The New Brighton Lions will take on the Ellwood City Wolverine at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 26 consecutive losses dating back to last season for New Brighton and three for Ellwood City.
Last Monday, New Brighton had to suffer through a 53-5 loss at the hands of Mohawk Area.
Meanwhile, Ellwood City didn't have quite enough to beat Riverside on Monday and fell 40-37.
New Brighton will have to keep a close watch on Carah Kreitzer and Delaney Sturgeon, a pair of players who had a big impact on Ellwood City's prior game. Kreitzer made all 5 shots she took to post 11 points, while Sturgeon posted six points along with six rebounds and five steals. Sturgeon has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Elsie Sturgeon was another key player, putting up three points in addition to nine boards and three steals.
New Brighton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Ellwood City, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
New Brighton took a serious blow against Ellwood City in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 58-5. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point New Brighton was down 37-1.
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