The Ellis Railroaders will head out on the road to face off against the Ness City Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ellis took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Trego by a score of 57-48.
Aiden Aschenbrenner
| 02/07/25 vs Trego | 5 |
| 02/03/25 @ Russell | 2 |
| 01/31/25 vs Norton | 2 |
| 01/28/25 vs Victoria | 2 |
| 01/25/25 vs Phillipsburg | 4 |
| + 8 more games |
Ellis' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aiden Aschenbrenner led the charge by going 5 for 10 en route to 15 points and five steals. Aschenbrenner has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 13 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jaren Frickey, who went 6 of 12 to rack up 14 points.
Meanwhile, Ness City didn't have too much breathing room in their game against LaCrosse on Friday, but they still walked away with a 48-42 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Ellis better keep an eye on Broxton Gall. He was instrumental in Ness City's win, putting up seven points along with eight assists and seven steals. Gall is becoming a predictor of Ness City's success: when he posts at least five steals the team is undefeated (and 5-8 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Drake Woods, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 13 points.
Ness City's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-8. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to offensive rebounds: they averaged an imposing 13 offensive boards in those games compared to only 13 in the others. As for Ellis, their win bumped their record up to 7-9.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Ellis has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.2 boards per game. However, it's not like Ness City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Ellis skirted past Ness City 66-63 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ellis since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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