Preview: Ellis Railroaders vs. Plainville Cardinals
After two games on the road, Ellis is heading back home. They will take on the Plainville Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Ellis focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Ellis was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 50-46 to Hoxie. Ellis has not had much luck with Hoxie recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Chance Jimenez, who scored 12 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Toby Honas, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Plainville scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 81-35 victory over Stockton on the road. The team's offensive explosion also rewarded Plainville with their most commanding win of the season.
Ellis' loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Plainville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7-1 record this season.
Ellis and Plainville were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in January, but Ellis came up empty-handed after a 53-52 loss. Will Ellis have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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