The Elmira Express will head out on the road to challenge the Johnson City Wildcats at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Elmira focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 25 on Saturday.
Elmira picked up another tournament win on Saturday. They walked away with a 62-55 win over Owego Free Academy. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Express.
Elmira relied on the efforts of Meya Smith, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 17 rebounds, and Mariah Matias, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyvia Heath, who had two points plus six rebounds.
Elmira smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 23 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Johnson City had to kick off their season on the road on Wednesday, but they showed no ill effects. They were the clear victor by a 44-23 margin over Athens.
Johnson City's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aliya Hankey led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Emma Phelan, who posted nine points along with three steals.
Elmira came up short against Johnson City when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 65-57. Can Elmira avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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