The Ellicott Thunderhawks will take on the Woodland Park Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Ellicott is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Lamar on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Ellicott had to suffer through a 64-32 loss at the hands of Lamar. The Thunderhawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-13.
Meanwhile, Woodland Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost to Buena Vista at home by a 51-34 margin. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 248th, while the Demons are ranked 83rd).
Woodland Park's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Ellicott, they dropped their record down to 3-7 with the loss, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season.
Ellicott might still be hurting after the 61-40 defeat they got from Woodland Park in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Thankfully for Ellicott, Caden Howard (who went 7 for 12 from beyond the arc on his way to 25 points and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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