Preview: Deer Lakes Lancers vs. Ellwood City Wolverine
The Deer Lakes Lancers will take on the Ellwood City Wolverine at TBD on Thursday. Deer Lakes is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road.
Deer Lakes had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past Sto-Rox, posting a 62-32 victory at home. Deer Lakes has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Ellwood City had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.4 points), and they went ahead and made it six on Monday. They strolled past Washington with points to spare, taking the game 53-36.
Ellwood City's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Joseph Roth led the charge by dropping a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. Roth is crushing the rebound category: he's posted at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Nathan Williams was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with five rebounds.
Deer Lakes' win bumped their record up to 18-4. As for Ellwood City, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Deer Lakes strolled past Ellwood City when the teams last played back in February of 2023 by a score of 76-57. Will Deer Lakes repeat their success, or does Ellwood City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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