LISBON GETS POSITIVE START TO CONFERENCE PLAY

EAST PALESTINE, OH- In EOAC play Friday night, the Lisbon Blue Devils traveled to East Palestine to take on the Bulldogs. Lisbon controlled the majority of the game, but in the second half, East Palestine looked to make a comeback by capitalizing on some mistakes made by Lisbon. Ultimately, the Bulldogs would not be able to find a way back as the Blue Devils came away with a 49-39 victory.

Lisbon’s all around team play and scoring got the better of the Bulldogs overall. The Blue Devils were able to keep the Bulldogs to 10 points or under in each quarter. That eventually led to more scoring opportunities for Lisbon. Scoring 13 and 14 points in the 3rd and 4th quarters respectively helped the Blue Devils extend their distance from a hungry Bulldogs team.

For the Blue Devils, Logan Stauffer led the way with 19 points and 7 Rebounds. Luke Kraft finished with 10 points, and Trevor Siefke added 10 points and 5 assists.

For the Bulldogs, Weston Jones led the way with 17 points. Payton Elliot added 8 points, and Ryan Rosen contributed 6 on the night.

Looking ahead, Lisbon will be back home Tuesday night to host Columbiana. For East Palestine, the Bulldogs will also be back in action Tuesday night as they will travel to Valley Christian.

*Contributed By YSN’s Brendan Miller.