Ellicott and James Irwin are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2015, but not for long. The Ellicott Thunderhawks will head out to take on the James Irwin Jaguars at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Ellicott and seven for James Irwin.
Ellicott is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against St. Mary's on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Ellicott was outmatched by St. Mary's and fell 77-25. The Thunderhawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-18.
Meanwhile, James Irwin took a blow against Lamar on Friday, falling 82-40. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 322nd, while the Thunder are ranked 38th).
Ellicott will have to contain Jonathan Kimble as he made an impact in James Irwin's last game. He went 7 for 14 on his way to 15 points and eight boards. David Lazcano also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Ellicott's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for James Irwin, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Ellicott took a serious blow against James Irwin when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 86-29. Can Ellicott avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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