Ellinwood won the last time they faced LaCrosse and things went their way on Thursday too. The Ellinwood Eagles took down the LaCrosse Leopards 60-42.
It was another big night for Landon Simpson, who went 12 of 20 on his way to 26 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Drake Hosman, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Ellinwood was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as LaCrosse only racked up five assists.
LaCrosse's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lee Holopirek, who posted six points and three steals. Reece Morgan also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steals of the season.
Ellinwood now has a winning record of 6-5. As for LaCrosse, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-4 record this season.
Ellinwood didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 57-54 win against Minneapolis on the 25th. As for LaCrosse, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 57-48 victory against Otis-Bison on the 25th.
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