Basketball Game Preview: Mogadore Wildcats vs. Ellet Orangemen

The Mogadore Wildcats and the Ellet Orangemen will face off at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played.

Mogadore is headed into the game having just suffered their closest loss since December 16, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of Rootstown by a score of 45-42. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Ellet waltzed into their contest on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They enjoyed a cozy 71-55 victory over the Scarabs. Given the Orangemen's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 301st, while the Scarabs are ranked 612th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Ellet pushed their record up to 13-7 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.3 points over those games. As for Mogadore, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.