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CARDS DEAL A FINAL BLOW

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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio –

Canfield’s star trio of juniors all reach double digits in the Cardinals road victory over Chaney, 66-58.

Canfield jumped out to an early lead by as many as fourteen in the first half thanks to Dom Cruz’s 8 first quarter points and Jake Schneider’s 7 in the second period. An impressive 10-0 run to end the half however would close the Cardinal lead to just four heading into the break.

Both teams would continue to trade blows through the third quarter before Chaney would tie things up on a Josiah Gonzalez free throw. The Cardinals would never let Chaney take the lead, closing the third on a 16-8 run. The Canfield third would be highlighted by Dom Cruz’s 5 made shots from beyond the arc, Cruz would make 7 in the ballgame.

A slow start to the final quarter saw Chaney trail by double digits in the fourth while the Canfield offense was looking to drain as much clock as possible. After cutting the lead to 8 and a controversial 5-second call, the Cowboys would rally to get to within a possession.

After a front end miss on a Canfield one and one, Chaney had possession and a chance to take the lead. However, the Cowboys would turn the ball over on the ensuing drive. Another trip to the line for Canfield saw Chaney trail by 3. A missed Cowboy three pointer and a late whistle for a foot out of bounds on a baseline drive would see the Cowboys turn the ball over yet again trailing by a possession.

Canfield’s Tony Russo would proceed to put the game on ice, connecting on 4 free throws to give the Cardinals the 66-58 victory.

TOP PERFORMERS –

CHANEY:

Josiah Gonzalez – 27 points

Jason Hewlett – 20 points

CANFIELD:

Dom Cruz – 25 points

Jake Schneider – 17 points

Tony Russo – 10 points

WHAT’S NEXT –

Chaney: Finishing their three game home stand at 2-1, the Cowboys will now travel north to take on Grand River Academy. Chaney has taken the previous two matchups by a combined total of 141-67.

Canfield: After adding yet another impressive road win to their resume, the Cardinals will have the opportunity to collect another against the rival Poland Bulldogs (5-9). The Bulldogs swept last year’s season series, while Canfield dominatedboth matchups in 2020.

*Contributed By YSN’s Jamie Thomson

 

HAMILTON BARRELS HIS WAY TO 1000

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KINSMAN,OHIO- What a night it was in little Kinsman, Ohio as the Badger Braves took on the Lordstown Devils. The man of the night was Brad Hamilton, who dropped 38 points and secured his spot in the Badger record books by reaching 1,000 career points.

Hamilton got hot fast and just went with the flow. Lewis flowers added 12 points and Duncan Moy finished with 6 points, which included to big dunks that got the Braves rolling.

The Braves went on to win 83-21 to improve to a 12-2 record and look to keep the momentum going when they take on the Heartland Christian Lions tomorrow. 

*Contributed By YSN’s Matt Morrison

RAIDERS NOT TO BE DENIED

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CANFIELD OH- The Raiders were sailing high coming in to their Friday matchup with a talented Niles team.  Fresh off their dramatic comeback victory over Struthers the Raiders had all the energy in the gym. The only time South Range trailed was in the first 15 seconds of the game when the Dragons scored off the jump ball. South Range would quickly respond, take the lead, and then hold on to it wire to wire.  That is not to say that the Dragons never fought back.  On several occasions throughout the game the Raiders had to come up with big plays to keep Niles at bay.  After the Dragons made their final push towards the Raiders lead, the home team fired back with a 21 point fourth quarter to win 58-45.

The Raiders were led by a tough performance inside by Ayden Leon with 16 points.  Luke Rohan hit a trio of threes in the Raiders big fourth quarter and finished with 14 points.  Nate Lewis also found himself in double figures with 10 points.

Niles was led by Keyshon Talley who scored 13 points for the Dragons.  Sam Perrone, and Robert Strickland both contributed 8 points to the offense.  Matt Kozak had 6 as well.

South Range will put their now 6 game win streak on the line Tuesday as they travel to Girard.  Niles will also hit the road as they go to the Fieldhouse to face off with Struthers.

UNITED LOOKING AHEAD

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LEETONIA OH- United took the court Thursday night in Leetonia looking to quickly take care of business as they set their sights on their second straight EOAC title. The Eagles wasted little time showing why they are the class of the league coming away with a dominating 59-21 victory.

The United defense would frustrate the Leetonia offense forcing 17 first half turnovers creating numerous transition baskets on their way to a 37-10 halftime lead. The halftime deficit in the end would be too much for the undermanned Bears to overcome.

Grace Knight turned in a stellar performance in victory for United tallying 24 points and 6 rebounds. Madison Kibler contributed to the onslaught adding 13 points and 4 assists. Taylor Cope & Sam Lippiatt each came through with 8 points on the night for the Eagles.

Ella Gregorino would add 10 points for Leetonia, teammate McKendra Cole tallied 8.

Leetonia (3-12, 0-9) will host East Palestine on Monday. United (10-5, 9-0) has a big test on their way towards a conference crown repeat as they travel to second place Southern on Monday.

*Contributed By YSN’s Chris Sigler

POLAND COMPLETES SEASON SWEEP OF DRAGONS

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POLAND OH- The last time Poland found themselves in a conference game, they ended it on a sour note.  Girard handed the Bulldogs their first conference loss of the year just 7 days ago.  Poland was itching to get back to their conference dominance, and they wasted no time jumping on Niles.  The Bulldogs cruised their way to a 59-35 win.

It was a balanced Poland attack as eight different Bulldogs scored in the game. They were led by Sarah Forsyth who got in to double figures with 13 points.  Mary Brant matched her jersey number as she put in 11.  Katie McDonald had a solid night as well scoring 8.

Alaina Thigpen put up a fantastic effort for Niles despite the loss. She paced the Drsgons with 12 points.  Katie Heinselman and Abbey Reed both scored 6 for Niles.

Poland has a big NE8 game on tap as they’ll welcome in a streaking South Range team on Monday.  Niles will return home on Monday to host Jefferson.

MINERAL RIDGE WITH SECOND NAIL BITING WIN OF THE WEEK

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MCDONALD, OH- The Mineral Ridge Rams girls basketball team has been battle tested for close contests after picking up their second one point victory of the week. On Monday, the Rams got past LaBrae by one point and last night they defeated the Blue Devils 40-39.

Mineral Ridge had a small lead to 11-8 after the first quarter, until the Blue Devils defense clamped down to hold Mineral Ridge to just four points in the second quarter, taking a 21-15 lead at the half. McDonald led 33-29 at the end of third quarter, but the Rams made three clutch free-throws down the stretch to win a tight one by a final of 40-39.

Mineral Ridge is 8-8 on the season, while the heart-breaker puts McDonald at 6-9. Olivia Booth led Mineral Ridge with 15 points, while McDonald was paced by Alivia Morrison who scored 14 points with 7 points coming from the charity stripe.

GIRARD KEEPS WINNING STREAK ALIVE IN CLOSE WIN OVER LAKEVIEW

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CORTLAND, OH- The Girard Indians looked to keep a five game winning streak alive in NE8 play traveling to Lakeview to take on the Bulldogs. The Indians got off to a hot start with a 13-2 run out of the gate, but the Bulldogs clawed back to make it a nail biter in the fourth quarter.

The Indians and the Bulldogs were in a defensive dog fight in the first half with the Girard leading 19-8 at the half. Both teams picked it up offensively in the second half with Girard leading by 9 points late in the second half. Lakeview did not give up in the fourth quarter, as the Bulldogs forced some crucial turnovers down the stretch, but came up empty in the end falling 40-38.

The Indians rattle off there sixth consecutive win and move into third place in the NE8 at 7-2. The Bulldogs fall to 8-8 overall and 4-5 in the conference. Girard plays Ursuline on Saturday, while Lakeview hosts Struthers on Monday.

 

SPRINGFIELD ALL SMILES ON SENIOR NIGHT

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NEW MIDDLETOWN OH- Springfield took time on Thursday to honor their four seniors.  Senior nights can bring a whole slew of emotions.  Some teams can have trouble putting those emotions away and get focused for a game. That was a non issue for Springfield. With smiles on their faces they routed Sebring 51-7.

Eight different Tigers scored on the night on their way to their win.  Jacey Mullen paced the way with 12 points.  Fellow senior Peyton Kleim was the only other senior in double figures with 10.  Madi Lesnak, Emily Gerthung, and Kendall Maughan all chipped in 6.

Springfield looks ahead to a big non conference battle on Saturday as they welcome South Range into the jungle.  Sebring is also back at it on Saturday as they host Wellsville.

BROOKFIELD ANSWERS THE CALL

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LIBERTY OH- The MVAC picture was going to get a little more clear on Thursday in Liberty. Brookfield came in to the game in a three way tie for first place, while Liberty came in just one game back of the teams in the top spot.  Neither team could really afford a loss. You could feel the desperation to win in the air as both teams scrapped it out all night long.  The second quarter was the big difference as the Warriors outscored Liberty 17-7 to take a 28-14 lead in to the break.  The Leopards battled their way back in the game, but could never fully regain control. Brookfield kept pace at the top with a 52-42 win.

Katie Logan and Sophia Hook were a great tandem as they both led Brookfield with 13 points each.  Mikenzie Jumper put in a solid night with 8 points.  Cailey Wellman was all over the place in the stat book as she finished with 7 points, 16 rebounds, and 5 assists.

Liberty was led by Demi Watson who was able to put in 15 points. Aaliyah Foster was also solid for the Leopards with 14 points.  Makayla Beckett contributed 6 points to Liberty’s cause as well.

Brookfield will take the win and continue in MVAC as they host Crestview in a battle of first place teams on Monday.  Liberty will be on the road as they visit Newton Falls.

HOBAN BREAKS THE DOORS DOWN

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AKRON OH- Hoban sports one of the hardest schedules in the state of Ohio this season. So it hasn’t been too often they’ve been able to blast right through opponents. In fact, the last two wins that they’ve secured have been by a combined 5 points. That was not the case however on Thursday night as the Knights stormed their way to a 83-54 victory over Lutheran East.

Leading the Knights in scoring was Finley Kennedy who put in 25 points. She certainly wasn’t the only form of offense though as Mackenzie Edinburgh racked 16.  Senior Rylee Bennett was also in double figures with 10 points.

Hoban will get right back in to action on Saturday as they compete in the “Battle In The Hawk’s Nest” tournament at Bishop Hartley High School. The Knights will square off with Notre Dame Academy out of Kentucky at 4:15.