Rawlins County hasn't had much luck against Ellis recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Rawlins County Buffaloes will head out to face off against the Ellis Railroaders at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Rawlins County is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 60 points on Thursday, they were much more limited against Dighton on Friday. They took a blow against the Hornets, falling 63-28. The Buffaloes were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-13.
Meanwhile, Ellis fought the good fight in their overtime match against Plainville on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 67-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cardinals. While losing is never fun, the Railroaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 209th, while the Cardinals are ranked 102nd).
Rawlins County will have to contain Caleb Noble-Heit as he made an impact in Ellis' last game. He went 9-for-17 en route to 21 points along with eight boards and seven steals. The dominant performance gave Noble-Heit a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Aschenbrenner, who posted 16 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals.
Even though they lost, Ellis smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.
Ellis' defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Rawlins County, their loss dropped their record down to 6-14.
Rawlins County was dealt a bruising 65-17 defeat at the hands of Ellis in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can Rawlins County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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