EC girls basketball

Lady Panthers Best Rival Ellwood City 54-50

The Lady Panthers bested rival Ellwood City 54-50 Monday evening at Riverside High School. Camryn Friello connected on four 3-pointers, including two in a pivotal fourth quarter, en route to her game-high 16 points to lead Riverside. Riverside entered the final quarter trailing by two points, but used a six point cushion in the frame to come out ahead for the victory. Friello nailed two of her 3-pointers in the final frame and Emma Stockton added four of her 10 points in the 4th quarter to help pace the Lady Panthers (5-3 Overall, 2-0 Section 3A-1). Stockton also grabbed 10…


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….


PLAYOFFS! EC Basketball Teams Have Opening Round Match-Ups Announced

For the first time in 25 years, both the Ellwood City boys and girls basketball teams have qualified for their respective WPIAL Playoffs in the same season. The Ellwood City boys (15-7 Overall, 9-3 Section 3A-1), winners of five consecutive games and 10 of their last 11 games, earned a 9-seed in the WPIAL Class 3A Playoffs and will face Washington on Monday, February 19th. The defacto road game for the Wolverines will be played at Washington High School at 7:00 p.m. The Little Prexies finished 14-7 on the regular season and shared a Section 3A-2 title with Yough with…


PHOTOS: Wolverines Clinch Playoff Berth With 60-31 Victory Over Riverside

The Ellwood City girls basketball team used a decisive third quarter to race away from rival Riverside Monday evening and pick-up a 60-31 RivEll Cup victory that secured a Class 3A playoff berth. The Wolverines used a 24-4 third quarter onslaught to pull away from the visiting Panthers. Claire Noble led all scorers with 25 points including five 3-pointers to pace the Ellwood City offense. Delaney Sturgeon (13 points, 5-6 free throws) and Caitlin Kreitzer (10 points) joined Noble in double figures. Riverside struck early with Camryn Friello leading the way with a 3-point barrage. Friello scored 12 of her…


Lady Wolverines Knock Off Section Leading Lancers

Just days after the boys basketball team defeated Neshannock, the Ellwood City girls basketball team went on the road and upset the section-leading Lady Lancers 67-60 Thursday night. Five Wolverines scored in double figures in the sound victory as Ellwood City led throughout the contest in handing the Lancers (11-5 Overall, 5-1 Section 3A-1) their first section loss. Delaney Sturegon scored a team-high 16 points to pace the Wolverines offense. Elsie Sturgeon scored 14 points and Claire Noble posted 13 points in the victory. Kayla Jones and Caitlin Kreitzer each connected on two 3-pointers and finished with 12 points respectively….


EC Basketball Teams Net Two Christmas Tournament Championships

The Ellwood City boys and girls basketball team each netted a Christmas Tournament championship Thursday evening. First, the Wolverines boys team easily dismantled Maplewood 62-22 to capture the Mercer Christmas Tournament championship. Nine players, including all five starters, scored in the victory. Colten Crizer scored a game-high 13 points while Ryan Widmaier scored a career-high 12 points off the bench. Joseph Roth stuffed the stat sheet and finished with 12 points (two 3-pointers), 10 rebounds, 5 assists, and 7 blocks. Ellwood City led 20-1 after the first quarter and 33-9 at halftime.  Offensively, the team assisted on 21 of 26…


Wolverines Basketball Teams Each Collect Tournament Victories

A pair of big men led the offensive charge Wednesday night for the Ellwood City boys basketball team as they picked up a victory over Redbank Valley in the Mercer Christmas Tournament. Aaron Lake – who finished with a career high 22 points – and Joseph Roth combined to score 53 points in the Wolverines 77-71 victory. Ellwood City led 37-33 at halftime behind Lake’s 16 first half points. Roth countered with 19 of his game-high 31 points to help the Wolverines secure the victory that sends Ellwood City to the championship game Thursday. Lake finished with nine rebounds while…


Wolverines Basketball Teams Each Rout New Brighton

The Ellwood City Girls Basketball Team routed New Brighton 69-15 Monday night, improving their record to 5-1 on the young season. Kayla Jones poured in a game-high 23 points to lead the offensive charge as the visiting Wolverines. Ellwood City used an impressive 22-1 first quarter spurt to quickly dismantle the Lions as the Wolverines led 48-4 at halftime. Cailtin Kreitzer added 15 points for Ellwood City as seven Wolverines scored in the contest. Ellwood City hosts two more home games this week ahead of a Shenango Christmas Tournament. The Lady Wolverines host Aliquippa on Wednesday night and Wilmington Area…


Claire Noble Signs To Play Basketball At Clarion University

Congratulations to Claire Noble who signed her National Letter of Intent Wednesday to continue her academic and basketball career at Clarion University. Claire Noble, a senior standout athlete at Lincoln High School in Ellwood City, signed a National Letter of Intent on Wednesday to continue her academic and athletic career at Clarion University. A High Honor student who was recently selected as the Lion’s Club Student of the Month, Noble, is a 6’0” guard/forward who earned a scholarship to play Women’s Basketball for the Golden Eagles. Having proven herself on the national AAU circuit this past spring/summer with SLAAM’s Select…


Ellwood City Girls Basketball To Hold Youth Clinic

Let’s Bounce. The Ellwood City Girls Basketball team, including Head Coach Dena Noble, along with her staff and players, will be hosting a basketball clinic for girls in Grades 3-6. The clinic is scheduled to take place on Saturday, November 4th and Saturday, November 11th. Both days are scheduled for 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Lincoln High School large gymnasium. The cost is $42.00 with a t-shirt or $30.00 without a t-shirt. Registration must be returned by October 13th to order a t-shirt (no exceptions). Registration will be accepted anytime prior to the clinic, but your child cannot…