Ellison was the 39-31 winner over Lake Belton when they last played one another back in January of 2025, but their luck changed this time around. The Eagles took a 51-33 bruising from the Broncos on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 909th, while the Broncos are ranked 24th).
Lake Belton found their leader in sophomore Erica Taylor, who went 5-for-9 to rack up 14 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Gemma Pierce, who posted nine points.
Ellison has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-19 record this season. As for Lake Belton, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 25-1.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Ellison is set to square off against their familiar foe University at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Lake Belton will challenge rival Waco at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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