The Jordan-Elbridge Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hamilton Emerald Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
A well-balanced attack led Jordan-Elbridge over Solvay in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Jordan-Elbridge blew Solvay out of the water with a 70-20 final score. With Jordan-Elbridge ahead 33-8 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Jordan-Elbridge had a senior duo take command as Ava Hildebrant scored 21 points along with four steals and Abbie Ahern almost dropped a triple-double on ten points, 14 rebounds, and nine assists. Ahern is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last 13 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Makayla Penird, who scored 15 points along with two blocks.
Meanwhile, Hamilton waltzed into their contest back in January with three straight wins but they left with four. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 64-26 victory over Waterville.
Jordan-Elbridge is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Hamilton, they pushed their record up to 12-2 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
