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IRISH LOOK STRONG IN WIN OVER RANGE

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CANFIELD, OH- The South Range Boys move to 12-8 on the season after a tough loss to Ursuline, 59-44.

The Irish had a great night capitalizing and scoring, where the Raiders struggled to get shots to fall. South Range was not able to get any momentum and Ursuline extended their lead late for the victory led by Daysean Harris, Vince Armeni and Brady Shannon.Chris Brooks led the Raiders with 21 points and 13 rebounds on the night. Dante DiGaetano added 12 points for the Raiders. Also, Kris Scandy ended with 9 points on the night. For Ursuline, both Armeni and Shannon led the way with 11 points. Terrance Pankey Jr added 9 points, also Harris and Shawn Phillps added 8 points.South Range will be back in action on Tuesday to host Mooney. Ursuline will also be home on Tuesday to host Boardman. Tip off for the JV will be at 5:30. Varsity at 7:00. Do not miss it on YSN.

*Story Contributed By YSN’s Brendan Miller.

MOONEY TAKES BATTLE OF THE BIRDS

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Youngstown, OH – Cardinal Mooney faced the Austintown Fitch Falcons on Saturday after losing to Warren JFK the day before. After a turnover plagued first half, Mooney gave up only 21 points in the 2nd half to achieve the come from behind win against the Cardinals. Mooney beat Fitch 57-44.

Fitch took the lead early and held on to it through halftime making the game 23-16. Simons had 9 points going into halftime for the Falcons. Thomas Fire had 6 points for Mooney.

Mooney made its comeback in the 2nd half. Mooney only allowed 2 points in the fourth quarter to win the game 57-44. Simons finished the game with 20 points for the Falcons. Michael Pelini had 13 points in the game while Fire finished with 12 points. Mooney will travel to South Range Tuesday night while Fitch will travel to Poland on Tuesday. Watch both games here on YSN

* Story Contributed by YSN’s Anthony Melone.

STRUTHERS ENDS DRAGONS SEASON; ADVANCE TO POLAND

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STRUTHERS OH- The Struthers Wildcats got their tournament run off to a great start Saturday afternoon beating Niles 61-34.

The third meeting between the two teams started out very competitive. With Struthers putting all eyes on Niles leading scorer Nae Fryer, her supporting cast was able to get some space. Struthers held just a 15-14 lead after 1. Niles stuck around in the second quarter even though Struthers started to stretch their lead. At the half it was an eight point Wildcat lead.

The second half was all Struthers as their defense began to clamp down on the Dragons. Turnovers led to easy transition layups. Emma Elia also showed great toughness finishing through contact multiple times. Struthers nearly doubled their first half total in the third quarter, putting up 22 in the frame to lead 47-29. Niles was only able to score five more points the rest of the way and the Wildcats came away with the 61-34 win.

Emma Elia led Struthers with 21 points. Renee Leonard also had a strong day with 15 points and 7 assists.

Nae Fryer led the Dragons with 15.

Struthers advances to the sectional final on Thursday at Poland. Tip is set for 7:00.

FRYDA MAKES HISTORY; SPARTANS REJECT CHANEY’S UPSET BID

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YOUNGSTOWN, OH- The Boardman Spartans hosted the Chaney Cowboys in one of the most exciting matchups in Youngstown. Boardman came in red hot at 18 and 1 overall, winning 8 consecutive. Chaney came in after a victory against Cardinal Mooney, with their record at 15 and 5.

The Cowboys came out strong with a 17 to 13 lead after one, but the Spartans stormed back to take the lead at half 35 to 29.

History was made during the first half, as Boardman senior Tommy Fryda knocked down his second three pointer of the night, to become the single season all time leader in made three pointers in Boardman history. Fryda finished the night with 6 three pointers, to put the record at 57 made three pointers so far.

The second half of this ballgame was a back and forth battle, as both teams fought to the very end. Sharrod Taylor kept Chaney afloat, scoring 15 of the 31 points scored by the Cowboys in the second half. Boardman was led by Derrick Anderson, who finished with 21 points on the night. The Spartans would come out victorious in this one, by a final score of 66-60. The Spartans remain undefeated at their home gymnasium, with a record of 11 and 0. They also improve to 19 and 1 on the year. Chaney drops to 15 and 6, losing the last 3 of 4.

Boardman will travel to take on Ursuline next Tuesday to try and pick up their 20th win of the season. They will then return home to take on Austintown Fitch next Friday to wrap up the regular season.

*Story Contributed By YSN’s Richie Juliano.

QUAKERS FALL SHORT AGAINST WEST BRANCH

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BELOIT OH-West Branch was able to hold off Salem Friday night with a 57-36 win.

The Quakers had a huge second quarter outscoring the Warriors 15-6 in the second quarter. It was a great response from the Quakers who trailed 17-3 after one frame. The big second quarter made it a 23-18 game at half. But it wasn’t enough for Salem as the Warriors shot of a cannon in the third quarter. They grabbed control of the game at that point and never looked back.

Hunter Griffith led the Quakers with 10 points.

Salem travels to East Palestine on Tuesday.

RAIDERS BACK ON TRACK

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CANFIELD, OH- The South Range Boys get back on track with a victory over Jefferson, 66-46 to move to 12-7 on the season with 3 more games to go. The Raiders started off fast and never let go. The Falcons struggled keeping up with the South Range offense, and the Raiders capitalized on Jefferson’s mistake to get the demanding victory. Chris Brooks led the Raiders with 29 points on the night. Matt Lucas added 6 points for the Raiders. Also, Nate Brown, Jake Gehring, and Brandon Mikos all ended with 5 points for South Range. For Jefferson, Kody Cunningham hit 6 3s on the night, ending with 18 points. Grant Hitchcock ended with 8 points, and Anthony Devivo added 6 points. South Range will be back in action on Saturday to host Ursuline. Jefferson will also be home on Saturday, hosting Grand Valley. Tip off for the JV will be at 5:30. Varsity at 7:00. Do not miss it on YSN!

*Story Contributed by YSN’s Brendan Miller.

STRUTHERS TOO MUCH FOR FALCONS TO HANDLE

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AUSTINTOWN OH- Struthers is starting to find their stride at the perfect time. Last week they had a major upset over Western Reserve, and Wednesday night they went to Division 1 Austintown Fitch and won 57-47.

It didn’t start the way the Wildcats hoped as they found themselves quickly down 13-5 in the first. The Cats put together a run to end the first with a 17-15 lead and never looked back from that point on.

Emma Elia led the Wildcats with a game-high 16 points.

Daria Williams led the Falcons with 13.

Struthers looks to their first tournament game Saturday against Niles.

Fitch hosts Hudson in the first round of their tournament on Saturday.

POLAND EXACTS REVENGE ON CARDINALS IN REGULAR SEASON FINALE

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On December 28th Canfield went in to Poland and handed the Bulldogs their 2nd loss of the season 46-42. It was a loss that stayed with Coach Blanch for a while. He felt they left the win out on the court. The Bulldogs have gone a 13 game winning streak since that loss and they came in to Canfield Thursday night and avenged their early season loss with a 48-38 victory.

Poland jumped ahead quickly leading 9-2 out of the gates. Canfield stabilizes a bit to end the first frame, only trailing Poland 13-8. The second quarter is where Poland would flex their muscles. Their offense hit timely shots, and their defense locked the Cardinals down. The Bulldogs went into the locker room with a 28-14 lead thanks to a three in the final seconds by Connie Cougras.

With clear momentum out of the half Poland kept their foot on the gas. They kept pace with a Canfield team that seemed to figure things out a bit on offense. Poland won a competitive third frame by just a point, not letting Canfield gain any ground. They would have to endure one last gasp from the Cardinals in the fourth quarter but it was too little too late, and the Bulldogs came away with a ten point win.

Jackie Grisdale has a huge 23 point performance to lead the team. Brooke Bobbey started to get shots to fall and finished with 8.

Poland now can focus on their first tournament game. The sectional final against the winner of Struthers vs Niles will be on Thursday February 20th at Poland.

LABRAE SPOILS REBELS SENIOR NIGHT

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COLUMBIANA OH- The Crestview Boys welcomes in Labrae On senior night Tuesday night but couldn’t muster up enough momentum to beat the Vikings. Labrae won 64-47. It was still a night where the Rebels got to recognize their seniors for the years of service to the program.

Three players for Crestview finished the game in double figures with 10 points. Jack Yerkey, Drake Golden, and Brandon Yanssens.

Crestview return to action on the road Tuesday as they travel to Leetonia.

CHANEY STAYS HOT AGAINST CARDINALS

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YOUNGSTOWN- The Chaney Cowboys took care of business Tuesday night against Mooney with a 68-44 win.

Mooney tried their best to slow the fast paced Cowboys down but Chaney has adapted to that game plan and quickly made adjustments.
Chaney took a 25-18 lead into the locker room, and only elevated from there. The third frame was the turning point as the Cowboys started to force turnovers and speed up the game. They outscored the Cardinals 29-14 in the quarter to take a commanding lead.

Travis Easterly led the Cowboys with 15.

Chaney closes out the regular season as they travel to Boardman on Friday night.