The Ellet Orangemen entered their tilt with the Buchtel Griffins with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. Ellet enjoyed a cozy 55-41 win over the Griffins on Wednesday. Given Ellet's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 212th, while the Griffins are ranked 478th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Ellet to victory were Sanaiiya Gray and Caitlyn Holmes. Gray dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds, while Holmes scored 27 points along with six rebounds and five steals. Holmes hasn't dropped below two steals for six straight games. Saniya Williams was another key contributor, scoring six points.
Ellet has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Buchtel, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
Ellet will head out on the road to challenge the Polar Bears at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Buchtel, they will be playing at home against the Vikings at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Hoover is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
