Aurora Central's matchup on Tuesday was close up to the half, which is when they kicked things up a notch. Everything went their way against the Gateway Olympians as the Aurora Central Trojans made off with a 79-54 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
Alejandro (Alex) Flores
| 02/04/25 vs Gateway | 29 |
| 01/30/25 @ Skyview | 23 |
| 01/23/25 @ Thornton | 15 |
Aurora Central was led to victory by Alejandro (Alex) Flores and Deon Davis Jr. Flores went 10 of 20 on his way to 29 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals, while Davis Jr almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine boards. Flores' evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Gabou (Ben) Camara, who posted six points and nine rebounds.
Aurora Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. They posted eight more assists than Gateway's also-impressive total of 13.
When it comes to explaining why Gateway lost, don't look at Ahmed Mohammed. Despite the final result, he went 5 for 11 to rack up 19 points and six boards. The dominant performance also gave Mohammed a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (60%). Nickalus Smith was another key player, putting up six points and six assists.
Aurora Central's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points over those games. As for Gateway, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.
Aurora Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 54-51 win against Adams City on the 6th. As for Gateway, they have also already played their next matchup, an 81-55 defeat against Thornton on the 6th.
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