Freedom Area was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 78-48 loss at the hands of the Ellwood City Wolverine. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 61-36 back in December of 2024.
Despite the defeat, Freedom Area saw an underclassman step up: freshman Justin Shegog went 8 for 15 on his way to 24 points. Xavier Robbins was another key player, putting up six points and five boards.
Ellwood City was led to victory by Aaron Lake and Kaleb Servick. Lake dropped a double-double on 22 points and 18 rebounds, while Servick went 9 of 18 en route to 19 points along with seven assists and six steals. Lake is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Chris Smiley, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 14 points.
Freedom Area's loss dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Ellwood City, they pushed their record up to 9-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Freedom Area wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, an 87-18 defeat against Aliquippa on the 24th. As for Ellwood City, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 84-59 win against Riverside on the 21st.
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