Ellis suffered their biggest defeat since December 14, 2023 on Monday. They had to suffer through a rough 60-11 loss at the hands of Clairton. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Ellis has scored all season.
Iyanna Wade continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Clairton, scoring 42 points. That makes it 15 consecutive games in which Wade has scored at least a third of Clairton's points.
Ellis' loss was their fourth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 6-10. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 21.8 points per game. As for Clairton, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-2.
Ellis will be playing in front of their home fans against Winchester Thurston at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Winchester Thurston is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak. As for Clairton, they will head out on the road to challenge Steel Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Steel Valley comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 23 points in their last six games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse.
