Basketball Game Preview: Elmira Express vs. Albertus Magnus Falcons

The Elmira Express will face off against the Albertus Magnus Falcons at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Elmira is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.6 points per game this season.

Elmira is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 46-35 win over Corning-Painted Post. The Express haven't had any issues with the Hawks recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.

Mariah Matias

Rebounds

03/07/25 vs Corning-Painted Post	21
02/17/25 @ Hornell	15
02/13/25 vs Corning-Painted Post	13
02/10/25 @ Binghamton	11
02/05/25 @ Ithaca	11
+ 14 more games

Elmira found their leader in sophomore Mariah Matias, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 21 rebounds. Matias is crushing it when it comes to boards: she's pulled down at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Ashaya Wallace, who posted 12 points and five rebounds.

Meanwhile, Albertus Magnus faced Ketcham in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Sunday. Albertus Magnus came out on top against Ketcham by a score of 59-46. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.

Albertus Magnus' win bumped their record up to 15-3. As for Elmira, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-5.