Aurora Central is on a three-game streak of home losses, Gateway a nine-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Thursday. The Aurora Central Trojans will welcome the Gateway Olympians at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Aurora Central lost 40-20 to Skyview on Tuesday.
Aurora Central's defeat came about despite a quality game from Jamaea Johnson-Gonzales, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten boards. Johnson-Gonzales is becoming a predictor of Aurora Central's success: when she posts at least eight rebounds the team is 3-1 (and 2-3 when she doesn't). Another player making a difference was Aditi Arreola, who posted three points and seven boards.
Meanwhile, Gateway played a tough matchup on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Heritage, falling 56-36.
Gateway's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Aurora Central, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-4.
Aurora Central took their victory against Gateway in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 57-31. Does Aurora Central 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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