There's no place like home for Mohawk Area, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 61-44 win over the Ellwood City Wolverine on Tuesday. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 131st, while the Wolverine are ranked 365th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Ellwood City saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kaleb Servick went 5 of 8 en route to 12 points along with four blocks and three steals. The dominant performance gave Servick a new career-high in blocks. Jackson Kerr was another key player, putting up six points and seven boards.
Warriors
| 01/28/25 vs Ellwood City | 61-44 |
| 01/22/25 vs Shenango | 71-40 |
| 01/17/25 vs Riverside | 61-34 |
| 01/14/25 vs Freedom Area | 68-20 |
| 01/07/25 vs Beaver Falls | 72-40 |
| + 2 more games |
Mohawk Area's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.7 points. As for Ellwood City, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mohawk Area has already played their next contest (against Beaver Falls), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Ellwood City will face off against Eden Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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