The Ellinwood Lady Eagles are headed to the state tournament after a thrilling 46-44 victory over TMP Marian in the Smith Center Sub-State championship Friday Night.
The win sends Ellinwood to the Kansas Class 2A State Basketball Tournament for just the second time in school history. The Lady Eagles enter state play with an impressive 25-1 record.
Ellinwood will face No. 8 seed Rossville Tuesday in the opening round of the state tournament at Tony’s Pizza Event Center in Salina. The semifinals and championship games will be played Thursday and Saturday at White Auditorium in Emporia.
Eagle Media will provide live play-by-play coverage of the Lady Eagles’ state tournament run on 100.7 Eagle Country. Plus, worldwide streaming coverage available at GreatBendPost.com.
Coverage of Ellinwood’s opening-round game will begin Tuesday, March 10, with the pregame show at 1:45 p.m. and tipoff scheduled for 2 p.m. Cayden Sanders will have the play-by-play call.
Eagle Media is also seeking sponsors to support the Ellinwood state tournament broadcasts. Businesses, organizations or individuals interested in sponsoring coverage can call the Eagle Media Center at 620-792-3647, contact their Eagle Media sales representative, or email gbsales@eaglemedia.com for more information. Deadline to Sponsor is 5PM on Monday, March 9.