BULLDOGS BOUNCE BACK AGAINST COLUMBIANA

COLUMBIANA OH- A big 4th quarter comeback helped the East Palestine Lady Bulldogs to take down theColumbiana Lady Clippers 44-43 in a key EOAC battle Monday night.

The 17-6 4th quarter rally was topped off with the Bulldogs Patience Champney dropping her big basket in with just over 5 seconds left in the game.

East Palestine’s Payton Sherry was the leading scorer for her team with  13 points followed by  Champney’s 12 point effort.

The Clippers  Grace Witmer scored a game high 19 points and her teammate Addie Zohnd added 10 points. added .

East Palestine goes to 5-2 for the year and co-leads   the EOAC with a 4-2 record. The Clippers fall to 10-6 and 9-3 in league play.

Both teams return to the hardwoods on Wednesday with East Palestine travels to Leetonia and Columbiana goes to Jackson-Milton.

*Contributed by YSN’s Gary Leininger