The Ellis Railroaders will venture away from home to square off against the Central Plains Oilers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Ellis has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Ellis is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 70-33 victory over Rawlins County. The win continues a trend for the Railroaders in their matchups with the Buffaloes: they've now won nine in a row.
Aiden Aschenbrenner
| 02/25/25 vs Rawlins County | 27 |
| 12/20/24 @ Ellinwood | 19 |
| 12/06/24 vs Hill City | 18 |
| 02/20/25 @ Plainville | 16 |
| 02/11/25 @ Ness City | 15 |
| + 16 more games |
Aiden Aschenbrenner was his usual excellent self, going 7-for-10 from beyond the arc on his way to 27 points and five steals. He has become a key player for Ellis: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least 15 points, but 5-10 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaren Frickey, who went 5-for-7 to rack up 13 points and five boards.
Ellis was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Central Plains entered their tilt with Kinsley on Friday with three consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Coyotes, posting a 60-23 victory. The Oilers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 20 points or more this 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, their victory bumped their record up to 9-12.
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