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RAIDERS DASH TO DISTRICTS

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CANFIELD OH- South Range has made a living this year of winning close games.  They have put their fans through all the stress that nail biters bring.  After a ten day hiatus the South Range faithful were anxious to see their team on the hardwood one more time in their home gym.  With a trip to the district semifinals on the line the Raiders passed on the thriller and ran away with a 56-17 win over United.

Landon Moore started fast, and never slowed down. He led the Raiders offense with 23 points on the night.  It was the last career home game for Ayden Leon who went out with a bang scoring 14 points.  Luke Rohan added 6 points as well.  United was paced by Luke Courtney with 5 points.

South Range advances to the district semifinals where they’ll play Brookfield.  The game will take place at Warren Harding high school on Tuesday at 7:00.

UNITED KNOCKS OUT THE RAIDERS TO ADVANCE

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HANOVERTON, OHIO- United took on South Range in the Division III sectional round of the girls tournament on Wednesday night. It was a renewal of an old school rivalry.  The two teams spent a good amount of time battling each other for the league not too long ago.   In what was a thrill of a game this time around, the Golden Eagles were led by Grace Knight with 10 points, Madison Kibler and Sam Lippiatt each put up 9 points. That offense was enough to help the Eagles fly to a 43-34 win.

South Range was led by Emma Cunningham who finished her career with a 13 point performance.  Senior Taylor McClish was also in double figures with 11 points to close out her career as a Raider. United will move on to the Sectional final to take on Southeast at home this Saturday.  

 

RAIDERS OVERTIME WIN CREATES THREE WAY TIE FOR A NE8 TITLE

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JEFFERSON OH- There aren’t too many times when you’ll see a three way tie for a conference championship.  However, with how crazy the NE8 was this season, no one is shocked that there was a serious chance of that happening.  South Range met Jefferson on Tuesday in the final NE8 conference game of the season.  The Falcons were seeking an outright league championship, and the Raiders were trying to cause a three way tie at the top.  Just like you’d expect out of a top tier matchup, this game went back and forth all night. After Jefferson jumped out to a 24-14 lead after one quarter, the Raiders evened the score by winning the next three frames.  Tied at 40 at the end of regulation the two teams needed one extra stanza to decide a winner.  It came close to needing another too. Enter Luke Rohan.  The Raiders biggest perimeter threat showed up in the biggest moment with a game winning three that gave South Range a 48-45 win.

Landon Moore earned the team lead with his big 21 point performance.  Rohan’s three gave him 10 points on the night to break in to double figures.  Ayden Leon was able to add 9 points to the Raiders cause.

Joe DeGeorge led the way for Jefferson as he was able to knock down 17 points.  Anthony Covetta was also in double figures for the Falcons as he grabbed 12 points.  Luis Padilla also scored 12 as well for Jefferson.

 

BROOKFIELD SHINES IN REGULAR SEASON FINALE

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BROOKFIELD OH- Brookfield and South Range have had a lot of important games in the last 8 seasons.  They’ve met in 3 district championships in that time span. While the Raiders have wins in all of those tournament meetings, Brookfield came in to Saturday with a win in the last meeting, the season finale of last year.  With that little boost of confidence Brookfield zipped through the Raiders. After a slow start where they trailed by as many as six, the Warriors went on a huge run between the second and third quarters to take control.  They would walk away with a 57-43 win.

Sophia Hook and Cailey Wellman both led the Warriors with 17 points each.  Wellman also finished with another double double to add to her collection with 12 rebounds.  Katie Gibson stepped up big for the Warriors with 11 points. Mikenzie Jumper hit some big shots and contributed 8 points.

Emma Cunningham led the Raiders with 15 points on the day. She had 12 of those points in the first half as the Raiders jumped out to an early lead.  Taylor McClish finished in double figures as well for the Raiders with 12 points. Devin Sauerwein was able to add 6 points to the cause.

Brookfield now looks ahead to tournament play. Their run will start on Wednesday as they host Cardinal Mooney at 7:00.  South Range will open their tournament on Wednesday as well as they travel to United.

RAIDERS BACK IN THE PICTURE

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CANFIELD OH- The NE8 has been wild this season, and with every team in the conference so close together it makes every night important.  South Range came in to Tuesday night just 1 game back of first place in the NE8. They trailed both Jefferson and Girard. Because of that, it became supremely important for the Raiders to win league games to stay on pace.  They welcomed in Hubbard looking to do just that. After a close 10-10 first quarter, the Raiders took control of the game and never really let go.  After the Raiders got their lead up to 17, the closest Hubbard could get was 9. The Raiders won by a final score of 50-40.  Little did they know that while they were winning their game, Poland was busy knocking off Girard. This puts the Raiders right back in the picture of the NE8.  They will play Jefferson next Tuesday and if the Raiders win, they could tie the Falcons for first place.

Leading the way for the Raiders on this night was Landon Moore who matched his jersey number with 15 points.  Luke Rohan was also in double figures for the Raiders scoring 13 points.  Dylan Turvey added 9 points, while Ayden Leon celebrated his senior night with 8.

 

The Eagles tried hard to come back, and that effort was led by a great push from off the bench from Kenyen Franklin. He finished the night with 11 points, he tied the team lead with Javon Greene who also put in 11.  Gavin Rybicki was able to add 7 points as well.

The Raiders finish up their regular season Tuesday at Jefferson with a spot in first place on the line.  Hubbard will stay on the road Friday with a non conference match up with Salem.

RAIDERS MAKE STRUTHERS WALK THE PLANK

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CANFIELD OH- South Range is entering the final week of the regular season wanting confidence going in to tournaments. There was a big opportunity to grab a win against one of the top teams in the NE8.  Struthers came to town fresh off a 51-8 win in their last game.  The last time these two teams played, it was a 5 point victory for the Wildcats in the Fieldhouse.  However the Raiders have had home success of their own inside the confines of South Range high school.  They got another huge home win as they held on late for the 42-41 victory.  It was a great way for the Raiders to honor their two seniors Emma Cunningham and Taylor McClish.

Cunningham finished her last game inside the Thriller Done with a game-high 16 points to lead the way.  McClish also had a good senior night on the floor with 8 points.  Chloe Neider led Struthers with 10 points and she hit a buzzer beater three from way beyond the arc to make it 42-41.

South Range finishes their league schedule with the win, but has two non conference tune ups before their tournament road begins.  They will travel to Western Reserve on Thursday.  The Wildcats have to wait until their first tournament game to get the loss out of their system. They’ll host Alliance on Wednesday February 15th.

 

SOUTH RANGE STAYS COOL DOWN THE STRETCH

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CANFIELD OH- It’s no secret that South Range has been accustomed to playing close games this year.  The experience has given them a ton of confidence in close game situations.  That came in handy yet again on Friday as they had to hold on to beat Springfield 35-34.  It was a game the Raiders led by as much as 8 in the first half before the Tigers took a 19-18 lead into half.  They would keep their slim lead throughout the third quarter, but South Range would manage to wiggle their way in front down the stretch of the final frame.  With 11 seconds left and a one point lead it was defense the Raiders had to rely on to seal the win.  They didn’t even let the Tigers get a shot off.

It was the tag team of Landon Moore and Ayden Leon that led the Raiders on the night with 10 points each.  Nate Lewis, and Luke Rohan both managed 6 points to contribute to the offense.

Springfield was paced by Seandelle Gardner with 11 points. Both Dylan Sheely and Brandon Price added 8 points a piece.

South Range will celebrate senior night on Tuesday as they host Hubbard.  Springfield returns to league play as well on Tuesday as they host Waterloo.

POLAND KNOCKS DOWN THE RAIDERS

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CANFIELD OH- South Range came in to Friday night all of the sudden in a three way tie for first place in the NE8.  With the remainder of their NE8 schedule against teams below them, the Raiders thought that a share of the title was in their grasp. However, Poland came in and dashed all of that and knocked the Raiders down a peg with a 55-46 win.  It was the final frame that has been where the Raiders shined the brightest during this current conference win streak. But Friday night it was the fourth quarter that haunted them. The Raiders offense stalled and they only scored 6 points in the frame.

Poland was led by JP Genova who dazzled the crowd with a game-high 20 points.  Carson Maurer played well especially in the second half on his way to a 12 point game.  Danny Nittoli was also in double figures with 10 points.

South Range got a huge game from Dylan Turvey despite the loss. He was able to find his way to 18 points.  Ayden Leon also worked his way into double figures with 11 points on the night.  Landon Moore, and Luke Rohan both chipped in 6.

Poland will use this win as a springboard into the next one as they host Girard. South Range is also at home on Tuesday as they’ll host Hubbard.

GIRARD LEAVES THE RAIDERS SHIPWRECKED

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CANFIELD OH- South Range has been a tough place to play for Girard over the years.  They have never beaten the Raiders in Canfield since the NE8 was born.  Earlier this season the Indians got their first conference victory over the Raiders, and now they eyed a season sweep.  After a close first quarter, it was a big 20-6 2nd quarter that gave Girard the distance they’d need.  Even though the Raiders tried to rally in the second half, the 17 point halftime lead was too much to come back from. The closest the Raiders got was eight points.  The Indians would go on to secure the win 44-35.

Sieasia Triplett led the Indians with 13 points. Girard was pretty balanced on offense having four players score more than 7.  Abbie Rafferty was also in double figures with 10 points.  Allison Durkin chipped in 9 points to the offense.  Mia Malito added 7 points as well.

South Range was paced by Sydney Penick with 11 points.  Emma Cunningham tried to Will her team back into the game scoring all 7 of her points in the second half.  Devin Sauerwein and Maddie Dado both finished the night with 5.

Girard will take this big win in stride and move on to play at Niles on Monday.  South Range will play their last home game of the season on Monday against Struthers.

RAIDERS BREATHE EASY

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CANFIELD OH- South Range had been cutting it close over the last few weeks.  It seems like every game came down to last second heroics.  On Tuesday however while hosting Lakeview it was done third quarter heroics that let the Raiders pull away from the Bulldogs and breathe east down the stretch. The Raiders outscored Lakeview 14-7 in the third frame to take an 11 point 35-24 lead into the 4th. They’d go on to win 51-33.

Luke Rohan continued his scoring streak with 18 points to lead the Raiders.  Ayden Leon put in a lot of work in the paint and finished with 15 points.  Landon Moore was also in double figures with 12.

Lakeview was led on the night by Ryan Gee with 12 points.  They also got a good contribution from Tyler Capon who got into double figures with 10.

South Range will celebrate senior night on Friday as they host Poland in another NE8 clash.  Lakeview will try and bounce back on Friday as they host Struthers.