Ellicott hasn't had much luck against St. Mary recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Ellicott Thunderhawks will challenge the St. Mary's Pirates at 6:30 p.m.
Ellicott is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since March 1, 2024 on Tuesday. They came up short against Salida, falling 43-23. The contest marked the Thunderhawks' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.2 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They blew past the Tigers 44-24. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 20 points or more this season.
St. Mary's has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.4 points per game. As for Ellicott, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-3.
Ellicott was dealt a bruising 58-31 defeat at the hands of St. Mary's in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Thankfully for Ellicott, Maeve Salveson (who dropped a double-double on 29 points and ten steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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