Preview: Ellicott Thunderhawks vs. Lamar Thunder
Ellicott has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Lamar Thunder at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Ellicott focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 on Saturday.
Last Saturday, Ellicott came up short against St. Mary's and fell 58-51.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Tavon Flewellen, who scored 11 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of James Bourgeois, who scored 23 points.
Meanwhile, Lamar had to suffer through a rough 58-27 loss at the hands of Centauri. Lamar has struggled against Centauri recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
The losing side was boosted by Austin Thacker, who scored four points along with two steals.
Lamar struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Ellicott's defeat was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-18. As for Lamar, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-6.
Ellicott didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Lamar when the teams last played back in February of 2023, but they still walked away with a 55-51 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ellicott since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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