Freedom Area is 1-7 against Ellwood City since December of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Freedom Area Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Ellwood City Wolverine at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Freedom Area is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Wednesday. They were beaten by Hopewell 65-34.
Meanwhile, Ellwood City played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Aliquippa, falling 57-31. The contest marked the Wolverine's lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Freedom Area will have to contain Aaron Lake as he made an impact in Ellwood City's last game. He dropped a double-double on ten points and 15 boards. Lake is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Maykel Cuevas was another key player, putting up seven points.
Freedom Area's defeat dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Ellwood City, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 8-6.
Freedom Area suffered a grim 61-36 defeat to Ellwood City when the teams last played back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lake, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 17 boards. Now that Freedom Area knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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