FROM PAGE 18 ending the night with 24 points, seven rebounds and a pair of assists. Anderson recorded 17 points, nine rebounds and a pair of assists and blocks in the win. Once again, Schultz …
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FROM PAGE 18
ending the night with 24 points, seven rebounds and a pair of assists. Anderson recorded 17 points, nine rebounds and a pair of assists and blocks in the win. Once again, Schultz recorded 14 points and four rebounds in the win. Fellow junior Tanner Pechacek recorded four points, four assists and three steals, while senior Shane Lange led the team with seven assists.
Ellsworth seems to have turned the corner on the season at the perfect time.
“We are a confident team right now,” Coach Jordan Petersen said. “We knew we could compete with the top of the conference and it is nice to be showing that at the end of the year. Throughout the season it has been a slow process of building confidence in all players, but this last week we were able to see that play out.”
The Panthers remain confident while their season is still alive.
“We haven't done anything different in practice,” Petersen stated. “We have been preaching our concepts throughout the entire year and trust that if we execute them, we will be successful. This last week we were able to execute our concepts and game plan at a high level and all of our guys are playing confidently.”
Ellsworth has seen a multitude of players step up on the court.
“Mason Anderson is still a very vocal leader for us,” Petersen iterated. “Throughout the season, we have seen a lot of players grow in leadership and communication within the team. Shane Lange, Spencer Schultz, Jack Janke and Tanner Pechacek have all stepped up throughout the year and are growing in leadership.”
Ellsworth (8-10,7-7 in MBC play) had the opportunity to keep the momentum rolling in Tuesday night’s WIAA Regional at Baldwin Woodville (9-10,7-7 in MBC play) that was played after this publication went to press. The teams already faced off twice in conference play this season, each winning handedly at home. Ellsworth won the mid-December matchup 63-41, while Baldwin-Woodville was victorious on their home court a week and a half ago, winning 66-50.
The winner of Tuesday’s game will travel to Altoona to play the Regional’s #1 seeded Railroaders this Friday night at 7:00 p.m.
