The Ellwood City Wolverine will venture away from home to square off against the Union Area Scotties at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Ellwood City is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Ellwood City is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Washington on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Wolverine were outmatched by the Prexies and fell 48-14. The Wolverine were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 24-4.
Despite the defeat, Ellwood City saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Carah Kreitzer posted ten points.
Meanwhile, Union Area unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They lost to Moon Area at home by a 40-24 margin on Wednesday. The matchup was a 18-18 toss-up at halftime, but the Scotties couldn't quite close it out.
Ellwood City's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Union Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Ellwood City came up short against Union Area in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 51-46. Can the Wolverine avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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