Ellsworth lost against Beloit back in February and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Ellsworth Bearcats were beaten by the Beloit Trojans 71-39.
Eli Johnson was his usual excellent self, going 12 for 13 on his way to 26 points and eight rebounds for Beloit. Johnson's evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Jackson Cheney was another key player, going 6 of 13 on his way to 17 points along with six assists and six boards.
Ellsworth's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Beloit, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Ellsworth and Larned will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another on January 7, 2025. As for Beloit, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Lyons at 7:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
