On Saturday, the Ellicott Thunderhawks ended up a good deal behind the Las Animas Trojans and lost 66-51. The Thunderhawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Ellicott lost, don't look at Tony Bonilla. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Gonzalo Tello, who posted eight points along with ten rebounds and three steals.
Las Animas' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aaron Vargas led the charge by going 7 of 14 on his way to 18 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. With that strong performance, Vargas is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. Another player making a difference was Tayton Coulter, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 rebounds.
Ellicott's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Las Animas, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-3.
Ellicott will square off against Liberty Tree Academy at 8:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Las Animas, they will challenge Rocky Ford at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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