Ellwood Christian has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the West Blocton Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ellwood Christian has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 78-47, which was the final score in Ellwood Christian's tilt against the Lions on Monday. Ellwood Christian has struggled against the Lions recently, as their matchup on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, West Blocton pushed their score all the way to 66 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They suffered a rough 86-66 loss at the hands of Calera.
Ellwood Christian's defeat was their eighth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-21. As for West Blocton, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-12.
Ellwood Christian was taken down by the Tigers 61-26 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can Ellwood Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
