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BLUE DEVILS DOUSE BEARS

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LISBON, OH – The Leetonia Bears came into Lisbon with revenge on their minds on Friday night, unfortunately, the Blue Devils took care of business and defeated the Bears for the second time this season, 59-51.

The Bears came out firing, taking a 13-8 lead over Lisbon at the end of the first quarter. The second quarter however was the Blue Devils turn to take advantage, as they took the lead going into the half, 28-26. Once the Blue Devils took the lead, the Bears never regained it, only drawing within two points late in the second half, after Ian Davis hit two threes. When it was all said and done, the Lisbon Blue Devils emerged victorious.

The Leetonia Bears were led by Ian Davis who finished the night with 18 points on 5/9 shooting and 4 rebounds, along with Jorden Baker who tallied 9 points and 3 assists.

The Lisbon Blue Devils were led by Blayne Brownfield with 23 points on 8/14 shooting and 8 rebounds, as well as, Ryan McCullough with 12 points on 6/10 shooting and 3 assists.

Up next for Leetonia is another road test, as they travel to Columbiana to take on the Heartland Christian Lions on December 20th. The Lisbon Blue Devils will also hit the road on December 20th, as they will travel down to Salineville to take on the undefeated Indians of Southern Local in an key EOAC battle.

UNITED LOCAL COACH’S CORNER (EP 2) 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 see which list Coach is on this year for Santa’s visit to the O-H!

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

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BULLDOGS PUSH PAST RANGE

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CANFIELD, OH- The South Range Boys Basketball falls to 0-2 in the NE8 after the matchup with Poland 41-35 which moves the Raiders to 2-2 on the year. The Bulldogs would start strong and fast, South Range would fight through the 2nd. But Poland eventually took control of the game, an encouraging push back would help Raiders cut the lead lower until the final buzzer. Chris Brooks and Kris Scandy lead the push back for South Range. Michael Cougras and Zack Kassem led the Bulldogs to the league victory. Cougras added 5 3’s, and 21 of the 41 points came from 3 tonight for Poland. 

Brooks finished the night off with 13 points and 8 rebounds to lead the Raiders. Right behind him was Kris Scandy with 6 points, Dante Digaetano ended with 5 points and 2 rebounds. Eli Taylor, Nate Brown, Justin Marrie all contributed 3 points each and Jake Gehring finished with 2 points and 2 rebounds. Cougras lit the floor up with 3s and finished with 19 points and 3 rebounds. The Kassem twins would contribute 5 and 4 points with 4 and 2 rebounds, respectively, while Andrew Centifanti contributed with great defensive play with 7 points and 3 rebounds. Poland’s disciplined defense was too much for the Raiders, they struggled to get anything to fall and the Bulldogs capitalized.

The Raiders will travel to Hubbard on Friday looking for their first win the conference. 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

 

GAME PHOTOS: HERE

JACKSON JOINS EL ELITE; POTTERS ROLL PAST CREEK

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EAST LIVERPOOL, OH- There’s a quote that reads “When you know yourself, you are empowered.  When you accept yourself, you are invincible.”  On Tuesday, inside the Potter Fieldhouse, the ninth member of the 1,000 Point Club was inducted into that elite group to jog the courts of ELHS.  Tresean Jackson has not only found and accepted himself and the role on this team, but he has thrived in it.  Jackson led the Potters past rival Indian Creek with a 35 point performance on the way to an 82-39 victory.

Jackson stood at 965 coming into Tuesday night, and as he’s done all season- hit the nail on the head with a near-perfect performance to celebrate a special night in his career.  Tre drilled 5 from beyond the arc, and the rest came from dazzling moves and pull-up jumpers that sent the crowd home smiling.

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Also contributing to the victory for the Blue and White were Brennan O’Hara with 4 rebounds and 9 points, Timmy Neal with 10 points and five boards, and Izaiha Browning with 9 points.

Indian Creek’s Mike Krczykowski led the way with 13 points and 4 caroms for his side.  Jacob Wright also contributed with a double-digit effort and 10 points.

East Liverpool (5-0) will now look to battle Meadowbrook this Saturday at the Buckeye 8 Challenge at Ohio University Eastern.  Tipoff is set for 4:15.

DOUBLE TROUBLE; PEREZ, LIBERATI LIFT LISBON WITH DOUBLE-DOUBLES

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LISBON, OH- It’s a tag-team that is sure to make waves in the EOAC this year, as it has done in the past.  Lisbon’s Maddie Liberati and Izzy Perez are at it again, and this time Leetonia was the victim of the two-headed monster for the Lady Blue Devils en route to a 62-38 conference victory Monday.

Liberati led the way with 25 points and 11 boards, while Perez patrolled the perimeter with 24 tallies and 10 steals.  Tabby Ketchum also contributed defensively with 5 steals and four rebounds.

For Leetonia, Anna Buffone continued to impress with 10 points, while Allison Francosky cleaned the glass for the Lady Bears with 10 rebounds.  Ella Gregorino also continued her success behind the arc with a pair of threes.

Lisbon (2-4, 1-1) will look to keep the momentum going against Southern on Thursday.

 

 

LET’S PLAY CELESTE’S WAY; FAST START EARNS UNITED BIG WIN OVER WELLSVILLE

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HANOVERTON, OH- It’s hard to overcome early deficits in defensive battles.  That’s the lesson the Wellsville Lady Tigers learned on Monday night.  United was able to jump out to an early 8-0 lead before the Lady Tigers could even get a shot off.  The Tigers would fight back, but the Lady Eagles proved to be too much as they took the early EOAC battle 40-35 at home.

Celeste Powers and Celeste Hofmeister had Wellsville seeing double as they each scored 11.  Bailey Boosz helped out with 10 points of her own to create the 3-headed monster attack for United.

For Wellsville, Cameron Carlevale had 14 points and 7 boards, while Leah Vinton’s seven tallies along with Elaina Weekley’s 8 rebounds kept Wellsville within striking distance.

United (5-2, 3-0) now anxiously await their bus ride to Columbiana on Thursday to take on the Lady Clippers who are also undefeated in league play.

Wellsville (3-4, 1-2) will head home to await East Palestine’s trip to “The Jungle” on Thursday night.

LUDWIG OWNS THE LANE AS LADY POTTERS CONTROL EDISON

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EAST LIVERPOOL, OH- Lady Potter Senior, Emma Ludwig is headed to Fairmont State to play volleyball next fall.  However, that hasn’t stopped her from making a splash in the early-going of her final basketball season.  Ludwig kept the impressive farewell tour going last night with her teammates in an impressive 60-35 victory over Edison.

The boards were controlled by Ludwig on her way to a double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds on the night.  Ciara Peachey supplemented the scoring with 14 points of her own along with 7 rebounds.  Shayla Foster had 8 points, 2 boards, and 3 assists on the evening as well.

For Edison, Alysea Fiedorczyk had an impressive showing with 19 points, 6 caroms, and 2 helpers while Alayna Meadows had 5 points, a board, and 3 assists.

East Liverpool (4-2) will turn their attention to neighboring Toronto, as they prepare to hit the road on Wednesday.

 

GAME PHOTOS: HERE

BEAVER LOCAL DEFENDS HOME COURT; BLASTS BUCKEYE LOCAL

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EAST LIVERPOOL, OH- The Beavers won in dominating fashion by defeating the Buckeye Local Panthers by a final score of 60-26. It was all Beavers for 32 minutes.

The Beavers jumped out to an early lead and didn’t look back. It was 19-3 by the end of the first and things didn’t change much after that. Feeding Jenna Ricardo and Eli Kolkowski was the gameplan for the Beavers and it worked to perfection. A couple of threes here and there also helped, as they took a 28 point lead into halftime. The score was 48-24 after 3 quarters and then we some bench players play significant minutes, such as Jensen Britt and Kitty Chen. The Beavers took a 34 point victory home to start the week off right.

Madison Cline took the reigns for Beaver Local with 16 points and 9 boards.  Riccardo filled the stat sheet with 14 points, 7 rebounds, 8 steals, and 4 assists, while Kolkowski had a double-double with a dozen points and 10 rebounds.

If you’re looking for more action from the Red and White, the Beavers boys basketball team will host the Edison Wildcats Tuesday on YSN Beaver Local with an approximate start time of 7:00-7:30.

 

*Story contributed by YSN’s Michael McKenzie

 

GAME PHOTOS: HERE

REBELS OUTLAST BLUE DEVILS IN DEFENSIVE BATTLE

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LISBON, OH – On a night where both teams were in search of a season turning win, it was the Crestview Rebels that traveled down to Lisbon and came home with a 49-43 victory over the Lisbon Blue Devils.

The two teams were almost perfectly matched with one another throughout the entire game as the lead for either team did not grow beyond 6 points up until the final quarter. The Rebels and Blue Devils both matched each other in the first quarter, 10-10. Lisbon then started off the second quarter with two quick scores but the Rebels chipped away and drew even once again at the half, 21-21. The third quarter saw the two squads battle it out and trade buckets, drawing even once again at the end of the third, 32-32. The final frame had the action everyone was waiting for as the Rebels turned up the defense and hit a few key shots in route to the victory.

The Crestview Rebels were led by Drake Golden who finished the night with 22 points on 9/12 shooting and 8 rebounds.

The Lisbon Blue Devils were led by Ryan McCullough with 16 points on 5/13 shooting and 5 rebounds.

Up next for Crestview is another road test, as they travel to Champion to take on the Golden Flashes on December 20th. The Lisbon Blue Devils will continue their homestand on December 17th, as they will welcome the Leetonia Bears to town in an EOAC match up.

 

GAME PHOTOS: HERE

SPARTANS RUN AWAY WITH VICTORY OVER HICKORY

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POLAND, OH- Boardman had an impressive neutral-site victory, 62-49 over a talented Hickory Hornets team in the United Way Holiday Classic at Poland High School.

Derrick Anderson shined for the Spartans with 29 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists. Tommy Fryda had a very good game for the Spartans with 11 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 rebounds. Connor Miller had a big presence for the Spartans scoring 6 points and grabbing 5 rebounds. Zach Ryan played great defense and tallied 5 points and grabbed 3 rebounds. Ethan Anderson had a huge defensive night with 6 blocks to go along with 7 rebounds and 4 points. Daeone Martin attacked the rim well for 4 points to go along with 3 assists. Charlie Davis had a very solid night, scoring with a big 3 point shot and grabbing 4 rebounds.

Boardman improves to 3-0 on the young season and will look to keep improving Tuesday night at home vs Uniontown Lake.

 

*Story contributed by Pat Birch and boardmanathletics.com