LEETONIA OH- In a dominant performance on Monday night, East Palestine extended their winning streak to four games by overpowering Leetonia with a commanding 40-10 victory.
Leading the charge for East Palestine, Leila Martin displayed her scoring prowess with 12 points, while Gabby Andre contributed 9 points and Alivia Magness added 6 points. The Bulldogs showcased their offensive efficiency by earning a remarkable 32 trips to the free-throw line.
Leetonia’s offensive efforts were led by Kasey Williams, who managed to score 6 points in the face of East Palestine’s formidable defense.
Looking ahead, East Palestine aims to maintain their winning momentum as they host Southern on Thursday. Meanwhile, Leetonia prepares for a road trip to Lisbon, seeking a rebound from Monday night’s challenging contest.
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In a pivotal matchup, Southern rebounded from last week’s setback against Columbiana with a crucial conference win over United, prevailing 50-44 on Monday night. The victory was a testament to Southern’s determination to bounce back and secure key wins within the conference.
Ashley Shroades led the charge for Southern with an impressive 27 points, showcasing her scoring prowess on the court. Josie Stanley contributed 8 points, and Makenna Jones added 6 points to Southern’s winning effort.
United, despite their talent, couldn’t overcome Southern’s resilience. Grace Knight led the Eagles with 16 points, while Addy Blazer and Grayson Kidder each contributed 10 points.
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Girard, OH – What a way for Girard to open up conference play against South Rnage! Coming off of a 47-21 victory over Jefferson, Girard kept the momentum going with another big win, putting up 34 points to South Ranges 19.
The first quarter saw Girard score first but South Range looked confident and found a 6-4 lead early on. It would take one timeout for Girard to figure out what needed to be done and would respond with eight more points and lead the quarter 12-6. Mia Malito found her first four points of the game as did Mackenzee White. Gwen Lowry would lead The Raiders with four points in the quarter.
Girards offense stayed consistent in the second putting up eight combined but the real story of the quarter was The Indians defense! Everyone found themselves involved in suppressing the Raiders offense and forcing them to take less than desirable shots. As a result of this brick wall defense The Raiders would only find two points in the quarter scored by Sophia Lucente. The Indians would also have a lone scorer but that was enough as Malito would catch fire and scorch her way to eight points.
The third was almost identical to the second, great defensive coverage from the Indians led to only three points, a field goal for Lucente and one of two free throws made by Devin Sauerwein. Offense for Girard yielded better results as Malito was not the lone scorer this time, although she did find herself with six more points, White would connect for a 2-pointer and Ally Gassman would put in a bucket accompanied by a foul where she would complete the three point play at the line.
South Range entered the fourth quarter looking like a team down 31-11 but after a series of timeouts from both sides the Raiders would start to click and found themselves in their highest scoring quarter of the night. Sydney Penick was able to find four points and Ceci Foster got herself on the board with two. Along with two free throws made by different player the Raiders would find themselves eight points in the quarter and looked like they could’ve found more if they hadn’t found their second wind so late. The Raiders defense also showed up in a huge way by only allowing three points which were scored off of the only made 3-pointer of the night courtesy of Caylee Wilkes.
While South Range found a surge of energy in the fourth they still had to face a very confident Girard defense and as a result would go on to lose 34-19 to the Indians. Mia Malito would lead all scorers with 18 points on the night while Mackenzee White would finish with six and both Wilkes and Gassman would find five. The Raiders were led by Sydney Penick with six points and Gwen Lowry with five. The Raiders move to 0-3 on the season and 0-1 in the Northeast 8 and are back in action on December 14th when they host Struthers at 6:15PM and The Indians move to 2-3 on the season and 1-0 in conference and will travel to Poland on December 14th, that game tips off at 7PM.
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In a nail-biting contest, Springfield defied the odds, clinching a 42-41 victory over Western Reserve on Monday night. Despite a rocky start and trailing for most of the game, the Tigers turned the tables, securing their first one-possession win of the season.
The Tigers faced an uphill battle as Western Reserve surged to a 16-6 lead after Springfield’s initial 6-0 advantage. Clawing back, Springfield narrowed the gap to 3 points by halftime, setting the stage for a thrilling comeback.
The third quarter favored Western Reserve, extending their lead to 35-29. However, the Tigers’ resilience shone in the final quarter, with their defense allowing a mere 6 points. A crucial shot in the paint by Jameka Brungard sealed the deal for Springfield, followed by a stout defensive stand that thwarted the Blue Devils’ comeback hopes.
Key contributors for Springfield included Jameka Brungard with 13 points and 7 rebounds, Ava Vecchione with 11 points and 5 rebounds, Mariana Tuscano with 8 points, and Karigan Mullen with 8 points.
For Western Reserve, Isabella Mauro led with 10 points, Quincy Miller contributed 9 points, and Alyvia Hughes added 8 points.
Looking ahead, Springfield is set to host Lowellville on Thursday night, aiming to build on their hard-fought victory. Meanwhile, Western Reserve will seek redemption at home against Jackson Milton on Thursday.
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AKRON OH- Competing for the second time in as many days, The Archbishop Hoban Knights girls
basketball team main evented their third annual Hoban Hoopfest with the final game being a first time ever matchup between The Knights and The Toledo Central Catholic Fighting Irish. With both teams playing on Saturday, the question would be how much would be left in either team’s tank?
The Irish certainly came out fighting, jumping ahead of The Knights 16-8 after a quarter. With Central Catholic being led on the scoreboard by Loyola of Chicago commit, Brooklyn Vaughn who scored 9 points in the first quarter! The Irish would build on this lead in the second quarter, going up by as much as 13 points at one time over Hoban. However, The Knights battled back to make it a manageable deficit at halftime with Toledo Central Catholic leading it 29-22.
Like so many times prior this season, with The Knights down on the scoreboard they armored up on defense! Simultaneously, Hoban got into a rhythm offensively with the highest output of team scoring happening in the second half. A 19-12 third quarter helped cut Central Catholic’s lead to just a bucket, with The Irish holding the slim 41-39 edge after three. The Knights defense really shined in the fourth, allowing just 8 points in the quarter, Hoban was able to complete the hard-fought comeback with a 57-49 win over The Irish!
Co-Players of The Game were awarded, one to MacKenzie Edingburgh who led the charge offensively with 15 points and 5 rebounds to go along. The other to MaKenzie Grant who helped defensively limit, not one, but two Division I college commits over the weekend! Beyond that, Grant also had a productive night all around with 8 points and 9 rebounds! Neira Stevens had another double-digit offensive night as Zig finished with 11 points and 4 rebounds.
The Knights also had good nights from Devin Harris (8 points, 5 rebounds), Taylyn Banta (7 points, 4 rebounds) and Finley Kennedy (5 points, 1 rebound). On the other side, The Fighting Irish were led by Brooklyn Vaughn who finished with 15 points and 13 rebounds. Followed by Corniya Clay who had 11 points and Serenity Bolden who ended the night with 9 points.
Hoban (6-0) will now get a few days off before battling an old city rival on Wednesday, December 13 when they travel to Ellet (3-2) to take on The Orangemen. Toledo Central Catholic (2-2) will look to get back in the win column when they host The St. Ursula Academy Arrows (0-3) on Saturday, December 16th. Stay updated with Hoban Knights basketball all season long with live games, scores, stats, stories and more on YSN!
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AKRON OH- In the third annual Hoban Hoopfest, The Knights were the main event of an 8 game girls
basketball showcase of some of the tri-state area’s best teams! Their opponent? The Gilmour Academy Lancers out of Gates Mills, Ohio. The Lancers and The Knights have plenty of recent showdowns with Hoban holding the 4-2 edge in their last 6 games with Gilmour Academy. However, The Lancers held the most recent win back on December 7th, 2022 when The Lancers got the 56-38 home victory.
Both teams came out of the gates like they were shot out of a cannon, with the lead being exchanged rapidly and the scoring happening frequently. The Lancers found themselves up by a bucket at 18-15 after the first quarter. The battle ensued in the second quarter, with both teams continuing the hot potato game with the lead. Gilmour would take a lead into halftime off a last-second shot to lead The Lancers over Hoban 28-27 at the half.
The Knights kicked it up a gear in the second half, walling up around the rim and putting forth a great defensive effort and effectively turning defense into offense with the turnovers created. Hoban also garnered more rebounds starting in the third to lean the early lopsided board battle back to even with Gilmour Academy. After three, Hoban held the 41-37 advantage. Defense would continue to set the tone and be the theme in the fourth quarter; however, Hoban stood just a step taller, allowing 7 points in the fourth, The Knights were able to clinch the gritty 51-44 win over The Lancers!
Devin Harris and Niera Stevens earned Co-Players of the Game with their performances. Harris (19 points, 6 rebounds) and Stevens (17 points and 6 rebounds) showed a tremendous amount of toughness, intensity and helped lead Hoban to a win! The Knights also got great performances out of Taylyn Banta who had 10 points and 4 rebounds, as well as MacKenzie Edingburgh who had 9 points and 3 rebounds. The Lancers also had some big time performers, one being the incredible Helen Holley who led Gilmour with the 13 point and 12 rebound double-double. Maddie Minotas (8 points) and Tia Shaw (7 points) also contributed with their scoring for The Lancers.
Hoban (5-0) will have to have a quick turnaround as day two of The Hoban Hoopfest is slated for Sunday, December 10th with The Knights main eventing night two against The Toledo Central Catholic Fighting Irish (2-1)! As for Gilmour Academy (3-1) The Lancers will look ahead to Wednesday, December 20th where their next contest will be against The Lyndhurst Brush Arcs (4-0). Keep updated with all Archbishop Hoban winter sports this season with live games, scores, stats, stories and more on YSN!
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Austintown Fitch extended their impressive winning streak to six games on Saturday, securing a 51-36 victory against Kenston. The Falcons showcased their prowess on the court with a well-rounded team effort.
Rachel Spalding led the scoring charge for Fitch, contributing an impressive 19 points. Destanie McCollough added 14 points, while Ayla Ray and Sam Severn each contributed 7 points to the team’s success.
With this latest triumph, Fitch looks to maintain their winning momentum as they return to Falcon Country on Monday, December 11. The team is set to host St. Joseph Academy in what promises to be another exciting matchup, with tipoff scheduled for 7:00 pm.
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CARROLLTON OH- West Branch continued their season’s winning streak with an impressive performance on the road within EBC play against Carrollton. The Warriors once again showcased their dominance, securing a commanding 65-36 victory.
Sophie Gregory led the charge for West Branch, delivering an outstanding 26-point performance. Livvie Showalter contributed 12 points, while Chloe Dennison added 11 points to the Warriors’ decisive win.
Notably, West Branch’s formidable defense stifled Carrollton, holding them well below their season average of 60 points. The victory solidifies West Branch’s strong start to the season as they look forward to returning home to face Salem on Wednesday. The anticipation for the upcoming clash between the Warriors and the Quakers is sure to draw attention from fans, with the JV game kicking off at 5:30, followed by the varsity matchup.
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COLUMBIANA OH- Crestview continued their impressive run on Saturday, maintaining their dominance as they cruised to a 61-26 victory over East Liverpool.
The Rebels were led by standout performances, with Addison Rhodes leading the scoring with an impressive 25 points, closely followed by Luvrain Gaskins, who contributed 19 points. Emily Downey added 7 points to Crestview’s commanding win.
Despite East Liverpool’s efforts, their scoring was led by Daejinelle Andrews with 6 points, while Kenzie Walker contributed 5 points.
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In a methodical performance, Jackson Milton steadily extended their lead over Heartland Christian, securing a significant 51-31 victory against the Lions, who entered the game with only one loss.
Leading the way for Jackson Milton was Hannah Huzyak, contributing 19 points and 6 rebounds. Amani Yasin delivered an impressive double-double with 11 points and an outstanding 16 rebounds. Nora Schwarten added 10 points to the team’s success, while Macayle Thornhill chipped in with 6 points.
Heartland’s efforts were led by Rachel Reynolds, who scored 7 points and grabbed 9 rebounds. Mackenzie Lighltly, Emily McDowell, and Rylee Shadowens each contributed 6 points.
Jackson Milton is set to resume conference play with a game against Sebring on Monday, while Heartland Christian aims to bounce back on December 16th with an away game against Lisbon.
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