Oakley is 2-8 against Ellis since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Oakley Plainsmen will welcome the Ellis Railroaders at 4:30 p.m. Oakley has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Oakley is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since February 13, 2024 on Monday. They were outmatched by Plainville and fell 78-49.
Meanwhile, Ellis didn't have quite enough to beat Hoxie on Monday and fell 54-52. The Railroaders haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Oakley will have to keep a close watch on Jaren Frickey and Aiden Aschenbrenner, a pair of players who had a big impact on Ellis' prior game. Frickey went 5 for 10 en route to 21 points, while Aschenbrenner went 5 of 10 on his way to 13 points along with five assists and five steals. Aschenbrenner is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games he's played. Caleb Noble-Heit was another key player, putting up seven points in addition to five assists and five boards.
Ellis' defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Oakley, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Oakley beat Ellis 48-38 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Will Oakley repeat their success, or does Ellis have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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