The Rye Thunderbolts will take on the Lamar Thunder at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Rye is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.8 points per game this season.
Rye took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Salida by a score of 56-46. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Thunderbolts' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 251st, while the Spartans are ranked 125th).
Eli Guzman
| 02/06/25 vs Salida | 18 |
| 12/20/24 vs Rangely | 13 |
| 03/01/24 vs SkyView Academy | 13 |
| 12/05/23 vs La Junta | 12 |
| 01/27/25 @ Manitou Springs | 11 |
Rye found their leader in sophomore Eli Guzman, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 18 boards. The dominant performance gave Guzman a new career-high in rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Guzman, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten assists.
Rye was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Lamar came up short against Banning Lewis Academy on Saturday and fell 58-46.
Rye's win bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Lamar, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-3.
Rye opened the new year with a less-than-successful 50-42 defeat to Lamar. Will Rye have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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