If Ithaca wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Elmira, they should've done a better job of containing Mariah Matias. The Elmira Express put the hurt on the Ithaca Little Red with a sharp 54-32 win on Wednesday thanks in part to Matias, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine boards. Matias is crushing it when it comes to boards: she's pulled down at least eight every time she's taken the court this season.
| 01/08/25 vs Ithaca | 8 |
| 12/30/24 vs Starpoint | 2 |
| 12/27/24 vs North Rockland | 2 |
| 12/17/24 @ Union-Endicott | 2 |
| 12/10/24 @ Johnson City | 2 |
The team also got some help courtesy of Alyvia Heath, who posted eight points. Those eight points gave her a new career-high.
The victory made it two in a row for Elmira and bumps their season record up to 7-1. As for Ithaca, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with the defeat, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Elmira will venture away from home to square off against Horseheads at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Ithaca, they will square off against Waverly at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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