Basketball Game Preview: Aurora Central Trojans vs. Kent Denver Sun Devils

The Aurora Central Trojans will be taking part in a tournament against the Kent Denver Sun Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Aurora Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.5 points per game this season.

Aurora Central is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Denver North on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Aurora Central lost 80-54 to Denver North. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Trojans have suffered since February 3rd.

Despite the loss, Aurora Central saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ual Yonas went 5 of 12 on his way to 19 points. Those 19 points set a new season-high mark for Yonas. The team also got some help courtesy of Deon Davis Jr, who posted nine points and six rebounds.

Meanwhile, on TuesdayKent Denver's undefeated season almost came to an end. They had just enough and edged Smoky Hill out 97-95.

Aurora Central better keep an eye on Elvis Lloyd. He was instrumental in Kent Denver's win, dropping a double-double on 34 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance gave Lloyd a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Caleb Fay, who went 10 of 24 on his way to 24 points in addition to five assists and four blocks.

Kent Denver's win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Aurora Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Aurora Central has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 35.2 boards per game. However, it's not like Kent Denver struggles in that department as they've been averaging 36.2 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.