Elmira is 7-2 against Maine-Endwell since January of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Elmira Express will head out on the road to face off against the Maine-Endwell Spartans at 6:45 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Elmira pushed their score all the way to 57 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 65-57 to Johnson City.
Ellie Clearwater put forth a good effort for the losing side as she scored 23 points along with five steals. The contest was Clearwater's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Ashaya Wallace, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Maine-Endwell managed to keep up with Elmira until halftime last Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Maine-Endwell's rough 59-39 loss to Elmira might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Maine-Endwell in their matchups with Elmira: they've now lost seven in a row.
Elmira's defeat dropped their record down to 2-1. As for Maine-Endwell, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything went Elmira's way against Maine-Endwell when the teams last played last Friday as Elmira made off with a 59-39 win. Does Elmira have another victory up their sleeve, or will Maine-Endwell turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
