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BEAVERS CAGE EAST PALESTINE ON SENIOR NIGHT

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EAST LIVERPOOL, OH- The Beavers defeated the Bulldogs by 40 on Saturday night to honor the 5 seniors (Luke Chetock, Josh Hilditch, Tate Joseph, Jaden Kiddey, and Logan Reed) the right way.

The first half was competitive, as the teams exchanged leads early in the game. The Beavers were able to create a little separation to end the first quarter and hold on to that going into halftime. After the break, the Beavers came out firing, getting transition bucket after transition bucket to open the fourth quarter with a 30 point lead. Coach Nick Miller then took the seniors off the floor one by one as the fans gave them a standing ovation. The Beavers won by the final score of 91-51. They improve to 12-8 heading into OVAC play.

Luke Chetock drained 5 three’s as he finished with 28. Logan Reed had a night as well, scoring 21 on the night, as Josh Hilditch chipped in 10 of his own.

Jonathan Bertovich came into the game averaging 26 a game and did not disappoint, scoring 32 on the night.  Payton Elliott contributed to the Bulldogs scoring summary with 8.

The Beavers will play an away OVAC game this upcoming Tuesday, while East Palestine will face Lowellville.

 

*Story contributed by YSN’s Michael McKenzie

CLIPPERS CLINCH EOAC TITLE; BEAT LISBON ON THE ROAD

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LISBON, OH – The Columbiana Clippers came into the game tonight looking to win the EOAC outright, but the Lisbon Blue Devils were ready to take on the challenge of trying to hand Columbiana another league loss. The Blue Devils were playing with extra motivation as well, as it was senior night for Nic Mundy, Kaden Crawford, Gaige Rohm, Michael Davis, and Joey Fisher.

The Clippers got off to a strong start in the first quarter as Carter Pasco connected on two threes giving them a 12-5 lead going into the second quarter. The Blue Devils and Clippers battled tightly in the second as Columbiana took a 20-13 lead into halftime. The second half saw the Blue Devils begin to chip away at the Clipper lead as they cut it to two late in the fourth quarter but ultimately Columbiana hit some clutch free throws late to seal the victory and the EOAC title, 50-45.

The EOAC champion, Columbiana Clippers, were led by Matthew Mazei with 15 points and 6 rebounds, as well as, Carter Pasco with 7 points. Hunter Zentner’s also added 5 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists.

The Lisbon Blue Devils were led by Blayne Brownfield with 22 points. Ryan McCullough also added 17 points and 4 assists. Nic Mundy and Joey Fisher both led the Blue Devils with 6 rebounds.

Up next for Lisbon (8-11) will be a road test against EOAC foe, the United Golden Eagles on Friday, February 14th. Columbiana (17-3) will also be on the road next time out, as they will match up against the Heartland Christian Lions on Tuesday, February 11th.

LADY SPARTANS COME UP JUST SHORT AGAINST CANFIELD

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BOARDMAN, OH- The Boardman Lady Spartans lost a defensive battle to Canfield on Wednesday night by the score of 38-31. Boardman held the lead the majority of the second half, overcoming a 3 point deficit at the half to lead 30-25 with just over 2 minutes on the clock. The Cardinals who had been shut down the majority of the night then connected on 3 consecutive triples in the next minute to take a 34-30 lead and pull away in the final minute 38-31.

It was a hard-fought and tightly contested game by both AAC rivals. The Spartans were led by Maria Torres’ 13 point, 8 rebound effort, also handing out 2 assists and a steal. Raegan Burkey added 4 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals on the night. Emma Tokarsky also hit for 4, 2 rebounds and an assist. Freshman guard, Gia Triveri scored 3 points, had 2 rebounds and 3 assists. Emma Mills knocked down a triple for her 3 while grabbing 4 rebounds and assisted on 2 baskets. Serene Khatib scored 2 and snagged 2 steals while Bailey Moore also scored 2 and dished out an assist. Freshman Bella Martin also continued to play solid defense and pulled down 3 offensive rebounds on the night.

The Spartans play their final home game of the season on Saturday versus the AAC leading Warren Harding Raiders in a 2/3:30 JV/Varsity tilt.

 

*Story contributed by Justin Coffin/boardmanathletics.org

CLIPPERS PITCH PERFECTO IN EOAC; TAKE HOME TITLE

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COLUMBIANA, OH- It was all but official as the Lady Clippers took to the floor on Thursday night.  The senior class for Columbiana locked in their sweep of a championship season each and every year during their stay in the program with the 70-20 victory over Southern Local.

Kayla Muslovski paced the Clippers with 33 points while Grace Hammond, Grace Witmer, and Tori Long each contributed 10 tallies.  Hammond also had six helpers and Madison Moser had four boards. Karissa Tringhese locked down the defense again with a seven-rebound, eight steal performance.

Columbiana (16-3, 12-0) turn their attention to Southeast on the road Saturday.

 

FITCH FLIES TO VICTORY IN OT OVER AKRON EAST

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AUSTINTOWN, OH- The Falcons beat Akron East in overtime 71-66 after Akron East banked in a long 3 pointer to send it into overtime.

The Falcons lead after the first quarter 12-8 and at half 23-18. The game went back and forth in the second half as both teams exchanged baskets throughout.

In overtime, the Falcons made some timely shots and free throws as they were 12-14 from the line. The Falcons had balanced scoring with Devin Sherwood leading the way with 20 points, followed by Todd Simons with 17, Devin Chaney with 13.  Evan Sahli, making his first start tallied 13, while Brian Ferguson had 6.

 

*Story contributed by Brian Beany and austintownathletics.com

POTTERS FALL TO OAK GLEN

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EAST LIVERPOOL, OH- There were several left stunned in their padded blue seats on Tuesday evening.  Buckeye 8 Champion, and local powerhouse, East Liverpool gave up an 8-point lead over rival Oak Glen in the final stanza and eventually fell 65-60 on their home floor.

While Oak Glen is far from a pushover on the schedule, the Big Blue Nation has come to have some high expectations for this year’s Potter team.  East Liverpool had issues with turnovers down the stretch that gave the opportunity to Oak Glen, and those chances were cashed in for a signature win.

Timmy Neal led the Potters with 14 points, while Tresean Jackson was held below his average at 13 points.  Also filling out the scoring sheet for EL was Brennan O’Hara who finished with 10.

Oak Glen’s Zach Taylor scored a game-high 22 which consisted of 5 splashes from beyond the arc.  Gage Patterson chipped in 18 to help the Golden Bears pull the upset.

 

RANGE WINS THRILLER OVER WILDCATS

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CANFIELD, OH- The South Range Boys get back-to-back NE8 victories with a win against a tough Struthers team, 34-32. Both teams started out slow with sloppy play, but Struthers picked it up and got out to a lead. The Wildcats tremendous defense forced the Raiders to turn the ball over throughout the 1st quarter. The game went into the half with very little scoring, 24-16 Struthers leading. The game really got interesting in the 2nd half after the Raiders stormed back with great defensive play which led to each team trading blows. Nate Brown was, once again drawing charges and helped the push back by the Raiders. In the 4th quarter, the Raiders stormed back and eventually took the lead late after Dante Digaetano hit clutch free throws. Jared Laczko hit a 3 that put the game within 1 point, and again Digaetano went to the line to put the Raiders up by 2. South Range held on after a great chance by the Wildcats that could have put the game into OT.  

Digaetano led the Raiders with 13 points. Kris Scandy added 8 points and 4 rebounds for the Raiders. Chris Brooks ended with 6 points and 5 rebounds. For the Wildcats, Trey Metzka led the way with 15 points. Both Brandon Washington, and Carson Ryan added 6 on the night.

South Range will be back in action on Friday to host Niles. Struthers will also be home on Saturday, hosting Perry. Tip-off for the JV will be at 5:30. Varsity at 7:00. Do not miss it on YSN!

 

*Story contributed by YSN’s Brendan Miller

EAGLES CLAW TO VICTORY OVER NDCL

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WARREN, OH – Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin faced off against John F. Kennedy at the Gillen Gymnasium. NDCL seemed to be forming a comeback after being down over 20 points in the second half of the game, but Kennedy held their own and won a close game 72-68.

In the first quarter, over half of Kennedy’s points were scored by Cam Hollobaugh with a total of 13 points in the first with five 2s and one 3. Not much action on the Lion’s side of the ball with the score at the end of the first being 24-11. The second quarter stayed much of the same on both sides of the ball, but Kennedy finished that half with 10 fouls while NDCL had 6. The half ended 43-26  Kennedy up by 17. NDCL needed to get something moving quickly and needed to flip the script.

Flipping the script is almost exactly what NDCL did. The beginning of the third quarter consisted much of the same play with Kennedy leading by 21 points at one point with 3 turnovers in a row by Cam Hollobaugh of the Eagles. But in a matter of minutes, Kennedy’s lead seemed to disappear now dwindling the 8 points at the end of the third, 55-48. In the fourth quarter, NDCL seemed to tie it up at 57 causing many turnovers much like the end of the third quarter. The Lions started making the Eagles sweat, but Kennedy showed off their endurance and did not give the lead away. NDCL tried to come back as they did before, but could not catch up in possession race with the Eagles. The Lions tried to make a late-game comeback but ended up losing to the Eagles 72-68.

Leading the Eagles in scoring was Cam Hollobaugh with 25 points on the night, followed by Saba Svani with 18 points shooting 5 for 6 at the free-throw line. NDCL as a team shot 9 for 26 at the free-throw line. Leading the team in points was Dane Beischag with 24 points only shooting 2 for 6 at the line. John F. Kennedy Catholic improving to 6-11 will next play Villa Angela-St. Joeseph at home on Saturday, February 8. NDCL moving to 8-9 will next play Gilmour Academy at home on Friday, February 7.

 

*Story contributed by YSN’s Dom O’Brien

BLUE DEVILS SILENCE BULLDOGS

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LISBON, OH – On a night that saw two teams battle each other hard from opening tip to final buzzer, it was the Lisbon Blue Devils that emerged victorious over the East Palestine Bulldogs, 60-48. Each team came into the game knowing that a win would go a long way when playoff voting begins this weekend.

Both teams started off the first quarter with a bit of a dry spell as Lisbon ended the quarter up 7-5. The second quarter saw both teams trade baskets and get hot from the field as the score favored the Blue Devils 25-20 at the half. The second half however saw Lisbon start to stretch their legs a little bit and control the tempo as they would eventually pull away for a twelve point victory.

East Palestine was led by Johnathan Bertovich with 22 points and Zion Figley with 7 points.

Lisbon was led by Michael Davis with 23 points. Ryan McCullough chipped in with 19 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Kaden Crawford also added 7 rebounds tonight.

Up next for the Lisbon Blue Devils (8-10) will be a home match up with their rivals, the Columbiana Clippers on Friday, February 7th. It will also be senior night for the Blue Devils as they will honor their five seniors before the game.

The East Palestine Bulldogs (3-13) will be on the road again this Friday, as they will travel up to Columbiana to take on the Lions of Heartland Christian.

SOUTH RANGE BASKETBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 1) WITH JOHN CULLEN

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After a rocky road to begin the season for the South Range Raiders, Coach Cullen and the boys have bounced back to take the second half of the season by storm.

With a demanding schedule to finish the year still in front of them, the Burgundy and Gold prepare for the post-season to make their waves, which is turning into a right of passage at South Range.

We caught up with Coach Cullen for this week’s Coach’s Corner and discussed the season to this point, the character of this team, and what Coach C likes to do in his spare time.

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