It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Stanton County can now relate to. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Wednesday and fell 37-36 to the Ellinwood Eagles. If the Trojans were looking for revenge after losing 58-37 to the Eagles when the teams met back in February of 2022, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Avery Scott
| 03/05/25 @ Ellinwood | 23 |
| 02/28/25 @ Syracuse | 23 |
| 02/25/25 @ Sublette | 16 |
| 02/21/25 @ Wallace County | 8 |
| 02/17/25 @ Lakin | 18 |
| + 16 more games |
Despite the loss, Stanton County still got an impressive performance from Avery Scott, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and 20 rebounds. With that strong performance, Scott is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenzington Nairn, who posted four points.
Even though they lost, Stanton County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 20 consecutive contests.
Ellinwood found their leader in freshman Mette Maxwell, who shot 55% from beyond the arc en route to 20 points and five boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Maxwell has scored all season. Brynn Widener was another key player, putting up six points and seven rebounds.
Stanton County's defeat dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Ellinwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-2 record this season.
Stanton County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ellinwood, they have already played their next game, a 43-31 loss against Phillipsburg on the 8th.
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