Ellwood City and Shady Side Academy squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Ellwood City had to settle for second. They came up short against the Shady Side Academy Bulldogs, falling 67-46. The Wolverine were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2021.
Despite the loss, Ellwood City still got an impressive performance from Aaron Lake, who went 8-for-14 on his way to 17 points and seven boards. Kaleb Servick was another key player, putting up four points along with seven rebounds and six assists.
Even though they lost, Ellwood City was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. This was only their seventh loss (out of 21 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Ellwood City's loss dropped their record down to 15-11. As for Shady Side Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-13 record this season.
As of now, neither Ellwood City nor Shady Side Academy have any future games scheduled.
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