MORE WILLIAMS HEROICS GIVE POLAND ANOTHER NE8 TITLE

In a nail-biting showdown, Poland secured their reign as NE8 champions for the sixth consecutive year by narrowly escaping Struthers with a 33-32 victory. The Bulldogs’ Leanne Williams once again proved herself as a clutch player, sinking her second buzzer-beater of the season to seal the win.

Poland’s scoring efforts were led by Elliana Thompson with 10 points, while Williams contributed 7 points. Avery Jakubovic and Sophia Generalovich each added 6 points to the hard-fought victory.

On the Struthers side, Ava Croyle led the scoring with 10 points, supported by Gianna Martin and Natalie Wolikow, both contributing 6 points.

With the win, Poland, now 12-7, looks ahead to hosting arch-rival Canfield on Thursday. Struthers, with a 7-14 record, will close out their regular season with a Thursday matchup on the road against Champion.