It was a good run, but Ellwood City unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They received a blow as they fell 61-44 to the Mohawk Area 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).
| 01/28/25 @ Mohawk Area | 4 |
| 01/25/25 @ Carlynton | 2 |
| 01/21/25 @ Riverside | 2 |
| 01/17/25 @ Freedom Area | 1 |
Despite the defeat, Ellwood City saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kaleb Servick went 5 for 8 en route to 12 points in addition to 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 rebounds.
Ellwood City's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-7. As for Mohawk Area, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ellwood City will be taking part in a tournament against Eden Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Mohawk Area, they will head out to challenge Beaver Falls at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
