The Ellicott Thunderhawks struggled with offensive rebounds on Saturday (the Del Norte Tigers had 700% more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Ellicott took a 34-19 bruising from Del Norte. Ellicott has not had much luck with Del Norte recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Parris Erickson was Ellicott's leading scorer, having posted five points.
Tytus Atencio was the offensive standout of the matchup as he scored 12 points along with 5 rebounds. LaShawn Trujillo was another key contributor, scoring 5 points along with 5 rebounds.
Ellicott's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Del Norte, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ellicott is on the road again on Tuesday and play against Salida at 7:30 p.m. on December 5th. As for Del Norte, they will face off against Buena Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
