The Ellis Railroaders will head out to challenge the Plainville Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Monday, Ellis didn't have quite enough to beat Hoxie and fell 63-60. The Railroaders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Trenton Schartz
| 02/17/25 vs Hoxie | 18 |
| 12/10/24 vs Rawlins County | 14 |
| 12/17/24 @ Phillipsburg | 11 |
| 12/14/24 @ Quinter | 10 |
| 02/11/25 @ Ness City | 9 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Trenton Schartz, who went 6-for-10 on his way to 18 points and eight boards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Caleb Noble-Heit, who went 5-for-10 to rack up 11 points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Ellis smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Plainville). They blew past Stockton, posting a 93-37 victory. The Cardinals haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Ellis' loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Plainville, their victory bumped their record up to 13-6-1.
Things could have been worse for Ellis, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 60-46 loss to Plainville in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Ellis avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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