huge in Standley Lake's win. Schrecengost went 7 of 10 en route to 16 points along with seven assists and four steals, while Serlen went 8 for 10 on his way to 17 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds. Schrecengost has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 16 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Derrek Sims, who went 6 of 13 to rack up 12 points and three steals.
Standley Lake's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.7 points over those games. As for Aurora Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season.
Things could have been worse for Aurora Central, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 66-47 loss to Standley Lake in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Aurora Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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