Ellis suffered their closest loss since February 20, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Smith Center Redmen by a score of 41-38. The Railroaders were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Redmen earlier this season, when they won 49-34.
Ellis' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Natalee North, who posted eight points and nine boards. Addison Kohl was another key player, going 5 for 11 on her way to 16 points.
Smith Center's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kayln Ifland, who went 8 of 14 en route to 18 points and six steals. Ifland has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Alexis Koelsch, who put up seven points and six steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Ellis and nudges their season record down to 5-5. As for Smith Center, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-5.
Ellis has already played their next match, a 64-47 loss against Russell on the 23rd. As for Smith Center, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 61-37 defeat against Hoxie on the 24th.
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