The Poland Lady Bulldogs kept on rolling Thursday night with a 42-24 victory over Jefferson.
Poland started in a hole trailing Jefferson 16-11 after one quarter, but their defense locked down after that only allowing eight points the rest of the game. That helped them cruise to a 42-24 win in Jefferson.
Jackie Grisdale shines with 22 points.
Poland returns to action Saturday as they travel to Warren Harding.
CANFIELD, OH- The South Range Boys Basketball falls to 0-2 in the NE8 after the matchup with Poland 41-35 which moves the Raiders to 2-2 on the year. The Bulldogs would start strong and fast, South Range would fight through the 2nd. But Poland eventually took control of the game, an encouraging push back would help Raiders cut the lead lower until the final buzzer. Chris Brooks and Kris Scandy lead the push back for South Range. Michael Cougras and Zack Kassem led the Bulldogs to the league victory. Cougras added 5 3’s, and 21 of the 41 points came from 3 tonight for Poland.
Brooks finished the night off with 13 points and 8 rebounds to lead the Raiders. Right behind him was Kris Scandy with 6 points, Dante Digaetano ended with 5 points and 2 rebounds. Eli Taylor, Nate Brown, Justin Marrie all contributed 3 points each and Jake Gehring finished with 2 points and 2 rebounds. Cougras lit the floor up with 3s and finished with 19 points and 3 rebounds. The Kassem twins would contribute 5 and 4 points with 4 and 2 rebounds, respectively, while Andrew Centifanti contributed with great defensive play with 7 points and 3 rebounds. Poland’s disciplined defense was too much for the Raiders, they struggled to get anything to fall and the Bulldogs capitalized.
The Raiders will travel to Hubbard on Friday looking for their first win the conference. Tip-off for the JV will be at 5:30. Varsity at 7:00. Catch it on YSN!
*Story contributed by YSN’s Brendan Miller
GAME PHOTOS: HERE
CANFIELD OH- The South Range Raiders returned home on Monday night to host Struthers. In a game full of runs, the Raiders has the final say in a decisive 54-35 win over the Wildcats.
The Raiders started fast. Izzy Lamparty scores the first 7 points of the game and got the Raiders out front. The score was 13-3 when Struthers finally found their rhythm. They went on a 7-0 run themselves to get within 3. With the score now 13-10 the Raiders pushed back. They pushed ahead 19-10 towards the halfway point of the 2nd frame. The Wildcats would not be denied though and eventually tied the game up 22-22. A late bucket would give the Raiders a 24-22 edge at the break.
Out the half the Raiders once again but together a stretch that made it seem like they were going to grab control of the game. But once again the Wildcats faught and clawed to stay within striking distance. They trailed by just three after the third quarter 34-31.
In what coach Jeff Fishel describes as “the best quarter we’ve played all year” the Raiders finally took control of the game in the final frame. They outscored the Wildcats 20-4 in the quarter to make what was a close game all night end in a lopsided fashion 54-35.
The Raiders were led on offense by Izzy Lamparty who recorded a double-double with 24 points 13 rebounds. Lexi Giles was also in double figures with 14 points. Gabby Lamparty finished with 10.
Emma Elia led Struthers with 14 points.
The Raiders get back to work Wednesday as they host Boardman.
GIRARD, OH- Girard senior Heidi Trautman announced this morning that she will continue her academic and athletic careers at Kent State University, Trumbull Campus.
Trautman has been a leader on the Indian Bowling team, and will certainly look to keep her talent going at the next level.
Congratulations to Heidi, her family, and the Girard Bowling Team for their success over the last 4 years. We wish you strikes aplenty at KSU-Trumbull.
CANFIELD, OH- The South Range Boys Basketball team were handed their first loss of the season against Lakeview 55-44 to make them 2-1. Both teams started slow but Lakeview would take control and never looked back. Brendan Kilpatrick and Ryan Carnahan both were on fire tonight to propel the Bulldogs to a victory. Raiders attempted to fight back in the game even with Lakeview countering every chance South Range got. But the Raiders could not get anything to go their way and Lakeview took advantage. The Bulldogs would continue the attack throughout the 4th with 30 of their 55 points would come from 3.
Chris Brooks finished the night off with 24 points to lead the Raiders. Both Eli Taylor and Nate Brown would contribute 7 points each. Dante DiGaetano would be held to 4 points on the night. Kris Scandy, Jake Gehring, Brandon Mikos Justin Marrie, and Matt Lucas were held scoreless but all contributed to the Raiders push back. For Lakeview, Brendan Kilpatrick finished with 19 points with knocking down three 3-pointers. Ryan Carnahan would light up the floor with 13 points himself and three 3 pointers also.
The Raiders will be back in action at home again next Tuesday against Poland for another NE8 matchup. Tip-off for the JV will be at 5:30. Varsity at 7:00. You do not want to miss it!
*Story contributed by YSN’s Brendan Miller
CANFIELD, OH- It took a couple weeks, but the Lady Raiders finally got to play in their home gym Thursday night hosting Hubbard. The Raiders dominated and won 55-30.
The Eagles has a bright first quarter to start the game as they weathered an early 14-2 Raider lead, and closed the gram on a 7-2 run. A 16-9 deficit seemed like a win for a team that had struggled so much to start their season. Unfortunately for the Eagles, their struggles found them in the second quarter. The Raiders outscored Hubbard 31-5 in the 2nd and 3rd quarters to take a commanding lead. The Eagles had an impressive 4th quarter scoring 16 points. But it wasn’t enough to catch the Raiders as they rolled in their home opener 55-30.
Izzy Lamparty led the way for the Raiders with 16 points 8 rebounds. Gabby Lamparty also has a strong night with 8 points and 6 assists.
Toshe Stone led the Eagles with 11 points.
South Range gets back in action on Saturday as they travel to Ursuline.
GAME PHOTOS: HERE
CANFIELD, OH- The South Range Boys Basketball team picked up yet another victory against Labrae 80-66. The Vikings started the game fast and strong. But, the Raiders then exploded late in the 1st. South Range would maintain about a double-digit lead from then on. Labrae would start to fight back but a strong defensive game from the Burgundy and Gold didn’t slow down until the last buzzer.
Chris Brooks starts the season strong with yet another double-double game with 29 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Raiders. Jake Gehring was a big spark with 12 points and 6 rebounds and 4 takeaways. Brandon Mikos finished with 14 points. Dante Digaetano had another all-around strong performance both on offense and defense. Kris Scandy recorded 8 points on the night. Justin Marrie, Nate Brown, Matt Lucas, Eli Taylor all ended the night with great minutes to help the raiders maintain their lead into victory to make the raiders 2-0 on the season!
The Raiders will be back in action at home Friday again against Lakeview! Tip-off for the JV will be at 5:30. Varsity at 7:00.
*Story contributed by YSN’s Brendan Miller
SALEM, OH- Girard went into hostile territory on Tuesday and walked away as a team to keep a close eye on in 2020. The Indians, led by Craig Hannon are a team that can shift their play to match the weakness of the opposition, which is how the Tribe strode away late in the game to defeat the Quakers 66-42.
Girard (1-2) was led by Christian Graziano’s 25 point effort and supplemented by Thomas Cardieus’s 15 tallies.
Salem (0-2) was paced by Jaren Snyder and Hunter Griffith who each recorded 9 points. Griffith added 10 boards for the Quakers.
Salem will prep for EBC foe, Alliance on Friday at home, while Girard will head to Falcon Country to take on conference rival, Jefferson.
GAME PHOTOS: HERE
BOARDMAN, OH- Boardman used a big first quarter, outscoring Lakeview 26-4, to earn their first home win of the season 76-42.
Thirteen Spartans got in the scoring column, led by Derrick Anderson with 17 points, 8 assists, and 4 rebounds. Ethan Anderson had a big night inside with 14 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks. Andrew Clark was in double figures with 11 points, while also grabbing 3 rebounds. Tommy Fryda and Connor Miller each had 6 points. Fryda added 3 assists and Miller grabbed 3 rebounds and 2 steals. Joey Zahran added 5 points and 2 rebounds. Zach Ryan, Charlie Davis and Spencer Smith each connected on a triple for 3 points. Ryan also snagged 2 steals. Trey DePietro had an “and 1” to get 3 points on the night. Daeone Martin and Jimmy Goske each had 2 points, Martin dishing out 2 assists and snagging 2 steals as well. Marco Stilliana rounded out the scoring with 1 point to go along with a great assist. Ty Ventresco added a couple of rebounds inside.
Boardman improves to 2-0 on the season. The Spartans play a very talented Hickory team at Poland on Saturday in the United Way Classic.
*Story contributed by Pat Birch and boardmanathletics.org
Two girls basketball powerhouses met in Poland on Monday as the Bulldogs hosted South Range. Last season these teams were one and two in the final NE8 standings, although both matchups between the two were double figure wins for Poland. That would not be the case this time as Poland scratched and clawed to a close 37-29 win.
It was a back and forth game of runs. Poland opened the game fast on a 10-2 run and looked to be cruising. The majority of the 2nd quarter belonged to South Range though as Bree Kohler got a couple of steals and fast break layups in a 14-5 run taking a 16-15 lead. Poland would not be silenced however as they ended the first half on a 7-0 run to take a 22-16 lead into the locker room.
The Raiders came out swinging to open the third. They spurted out to a 7-0 run themselves to go-ahead 23-22. Poland responded yet again however, they answered the Raiders run with an 11-0 one to close out the third frame.
With a ten point lead going into the final frame Poland looked poised for a win. But the scrappy Raiders team would not go away. They made it 33-29 closing quick before Poland’s defense locked down during the final stretch. Four free throws would seal the deal for the Bulldogs and they escaped a physical fight with the Raiders 37-29.
Jackie Grisdale led the Bulldogs with 17 points and 8 rebounds. Lizzy Herdman has a strong night on the boards with 9 rebounds. Morgan Kluchar was also in double figures with 12.
Izzy Lamparty was the statistical leader for the Raiders with 10 points 5 rebounds. Bree Kohler added 8.
South Range returns to action Thursday as they host Hubbard.
Poland gets back on the floor Saturday as they host Boardman as part of the United Way Classic. Their trip is scheduled for approximately 5:15.