YOUNGSTOWN OH- In a display of formidable firepower, Canfield asserted their dominance on Monday with a commanding 50-28 victory on the road against Ursuline. The Canfield squad showcased their prowess, leaving no doubt about their offensive capabilities.
Leading the charge for Canfield was Cami Hritz, who lit up the scoreboard with an impressive 18 points, complemented by Camie Dill’s solid 14-point contribution. Carly Fleming added 5 points to round out the team’s well-balanced offensive performance.
Ursuline, facing a relentless Canfield team, found their offensive rhythm led by Lily Scott, who tallied 11 points. Nia Burley and Kennedy Carpenter added 7 and 5 points, respectively, in an effort to counter Canfield’s offensive onslaught.
With this victory, Canfield improves to an 11-7 record, setting the stage for their upcoming clash against Warren Harding on Saturday. Meanwhile, Ursuline (9-9) is poised to bounce back, returning to action on Thursday with a matchup against Springfield. As the regular season progresses, both teams are gearing up for the challenges that lie ahead, determined to leave their mark on the basketball landscape.
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CANFIELD OH- In a Saturday clash, Howland played party spoiler at Canfield, securing a 49-35 victory over the Cardinals.
Alyssa Massucci led the scoring for Howland with an impressive 20 points, claiming the game-high, while Jessie DeSalvo contributed 10, and Sophia Powell added 7.
Canfield’s effort was led by Cami Hritz with 18 points, followed by Camie Dill with 9, and Carly Fleming with 7.
With the win, Howland (13-4) looks ahead to their next challenge, hosting Fitch on Wednesday. Canfield (10-7) aims to bounce back on Monday with a road trip to face Ursuline, seeking to regain momentum in the competitive season. Howland’s victory on the road showcased their strength and determination in a pivotal matchup.
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CANFIELD OH- Canfield cruised past Salem today 63-27 in a non-conference battle from Canfield High School. It was a story of defense and the offense that it can lead to. The Cardinals forced about as many turnovers as points allowed.
Drew Shapiro racked up steal after steal while chipping in six points in the win. A competitive first quarter was the closest the game with a 16-6 Cardinal lead. From that point, Coach Cullen’s crew pulled away. Each quarter saw them increase its lead. It got to the point where the game turned to the running clock and Coach Andres instructed his team to intentionally foul the entire fourth quarter.
Sam Castronova (13), Dom Cruz (12), and Bryce Roberts (10) led the scoring attack for Canfield. It Lance Bailey led the Quakers in scoring with 6 points while Terry Fink and Deontay Steele both added 4.
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CANFIELD OH- Canfield showcased their resilience on Friday night, using a dominant final quarter to pull away from Howland with a convincing 54-37 victory. The Cardinals outscored their opponents 20-8 in the fourth quarter, sealing the win.
Leading the scoring for Canfield was Dom Cruz with an impressive 17 points, followed by Sam Castronova contributing 11, and Drew Shapiro with 7. Ben Weaver added 5 points to the team’s balanced attack.
Howland’s Anthony Chieffo led their scoring effort with 9 points, while Chris Fenton and Alex Henry each chipped in with 6.
With a 10-4 record, Canfield now looks ahead to building a new streak as they host Salem on Saturday. Howland will return to the floor on Tuesday, hosting Fitch and seeking to bounce back from the challenging matchup. Canfield’s strong finish demonstrates their ability to rise to the occasion and control the game when it matters most.
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CANFIELD OH- The All American Conference (AAC) in high school basketball might as well be call the wild west with constant conference shootouts and how often there happens to be a new sheriff in town atop the conference standings! On the girls side of the AAC this season, it has been a wild ride to this point with multiple teams looking for the top spot in the conference. On Wednesday night, the conference birds battled it out when The Austintown-Fitch Falcons took the short trip down the road to matchup with The Canfield Cardinals!
A low scoring first half of play commenced and both teams prioritized defense against one another as points were at a premium through the first 16 minutes. Both teams struggled to get points in the first half, unless your name was Grace McQuiston! The Cardinals senior put up 10 of the 15 points for Canfield in the first half as the two teams were all knotted up 15-15 at the halftime buzzer.
After an even first half, The Cardinals separated themselves from Fitch as seven turnovers from The Falcons in the third turned into Canfield outsourcing Fitch 15-7 in the quarter to take a 30-22 lead into the fourth! Keeping the pace the following quarter, Canfield would emerge a bucket better than Austintown in the fourthat 16-13 in the quarter to win the ballgame by a final of 46-35.
Players of the Game went to both Grace McQuiston and Camryn Hritz as McQuiston finished with 17 points and provided big time shots in big time moments, while Hritz finished with 12 points and established herself as a rebounding force in the second half! For Fitch, they were led offensively by Ayla Ray who had 13 points.
Canfield (10-6, 3-3) will stay in conference action when they host Howland (12-4, 2-2) on Saturday, January 27th with a 7 p.m. tip-off. Fitch (11-5, 3-2) will now travel to their rival Boardman (12-4, 4-1) for a big matchup in the AAC, also on Saturday with a 2:30 p.m. tip-off. Keep updated with AAC basketball all season long with live games, scores, stats, stories and more on YSN!
CANFIELD OH- In a stunning turn of events, Austintown Fitch handed Canfield their first conference loss of the season on Tuesday, securing a 51-46 victory on the road.
Austintown Fitch showcased a balanced offensive effort, with Marcell Finkley leading the charge with 15 points, followed closely by DaShawn Vaughn contributing 13 points. Alex Hill, Allen Hill, and Carter Owens also made impactful contributions, each adding crucial points to the scoreboard.
Canfield, faced with a resilient opponent, fought valiantly but fell short. Dom Cruz and Sam Castranova led the Cardinals’ scoring effort with 10 points each, while Ben Weaver and Jake Delisio chipped in with 8 and 6 points, respectively.
Austintown Fitch (8-5) will continue their road journey on Friday as they travel to face Boardman, seeking to build on their recent success. On the other side, Canfield (9-4) aims to bounce back from this setback on Friday against Howland, with hopes of reclaiming their winning momentum on their home court.
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BOARDMAN, OH- It was a memorable day in the Spartan Dome to say the least. With storylines seemingly cascading from every crevice of Boardman High School, along with the standings in the AAC, it was only fitting that the Lady Spartans and Canfield would need not one, but two extra frames to decide a 63-60 Boardman victory.
Senior Boardman standout and Wooster hoops commit, Mackenzie Riccitelli came into the contest just 4 points shy of the 1000-Point Club, a feat that had only been performed a dozen times before in the history of the program. It might have been the worst kept secret in the public sector, and Canfield had their eyes set on not allowing the feat to be against them.
With every shot Riccitelli had, the crowd held their breath in anticipation and would release on uncharacteristic misses, as if everybody in the gym could feel the pressure Riccitelli carried on her frame. The Lady Cardinals held Riccitelli to 3 points going into the third quarter, opening up an opportunity for the likes of Sarah Bero’s powerful performance in the post.
While the anticipated moment came in the third quarter for Riccitelli with an up-and-under layup, you could almost read her body language that there was much left work to do with her teammates to walk away with the bigger accomplishment the day had in store- the season sweep against Canfield.
Canfield’s Camie Dill hit a huge shot at the end of regulation to force overtime, and give the Lady Cards a shift of momentum to their side of the gymnasium, and many thought with six seconds left in overtime that Canfield would spoil the day, until the Lady Spartans found Riccitelli from long distance and 41 splashed one of the biggest shots of her career to send the crowd into a frenzy, and the game into double overtime.
Riccitelli finished with 25-points on the afternoon, Sarah Bero had a big day as well with 17 points and 12 rebounds. MC Werth gutted out a memorable performance with 12 points to her credit as well. The duo of Ava Freeborough and Sam Duble each chipped in five points, respectively.
Boardman outrebounded Canfield 44-27 overall, and 20-4 on the offensive boards.
For Canfield, who lost Jenna Triveri just moments into the contest with an ankle injury, Camie Dill (23) and Cami Hritz (15) carried the load for the Cards with 38 points combined. Carly Fleming had an outstanding performance on both sides of the floor while dropping 8 offensively. Marina Koenig showed up to the tune of six points, and Grace McQuiston had five.
With the victory, Boardman takes over the top spot in the AAC at 4-1, and 11-4 overall. Canfield drops to 2-3 in conference and 9-6 on the year.
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CANFIELD OH- Canfield notched their second conference win of the season on Wednesday night, securing a convincing 61-33 victory over Warren Harding.
Leading the scoring charge for Canfield, Camie Dill poured in an impressive 18 points, with Cami Hritz closely behind contributing 17 points. Carly Fleming and Jenna Triveri added 6 points each to the winning effort.
With this triumph, Canfield (9-5) sets their sights on reaching double-digit wins as they travel to Boardman on Saturday, aiming to build on their recent success and continue their strong performance in the conference.
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CANFIELD OH- Canfield outlasted Warren Harding 63-58 in an AAC matchup Tuesday night at Canfield High School.
It was a back and forth battle all night. Canfield led at the end of three of the four quarters, including the most important one.
It was a battle between atheltic guards with Harding’s Chaz Coleman and Canfield’s Tony Russo
Coleman had 18 points in the setback while Russo had a game-high 23 for the Cards.
The Canfield defense allowed 29 points in each half, while it managed to outscored the Raiders by 6 in the second 16 minutes of basketball.
Dom Cruz also chipped in for Canfield with 11 points
Jeremy Sampson finished with 10 points for Warren Harding as well.
Canfield improves to 9-3 (3-0), while Warren Harding falls to 8-5 (2-1)
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In a thrilling comeback, Canfield surged late to secure their first AAC victory of the season, triumphing over Howland with a final score of 53-45. The pivotal third quarter proved decisive as Canfield erupted for an impressive 29 points.
Jenna Triveri led the charge for Canfield with 18 points, complemented by Camie Dill’s 14 points and Cami Hritz’s 12 points. Grace McQuiston added 6 points, contributing to the team’s dynamic performance.
Howland, despite the setback, had strong individual efforts, notably from Maya Kubanscek with 14 points and Jessie DeSalvo with 7 points.
With this important win, Canfield improves to a 7-5 record, eager to maintain their newfound momentum as they face Warren Harding at home next Wednesday. Howland, now at 9-3, aims to bounce back in their upcoming Wednesday matchup against Boardman.
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