It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Ellwood City had no problem doing just that on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 60-57 win over the Southmoreland Scotties. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Wolverine have posted since December 17, 2024.
Leading Ellwood City to victory were Aaron Lake and Maykel Cuevas. Lake dropped a double-double with 20 points and ten boards, while Cuevas on his way to 16 points. That's the most points Cuevas has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleb Servick, who scored seven points and five assists.
Ellwood City's win bumped their record up to 15-10. As for Southmoreland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-7.
Coming up, Ellwood City is taking a road trip to challenge Shady Side Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Ellwood City is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.3 points per game this season. Southmoreland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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