Fans were treated to a Battle of the Eagles on Tuesday. Ellicottville put the hurt on North Collins with a sharp 61-37 win. Ellicottville has beaten North Collins the last six times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest North Collins has come to flipping the script.
Rylan Benjamin
| 01/23/25 vs West Valley Central | 8 |
| 02/01/25 vs Cuba-Rushford | 7 |
| 01/09/25 vs Cattaraugus-Little Valley | 7 |
| 02/11/25 vs North Collins | 5 |
| 01/31/25 vs Pine Valley Central | 5 |
| + 11 more games |
Ellicottville was led to victory by Rylan Benjamin and Blake Smith. Benjamin went 10-for-21 en route to 25 points along with six assists and six boards, while Smith went 9-for-19 to rack up 20 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists. Benjamin also grabbed five steals, which is notable because Ellicottville is 5-1 when he posts at least five steals, but 5-6 otherwise. Cameron Mendell was another key player, putting up three points and five steals.
Ellicottville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 21 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Ellicottville's victory bumped their record up to 10-7. As for North Collins, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Ellicottville has already played their next match, a 50-41 win against Portville on the 13th. As for North Collins, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 50-36 loss against Eden on the 13th.
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