The Lyons Lions lost against the Ellinwood Eagles back in January of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Lyons took a 50-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ellinwood. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Lyons in their matchups with Ellinwood: they've now lost three in a row.
Landon Simpson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Ellinwood, scoring 24 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Chase Gibson, who scored three points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Lyons' loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Ellinwood, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Lyons will be playing at home against Smoky Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Smoky Valley is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak. As for Ellinwood, they will head out on the road to take on St. John at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
