The Jordan-Elbridge Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Solvay Bearcats at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Jordan-Elbridge will be strutting in after a victory while Solvay will be coming in after a loss.
In what's become a running theme this season, Jordan-Elbridge gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Syracuse Academy of Science 74-35 at home. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Jordan-Elbridge had established a 20 point advantage.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Jordan-Elbridge to victory, but perhaps none more so than Erin Lavancha, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds. Ava Hildebrant was another key contributor, scoring 25 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Solvay's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fifth straight defeat. They took a serious blow against Skaneateles, falling 59-22. Solvay was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-12.
Shaye?anna Turk was Solvay's leading scorer, having posted seven points.
Ciara Togni held things down on the boards with seven rebounds.
Jordan-Elbridge pushed their record up to 12-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 36.7 points. As for Solvay, they have not been sharp recently as the team's lost 12 of their last 13 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-16 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Jordan-Elbridge against Solvay in their previous matchup back in January as the team secured a 53-3 win. With Jordan-Elbridge ahead 29-2 at the half, the game was all but over already.
