Ellis suffered their biggest defeat since January 16th on Friday. They took a blow against the Oakley Plainsmen, falling 65-34. 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 197th, while the Plainsmen are ranked 50th).
Alexa Weiser continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Oakley, almost dropping a double-double with 25 points and nine rebounds. Weiser is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 13 games she's played. Jade Beckman was another key player, going 5-for-11 on her way to 10 points and six steals.
Ellis' loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Oakley, their win bumped their record up to 13-5.
Coming up, Ellis will be playing at home against Hoxie at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hoxie will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Ellis surely won't give up without a fight. As for Oakley, they are taking a road trip to square off against Thomas More Prep-Marian at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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