The Beloit Trojans are taking a road trip to face off against the Ellsworth Bearcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Beloit strolled past Hoisington with points to spare, taking the game 59-41. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
| 01/10/25 vs Hoisington | 23 |
| 01/03/25 vs Lyons | 20 |
| 12/20/24 vs Ellsworth | 23 |
Beloit's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Addison Budke, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds, and Cassandra Thompson, who went 11 of 20 on her way to 23 points and eight boards. Thompson's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Reagan Cheney, who posted six points.
Beloit smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Ellsworth was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Republic County 62-35. Given the Bearcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Buffaloes are ranked 247th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ellsworth pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for Beloit, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Beloit came up short against Ellsworth when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 48-44. Can Beloit avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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