Recap: New Brighton Lions vs. Ellwood City Wolverine
The New Brighton Lions lost against the Ellwood City Wolverine back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. New Brighton had to suffer through a rough 75-33 loss at the hands of Ellwood City. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points New Brighton has scored all season.
It was another big night for Joseph Roth, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds for Ellwood City. Roth set a new season high mark in blocks with five. Another player making a difference was Aaron Lake, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
New Brighton bumped their record down to 2-3 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Ellwood City, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
New Brighton will be home for the holidays to greet Beaver Falls at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ellwood City, they will head out on the road to face off against Neshannock at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neshannock presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Ellwood City in Pennsylvania (Neshannock is ranked 104th, while Ellwood City is ranked 442nd).
