Cardinals
| 02/09/26 @ Ellis | 79-61 |
| 02/06/26 @ Norton | 56-43 |
| 02/03/26 vs Quinter | 53-50 |
Plainville had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They strolled past the Ellis Railroaders with points to spare, taking the game 79-61. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Railroaders are ranked 242nd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Ellis saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Trenton Schartz almost dropped a double-double with 21 points and nine boards. Thanks to that strong game, Schartz now owns an excellent 45.2% field goal percentage. Another player making a difference was Aiden Aschenbrenner, who shot 71% from the field en route to 16 points.
Plainville's win bumped their record up to 13-6. As for Ellis, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-12.
Plainville has already played their next contest (against Logan), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Ellis, they are taking a road trip to challenge Oakley at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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