The Ellis Railroaders will face off against Logan/Palco at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Tuesday, Ellis was fully in charge, breezing past Rawlins County 65-17. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Railroaders.
| 12/10/24 vs Rawlins County | 22 |
| 12/12/23 vs Phillipsburg | 21 |
| 12/19/23 @ Rock Hills | 21 |
| 01/05/24 @ Smith Center | 20 |
| 02/06/24 vs Ness City | 19 |
Ellis got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaren Frickey out in front who went 9 of 15 on his way to 22 points. That's the most points Frickey has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Aschenbrenner, who posted 12 points in addition to eight assists and three steals.
Meanwhile, Logan/Palco took their matchup on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 76-28 win over Wheatland-Grinnell.
Ellis better keep an eye on Rhett Kats. He was instrumental in Logan/Palco's win, shooting 5-for-9 from deep and dropping a double-double on 38 points and 11 steals. The game was Kats' fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Case Ashmore, who put up 11 points and four steals.
Logan/Palco's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Ellis, their win bumped their record up to an identical 2-0.
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