LOUISVILLE OH- Louisville dug deep Saturday, grinding out a 66-56 overtime win against Kettering Alter in a hard-fought battle.
Brayden Gross led the charge with 21 points, while Beau Siegfried was right behind him with 20. Tate Aljancic added 11, and Ashton Marshall and Avery Andrecjik each chipped in 6.
Up next, Louisville faces another tough test Friday at home against St. Edward.
BROOKFIELD OH- Brookfield stepped out of MVAC action Saturday and came away with a hard-fought 50-44 win over Mathews. The Warriors found the right plays down the stretch to seal the deal.
Blake Hammond led the way with 22 points, while Teagan Barbe added 8. Cody Davidson chipped in 7, and Mason Graybill and Riley Russo each finished with 5.
Brookfield gets back to conference play Tuesday when they host Liberty.
CANFIELD OH- Saturday brought a heavyweight clash to South Range as two double-digit win squads squared off. The Raiders came ready, flexing their firepower in a 72-52 win over Columbiana.
Luke Rohan led the charge for South Range with 24 points, while Graham Heikkinen added 18. Gaven Nagy chipped in 8, and Tristan Toy finished with 6. Columbiana’s Seth Struharik matched the game-high with 24 points, with Cooper Brown and Luca Cagliuso each adding 10. Braydin Clancy rounded it out with 6.
Next up, South Range dives back into NE8 play Tuesday at home against Girard. Columbiana has a bit of a break, returning to the floor Friday for an EOAC matchup at East Palestine.
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By Ty Bartell
NORTH JACKSON, OH – The Jackson-Milton Blue Jays secured their fourth consecutive win with a 59-53 victory over Springfield on Friday.
Senior Ryen Romigh led the charge, scoring 18 points and breaking the school’s all-time scoring record, surpassing Bobby Schnellbach’s previous mark of 1,265 career points. The game was closely contested throughout, with Springfield holding a slight 15-13 lead after the first quarter and maintaining a 32-29 advantage at halftime. Jackson-Milton rallied in the second half, outscoring the Tigers 13-8 in the third quarter to take a 42-40 lead heading into the final period.
Romigh’s leadership and contributions from teammates Ethan Kerr (15 points, including five three-pointers), James Croyle (10 points), and Vincent Fay (7 points) were pivotal in the Blue Jays’ victory.
Springfield was led by Aiden Appel, who scored 15 points, including three made threes, Carson Cunningham with 14 points, and Isaac LaMorticella, who added 14 points, four of which came from beyond the arc. Matt Wymer chipped in 6 points for the Tigers.
With the win, Jackson-Milton improves to 6-7 overall and 6-3 in the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference. The Blue Jays will return to action on Saturday, January 18, with a road game against Leetonia at 7 p.m. Springfield, now 7-7 overall and 6-3 in the MVAC, will look to rebound in their next game at home against conference leaders Campbell Memorial on Tuesday, January 21 at 7 p.m.
CANFIELD OH- Canfield found themselves in a heavyweight showdown Friday night, taking on state-ranked Warren Harding at home. The Cardinals fought hard in a back-and-forth battle but came up short, falling 54-49.
Bryce Roberts led Canfield with 19 points, while Drew Shapiro added 10. Jake Delisio chipped in 7, and Ben Weaver finished with 6.
Next up, Canfield heads to Hoover for a Sunday matchup against Green on a neutral court, with tipoff set for 12:30.
By Eric Hughes
BESSEMER PA- Mohawk bested Riverside, 61-34 on Friday to improve to 12-3 on the season and 6-1 in 3A 1 play, remaining in second place in the conference.
Bobby Fadden and Vinny Pezzuolo scored six points each in the first quarter to kickstart the Warriors offense and give them a 14-7 lead.
Drew Wrona led the charge for the Warriors in the second quarter, scoring nine points and shooting 6-6 from the free throw line, to lift the Mohawk to a 37-14 lead at halftime.
Joey Nail came out firing in the third quarter, scoring 10 points to help boost the Warriors’ lead to 53-29 going into the final frame.
Mohawk’s reserves entered the game in the fourth quarter to finish off the Panthers.
The Warriors had four players finish in double figures, with Joey Nail scoring 18, Vinny Pezzuolo scoring 14, Bobby Fadden scoring 13, and Drew Wrona scoring 12.
They will hit the road on Tuesday for another 3A 1 matchup with New Brighton.
LISBON OH- Lisbon saved their best for last Friday night, breaking open a tie game in the final quarter to edge Wellsville 50-45. An 18-point fourth quarter made the difference as the Blue Devils closed strong for the win.
AJ Ramgeet led Lisbon with 18 points, while Aiden Ramgeet added 13 and Blaine Barnes chipped in 12. For Wellsville, Tyrell Watkins dropped 18, Darnell Roe scored 11, and Andrew Mackey finished with 10.
Lisbon gets a week off before hitting the road next Friday to take on United in conference play. Wellsville is back in action Saturday, hosting Heartland Christian.
SALEM OH- Salem couldn’t get much going Friday night, falling to Alliance 68-32 in conference action.
Deontay Steele led the Quakers with 11 points, while Ty Manion added 8, Evan Jones was able to chip in 5 points, but it wasn’t enough to keep pace with a strong Alliance squad.
Salem looks to bounce back Tuesday, starting a three-game road trip at Minerva.
SALINEVILLE OH- Valley Christian stayed locked in on their push for an EOAC title Friday night, rolling past Southern 74-51. The Eagles handled business from start to finish, keeping their momentum alive.
Jaylen Robinson and Deion Miller each dropped 19 points to lead Valley Christian, while Jordan Tutwiler added 15 to round out the scoring. Southern was led by Braxton Sloan with 18 points, while Jacob McCurdy chipped in 8. Landon Heffner and Richie Sloan each added 7.
Up next, Valley Christian hosts St. Thomas Aquinas on Tuesday for a non-conference battle. Southern is back at it Sunday with a road game against Conotton Valley.
WARREN OH- The Falcons traveled to Howland on Tuesday night in search of their first conference victory of the season. Fitch was hitting on all cylinders offensively, jumpin out to a 16-4 first quarter lead and extending it to 33-14 at halftime on their way to a 64-49 victory over the Tigers. In the process, they evened their overall record to 7-7 and moved to 1-2 in All American Conference league play.
Marcel Finkley, Carter Owens and Anthony Waller helped the Falcons get out to a fast start offensively. Finkley and Owens each had 5 points in the first quarter with Waller adding 4 points of his own.
Finkley helped the Falcons keep their foot on the gas in the second quarter, with another 6 points in the 2nd quarter while E.J. Giles scored 4 points and Waller added another 3 points to help the Falcons to a 19-point lead at halftime.
In his biggest scoring output of the season, Waller added another 5 points in the third quarter, and had support from a Brady Evans three-pointer and Giles going 4-for-4 from the free throw line to help the Falcons put the game out of reach (52-31) heading into the fourth quarter.
Rocco Ferreri scored 4 points in the fourth quarter while Finley and Evans both added three to put the game on ice before both teams emptied their benches.
Finkley scored 17 points, Waller followed with 12 points and Giles contributed 8 points. The Falcons got big points from their bench as Evans scored 9 points and Braeden Sallee added 7 points. Owens finished with 5 points, Ferreri had 4 points and Al-Tahire Illuno scored 2 points to account for the Falcon’s points.
The Falcons will host Medina Highland in a non-conference game on Saturday, January 18 at 7:00 PM on Greenwood Chevrolet Court. Howland stays in conference play on Friday as they travel to Boardman.
*Contributed By Russell Houser at austintownathletics.com