Thornton hasn't had much luck against Skyview recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Thornton Trojans just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Skyview Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Thornton is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest victory since February 1, 2024 on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 41-18 margin over Hinkley.
Meanwhile, Skyview waltzed into their game on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Eagles 46-26. The Wolverines pushed the score to 37-15 by the end of the third, a deficit the Eagles cut but never quite recovered from.
Skyview's win came from a few key players Thornton will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Yzabella Tafoya, who went 6 of 12 on her way to 22 points and eight rebounds. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Nevaeh Lucero, who went 6 for 10 en route to 16 points and five steals.
Skyview was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pueblo East only racked up two assists.
Skyview has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.0 points per game. As for Thornton, their win bumped their record up to 5-11.
Thornton was taken down by Skyview 67-11 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Thornton was down 44-9.
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