Ellis is a perfect 8-0 against Rawlins County since March of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Ellis Railroaders will welcome the Rawlins County Buffaloes at 6:00 p.m. Ellis is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Ellis fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Plainville on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 67-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cardinals. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Monday (60), the Railroaders still had to take the loss.
Caleb Noble-Heit
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Despite the loss, Ellis got top-tier performance from Caleb Noble-Heit, who went 9-for-17 on his way to 21 points along with eight boards and seven steals. The dominant performance gave Noble-Heit a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Aschenbrenner, who posted 16 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals.
Even though they lost, Ellis smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 60 points the game before, Rawlins County was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They were beaten by Dighton 63-28. The defeat continues a trend for the Buffaloes in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now lost seven in a row.
Rawlins County's loss dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Ellis, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.
Everything came up roses for Ellis against Rawlins County in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 65-17 win. Will Ellis repeat their success, or does Rawlins County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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