Mohawk Area has won five straight games at home, while Ellwood City has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Mohawk Area Warriors will host the Ellwood City Wolverine at 7:30 p.m. The two teams are at an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2021, but likely not for long.
On Saturday, Mohawk Area lost to South Range on the road by a 65-51 margin. The Warriors were down 50-30 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, Ellwood City didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Carlynton on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 59-54 win.
Ellwood City's win came from a few key players Mohawk Area will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kaleb Servick, who went 8 of 15 en route to 19 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. The contest was his fourth in a row with at least ten points. Maykel Cuevas was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Ellwood City is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points per game. As for Mohawk Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-4.
Everything went Mohawk Area's way against Ellwood City in their previous matchup on January 3rd, as Mohawk Area made off with a 70-50 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Ellwood City's Aaron Lake, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 12 rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Mohawk Area still be able to contain Lake? There's only one way to find out.
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