AURORA | The Aurora Central boys basketball team accomplished two things Saturday afternoon: winning for the sixth time in seven games and assuring itself of a chance to make the postseason in its first season in Class 4A.
The Trojans — who moved down from 5A — got off to a 6-1 start for the third year in a row by virtue of an 84-56 victory over visiting Eagle Ridge Academy that gave coach Marcus Shelton’s team the number of games required to qualify the playoffs in the coronavirus pandemic.
Sophomore guard Kahfre Garrett-Mills, who came into the game averaging 22.5 points per game, bested that with a 26-point effort that included a 12-for-12 performance from the free throw line and two of the Trojans’ seven 3-pointers.
Senior Kavon Williams and junior Brian Weatherford each established their season-highs with 19 and 15 points, respectively, and six players had at least six points for Aurora Central against the Warriors (4-2).
Weatherford finished with a double-double after pulling down 10 rebounds, while senior Jalon Lewis contributed eight points, seven rebounds and seven assists.
The teams play again Feb. 18 at Eagle Ridge Academy.
Courtney Oakes is Sentinel Colorado Sports Editor. Reach him at sports@sentinelcolorado.com. Twitter: @aurorasports. IG: Sentinel Prep Sports
AURORA CENTRAL 84, EAGLE RIDGE ACADEMY 56
Score by quarters:
E. Ridge Academy 10 13 16 17 — 56
Aurora Central 22 18 19 25 — 84
