Basketball Recap: Ellinwood Skates Past Kinsley with Ease

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

01/10/25 vs Chase	66
12/10/24 @ Skyline	43
01/28/25 vs Ness City	42
12/17/24 @ Ell-Saline	37
02/14/25 vs Kinsley	35

Ellinwood lost to Kinsley back in February of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Ellinwood Eagles blew past the Kinsley Coyotes 59-24. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 23 points or more this season.

Ellinwood found their leader in freshman Brynn Widener, who posted 14 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Alyvia Batchman, who put up ten points along with five boards and five steals.

Ellinwood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive games.

Ellinwood has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2 record this season. As for Kinsley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-14.

Ellinwood has already played their next contest (against Russell), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Kinsley, they have already played their next game, a 42-30 defeat against LaCrosse on the 17th.