The Aurora Central Trojans are taking a road trip to square off against the Englewood Pirates at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Tuesday, Aurora Central came up short against Denver North and fell 52-40. The defeat continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the loss, Aurora Central got top-tier performance from Jamaea Johnson-Gonzales, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 boards. That was a full 42.5% of Aurora Central's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Andena Torres, who put up ten points.
Meanwhile, Englewood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against Bishop Machebeuf, falling 52-15. The Pirates were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-6.
Englewood's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Aurora Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Aurora Central strolled past Englewood in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a score of 52-33. The rematch might be a little tougher for Aurora Central since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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