There's no place like home for Ellinwood, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 65-55 victory over the Ellis Railroaders on Friday. The Eagles have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Railroaders, too.
Despite the loss, Ellis saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Aiden Aschenbrenner went 7 of 12 en route to 19 points along with six rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Aschenbrenner has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaren Frickey, who posted 12 points.
The win got Ellinwood back to even at 3-3. As for Ellis, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
Ellinwood will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Chase at 7:30 p.m. on January 10, 2025. After both having extra time off, Ellis and Russell will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Ellis is facing Russell at the right time seeing as Russell is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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