Preview: Buena Vista Demons vs. Ellicott Thunderhawks
The Buena Vista Demons will take on the Ellicott Thunderhawks at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Buena Vista and The Vanguard School squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but sadly Buena Vista had to settle for second. They took a 35-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Coursers. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Buena Vista in their matchups with The Vanguard School: they've now lost eight in a row.
Meanwhile, Ellicott had to suffer through a rough 58-31 loss at the hands of St. Mary's. While losing is never fun, Ellicott can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 204th, while St. Mary's is ranked 83rd).
Buena Vista's loss dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Ellicott, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-11 record this season.
Buena Vista took their victory against Ellicott in their previous meeting back in January by a conclusive 50-25. Will Buena Vista repeat their success, or does Ellicott have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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