The crowd at Wednesday's league challenge between the Ellicott Thunderhawks (Calhan, CO) and the host La Junta Tigers (La Junta, CO), observed Ellicott's basketball team knock off La Junta by a score of 41-29.

The Thunderhawks (13-6) will now prepare for their challenge against Manitou Springs (Manitou Springs, CO). The Mustangs come into the 4A/3A Tri-Peaks challenge with a 10-9 record. In their last challenge, Manitou Springs prevailed over Buena Vista (Buena Vista, CO), 33-26, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Tigers encounter the Florence Huskies (Florence, CO) in a 4A/3A Tri-Peaks challenge, on Friday, February 21. La Junta will attempt to improve on its 9-10 season record. The Huskies come into the challenge with a 7-13 record after their 64-18 league loss to Salida (Salida, CO).