The Ellet Orangemen are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will face off against the Cleveland Heights Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ellet is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest victory since January 8th on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Lake 45-42.
Ellet found their leader in sophomore D'Amore Scott, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 12 boards. Another player making a difference was Alivia Russel, who posted no points and five rebounds.
Ellet smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Cleveland Heights not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since December 28, 2024 (when they won 52-11). They took their game with ease, bagging a 65-26 victory over Euclid. With the Tigers ahead 36-12 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Ellet better focus on containing Paige Swoope and Dayvon Evans as the pair were huge in Cleveland Heights' win. Swoope went 7-for-13 en route to 16 points in addition to six boards and six steals, while Evans earned 16 points along with six assists and six steals. That's the most steals Evans has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlei Tyus, who scored ten points.
Cleveland Heights has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 56.5 points this season. As for Ellet, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Ellet didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Cleveland Heights in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, but they still walked away with a 54-49 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Orangemen since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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