Preview: Ellinwood Eagles vs. Otis-Bison Cougars
The Ellinwood Eagles will be playing at home against the Otis-Bison Cougars on Friday. Ellinwood is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Ellinwood lost a heartbreaker when they last took the court, but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on on Monday was a bit more commanding. They took a serious blow against Southeast of Saline, falling 62-31. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Ellinwood in their matchups with Southeast of Saline: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the defeat, Ellinwood saw an underclassman step up: Julia Schlessiger scored ten points along with seven rebounds and four blocks. Schlessiger hasn't dropped below three blocks for three straight games. Bennett Jacobs was another key contributor, scoring six points.
Meanwhile, Otis-Bison suffered a rough 52-27 loss at the hands of Macksville on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Otis-Bison can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 279th, while Macksville is ranked 118th).
Ellinwood has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season. As for Otis-Bison, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-12.
Ellinwood was able to grind out a solid win over Otis-Bison in their previous matchup back in January, winning 55-48. Will Ellinwood repeat their success, or does Otis-Bison have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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