ELLINWOOD 50, RUSSELL 38 — On a night when Ellinwood struggled shooting, Drake Hosman came to the rescue with back-to-back baskets that sparked a 50-38 non-league basketball victory over Russell. Coach Jaron Lane's Ellinwood Eagles are 11-11 after starting the season 0-6.

Ellinwood led 33-32 when Hosman hit a 3-pointer and 2-pointer followed by Layton Wirtz's 3-pointer for a 41-32 lead. Hosman finished with 18 points and Wirtz chipped in 14 points.

Russell's Jake Mooney scored 14 points.

Russell 9 9 8 12 — 38

Ellinwood 14 12 7 17 — 50

RUSSELL (9-12)—Mooney 5 (4) 0-0 14; Thielen 4 1-1 9; Schoenberger 1 0-0 2; Zorn 2 (1) 0-0 5; Strobel 3 0-0 6; William 1 0-2 2; Totals 16 (5) 1-3 38

ELLINWOOD (10-11)—Hosman 8 (1) 1-4 18; Wirtz 4 (3) 4-5 15; Heinz (2) 1-4 7; Behnke 1 2-2 4; Brack 1 2-2 4; Totals 17 (6) 10-18 50

ELLINWOOD GIRLS 53, RUSSELL 28 — Ellinwood's girls outscored Russell 33-20 after halftime for a 53-28 non-league basketball victory.

Russell 4 4 13 7 — 28

Ellinwood 9 11 16 17 — 53

RUSSELL (3-18)—Totals 28

ELLINWOOD (21-1)—Totals 53