Aliquippa came tearing into Friday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 37.9 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took down the Ellwood City Wolverine 70-53. The Quips pushed the score to 62-38 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wolverine cut but never quite recovered from.
When it comes to explaining why Ellwood City lost, don't look at Aaron Lake. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. What's more, Lake also posted a 75% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Chuckie Schweinsberg, who posted ten points.
Quips
| 02/07/25 vs Ellwood City | 70-53 |
| 01/31/25 vs New Brighton | 89-17 |
| 01/24/25 vs Freedom Area | 87-18 |
| 01/16/25 vs Mohawk Area | 74-43 |
| 01/03/25 vs Riverside | 80-18 |
| + 15 more games |
Aliquippa pushed their record up to 15-3 with the win, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Ellwood City, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-9 record this season.
Looking ahead, Aliquippa won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Central Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Central Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Aliquippa likes a good challenge. Ellwood City does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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