The Ellicottville Eagles will take on the Westfield Wolverines in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Ellicottville beat Pine Valley Central 51-41. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
| 12/18/24 @ Pine Valley Central | 10 |
| 12/16/24 vs Cassadaga Valley | 12 |
| 12/09/24 @ Forestville Central | 11 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ellicottville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dominic Polino, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards. Polino is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least ten every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Blake Smith, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds.
Ellicottville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Meanwhile, Westfield came tearing into Thursday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 39.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 77-55 win. The Wolverines have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 22 points or more this season.
Westfield pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Ellicottville, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Ellicottville couldn't quite finish off Westfield in their previous meeting back in December of 2022 and fell 50-48. Can Ellicottville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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