North is 0-10 against Ellet since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The North Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Ellet Orangemen at 5:30 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: North has struggled recently with nine defeats in a row, while Ellet will arrive with five straight victories.
North suffered their biggest defeat since December 14, 2023 on Tuesday. They were the victim of a rough 44-22 defeat at the hands of Central Christian.
Meanwhile, Ellet beat Mogadore 52-39 on Saturday. Given Ellet's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 230th, while Mogadore is ranked 478th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Caitlyn Holmes and Sanaiiya Gray were among the main playmakers for Ellet as the former scored 13 points along with six rebounds and five assists and the latter dropped a double-double on 20 points and 15 rebounds. Holmes has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Eren Harmon was another key contributor, scoring two points along with five rebounds and two steals.
North has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost ten of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season. As for Ellet, they pushed their record up to 12-4 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
North was taken down by Ellet 77-38 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Holmes, who scored 12 points along with five assists and four steals. Now that North knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
