Ellicott was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They took a blow against the Florence Huskies, falling 75-31. The Thunderhawks were down 59-22 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Noah Howard was a one-man wrecking crew for Florence as he went 13-for-19 on his way to 30 points along with five assists and five steals. Howard is becoming a predictor of Florence's success: when he posts at least 20 points the team is undefeated (and 4-10 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Jaret Lozano, who posted ten points in addition to eight assists and seven boards.
Ellicott's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Florence, their victory bumped their record up to 7-10.
Coming up, Ellicott will take on Colorado Springs Christian at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Colorado Springs Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.5 points per game this season. As for Florence, they will square off against The Vanguard School at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Vanguard School knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Florence likes a good challenge.
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