The Ellicott Thunderhawks will face off against the Las Animas Trojans at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Ellicott is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
Ellicott is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They slipped by The Vanguard School 55-54 on Wednesday.
| 01/08/25 vs The Vanguard School | 4 |
| 12/14/24 @ Bennett | 2 |
| 12/07/24 vs Calhan | 8 |
| 12/05/24 vs Highland | 6 |
| 12/03/24 vs Thomas MacLaren School | 8 |
Kassiah Ducworth continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. She is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 14 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Micheyla Stewart, who went 7 of 15 en route to 17 points.
Ellicott smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Las Animas, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in December of 2024. They strolled past South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] with points to spare back in December of 2024, taking the game 37-19.
Las Animas found their leader in sophomore Jadann Eck, who went 6 of 10 on her way to 13 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Netherton, who posted eight points and six rebounds.
Las Animas pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 20.8 points per game. As for Ellicott, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Ellicott has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 37.9 boards per game. However, it's not like Las Animas struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.5 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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