Colorado High School Basketball - Huerta Prep overwhelms Ellicott
January 8, 2010: Pueblo, CO Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Huerta Prep Scorpions (Pueblo, CO) and the visiting Ellicott Thunderhawks (Calhan, CO), saw Huerta Prep's basketball squad trounce Ellicott by a score of 46-25.
With the victory, Huerta Prep improves its record to 4-4 on the campaign. The Scorpions travel to St. Mary's (Colorado Springs, CO) to play the Pirates in a 3A Tri-Peaks - East challenge on Saturday, January 9. The Pirates go into the test with a record of 6-1. St. Mary's won 48-35 in their recent league test against Lamar (Lamar, CO)
The Thunderhawks now own a 0-5 record. They take the field next when they host Trinidad for a 3A Tri-Peaks - East test on Saturday, January 9. Ellicott will clash with a Miners squad coming off a 39-19 league win over Irwin (Colorado Springs, CO). The Miners record now stands at 7-1.
First Quarter
DHPHS: Campos 3, Patterson 8, Herman 2
Ellicott: Brandon 2, Pennington 1
Second Quarter
DHPHS: Campos 3, Patterson 2
Ellicott: Ouellette 1, Eggleston 2, Shomaker 2
Third Quarter
DHPHS: Chavez 6, Patterson 11
Ellicott: Ouellette 1, Kirk 2, Shaw 1, D'Amour 3,
Clemons 3, Pennington 1
Fourth Quarter
DHPHS: Chavez 4, Barnes 3, Patterson 4
Ellicott: Clemons 1, Brandon 3, Schomaker 2