LEETONIA OH- Southern came in to Friday night with the possibility of an EOAC title still alive. First things first, they had to beat Leetonia. Then the Indians would need some help from East Palestine who was playing Wellsville. The Tigers had a one game lead in the conference. All Southern could worry about is taking care of their own business, and letting the chips fall where they may. They did just that as they rolled to a 56-33 win over the Bears.
The offensive effort for the Indians was led by Colton Soukup who finished the night with 21 points. The rest of the Indians offense was pretty balanced. Brady Ketchum supplied 8 points to the cause. Both William Tribello, and Chuck McCulley finished with 7 points.
Leetonia was led on the night by Noah Riffee with 9 points. He went 7/10 from the free throw line. The Bears as a team went 15/22. CJ Faulkner was able to add on 7 points for the Bears.
Both teams now look ahead to tournament play. Southern has a first round bye and will play the winner of Kidron Central Christian against Western Reserve. Leetonia starts on Tuesday as they travel to Mogadore.
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LISBON OHIO – The Lisbon Blue Devils boys basketball team got a big 84-33 win over East Liverpool Christian Thursday night. This game was filled with several bright spots and big moments for the Blue Devils. With 24 points in this game, Lisbon junior Trevor Siefke totaled 1,000 career points. Trevor becomes the 13th player in the boys program to reach the 1,000 point milestone, and the 8th under current head coach Chris Huckshold. This was the 60th varsity game of Trevor’s career. That’s a solid average of over 16 points per game. Following Siefke’s efforts was Austin Dailey who scored a big 15 points, Logan Stauffer who added 12 points, and Alex Schreffler was able to chip in 11 points.
For the Warriors, the main source of production was Owen Bouscher with a team high of 21 points with the next closest scorer being Ricky Russell.
Lisbon looks to continue their strong season tonight as they take on the 19-1 Malvern Hornets at home with tip-off scheduled for 7 p.m.
*Contributed By YSN’s Michael Wolfgang
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AKRON OH- Hoban has had a legacy of success in their athletic programs. Their girls basketball team is trying to win their fourth straight district championship. Coming in to the season however, the Knights knew how different their roster might look this season. They had a slew of fantastic senior leaders graduate as the class of 2022 moved on. It was going to up to the new seniors to step up and lift this younger team up. One of those brand new seniors is Rylee Bennett.
Bennett has been a staple for the Knights all season long. On the court her lengthy and athleticism makes her a valuable asset. A lot of teams simply can’t defend a girl her size who can play on the perimeter. She’s got every tool a dominate basketball player needs. She handles the ball well, she is strong to the hoop, and she can shoot when she’s on. She’s part of a Hoban team that is very unselfish. They definitely get that from her. Whether she’s scoring 20 points or 2, Rylee is always doing whatever it takes for the team to win. You can see that mindset reflected in the way Hoban is able to stay so balanced on offense. They work as a unit, and are likely to have 4 or more players with a legitimate statistical contribution to the scoring. Bennett also obviously provides tremendous defense. When Hoban presses, Bennett and her wingspan are almost impossible to get around. A well rounded player with a well rounded attitude, the Knights certainly struck gold with Rylee.
Rylee took the time to join YSN’s Anthony Hartwig for an interview about her senior season and career. They discuss how hard she’s worked to master her game, what kind of plans are in her future, and so much more. Check out the latest Hoban Girls Basketball Player Profile only on YSN.
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YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO- The Valley Christian Eagles took on the visiting Heartland Christian Lions on senior night. In what was a close first quarter the Eagles led the Lions 16-15 at the end of the first quarter. From that point on it was all Valley Christian as they went off in the second quarter, scoring 26 points including five three pointers.
The Eagles led the Lions at the half 42-23. The Eagles were led by Jon’trell Mixon, who dropped 20 points, Jhordan Peete, with 14 points, Alijah Gibson and Raquan Bell had 11 points each to help the Eagles cause.
The Lions were led by Jake Walker and Will Morgan, who both had 14 points as the Lions made a little push in the fourth quarter but to no avail as they fell to the Eagles 69-54.
The Eagles will take on the Crestview Rebels on the road to finish out the regular season. The Lions will finish out the season against the Academy for Urban Scholars.
*Contributed By YSN’s Matt Morrison
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HANOVERTON, OHIO- United took on South Range in the Division III sectional round of the girls tournament on Wednesday night. It was a renewal of an old school rivalry. The two teams spent a good amount of time battling each other for the league not too long ago. In what was a thrill of a game this time around, the Golden Eagles were led by Grace Knight with 10 points, Madison Kibler and Sam Lippiatt each put up 9 points. That offense was enough to help the Eagles fly to a 43-34 win.
South Range was led by Emma Cunningham who finished her career with a 13 point performance. Senior Taylor McClish was also in double figures with 11 points to close out her career as a Raider. United will move on to the Sectional final to take on Southeast at home this Saturday.
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AKRON OH- After Hoban was given a scare in the first round of the tournament, they refocused themselves on Thursday against Cuyahoga Falls. In the sectional final the Knights took control from the jump with suffocating pressure on defense. The amount of turnovers they forced let them race out to a 46 point first half. That is three more points than the Knights scored in the whole game on Saturday against Kent Roosevelt.
Offensively the Knights were led by Mackenzie Edingburgh with 13 points. Kennedy Arison was also in double figures for the Knights in her last home game of her career. She scored 11 points on the night. Both Makenzie Grant and Niera Stevens finished the game with 9 points. Emma Rasmussen chipped in 8 as well.
Hoban advances to the district semifinals on Tuesday. They’ll be matched up with 11th seeded Shaker Heights. That game will be on Tuesday February 21st at Perry High School. Tip off is scheduled for 6:00.
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GARFIELD OHIO – Garrettsville Garfield girls basketball team got a huge win over the struggling Campbell Memorial Lady Red Devils on Wednesday night courtesy of a 42-5 final score.
Garfield got production on the offensive end from six different players, including Laura McCoy who led the team with 10 points, Mandy Cardinal and Maggie Fogel both had nine points, Nora Trent had eight points, Karleigh Clelland had four points, and Madeline Shirkey had two points. As for the Red Devils, this was not the ideal way to end what has been a hard season.
Garfield could not have asked for a better start to the tournament as they have added to what has been a spectacular season as they shift their focus to their next round opponent.
*Contributed By YSN’s Michael Wolfgang
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ATWATER OH- As February meets its midway point and March is around the corner, that can only mean one thing. Playoff basketball! On the girls side of high school basketball, a handful of teams already tipped-off their first tournament game, with some already setting dates for their next round matchup. However, Wednesday night was a full-blown kickoff of tournament time in Ohio! Over in Atwater, YSNs own, #2 seeded Waterloo Vikings hosted a very tough, time-tested, #4 seeded Canton Central Catholic Crusaders came to town.
Defense tends to take precedence in the playoffs and this matchup was no different! As both squads struggled to find offense, prompting a carefully calculated chess match to ensue on the hardwood amongst the two programs. Rose Couts opened the scoring for Waterloo, but The Crusaders Makayla Johnson responded promptly, creating a theme for the evening. The first eight minutes saw The Vikings take a small lead 12-9 after a quarter of play. If you thought the defense was good in the first quarter, well kick up the intensity because these amps go to 11 during playoffs! The Crusaders kept trucking along and found the counter offensive run they were looking for in the second. Subsequently, The Vikes went ice cold from the field, being held without a field goal in the second quarter, leaving Waterloo to make up their points at the free throw line. Despite the offense falling out of rhythm, it did not waiver The Vikings spirit on defense, keeping it close but The Crusaders held the slim halftime lead 17-15 heading to the locker room.
Out of the half the great game adjuster, Coach Kevin Longanecker, made a few tweaks in coaching with players like Bayley English and Rose Couts facing foul trouble and Kaylee Webb out with injury. Hoping the law of averages would finally fall their way in the second half, after a cold second quarter and going the entirety of the first half without a made three point shot. Enough offense was found for Waterloo as Bayley English connected from deep to help propel The Vikings back in front 23-22 with the final quarter still to play. Rolling with momentum into the final quarter, both Makayla Johnson and Kaira English were having block parties against one another in a battle of anything you can do I can do better, effectively limiting each other’s game with great defense. Jewel Lilley played some crucial minutes down the stretch that helped ease some of the worries of players fouling out before the end of the game. Abby Mazur hit “The Mazur’s Edge” three pointer from the wing that boosted The Viking lead to seven in the waning moments of the fourth! A team performance through and through, but it was the smallest girl with the biggest heart on the court, Lilly Foster who earned Player of The Game nods for her outstanding defense through four quarters of play, creating turnovers, winning 50/50 balls and helping turn the tides in Waterloo’s favor. Rose Couts sealed it with some made free throws, winning the sectional semi-final matchup 33-26!
With nothing short of heart, hustle and determination shown by a team of just six girls, The Waterloo Lady Vikings are moving on! The win will earn #2 Waterloo (15-7) another home playoff matchup, this time against #7 East Canton (5-16) in a meeting with The Wizards on Saturday, February 18th for a 1:00 p.m. tip-off! Interviews with winning Head Coach Kevin Longanecker and Player of The Game Lilly Foster can be found below!
*Contributed By YSN’s Ty Bartell
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BROOKFIELD, OHIO- The Brookfield Lady Warriors took on the Cardinal Mooney Lady Cardinals in round one of the Division III tournament. In what was a thrilling game, The 18 seeded Cardinals kept pace with 5th seeded Warriors.
The Warriors were led by Sophia Hook, who dropped 26 points and had 13 rebounds. The Cardinals were led by Sophia Diorio, with 17 points. The Cardinals also had help from Maria Fire, with 13 points and Sam Rotunno, with 12 points. The game was sent into overtime after Rotunno heaved a last second half court shot to tie the game as time expired.
The Cardinals would later overcome the Warriors in overtime, winning 51-48. The Cardinals will continue their cinderella run when they take on Lakeview in the sectional final on Saturday.
*Contributed By YSN’s Matt Morrison
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HOWLAND CENTER, OH – The girls’ basketball tournament is officially underway, and the Howland Tigers pulled off a nice start to their postseason. On Wednesday night, they welcomed Notre Dame Cathedral Latin in a Division 2 Sectional Semifinal. It was a game in which Howland held the lead for a good majority, as they would pick up the 53-32 victory.
Howland junior Alyssa Massucci was the player of the hour yet again, as she would lead all scorers 23. She compiled an impressive night from the foul line, as she connected on 10 of 13 shots from the stripe. In the second half, she would contribute 13 of those points, all while drilling three shots from downtown on the night in total.
Despite the Lions hanging in the game throughout the first half, the Tigers’ defense was a huge factor, holding NDCL to single digits in three of the four quarters. They would also do a good job defending the key, giving up just two shots from beyond the arc. The Lions were not without their successes, however, as they came crashing in on offensive rebounds to set up second and third attempts. Melissa Brownlee led NDCL with 9 points.
Howland improves to 11-12 with the win as they will play host to Alliance on Saturday in the Sectional Final. The Tigers will try to win back-to-back Sectional titles as they are hosting the Aviators in a rematch of a 54-48 victory back on December 17th. Tip-off will be at 1:00 P.M.
Tigers coach Aaron Pounds talked with YSN’s Noah Ricks following the contest. You can click on the video below to watch the full interview.
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