Rye managed to keep up with St. Mary until halftime on Thursday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Rye Thunderbolts were beaten by the St. Mary's Pirates 76-42. The Thunderbolts were down 58-36 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
| 01/16/25 vs St. Mary's | 5 |
| 12/02/23 vs Rocky Ford | 5 |
| 12/15/23 @ Del Norte | 5 |
| 01/10/25 @ Florence | 4 |
| 12/20/24 vs Rangely | 3 |
Despite the defeat, Rye had strong showings from Isaiah Guzman, who posted 14 points and five assists, and Eli Guzman, who earned 12 points and seven boards. That's the most assists Isaiah has posted since back in December of 2023.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Rye was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Mary's to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cruz Artaechevarria, who went 9 of 13 on his way to 22 points and five steals. Artaechevarria continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Starr, who went 8 for 16 en route to 24 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Rye and nudges their season record down to 3-5. As for St. Mary's, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-3.
Rye didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 60-50 loss against Colorado Springs Christian on the 22nd. St. Mary's has also already played their next game, a 70-61 defeat against Banning Lewis Academy on the 22nd.
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