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FALCONS WIN ON THE ROAD WITH LAST SECOND HEROICS

YOUNGSTOWN OH- In a defensive battle, Fitch extended their impressive start to the season on Friday night by edging past a resilient Cardinal Mooney team with a final score of 38-36.

Allen Hill emerged as the leading scorer for Fitch, contributing 11 points, while Marcel Finkley followed closely with 8 points. Deshawn Vaughn and Carter Owens each added 6 points to the scoreboard. The game reached a thrilling conclusion as Hill secured a game-winning layup with just 1.7 seconds left on the clock.

Cardinal Mooney’s offensive efforts were led by Eddie Nieves, who notched an impressive 15 points, and Rocco Turner, contributing 10 points in a closely contested matchup.

FITCH WINS FIFTH STRAIGHT

By Noah Doughty


YOUNGSTOWN OH- Taking a 4 game win streak into their matchup against Ursuline Fitch’s girls basketball team was able to secure a 55-28 victory over the Irish. It was Fitch’s defense that was able to shine, holding Ursuline to a combined 3 points in the 3rd and 4th quarter.

 

Ayla Ray led the Falcons with 18 points and 3 3 pointers with Rachel Spalding contributing 14 points. Lily Scott was the lead scorer for Ursuline with 11 points.

 

Ursuline looks to get back on track next Monday, December 11th, when they play Chaney. Austintown next game is Saturday, December 9th, on the road against Kenston where they look to continue their win streak.

FITCH SPOILS CRUSADERS HOUSE PARTY

CANTON OH- Austintown Fitch displayed a strong performance, securing their second win of the season with a 66-51 victory on the road against Canton Central Catholic on Tuesday.

The Falcons showcased a balanced offensive effort, with three players reaching double digits. Carter Owens led the scoring charge with an impressive 18 points, demonstrating accuracy from beyond the arc with 5 three-pointers. Marcel Finkley contributed 17 points, while Allen Hill added 14 points to the team’s total. Deshawn Vaughn, Brady Evans, and Allex Hill also made valuable contributions with 7, 5, and 4 points, respectively.

With a 2-0 record, Austintown Fitch will aim to maintain their early-season momentum as they prepare for their upcoming matchup against Cardinal Mooney on Friday, December 8.

FALCONS DON’T FLINCH ON THE ROAD

AUSTINTOWN OH- Carrying their 3-1 record into a road encounter against Walsh Jesuit, the Fitch girls’ basketball team secured their first away victory of the season with a final score of 40-34 against Walsh.

Senior Ayla Ray led the Fitch scoring effort with an impressive 11 points, complemented by the juniors Rachel Spalding and Samantha Severn, who contributed 10 points each. Senior Destanie McCollough added 7 points to the team’s overall tally.

The Lady Falcons’ resilient performance and effective scoring paved the way for success on the road. Looking ahead, they will return to Falcon Country for their next challenge, facing Ursuline on Wednesday, December 4, with tipoff scheduled for 7:00 pm.

FALCONS PUT IT ON THE LINE, AND SEAL THE VICTORY

AUSTINTOWN OH- In a fun Saturday filled with action on the network, the afternoon saw a pair of upper division teams square-off in some girls hoops with The Austintown-Fitch Falcons hosting in The Hathaway Brown Blazers. Coming off of two consecutive victories in a row, The Falcons looked to start a streak against a Blazers squad that had plenty of size, toughness and talent to match. Another unique thing about The Blazers is that they feature two sets of twins in their starting five with Anna and Emily Morgan as well as Maggie and Molly Castellanos.

The first quarter was a defensive battle that saw Fitch edge out Hathaway Brown by a score of 11-6 after a quarter. However, in the second quarter Molly Castellanos started finding her shot, scoring 5 of her 10 first half points to help tie the ballgame up 15-15 at halftime! Following a low scoring first half, the third quarter became a battle between Fitch’s Ayla Ray and Hathaway Brown’s Molly Castellanos. As Castellanos scored 7 of her team’s 11 third quarter points and Ayla Ray scored 7 of her team’s 9. With the score leaning the way of The Blazers 26-24 after three. The defensive war continued into the fourth, but it would be The Falcons who outscored Hathawy Brown 14-6 in the fourth to claim the 38-32 win!

Ayla Ray stuck out as The Player of the game, scoring 9 more points in the fourth and converting 12 of 13 free-throws at the stripe with 11 in a row finding the mark. Finishing with 19 points and battling it out on the boards, The Ace, Ayla Ray more than earned her Player of the Game honors! Other big scorers for The Falcons included Destanie McCullough who finished with 9 points and Rachel Spalding who finished with 7 points. Meanwhile, on the other side, Molly Castellanos led all scorers in the game with 21 points for The Blazers,while Emily Morgan pitched in with 5 points.

The win for Fitch (3-1) now sets them up on the road where they will head to the Cuyahoga Falls area to battle The Walsh Jesuit Warriors (1-0) on Monday, December 4th with a 7 p.m. tip-off. Keep updated with Fitch winter sports all season long with live games, scores, stats, stories and more on YSN!

FITCH CLAIMS COMPETITIVE SEASON OPENER

By Ty Bartell

AUSTINTOWN OH- The first day of December, the opener to the Christmas season but also the opener to high school boys basketball in the state of Ohio! Multiple YSN teams utilized the first possible day to schedule games with plenty of teams on the network for the season tip-off. One of those games being The Austintown-Fitch Falcons battling The Massillon-Perry Panthers. Both teams have a similar build with a lot of talented underclassmen looking to make a splash this season. The Falcons will be looking to compete for the top spot in a very open All American Conference (AAC) this year, while on the other hand, Perry will, once again, be playing in the notoriously tough Federal League where anything can happen any given year.

A high-scoring first quarter got the fans rocking and rolling early on with Fitch leading 18-16 after a quarter, with Marcel Finkley scoring 9 of the points for Austintown. The second quarter was similar to the first and both The Panthers and Falcons had similar quarters, baking up a baker’s dozen worth of points in the second with Fitch edging out Perry 31-29 at the halftime buzzer. Finkley had 18 at the half for Fitch and Luke Wolf had 11 points to lead The Panthers at the half.

The third quarter went well for The Falcons as they turned defense into offense quickly on multiple occasions in the third, out scoring Perry 16-7 in the quarter to take a 47-36 lead into the fourth! However, The Panthers were able to sink their claws into some offense by flipping the script on Fitch and going on a big run in the fourth, while the lid was seemingly on the bucket for Austintown in the waning minutes of the fourth. Luke Wolf continued his hot shooting hand and finished with 25 points to lead Perry and the game in scoring; however, it would not be enough as Fitch pulled away with the 51-47 win with a clutch free throw made by Carter Owens to seal it.

Leading the way in scoring for Fitch was Marcel Finkley who finished with 23 points on the night as well as finding his teammates through the evening. His play was more than enough to earn him The Player of the Game! Other Falcons with productive nights scoring the ball included Allex Hill and Carter Owens who both finished with 9 points and Allen Hill who finished with 7 points. Interviews with Marcel Finkley and Fitch Head Coach Brian Beany can be found below!

Fitch (1-0) will now look ahead to Tuesday, December 5th when they hit the road to battle Canton Central Catholic in The Crusaders season opener! While Perry (0-1) will wait a week before getting back in-action, this time traveling to Uniontown Lake to battle The Blue Streaks on Friday, December 8th. Keep updated with all Austintown-Fitch winter sports this season with live games, scores, stats, stories and more on YSN!

FITCH SURVIVES FOURTH QUARTER SCARE

AUSTINTOWN OH- In the first full week of games for girls basketball, The Austintown-Fitch Falcons hosted The Struthers Wildcats for a non-conference contest Wednesday night. The game opened up as a close contest after a quarter, with Struthers’ Emma Morris knocking down a pair of triples in the opening frame. Meanwhile, five different Falcons scored in the first eight minutes to hold an 11-10 lead after a quarter. Fitch would keep that same tempo into the second quarter, this time seven different Falcons scored a bucket, out-scoring Struthers 16-7 in the second and held a commanding 27-17 lead at halftime!

Out of the half, Fitch looked like they were set to put the game away early, once again winning a quarter over The Wildcats, this time 17-10 in the third to hold a 44-27 lead heading into the final quarter of regulation. Then, the fourth quarter became The Katelyn Kimble show when she scored 13 of her 15 points in the final quarter! Struthers would manage a comeback and battle within a bucket of Austintown. However, despite being out-scored 19-6 by Struthers in the fourth, Fitch would hold on with a clutch late-game rebound by Ayla Ray to clinch the 50-46 win over The Wildcats.

Katelyn Kimble would lead Struthers and the entire game in points with 15 on the night. Emma Morris was right behind her with 10 points on the night, while Ava Croyle scored 9 points to round out the Struthers big three in scoring. Austintown was highlighted with six girls scoring 7 or more points in the evening! Leading the way was Destanie McCullough with 9 points, followed by four Falcons scoring 8 points in Dasiyia Donlow, Sam Severn, Lannie Henning and Rachel Spalding. Rounding things out was Ayla Ray who finished with 7 points. With so many names putting up similar-like scoring numbers, our players of the game went to both Ayla Ray and Dasiyia Donlow for, not only their ability to score, but the rebounds they were able to secure to help lead their team to victory! Interviews with both of them as well as Fitch Head Coach Dan Horacek can be found below!

Fitch (2-1) will now look ahead to Saturday, December 2nd when they host Hathaway Brown (1-0) set for a 1:30 p.m. tip-off. Meanwhile, Struthers (0-2) will look to get on the winning side when they hit the road to battle Western Reserve (0-2) on Monday, December 4th with a 6:15 p.m. tip-off. Keep up-to-date with both The Struthers WIldcats and The Austintown-Fitch Falcons with live games, scores, stats, stories and more on YSN!

FITCH PROTECTS THE NEST FOR FIRST WIN

AUSTINTOWN OH- In a triumphant home opener, Fitch secured their first win of the season with a commanding 47-30 victory over Hudson. The Fitch players showcased their skills, contributing to a well-rounded team effort.

Ayla Ray led the scoring charge with an impressive 14 points, while Destanie McCollough added 11 points to Fitch’s total. Kaliana Ray, Dasiyia Donlow, and Sam Severn each made valuable contributions with 7, 5, and 5 points, respectively.

Fitch’s solid performance on both ends of the court set the tone for an exciting season ahead. As they celebrate this significant win, the team will undoubtedly build on this momentum in the games to come.

The victory in the home opener not only marks a successful start for Fitch but also provides a platform for the team to continue their pursuit of success throughout the basketball season.

AUSTINTOWN FITCH GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 1) WITH DAN HORACEK

By Ty Bartell

AUSTINTOWN OH- The Austintown-Fitch Falcons girls basketball team was a story of ups and downs last season. Finishing 10-13 a year ago, The Falcons are looking to take the next step in The All-American Conference (AAC) by having better success in the non-conference portion of the schedule. Losing some impact players from last year, Fitch hopes to utilize its returners to build off last year by having girls step into new roles that require more leadership. As always The AAC presents plenty of challenges this season.

Challenges are meant to be overcome and dreams are meant to come true, both of which occurred for new Austintown-Fitch Falcons girls basketball coach Dan Horacek! A longtime member of the program, Coach Horacek looks to leave his stamp on a team that he cares about very much! Despite facing unique adversities, Coach Horacek looks to have The Falcons back to form, competing for a conference crown.

In this edition of Coaches Corner YSNs Ty Bartell and Anthony Hartwig got the chance to chat with the new skipper for girls hoops at Fitch in Dan Horacek. Topics of discussion included Coach Horacek’s story leading up to this role, his expectations for the team this year, an outlook of The AAC this year and much more! YSN is your home for Austintown-Fitch live games, scores, stats, and stories!

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AUSTINTOWN FITCH BASKETBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 1) WITH BRIAN BEANY

AUSTINTOWN OH- It’s time for another basketball season! Austintown Fitch is gearing up for another exciting year. The Falcons have put together one of the toughest schedules you’ll find on YSN.  Head coach Brian Beany wants to make sure when tournament time hits that his team is ready for any style of basketball opponents will throw at them.  The Falcons have a ton of talent at their disposal, and experience to go with it.

Coach Beany took the time to preview the season with Ty Bartell and Anthony Hartwig.  They talk about the Falcons tough schedule, leaders of the team, and much more. Check out Episode 1 of Coach’s Corner with Brian Beany.

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