Ellis lost against Ellinwood back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Ellis Railroaders fell 65-55 to the Ellinwood Eagles.
| 12/20/24 @ Ellinwood | 19 |
| 12/17/24 @ Phillipsburg | 13 |
| 12/10/24 vs Rawlins County | 12 |
| 12/13/24 vs Logan/Palco | 7 |
| 12/14/24 @ Quinter | 2 |
Despite the loss, Ellis saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Aiden Aschenbrenner went 7 for 12 on his way to 19 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. Those 19 points set a new season-high mark for Aschenbrenner. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaren Frickey, who posted 12 points.
Ellis has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. As for Ellinwood, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-3.
Ellis will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Russell at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Ellis is facing Russell at the right time seeing as Russell is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Ellinwood will also get a bit of a break before their next contest: they'll face off against Chase at 7:30 p.m. on January 10, 2025.
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