There's no place like home for the Victoria Knights, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Ellinwood on Tuesday and snuck past 51-48. That's another feather in the cap for Victoria, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Victoria's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kennidy Amrein, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Amrein has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Averi Windholz, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds.
Despite the defeat, Ellinwood saw an underclassman step up: Bennett Jacobs scored 20 points. Reece Stickney was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.
Victoria's win bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Ellinwood, they dropped their record down to 4-11 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Victoria will take on the Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Macksville focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 20 on Tuesday. As for Ellinwood, they will be playing at home against the Oilers on Tuesday.
