Having just played yesterday, the Union Area Scotties will head out on the road to face off against the Ellwood City Wolverine at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Union Area can't be too happy about their upcoming road contest considering what happened when they opened their season away from home on Friday. They were beaten by Blackhawk 52-18. The Scotties were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Landon Eckert put forth a good effort for the losing side as he posted four points and three steals.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Ellwood City on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Rochester out of the water with an 81-39 final score. The Wolverine have beaten the Rams the last eight times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Rams has come to flipping the script.
Ellwood City's win came from a few key players Union Area will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kaleb Servick, who shot 77% from the field on his way to 23 points and five assists. Those 23 points gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aaron Lake, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and ten boards.
Union Area didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Ellwood City in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, but they still walked away with a 64-58 victory. Will the Scotties repeat their success, or do the Wolverine have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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