The Otis-Bison Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Ellinwood Eagles on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Tuesday, Otis-Bison was the victim of a rough 52-27 defeat at the hands of Macksville. While losing is never fun, Otis-Bison can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 279th, while Macksville is ranked 118th).
Meanwhile, Ellinwood's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their fifth straight loss. They were outmatched by Southeast of Saline at home and fell 62-31. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Ellinwood in their matchups with Southeast of Saline: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the loss, Ellinwood saw an underclassman step up: Julia Schlessiger scored ten points along with seven rebounds and four blocks. Schlessiger is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted three or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Bennett Jacobs, who scored six points.
Otis-Bison has not been sharp recently as the team has lost ten of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. As for Ellinwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-14.
Otis-Bison came up short against Ellinwood in their previous meeting back in January, falling 55-48. Can Otis-Bison avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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