EHS Loses In Battle of Eagles 74-67
The game promised to be a good one, and it certainly was that and more, as the defending Class B North, Ellsworth Eagles played host to the Class C State Champs, the GSA Eagles on Friday, December 16th at Katsiaficas Gymnasium. GSA prevailed 74-67.
Ellsworth jumped out to a 19-14 lead at the end of the 1st Quarter, hitting 4 3-pointers. Bryce Harmon had 9 points with a 3-pointer, Zach Harris had 7 points with a 3-pointer and Troy Folmer had a 3-pointer for Ellsworth. Percy Zentz had 6 points for GSA and Taylor Schildroth, Max Mattson, Jarrod Chase and Stefan Simmons all had 2 points for GSA.
In the 2nd Quarter, GSA outscored Ellsworth 25-9 to take a 39-28 lead going into the Half. Ellsworth didn't score until there was 2:56 left in the Half, and GSA had gone on a 20-0 run. Schildroth had 11 points, Max Mattson had 7 points, Zentz had 3 points, Chase had 2 points and Simmons had 2 points for GSA. GSA was deadly from the free throw line going 10-11 in the Quarter. Meanwhile Ellsworth was ice cold until the last 2:56 when Harris had 5 points including a 3-pointer, Harmon had 2 points and Jared Hamilton had 2 points.
In the 3rd Quarter, Ellsworth cut the lead, outscoring GSA 14-9 but GSA led 48-42. Dylan Taplin had 2 3-pointers, Haris had 4 points and Harmon had 4 points for Ellsworth. Meanwhile GSA's Chase had 3 points and Schildroth, Mattson and Simmons all had 2 points.
In the 4th Quarter, GSA hit just enough free throws, to preserve the win, going 12-22 for the Quarter. Schildroth had 10 points, going 8-16 from the free throw line. Zents had 5 points, Chase had 6 points, Simmons had 3 points and Max Mattson had 3 points. For Ellsworth Harmon took turns sinking 3-pointers and slashing into the basket. In the 4th Quarter he scored 14 points, with 2 3-pointers. Jackson Curtis had 4 points including a 3-pointer and Hamilton had 4 points while Folmer sank another 3-pointer.
GSA put 4 players in double figures, Schildroth with 25 points, Zentz with 14, Max Mattson with 13 points and Jarrod Chase with 11 points. GSA was 23-37 from the free throw line.
Ellsworth was led by Bryce Harmon with a game high 29 points. Zach Harris had 16 points. Ellsworth was 3-7 from the free throw line.
Ellsworth is now 2-1 on the season and will play host to Mattanawcook Academy on Monday, December 19th at 6 PM in a game that will be broadcast on AM 1370 WDEA and WDEA Internet Radio.
GSA is 3-0 and plays host to Bucksport on Tuesday, December 20th at 7 PM.
Line Score
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
George Stevens Academy Boys | 14 | 25 | 9 | 26 | 74 |
Ellsworth Boys | 19 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 67 |
Box Score
GSA
# | Name | G | FGM | 2PM | 3PM | FTM | FTA | PF | PTS |
5 | Steven Wang | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 | Caden Mattson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | Eric Mote | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 | Becket Slayton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | Taylor Schildroth | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 3 | 25 |
21 | Joe Norwood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | Max Mattson | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
31 | Reece Dannenberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
33 | Percy Zentz | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
35 | Tylor Snow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
43 | Jarrod Chase | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
45 | Stefan Simmons | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
TOTALS | 1 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 23 | 37 | 13 | 74 |
Ellsworth
# | Name | G | FGM | 2PM | 3PM | FTM | FTA | PF | PTS |
4 | Bradly Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | Dylan Taplin | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
10 | Zach Harris | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 16 |
11 | Trent Mahon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
12 | Sam Giffin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | Bryce Harmon | 1 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 29 |
20 | Troy Folmer | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
21 | Jared Hamilton | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
22 | Devin Grindle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | Connor Crawford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32 | Jackson Curtis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
33 | Damian Carter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
34 | Andrew McCullough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TOTALS | 1 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 67 |