Thornton made their presence felt from beyond the arc, drilling 10 treys but ultimately fell 63-62 to Aurora Central on Thursday.
Messiah Ford lead Aurora Central with 28 points scored while also collecting seven rebounds. Arkeveis Smith had a productive night, scoring 10 points.
Thornton was paced in scoring by Alfonso Salais who scored 22 points, while also collecting 10 rebounds and three assists. Derek Donohue had a notable night, recording 18 points.
Both teams will go on the road in their next contest, with Aurora Central heading to play Gateway and Thornton taking on Vista PEAK Prep.
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