Ellis lost against Norton last Saturday and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Ellis Railroaders fell just short of the Norton Bluejays by a score of 33-31.
Defeat or not, Ellis got some senior leadership from Isabella Eck and Natalee North. Eck posted 14 points along with eight rebounds and three steals, while North almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards.
Norton can attribute much of their success to Hallie Brooks, who had 15 points in addition to five boards and four steals. Brooks is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Kcanna Keiswetter was another key player, putting up eight points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Ellis has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season. As for Norton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-10.
Ellis has already played their next contest (against Russell), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Norton Bluejays take on the Colby Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Norton: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Colby has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road.
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