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BEAVERS CAGE EAST PALESTINE ON SENIOR NIGHT

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

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.

JOHNSTON BEATS BUZZER; BULLDOGS BEAT LISBON

LISBON, OH- Kenzee Johnston is determined to go out on her terms to finish her senior season.  The EP guard finished with 17 points and paced the Bulldogs on the way to a thrilling victory over Lisbon 51-50 Thursday night.

The Bulldogs trailed the entire game and were down by 6 in the last minute of the game before East Palestine blazed back into the game to pull off the conference win on the road.  With under ten seconds remaining in the game, and the Bulldogs down a pair, the ball was rolled in play when Payton Sherry picked up the ball just before midcourt, took a couple of dribbles before dishing to Johnston who without hesitation- drained the shot from beyond the arc.

Also contributing to the victory for East Palestine was Joclyn Fristik with 12.  Payton Sherry and Morgan Rutledge each chipped in 7 apiece.

For Lisbon, thousand point scorers Maddie Liberati led all scorers with 24, while Izzy Perez turned in 21.

 

CLIPPERS PITCH PERFECTO IN EOAC; TAKE HOME TITLE

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.

 

CLIPPERS ON TOP OF EOAC WITH WIN OVER SOUTHERN

SALINEVILLE OH- Columbiana took sole possession of the top spot in the EOAC with a 55-46 win over Southern Local Tuesday night. After trailing at half time, the Clippers outscored the 34-17 in the second half to fly high to the victory. Columbiana now improves to 10-1 in the EOAC.

The Clippers were led by Hunter Zetner with 16. Sean Whitehead was also in double figures with 13, while Matt Mazei finished with 12. Dalton Whitehair contributed 11.

Columbiana returns to action Friday when they travel to Lisbon.

BLUE DEVILS SILENCE BULLDOGS

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.

MUSLOVSKI STAYS RED-HOT; CLIPPERS BOUNCE BULLDOGS

EAST PALESTINE, OH- It was a game that was circled on the calendars for both teams, albeit, for different reasons.  East Palestine was attempting to gain its first victory over the Clippers in the Muslovski-era of Columbiana, while Columbiana was looking to lock up a stranglehold on the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference.  It ended up being Columbiana who showed up shooting off the bus, essentially, on their way to a 75-33 drubbing of the Lady Bulldogs.

Columbiana Senior, Kayla Muslovski, was phenomenal in her finale against the Bulldogs putting up 36 points in about 3 and a half quarters of play.  Grace Witmer also showed up in a big way adding 10 in the scorebook for Columbiana while Karissa Tringhese and Grace Hammond set the tone on the glass combining for 16 boards.

For East Palestine, Morgan Rutledge led the way with 12 points and was supplemented by Kenzee Johnston’s 7, and Paige Snyder’s 6 tallies.

Both team’s next test will be against Southern Local.  East Palestine (10-7, 6-4) will host the Lady Indians on Wednesday while Columbiana (15-3,11-0) will travel to The Wigwam Thursday to wrap up their conference schedule.

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TRAVELING TROPHY STAYS PUT; CLIPS ROUTE EP

COLUMBIANA, OH- The Clippers wasted no time on Friday setting the tone against their EOAC rivals.  Columbiana outscored East Palestine 25-5 in the first frame and didn’t slow the pace the rest of the way on their way to an 88-46 victory to hold onto the traveling trophy until the teams meet again on the gridiron later this year.

The Clippers, who will be featured on this weekend’s episode of YSN’s Level Up were keyed in from the tipoff.  In a balanced and steady attack, it was former Big Dog of the Valley, Matt Mazei, who posted 17 on the glass and another 17 through the net on his way to a double-double.  Sean Whitehead finished with 16, while Carter Pasco had 11.

For East Palestine, Jonathan Bertovich posted 26 and was supplemented by Brandon Turcola’s 7 and Zion Figley’s 5.

The Bulldogs (3-12) will look to travel to Lisbon while Columbiana will prepare for the EOAC Championship game at Southern on Tuesday.

GOLDEN EAGLES SOAR PAST BLUE DEVILS

LISBON, OH – The United Golden Eagles boys basketball team came into tonight coming off of a thrilling victory in their last game and looked to keep the wins coming as they took on the Lisbon Blue Devils. The Golden Eagles jumped out to an early lead and never looked back as they kept their foot on the gas and executed all night while hitting some key three pointers. When it was all said and done, United left Lisbon with a 61-45 victory.

The United Golden Eagles were led by Keaton Baker with a career-high 33 points, 7 boards, and 4 dimes while connecting on 7 threes.  Nate Miller had 14 and Steffen Jarrett also added 11 points.

The Lisbon Blue Devils were led by Michael Davis with 29 points. His 9 threes made set a new single-game school record. Ryan McCullough chipped in with 9 points, 5 assists, and 4 steals. Blayne Brownfield was all over the glass, claiming 9 rebounds on the night.

Up next for United (2-13) is a home game against Jackson Milton on Tuesday, February 4th.

The Lisbon Blue Devils (7-10) are also back in action on Tuesday, February 4th, as they will welcome the East Palestine Bulldogs to town.

 

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UNITED SQUEEZES PAST BULLDOGS

HANOVERTON- The United Golden Eagles were able to secure a close victory over East Palestine Tuesday night 64-60.

In a fantastic losing effort Jonathan Berovitch put in 30 points for the Bulldogs. The Eagles were able to survive Berovitch’s onslaught and earn their first win of the year inside the league.

Berovitch’s 30 was a game high, Brandon Tucola added 18 for the Bulldogs.

Keaton Baker finished with 13 points, 5 rebounds, 4 steals and 5 helpers as well as making a pair of free throws down the stretch to ice the game for the Eagles.

United will return to the floor Friday night as they travel to Lisbon.

East Palestine looks to bounce back Friday as they travel to Columbiana.