The Rye Thunderbolts will venture away from home to challenge the Ellicott Thunderhawks at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Rye took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They breezed by Woodland Park to the tune of 55-17. The Thunderbolts have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 24 points or more this season.
| 02/01/25 vs Woodland Park | 19 |
| 01/10/25 @ Florence | 11 |
| 01/27/25 @ Manitou Springs | 10 |
| 01/21/25 vs Colorado Springs Christian | 7 |
| 01/25/25 @ Banning Lewis Academy | 5 |
Rye found their leader in sophomore Taci Ehrlich, who went 7 of 16 on her way to 19 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Ehrlich has scored all season. Kelsy Stribling was another key player, putting up seven points along with five assists and four steals.
Rye was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Ellicott was fully in charge on Saturday, breezing past James Irwin 64-29. Given the Thunderhawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Jaguars are ranked 275th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ellicott's victory bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Rye, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-7.
Rye came up short against Ellicott in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 27-23. Can Rye avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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