The Elmira Express and the Starpoint Spartans will face off at 4:00 p.m. on Monday without much rest having both just played. Elmira is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.5 points per game this season.
Elmira is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Bishop Kearney just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Sunday. Their2024 ended with a 75-59 loss against the Kings. The loss was the Express' first of the season.
| 12/29/24 vs Bishop Kearney | 18 |
| 12/27/24 vs North Rockland | 23 |
| 12/17/24 @ Union-Endicott | 22 |
| 12/10/24 @ Johnson City | 16 |
| 12/07/24 @ Owego Free Academy | 20 |
| 12/06/24 @ Moravia | 19 |
Despite the defeat, Elmira had strong showings from Meya Smith, who went 10 for 17 on her way to 21 points and eight rebounds, and Mariah Matias, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 18 rebounds. The game was Matias' sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashaya Wallace, who posted six points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists.
Even though they lost, Elmira smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 27 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Starpoint suffered their biggest loss since February 7th on Sunday. They came up short against Cardinal O'Hara, falling 61-35. The defeat continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now lost three in a row.
Having lost for the first time this season, Elmira fell to 5-1. As for Starpoint, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
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