With a playoff win on the line, Syracuse rose to the challenge on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Ellinwood Eagles 53-50. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Eagles are ranked 149th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Ellinwood still got an impressive performance from Landon Simpson, who shot 53% from the field to rack up 23 points along with six assists and five rebounds. That was a full 46% of Ellinwood's points, marking the seventh time in a row Simpson has posted more than a third of the team's points. Drake Hosman was another key player, putting up ten points and five boards.
Syracuse is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. The loss snapped Ellinwood's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 12-9 record.
Syracuse wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 58-51 victory against Plainville on the 8th. Ellinwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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