The Thomas More Prep-Marian Monarchs were the 50-42 winner over the Ellis Railroaders when they last played one another last Thursday, but their luck changed this time around. Thomas More Prep-Marian took a 50-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ellis on Friday. Thomas More Prep-Marian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ellis found their leader in underclassman Aiden Aschenbrenner, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Logan Russell, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds.
Thomas More Prep-Marian has fallen quite a ways from their 22-4 record last season and are now at 4-8. As for Ellis, their win bumped their record up to 4-7.
Thomas More Prep-Marian will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Great Bend at 7:30 p.m. Great Bend presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Thomas More Prep-Marian in Kansas (Great Bend is ranked 58th, while Thomas More Prep-Marian is ranked 220th). Ellis won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Russell at 4:00 p.m. on January 20th. Russell is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
