The Central Plains Oilers will take on the Ellis Railroaders at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Ellis will be up against a hot Central Plains squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. Central Plains took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 60-23 victory over Kinsley. The Oilers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Ellis had no trouble coming through when it counted. They blew past Rawlins County 70-33 on Tuesday. The Railroaders' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Ellis found their leader in sophomore Aiden Aschenbrenner, who went 7-for-10 from beyond the arc en route to 27 points and five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Aschenbrenner has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaren Frickey, who went 5-for-7 to rack up 13 points and five rebounds.
Ellis was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Central Plains pushed their record up to 14-4 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points over those games. As for Ellis, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-12 record.
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