The Wellsville Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Fillmore Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
On Thursday, Wellsville beat Palmyra-Macedon 69-60. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Meanwhile, Fillmore waltzed into their game on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They put the hurt on the Rebels with a sharp 74-54 victory. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Rebels are ranked 305th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wellsville has also been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points per game. As for Fillmore, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-1.
Things could have been worse for Wellsville, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 76-61 loss to Fillmore in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Wellsville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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