Republic County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 26th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 36-33 heartbreaker at the hands of the Ellsworth Bearcats. While losing is never fun, the Buffaloes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 280th, while the Bearcats are ranked 129th).
Republic County's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Ellsworth, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Republic County will host Sacred Heart on Tuesday. As for Ellsworth, they will face off against Beloit at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Beloit knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Ellsworth likes a good challenge.
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