Basketball Recap: Ellison Extends Home Winning Streak to 18

Ellison entered their tilt with Lake Belton on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They breezed by the Lake Belton Broncos to the tune of 94-48. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Broncos are ranked 557th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Eagles

Previous Games (Home)

01/24/25 vs Lake Belton	94-48
01/17/25 vs Chaparral	91-42
01/10/25 vs University	55-47
01/03/25 vs San Angelo Central	99-71
12/17/24 vs Weiss	78-51
+ 13 more games

Ellison's victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.0 points per game. As for Lake Belton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-14 record this season.

Ellison will face off against University at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in University's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games. Lake Belton has already played their next contest (against Waco), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.