The Rye Thunderbolts are taking a road trip to face off against the La Junta Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Rye is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.5 points per game this season.
Rye played in conference for the first time on Monday and they got just the result they we're looking for. They claimed a resounding 67-32 win over Ellicott. With the Thunderbolts ahead 30-10 at the half, the game was all but over already.
| 02/03/25 @ Ellicott | 4 |
| 02/01/25 vs Woodland Park | 3 |
| 01/27/25 @ Manitou Springs | 5 |
Rye's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Eli Guzman, who posted 17 points in addition to eight boards and six assists, and Isaiah Guzman, who earned 22 points and three steals. With that strong performance, Eli is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Grant Clennin was another key player, putting up 12 points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, La Junta was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They fell 58-50 to Manitou Springs. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 268th, while the Mustangs are ranked 133rd).
Rye's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-9. As for La Junta, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Rye strolled past La Junta when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 64-48. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rye since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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