Tag Archive for: Basketball

IRISH SHOW TOP LEVEL AGAINST GIRARD

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YOUNGSTOWN, OH- The Youngstown Ursuline Fighting Irish boys basketball team hosted the Girard Indians at the Cafaro Gymnasium on Tuesday night. The Fighting Irish, fresh off a thrilling victory over the Bristol Panthers, carried the momentum to a 93-47 routing of Girard. For the Irish, much of their success came from three-point shooting. 

Astonishingly, six players scored in double-digits for the Fighting Irish. The leading man was Will Burney, who has been a standout on the Fighting Irish JV squad. In the last two games, Burney has received heavy playing time from head coach, Keith Gunther. Burney scored 14 points, nailing his first four attempts from three. Burney also snagged a rebound in the 4th quarter. 

In yet another breakout performance, Dean Boyd dropped 13 points, along with three rebounds. Terrance Pankey showed off his tremendous athleticism in the game, scoring 12 points, along with five rebounds. Brady Shannon used his size to his advantage, clinching a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Vince Armeni and Tyler Beck each scored 10 points, with Beck finding his groove beyond the arc. Along with 10 points, Armeni was able to collect five rebounds.

The leading scorer for Girard was Christian Graziano. Graziano reached 19 points and grabbed one rebound. Graziano’s great ball-handling skills were matched by strong defense and traps by the Irish. However, Graziano was a wizard in the paint, scoring and-1’s and getting to the line. Graziano finished the game 10-13 from the charity stripe. 

The Fighting Irish were 48% from the field and a stunning 59% from three-point range. As for Girard, they were 32% from the field, and 24% from three. The teams were fairly even at the free-throw line, the Fighting Irish going 15 of 21 and Girard going 14 of 23. The Fighting Irish outrebounded Girard 43 to 22. 

The Fighting Irish advance to 7-8 overall; however, a challenging six-game road trip is ahead. Their next matchup will come against the Erie Cathedral Prep Ramblers, a 7-5 program. Girard falls to 5-9, with a home game against the Jefferson Area Falcons next. 

 

*Story contributed by YSN’s Dom Joseph

BULLDOGS RIP PAST SPRINGFIELD

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POLAND,OH- Poland played cross-town Springfield on a night where the Tiger’s leading scorer would reach a historic milestone. Senior Drew Clark would chisel his name into the Tiger record books by scoring his 1,000th point in his career in the fourth quarter. In these four quarters, however, the Bulldogs would pick up the victory with 3 players scoring in double figures. Poland wins 59-51.

Both teams traded the lead back and forth in the first quarter with Poland taking the lead at the end of the 8 minutes, 16-14. Clark had 10 points in the opening quarter while Michael Cougras had 6 points. Poland maintained the lead by halftime but Clark would keep it close with 14 points. Cougras had 11 points at this point in the game while the Kassem brothers both had 6 points to give Poland the lead 27-23 at the half.

The Dogs increased their lead in the third quarter thanks to Cougras’s 16 points heading into the final quarter. Clark also had a total of 16 by the end of the third. Fourth-quarter saw history being made for the Tigers when Clark hit a 3 pointer by the sideline to give him 1,000 points scored in his High School Basketball Career. Clark would finish the game with 28 points but it was the Bulldogs who spoiled the festivities by winning this game 59-51. Cougras finished the game with 21 points while Michael Gordon finished with 12 points. Poland (9-4) will face rival Struthers this Friday on YSNLIVE.com/poland.

*Story contributed by YSN’s Anthony Melone

 

WATERLOO HANGS ON TO BEAT RAIDERS

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CANFIELD, OH- The South Range Boys Basketball team falls to 8-5 on the season with a tough loss to a 12-1 (coming into tonight) Waterloo team. The Raiders and Vikings traded blows throughout the 1st half ending the half 28-25 Waterloo leading. The Raiders fought hard in the 3rd but the Vikings extended their lead a bit more going into the 4th. South Range looked their best in the 4th with great defensive play, forcing Waterloo to take bad shots. Time was not on the Raiders side, and the Vikings extended their lead off free throws and time ran out for South Range to make a comeback, ending the game 54-51. 

Chris Brooks lead the way with 17 points, also Nate Brown and Dante Digaetano both added 7. Waterloo had a great offensive game with 3 players ending in double figures. Caleb Francis ended with 16, Vaughn Dorsey ended with 16 and topped it off with a nice 2-hand slam that really motivated the Vikings. Kyle Shokley finished with 14 off four 3’s on the night.

South Range will be back in action on Friday and will travel to Lakeview. Tip-off for the JV will be at 5:30. Varsity at 7:00. Catch it on YSN!

 

*Story contributed by YSN’s Brendan Miller

BERTOVICH SCORES 39; SOUTHERN TORCHES EP

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SALINEVILLE, OH- It was a big night for East Palestine sophomore, Jonathan Bertovich on Tuesday night.  Everything was going his way, as he finished with 39 points for the Bulldogs.  Unfortunately for him, Southern Local practically silenced the rest of the Bulldogs to the tune of 92-57.

Brandon Turcola was supplementing the scoring with 10, while Zion Figley had 3.  Tyler Bistarkey, and Evan each had a pair of points rounding out the majority of the scoring for EP.

For Southern, Cam Grodhaus led the way with 25 points, while Brad Sloan had 14.

East Palestine’s next test will come on Friday against Wellsville, while Southern books a trip to Lisbon.

BATTLE OF THE BLUE DEVILS GOES TO LISBON

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BERLIN CENTER, OH – On a night that saw two talented teams compete in a non-conference game that has the potential to play a significant role in the seeding process for the state playoffs, it was the Lisbon Blue Devils that knocked off the Western Reserve Blue Devils on Tuesday night.

The two squads were very balanced and as the night progressed, each team took their shot at trying to establish themselves ahead of the other. Western Reserve fought hard to keep it close as the second half ticked away, but at the end of the night, Lisbon’s duo of Ryan McCullough and Blayne Brownfield, proved to be too much for Western Reserve to handle, as Lisbon won 51-45.

Lisbon was led by Blayne Brownfield, who finished with 17 points and 9 rebounds, Ryan McCullough also chipped in with 15 points and 6 assists, while Michael Davis added in 10 points.

Lisbon (6-8) will return home on Friday, January 24th, to take on the Southern Indians in EOAC play.

LADY CLIPPERS WALK THE WALK AGAINST MILTON

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COLUMBIANA, OH- The Lady Clippers showed what they’re capable of on Monday Night in Berryman Gymnasium, as the three-headed monster and rolled Jackson Milton 67-41 in non-conference action.

Kayla Muslovski filled up the stat sheet to the tune of 18 points, 5 steals, and four assists, while Grace Witmer had 16 tallies, four helpers and three boards.  Not to be outdone, Grace Hammond added 14 points, five assists, and three caroms for the Lady Clippers in the victory.

Chelsea Williams and Abi Spalding led the scoring for the Lady Jays.

Columbiana will now look to battle neighboring Salem in what is sure to be an instant classic on YSN this Thursday.

SENIOR NIGHT STUNNER; BL RUNS PAST FERRY

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EAST LIVERPOOL, OH- It was a perfect opportunity for the Beaver Local Senior Girls on the Basketball Team to send a lasting memory to their OVAC Rivals, Martins Ferry, on their way out.  Senior Night has the tendency to create distractions for the home team each season, but the Lady Beavers used their night as a marker of the last four years with a 50-44 victory on Monday.

Senior, and Baird Brothers Big Dog of the Valley winner- Jenna Riccardo cashed in for 26 points and 12 boards while handing out 6 assists in the victory.  Madison Cline also enjoyed her Senior Night with 14 points and 10 rebounds.  Danica Taylor had 6 caroms on the night as well, while Brooke Briggs had 3 tallies.

Beaver Local (8-7) will now turn their attention to Oak Glen on Thursday on the road to try and keep the momentum flowing.

 

CAN’T MISS CHRIS

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CANFIELD, OH- He’s a young man that’s grown up before our very eyes here at YSN.

When we first met Chris Brooks from South Range, he was a sophomore looking for confidence, experience, and an opportunity to prove himself.  Since that moment in the gym, the 6’4 Raider Senior has done all that and then some.  Brooks has locked himself in on the football field as a red zone threat over his past 3 years, won a State Title with the baseball team, and has his name in every conversation for the area’s top players on the hardwood.

What you didn’t know?

He’s as humble as they come.  Brooks is a team-first leader who is eyeing the possibility of continuing his playing career after high school but has yet to pinpoint where.

We caught up with Chris to discuss sports, school, and life on and off the playing surface on this week’s South Range Player Profile: Can’t Miss Chris.

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UNITED BASKETBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 3) WITH CHRIS KADVAN

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HANOVERTON, OH- It’s been an adjustment in Eagle Country with a new cast of characters in place.  Coach Chris Kadvan has been building experience during games for his team in hopes that they can grow roots quickly and excel on the floor this season.  A challenging early schedule has the Eagles off to a winless beginning, but as they say, “it’s not how you start, but how you finish” that’s keeping the morale high in United.

We sat down with Coach K for his weekly check-in on YSN, and to discuss the state of the Eagles, as well as what his team is doing off the court to build the team camaraderie.

All that and more on this week’s Coach’s Corner with Chris Kadvan!

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BARTLETT BIG FROM BEYOND; FITCH WINS THRILLER

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AUSTINTOWN, OH- It wasn’t easy for either sideline, but Austintown Fitch rallied to win an AAC thriller on Wednesday 60-56 over Boardman.

Emma Bartlett scored a game-high 24 points in which she connected on 6 shots from beyond the arc.  Ashley Mickey also dialed up from long range on a pair of scores late in the final stanza and finished with 7 points total on the night.  Also contributing in the win was senior Daria Williams with 14, and Jocelyn Jourdan with 5.

For Boardman, Raegan Burkey led the way with 21 points, and was supplemented by 12 from Maria Torres and Katie Stamp’s 10 points.

Fitch (5-7, 1-2) were able to take their first conference victory of the year, while Boardman (3-11, 0-3) are left still searching for their inaugural conference win this season.