The Ellwood City Wolverine and the Union Area Scotties will face off at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. Ellwood City will be strutting in after a win while Union Area will be coming in after a defeat.
Ellwood City is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Rochester. The Wolverine took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging an 81-39 victory over the Rams. The win continues a trend for the Wolverine in their matchups with the Rams: they've now won eight in a row.

Kaleb Servick
| 11/28/25 @ Rochester | 23 |
| 02/04/25 vs Beaver Falls | 21 |
| 01/24/25 vs New Brighton | 21 |
| 01/25/25 @ Carlynton | 19 |
| 01/21/25 @ Riverside | 19 |
Ellwood City's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kaleb Servick, who shot 77% from the field on his way to 23 points and five assists. Those 23 points gave Servick a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Lake, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Union Area played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Blackhawk, falling 52-18. The Scotties were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Ellwood City will have to contain Landon Eckert as he made an impact in Union Area's last game. He posted four points and three steals.
Ellwood City came up short against Union Area when the teams last played back in November of 2024, falling 64-58. Thankfully for the Wolverine, Lucas Stanley (who dropped a triple-double with 35 points, 12 boards, and ten steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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