Even though the Ellis Railroaders have not done well against the Thomas More Prep-Marian Monarchs recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Ellis walked away with a 50-39 win over Thomas More Prep-Marian. This was payback for Ellis, who suffered a 50-42 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Ellis found their leader in underclassman Aiden Aschenbrenner, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Logan Russell, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds.
Ellis' win bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Thomas More Prep-Marian, they have fallen quite a ways from their 22-4 record last season and are now at 4-8.
Ellis won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Russell at 4:00 p.m. on January 20th. Russell is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. As for Thomas More Prep-Marian, they will be playing at home against Great Bend at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Great Bend presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Thomas More Prep-Marian in Kansas (Great Bend is ranked 58th, while Thomas More Prep-Marian is ranked 220th).
