Basketball Game Preview: St. Mary's Pirates vs. Ellicott Thunderhawks

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Previous Games

02/20/24 - Home	58-31 W
02/10/24 - Away	51-28 W
03/11/23 - Neutral	47-38 W
02/24/23 - Away	37-42 L
02/11/23 - Home	53-42 W
+ 4 more games

St. Mary is 8-1 against Ellicott since January of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The St. Mary's Pirates will host the Ellicott Thunderhawks at 6:30 p.m. St. Mary's will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.

Last Tuesday, St. Mary's got the win against La Junta by a conclusive 44-24. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 78 points the game before, Ellicott was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They lost 43-23 to Salida. The game marked the Thunderhawks' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

St. Mary's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25 points. As for Ellicott, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-3.

Everything came up roses for St. Mary's against Ellicott in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 58-31 victory. Will St. Mary's repeat their success, or does Ellicott have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.