ROUNDBALL ROUNDUP: Ellwood City, Riverside Each Split Games In Their Respective Christmas Tournaments

The Ellwood City boys basketball team split their two games in the Mercer Christmas Tournament this week.

On Monday, the Wolverines easily dispatched of Clarion-Limestone 77-36 behind a 21-point scoring performance by Kaleb Servick. Servick added seven assists and four steals in the victory. Aaron Lake posted a double-double finishing with 15 points, 10 rebounds, and added seven assists for Ellwood City. Eight players scored in the victory as Ellwood City held a comfortable 51-16 halftime lead.

The Wolverines were defeated 68-60 by Lakeview in the championship game on Tuesday. Mikael Cuevas scored eight of his team-high 18 points int he first quarter as Ellwood City held a slim 18-16 advantage. Lakeview responded and held a 30-27 halftime advantage before the Sailor’s Lucas Fagley poured in 16 of his game-high 29 points to help Lakeview secure the victory.

Kaleb Servick (15 points, nine assists) and Tyler Smiley (12 points, 3 3PM) joined Cuevas in double figures for the Wolverines.  Ellwood City was called for four technical fouls in the game.

Ellwood City now holds a 6-5 (2-2 Class 3A-1) record and will return to section play on Monday, January 5th when they host Sto-Rox at 7:30 p.m. The Lady Wolverines will play at 6:00 p.m. ahead of the boys varsity contest.

McCartney Plassmeyer poured in a game-high 29 points to help the Riverside boys basketball team rout Burgettstown 79-43 on Saturday. Plassmeyer knocked home four 3-pointers and raced out with 12 first quarter points as the Panthers led comfortable 20-10 after the opening frame and 39-20 at halftime. Cole Becker chipped in 12 points and Tony Chill finished with two 3-pointers and nine points for the Panthers in the victory.

Riverside was defeated 65-64 by Geibel on Friday in the opening game of its two game tournament and now holds a record of 6-3, 2-2 Section 3A-1.

Fellow Panther basketball standout Emma Meyer also had an impressive scoring performance on Tuesday, finishing with a game-high 25 points (3 3PM, eight steals) as Riverside edged Laurel 56-49. The Lady Panthers led comfortably 32-11 at halftime before the Spartans stormed back in the second half. Addison Drake joined Meyer in double figures with 11 points and added nine rebounds for the victors.