Railroaders
| 02/25/25 vs Rawlins County | 70 |
| 12/10/24 vs Rawlins County | 65 |
| 02/11/25 @ Ness City | 64 |
| 02/20/25 @ Plainville | 61 |
| 02/17/25 vs Hoxie | 60 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Ellis had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They breezed past the Rawlins County Buffaloes to the tune of 70-33. The Railroaders' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Aiden Aschenbrenner, who went 7-for-10 from beyond the arc to rack up 27 points and five steals. Ellis is 4-2 when Aschenbrenner posts 15 or more points, but 5-10 otherwise. Jaren Frickey was another key player, going 5-for-7 en route to 13 points and five rebounds.
Ellis was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Rawlins County's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Dominique Paz, who went 6-for-15 on his way to 16 points, and Shaun Lare, who posted six points and three steals.
The victory snapped Ellis' losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-12 record. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.7 points over those games. As for Rawlins County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.
Ellis will head out to take on Central Plains at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Central Plains will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Ellis surely won't give up without a fight. Rawlins County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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