The Ellwood City Wolverine will square off against Eden Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Ellwood City is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.1 points per game this season.
Ellwood City is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Mohawk Area just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They received a blow as they fell 61-44 to the Warriors. 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 365th, while the Warriors are ranked 131st).
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Despite the loss, Ellwood City saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kaleb Servick went 5 for 8 en route to 12 points along with four blocks and three steals. Those four blocks set a new season-high mark for Servick. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Kerr, who posted six points and seven boards.
Meanwhile, Eden Christian Academy posted their biggest win since December 17, 2024 on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 61-36 margin over Leechburg. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Eden Christian Academy as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Eden Christian Academy's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-12. As for Ellwood City, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-7.
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