Kennedy Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were beaten by the Ellwood City Wolverine 74-41. Kennedy Catholic was down 59-37 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ellwood City to victory, but perhaps none more so than Chris Smiley, who went 7 for 10 on his way to 17 points in addition to five assists and five boards. The dominant performance also gave Smiley a new career-high in blocks (two). Aaron Lake was another key player, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds.
Kennedy Catholic's record now sits at 1-6. As for Ellwood City, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Kennedy Catholic will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Wilmington at 7:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Ellwood City, they will challenge Mohawk Area at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mohawk Area knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Ellwood City likes a good challenge.
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