Adams City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 70-37 loss at the hands of the Thornton Trojans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 63-42 back in January.
Adams City's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Omar Deluna, who posted six points and three blocks, and Jojo Martinez, who had 11 points. Another player making a difference was Rogelio Moncada, who earned five points and three steals.
Eagles
| 01/30/25 @ Thornton | 37-70 |
| 01/28/25 vs Gateway | 39-49 |
| 01/21/25 @ Aurora Central | 55-60 |
| 01/17/25 vs Pomona | 36-46 |
Even though they lost, Adams City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Clayton Jones continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Thornton, shooting 6-for-9 from deep and almost dropping a double-double with 22 points and nine boards. The game was Jones' 17th in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Sandovol, who scored nine points along with seven assists and three steals.
Adams City's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Thornton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Adams City didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 44-33 victory against Skyview on the 4th. As for Thornton, they have also already played their next game, an 81-55 win against Gateway on the 6th.
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