Basketball Preview: Rawlins County Buffaloes vs. Ellis Railroaders
Rawlins County hasn't had much luck against Ellis recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Rawlins County Buffaloes will take on the Ellis Railroaders at 3:00 p.m. Hopefully Rawlins County focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 15 on Friday.
Rawlins County had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They were dealt a 67-33 defeat at the hands of Decatur Community. The Buffaloes were down 51-27 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Rawlins County's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Shaun Lare, who scored ten points plus seven rebounds, and Tru Dewey, who posted six points in addition to nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Lare a new career-high in threes (three).
Meanwhile, Ellis took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They walked away with a 51-41 victory over Hill City. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Railroaders as it put an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Ellis found their leader in sophomore Aiden Aschenbrenner, who went 6 for 11 en route to 18 points plus three steals. Aschenbrenner is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Jaren Frickey, who went 5 for 10 en route to 14 points plus three steals.
Ellis smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
Rawlins County was taken down by Ellis 64-22 in their previous meeting back in December of 2020. Can Rawlins County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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