The Ellicott Thunderhawks will challenge the Manual Thunderbolts at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Ellicott is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering The Vanguard School just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell to the Coursers 50-46.
Meanwhile, Manual entered their game against Kennedy on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Manual was dealt a 71-38 defeat at the hands of Kennedy. The Thunderbolts just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Ellicott will have to keep a close watch on Dayjah Fox and Jaci Collins-Falcon, a pair of players who had a big impact on Manual's prior game. Fox almost dropped a double-double with 17 points and nine rebounds, while Collins-Falcon posted 17 points and six boards. That was a full 44.7% of Manual's points, marking the eighth time in a row Collins-Falcon has had more than a third of the team's points.
Ellicott's defeat dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Manual, their loss dropped their record down to 16-5.
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