EC boys basketball

TICKETS! Get Your Basketball Playoff Tickets For Action This Week

The Ellwood City boys basketball team opens up its playoff push tonight in its opening round game versus South Park. The 10-seed Wolverines (13-9 Overall, 8-4 Section 1-3A) will travel to #7 South Park for a defacto home game for the Eagles slated to start at 7:00 p.m.  The winner will advance to face the winner of #2 South Allegheny and #15 Charleroi. The Ellwood City girls basketball team, fresh of its first playoff victory in 30 years, will play #4 Keystone Oaks in the quarterfinals at North Allegheny High School on Wednesday, February 19th at 6:00 PM Also in…


PHOTOS: Wolverines Sweep Tigers In Senior Night Doubleheader

It was a long evening Tuesday as the Ellwood City boys and girls basketball squads teamed up for a senior night double header against Beaver Falls. Two overtime thrillers later, both teams collected victories amid a combined eleven periods of play. First, the Lady Wolverines used an overtime 3-pointer by senior guard Kayla Jones with less than a minute left to inch away from the Tigers and secure a 59-54 victory. Ellwood City (@EC_Wolverines) defeats Beaver Falls in an overtime thriller 59-54 as Kayla Jones hits the game winning shot with less than a minute to play. pic.twitter.com/F7cgqJvz8K — Ethan…


PHOTOS: Kerr, Wolverines Defeat Rival Riverside 84-59

Jackson Kerr scored a career high 21 points to lead Ellwood City to its Riv-Ell Cup victory over Riverside Tuesday night. The Wolverines raced out ahead early and poured in eight three pointers in the contest as they cruised to the 84-59 victory. Ellwood City led 18-6 after the first frame powered by scoring contributions by four starters. In the second quarter, guard Kaleb Servick knocked home two 3-pointers as part of a Ellwood City’s 23 point barrage. The Wolverines 41-24 at halftime. In the third quarter Kerr came to life, knocking home a 3-pointers and added 12 points in…


Jones, Sturgeon Earn All-Tournament; Wolverine Basketball Teams Each Split Games In Weekend Tournaments

Delaney Sturgeon scored a game-high 20 points and Kayla Jones added 19 points as Ellwood City defeated Shenango 59-23 in its second game of the Shenango Christmas Tournament. For their efforts each were named to the All-Tournament Team. Caitlin Kreitzer finished with 14 points and Elise Sturgeon finished with six points Saturday to round out the scoring for the Lady Wolverines. The girls were stymied by Laurel Friday night, losing 64-34 in the opening game of the tournament. The Lady Wolverines are now 5-4 Overall (1-2 Class 3A-1) on the season and will next host Mohawk on Thursday, January 2nd…


PHOTOS: Ellwood City Outlasts Riverside In Low Scoring Affair, Win 35-32

Aaron Lake scored 12 points and Chuckie Schweinsberg connected on two critical fourth quarter 3-pointers to lead Ellwood City to a 35-32 rivalry victory over Riverside Tuesday evening at Lincoln High School. Lake scored six points in the fourth quarter that saw the Wolverines storm back for the victory. Ellwood City trailed 15-11 at halftime and 25-19 after three quarters. Kaleb Servick connected on two 3-pointers for Ellwood City. Lake hauled in 10 rebounds for a double-double. Logan Young scored a game-high 13 points (7 rebounds, 2 blocks) for Riverside. Drake Fox finished with 10 points in defeat for the…


Plassmeyer Pours In 25 To Lead Riverside; Wolverines Split With Hopewell

McCartney Plassmeyer poured in a game high 25 points Monday evening to lead Riverside to a 59-44 victory over Western Beaver. The 6’1′ junior guard connected on two 3-pointers and posted 14 first half points as the Panthers jumped out to a 28-22 halftime advantage. A decisive 16-7 third quarter spurt helped Riverside pull away for victory. Plassmeyer collected eight points in the final frame to help the Panthers secure the victory. Ivan Skinner and Drake Fox each collected a 3-pointer for the Panthers. The scoring outburst by Plassmeyer’s follows his 18-point effort Friday night as Riverside defeated Laurel 51-35….


Riverside Sweeps Tip-Off Tournament, Ellwood City Splits Two Games

The Thanksgiving holiday rings in the holiday season and points focus on a few things – Christmas, and high school basketball! The Riverside Panthers boys basketball team collected two victories in the Laurel Tip-Off Tournament over the weekend. Riverside knocked off Sharpsville 52-37 on Friday and then defeated Commodore Perry 63-31 on Saturday. In Friday’s victory, McCartney Plassmeyer and Logan Young each scored 17 points for Riverside. Drake Fox chipped in two 3-pointers and 13 points in the victory. Riverside held a slim 35-28 advantage after three quarters and used 10 points from Plassmeyer in the final quarter to pull…


Wolverines Surge In Second Half, Defeat Westmont 62-44 In PIAA Opening Round

Ellwood City used a second half surge to pull away and defeat District 6 Champion Westmont 62-44 in the opening round of the PIAA 3A Playoffs on Saturday. The Wolverines held the Hilltoppers to only 12 points in the second half and recovered from three point deficit in the process. Joseph Roth led all scorers with 31 points. The senior hauled in 17 rebounds and added seven assists. Roth scored 11 points in the the first quarter as Ellwood City struck for 21 points, but the Wolverines trailed 32-29 at halftime. Westmont was held to only five field goals in…


Wolverines Knock Off Yough, Qualify For PIAA Playoffs

Joseph Roth and the Ellwood City Wolverines boys basketball have qualified for the PIAA State Playoffs after collecting a 40-37 victory over Yough on Wednesday in a 7th place WPIAL Class-3A consolation game. Roth scored 21 points, including 10 in the fourth quarter, and sank two critical free throws with less than five seconds remaining in the contest. The senior now has 2,049 career points. The game featured two 2,000 career point scorers as Yough senior Terek Crosby scored 21 points to push his career total to 2,036 in defeat. Crosby accounted for all 14 of the Cougars points in…


Wolverines Upset Bid Falls Short, Defeated by Deer Lakes In Overtime Thriller

Senior Joseph Roth eclipsed a career scoring milestone Thursday night, but the #9 seeded Wolverines were knocked off by defending champion Deer Lakes 39-38 in overtime on a buzzer beater. The Wolverines led by as many as seven points early in the fourth quarter, and by as many as five points in overtime but missed layups and continued turnovers spelled doom for Ellwood City. In the low scoring affair, Ellwood City overcame first quarter jitters and turnovers and used a late second quarter surge to earn a 18-17 halftime lead. Roth scored 10 of his game-high 20 points in the…