The Ellinwood Eagles will take on the Ellis Railroaders in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ellinwood is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Ellinwood had to suffer through a 66-36 loss at the hands of Ell-Saline. The match marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Ellis posted their closest victory since February 6th on Tuesday. It was close, but they ultimately received the gift of a 50-47 win from a begrudging Railroaders squad.
Ellis' win came from a few key players Ellinwood will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Aiden Aschenbrenner, who posted 13 points in addition to six steals and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Trenton Schartz, who had 11 points and five rebounds.
Ellis smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in nine consecutive games dating back to last season.
Ellis' victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-2. As for Ellinwood, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Ellinwood strolled past Ellis in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a score of 50-32. Will Ellinwood repeat their success, or does Ellis have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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