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BADGER JUST KEEPS WINNING

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KINSMAN, OHIO. It was another night of girls basketball as the Badger Braves took on the visiting Maplewood Rockets. The Rockets were an outnumbered team that continued to fight the whole game with just a total of five players listed on their roster.

The exhaustion soon caught up with the Rockets as Katie Grexa had another productive night with 21 points and 11 rebounds. The Braves defensive side did a lot of productive work as well as Hannah Betts and Gabby Miller combined for 11 steals as the Braves came out with the win tonight 48-28.

The Braves win streak reaches 12 in a row now as they will take on the Windham Bombers at home on Wednesday.

*Contributed By YSN’s Matt Morrison

BRAVES SHINE THE BRIGHTEST ON THE BIG STAGE

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CLEVELAND,OHIO- The Badger Lady Braves took on the Heartland Christian Lady Lions in the Rocket Mortgage Field House. The Braves took off immediately as they were led by Katie Grexa, who dropped 20 points.

The Braves kept  the lions in control with their tough defensive play. Addison Thompson had impressive play coming off of the bench for the Brave as she added 8 points and the Braves went on to win 48-14.

The Braves win streak reaches to 11 in a row as they look to continue that streak when they take on the Maplewood Rockets on Monday.

*Contributed By YSN’s Matt Morrison

GAULT GIVES LIONS DRAMATIC WIN IN CLEVELAND

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CLEVELAND, OHIO- What a game it was that took place in the Rocket Mortgage Field House as the Badger Braves took on the Heartland Christian Lions.

In what was a back and forth game, the Lions kept up with the Braves as Drew Gault was the leading man for the Lions with 19 points. Gault also had help from Jake Walker who put up 15 points. Duncan Moy went off for the Braves with 23 points and Brad Hamliton added another 14 points but it was not enough as Duncan Moy missed the final shot of the game and the Braves fell to the Lions 51-50.

The Braves will try to regroup and figure things out when they take on the Windham Bombers at home on Wednesday. The Heartland Christian Lions will take on the Academy for Urban Scholars on Tuesday.

*Contributed By YSN’s Matt Morrison  

HAM ‘N CHEESIN’

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KINSMAN, OH- There have been so many reasons for Badger senior standout, Brad Hamilton to smile this season.  The Braves have guaranteed themselves a winning season again in 2023, and have put themselves on the map seemingly with jam-packed crowds and some of the most intrigue across YSN.

Not to mention earlier this week, B-Ham crossed over to “Thousand Island” when he scored his 1000th point in a 38-point game.

However, while Hamilton has no issues keeping a grin stretched across his face, he and his teammates understand that there is still work to do to accomplish what they’re looking to do on their way out of Badger.

We caught up with the Brave point-guard to discuss the state of the team, as well as plans after high school.

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AT YOUR SERVICE

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KINSMAN, OH- The Badger Braves have grown into one of the area’s most exciting teams on the hardwood.  The defense-driven, high-flying, clutch-shooting hoops club has a ton of big names on the roster, and among them is a guy that has had his hand in the pile since his freshmen season.  A guy that will put his ego aside for the good of the team, and his talents shine when he gets his opportunity!

Senior, Alex Butler has been a “program guy” over the past four years, and is now helping the younger generation of Braves understand their role in practices and in the game.

We had a chance to sit down with the Brave Baller prior to the new year and discuss what he wants out of the finale of his basketball career, and where he sees himself in the future.

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HAMILTON BARRELS HIS WAY TO 1000

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KINSMAN,OHIO- What a night it was in little Kinsman, Ohio as the Badger Braves took on the Lordstown Devils. The man of the night was Brad Hamilton, who dropped 38 points and secured his spot in the Badger record books by reaching 1,000 career points.

Hamilton got hot fast and just went with the flow. Lewis flowers added 12 points and Duncan Moy finished with 6 points, which included to big dunks that got the Braves rolling.

The Braves went on to win 83-21 to improve to a 12-2 record and look to keep the momentum going when they take on the Heartland Christian Lions tomorrow. 

*Contributed By YSN’s Matt Morrison

MAKE IT TEN IN A ROW FOR BADGER

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ASHTABULA, OHIO- The Badger Lady Braves traveled on the road to take on the St. John’s Lady Heralds. The first half of the game was very back and forth as the Braves led the Heralds 28-22.

The Braves really picked up the defensive side of things and had 11 steals and 21 defensive rebounds. Katie Grexa led the way for the Braves, dropping 27 points. Hannah Betts also chipped in 12 points and 7 rebounds as the Braves defeated the Heralds 58-35.

The Braves have now won 10 games in a row and improve to a record of 11-3 and will be back in action on Saturday when they take on Heartland Christian.

 

*Contributed By YSN’s Matt Morrison

 

BADGER FALLS AT THE BUZZER

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ASHTABULA, OHIO- The Badger Braves traveled to Fairport Harbor tonight to take on the Skippers. In what was a very back and forth game all night long, in the end the game went to the Skippers in overtime.

The Braves continued to attack throughout the game and were led by Duncan Moy, who dropped 24 points in the losing effort.

James Gadomsky led the way for the Skippers with 19 points, including the buzzer beater three pointer that pulled the Skippers over the Braves 59-56.

The Braves fall to a record of 11-2 and look to get back on the winning track this Friday when they take on the Lordstown Red Devils.

*Contributed By YSN’s Matt Morrison

BADGER ABLE TO HANG ON

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KINSMAN,OHIO- The Badger Braves returned to play tonight on throwback night as they were honoring the Vernon Bluestreaks by wearing their uniforms. The Braves took on the Mathews Mustangs, in what was a back and forth game all the way through. The Braves held a small 23-18 lead at the half.

The back forth type of play continued during the second half as the Mustangs trailed the Braves just by a score of 33-31. The Braves were led by Duncan Moy, who dropped 24 points and he had help from Brad Hamilton, who had 9 points, and Preston Geracitano, who finished the game with 7 points. The Mustangs were led by Dom Toto and Ethan Petak, who combined for 28 points. It all came down to the end as The Badger Braves escaped the Mustangs to win 47-46 to improve to a record on 11-1. The Braves will be back in action on the road against Fairport Harbor on Tuesday. 

*Contributed By YSN’s Matt Morrison

BADGER SLIPS UP AGAINST THE LAKERS

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KINSMAN, OHIO- the Pymatuning Valley Lakers traveled to take on the Badger Braves tonight in what was a huge matchup. In was a back and forth game throughout the first half, as the Braves held on to a 29-28 lead at the break.

The Braves were led by Duncan Moy who had 18 points and Preston Geracitano, who dropped 13 points. The Braves at one point led 47-30, then the Lakers mounted a huge comeback in the fourth quarter as they were led by Tyler Britton, who put up 22 points.

The Lakers cut into and overcame the large deficit to defeat the Braves 54-53, handing the Braves their first loss of the season. The Braves will try to get back on track this friday as they take on their archrival, the Mathews Mustangs. 

*Contributed By YSN’s Matt Morrison