Ellwood City and Shady Side Academy squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Ellwood City had to settle for second. They were dealt a 69-33 defeat at the hands of the Shady Side Academy Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Wolverine can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 226th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 45th).
When it comes to explaining why Ellwood City lost, don't look at Caitlin Kreitzer. Despite the final result, she posted ten points in addition to five assists and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kayla Jones, who put up ten points.
Ellwood City's loss dropped their record down to 15-9. As for Shady Side Academy, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 24-0.
As of now, neither Ellwood City nor Shady Side Academy have any future games scheduled.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
