It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hill City can now relate to. They were beaten by the Ellinwood Eagles 58-27 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Ringnecks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 311th, while the Eagles are ranked 74th).
Despite the loss, Hill City still got an impressive performance from Rylie Minium, who posted 15 points and five rebounds. What's more, Minium also posted a 67% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's achieved since back in January of 2024. Cora Ashmore also deserves some recognition as she scored her first points of the season.
Ellinwood's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Julia Schlessiger, who almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine boards. Schlessiger is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as she's posted one of at least 57% in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Bennett Jacobs, who shot 60% from beyond the arc to rack up 18 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Hill City and nudges their season record down to 1-19. As for Ellinwood, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-2.
As of now, neither Hill City nor Ellinwood have any future games scheduled.
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