Ellicott and Buena Vista are an even 3-3 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Ellicott Thunderhawks will host the Buena Vista Demons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ellicott is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
Ellicott is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Rye on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Ellicott was outmatched by Rye and fell 67-32. The Thunderhawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-10.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Buena Vista ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They snuck past Lake County with a 59-54 win. Given the Demons' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 124th, while the Panthers are ranked 282nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Buena Vista's victory bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Ellicott, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.
Ellicott was dealt a bruising 66-25 defeat at the hands of Buena Vista in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Buena Vista's Kaden Schell, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 16 points along with eight steals and five boards. Now that Ellicott knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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