You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Rye's strategy against Ellicott on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Rye Thunderbolts blew the Ellicott Thunderhawks out of the water with a 67-32 final score. The Thunderbolts pushed the score to 52-24 by the end of the third, a deficit the Thunderhawks had little chance of recovering from.
| 02/14/24 vs Banning Lewis Academy | 19 |
| 02/03/25 @ Ellicott | 22 |
| 12/21/24 vs Dolores Huerta Prep | 21 |
| 12/06/24 vs Granada | 16 |
| 01/16/25 vs St. Mary's | 14 |
Rye was led to victory by Eli Guzman and Isaiah Guzman. Eli posted 17 points in addition to eight rebounds and six assists, while Isaiah put up 22 points and three steals. Those 22 points gave Isaiah a new career-high. Grant Clennin was another key player, putting up 12 points and seven boards.
Rye's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-9. As for Ellicott, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season.
Rye will take on La Junta at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Rye is facing La Junta at the right time seeing as La Junta is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. Ellicott has already played their next game (against Buena Vista), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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