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RANGE MAKES CARDS WALK THE PLANK; SHINE ON SENIOR NIGHT

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CANFIELD, OH- The South Range Boys got an important victory on senior night against a
tough Mooney club, 57-47. The Raiders utilized their patient offensive game early and often to
get out to a great start. Mooney struggled to get things going, but had great chances to
comeback but the Raiders shut them down. Chris Brook lit up the floor with confident, strong
play to lead the burgundy and gold to an impressive win with 1 game remaining on the season.
Chris Brooks led the Raiders with 30 points and 13 rebounds on the night. Dante DiGaetano
added 8 points for the Raiders. Also, Kris Scandy, and Eli Taylor both added 5 points for South
Range. For Mooney, Devon Jenkins led the way with 14 points and 8 rebounds. Both Sonny
Rodriguez, and Mike Pelini added 11 points for the Cards.

Congrats to all of the South Range seniors on a tremendous regular season so far, and good
luck in the tournament!

South Range will be back in action on Wednesday to host Niles for their last regular-season
game. Mooney will travel to Valley Christian on Friday for their last regular-season game. 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

LADY QUAKERS HOT START SINKS COWGIRLS

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SALEM, OH – The 2020 OHSAA girls basketball state playoffs got underway on Saturday night for the Salem Lady Quakers and the Chaney Cowgirls. The Lady Quakers came into the game as the four seed and the Cowgirls the thirteen seed in region five for Division 2.

Salem got off to a hot start straight off the tip and never looked back. The Lady Quakers led at the half 33-15. As the second half progressed, the experience for Salem began to show as the Cowgirls struggled to establish a run as they would eventually fall 64-32.

The Chaney Cowgirls were led by Antanasia Crockett with 13 points and Cazhia Jackson with 11 points.

The Salem Lady Quakers were led by Jaden Hamilton with 10 points and Abbie Davidson with 9 points.

Up next for the fourth seeded, Salem Lady Quakers, will be another home playoff contest as they will welcome the fifth seeded, Cardinal Mooney Cardinals, to town on Thursday, February, 20th.

PERRY POWERS MOONEY PAST URSULINE

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YOUNGSTOWN, OH- The Youngstown Ursuline Lady Irish hosted their arch-rival, the Youngstown Cardinal Mooney Cardinals, on Wednesday night at the Cafaro Gymnasium. This would be the second meeting between the two rivals in the 2019-20 season. In the first contest, Cardinal Mooney protected home court, clinching a 43-31 victory over the Lady Irish. The change of scenery was no problem for Cardinal Mooney.

The Holy War was a lopsided one, as Cardinal Mooney would roll past the Lady Irish 66-36. The defense of Cardinal Mooney was lock-tight, and the lack of size cost the Lady Irish precious rebounds. 

The spotlight shone brightly on Cardinal Mooney senior, Caitlin Perry. Her 23 points were just two shy of her career-high, and her overall presence on the court was felt right from the opening tip. The Lady Irish struggled to guard the senior, as Perry found success in the paint and from long range. On defense, Perry read the Lady Irish schemes effortlessly, making quick steals and avoiding screens before they are set. 

Perry dominated on both sides of the floor, and she did so with her teammates scoring in double-figures as well. Katie Hough, Maria Fire, and Alaina Scavina each scored in double-digits for Cardinal Mooney. The lone scorer for the Lady Irish to reach double-digits was Paris Gilmore. 

The Lady Irish fall to 5-11 overall, and will now face Kennedy Catholic on the Lyden Family Court. Cardinal Mooney will prepare for their next matchup, another road test, against the Southeast Pirates.

 

*Story contributed by YSN’s Dom Joseph

IRISH SHOW TOP LEVEL AGAINST GIRARD

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YOUNGSTOWN, OH- The Youngstown Ursuline Fighting Irish boys basketball team hosted the Girard Indians at the Cafaro Gymnasium on Tuesday night. The Fighting Irish, fresh off a thrilling victory over the Bristol Panthers, carried the momentum to a 93-47 routing of Girard. For the Irish, much of their success came from three-point shooting. 

Astonishingly, six players scored in double-digits for the Fighting Irish. The leading man was Will Burney, who has been a standout on the Fighting Irish JV squad. In the last two games, Burney has received heavy playing time from head coach, Keith Gunther. Burney scored 14 points, nailing his first four attempts from three. Burney also snagged a rebound in the 4th quarter. 

In yet another breakout performance, Dean Boyd dropped 13 points, along with three rebounds. Terrance Pankey showed off his tremendous athleticism in the game, scoring 12 points, along with five rebounds. Brady Shannon used his size to his advantage, clinching a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Vince Armeni and Tyler Beck each scored 10 points, with Beck finding his groove beyond the arc. Along with 10 points, Armeni was able to collect five rebounds.

The leading scorer for Girard was Christian Graziano. Graziano reached 19 points and grabbed one rebound. Graziano’s great ball-handling skills were matched by strong defense and traps by the Irish. However, Graziano was a wizard in the paint, scoring and-1’s and getting to the line. Graziano finished the game 10-13 from the charity stripe. 

The Fighting Irish were 48% from the field and a stunning 59% from three-point range. As for Girard, they were 32% from the field, and 24% from three. The teams were fairly even at the free-throw line, the Fighting Irish going 15 of 21 and Girard going 14 of 23. The Fighting Irish outrebounded Girard 43 to 22. 

The Fighting Irish advance to 7-8 overall; however, a challenging six-game road trip is ahead. Their next matchup will come against the Erie Cathedral Prep Ramblers, a 7-5 program. Girard falls to 5-9, with a home game against the Jefferson Area Falcons next. 

 

*Story contributed by YSN’s Dom Joseph

LADY WARRIORS BATTLE TO VICTORY OVER URSULINE

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YOUNGSTOWN, OH- The Youngstown Ursuline Lady Irish hosted the West Branch Warriors on Wednesday night at the Cafaro Gymnasium. The Lady Irish entered the contest fresh off a victory against the Canton Central Catholic Crusaders, while West Branch entered off a 62-point throttling of the Alliance Aviators. West Branch entered the game with an average margin of victory of 24.8. This game would be more of the same.

West Branch would catch fire early, and never look back. The Lady Irish fell to West Branch 73-23. Annisah Moorman led the Lady Irish in scoring, with 10 points to her credit. Moorman also led in rebounds with 7. 

West Branch had two players score in double figures over the course of the game. Hannah Ridgway led West Branch with 18 points and 8 rebounds. Jillian Pidgeon cashed in with 11 points, to go along with 1 rebound. 

Overall, West Branch was 45% from the field, and 37% from the 3-point line. The Lady Irish were 28% from the field and only 25% from beyond the arc. The Lady Irish were 4 of 9 from the free-throw stripe, while West Branch was 2 of 4. West Branch outrebounded the Lady Irish, 36 to 20. 

For Ursuline, Anisah Moorman scored 10 and had six boards.

The Lady Irish fall to 5-10 overall, with their next matchup coming on Wednesday, as they face their rival, the Youngstown Cardinal Mooney Cardinals, at the Cafaro Gymnasium. West Branch improves to an impressive 11-2, with a rematch with the Marlington Dukes on the horizon.

 

*Story contributed by YSN’s Dom Joseph

 

COWBOYS WIN DUEL OVER URSULINE

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YOUNGSTOWN, OH- A strong start paved the way for Chaney on Tuesday, as they were able to withstand the storm against their crosstown rival Ursuline- 77-60.

A 22-8 frame to lead the game off for the Cowboys set the tone, as Ursuline tried to set the tempo, but the athleticism of Chaney was just too much.

Chaney’s Cam Lawrence would contribute 20 to lead all scorers while Sharrod Taylor chipped in 15 and William Brown supplemented the offense with 10.

For Ursuline, Vince Armeni led Irish scorers.

The Irish will prep for Bristol on Friday while Chaney will play Kennedy Catholic on Sunday.

 

GAME PHOTOS: HERE

 

LADY IRISH SEARCH FOR NORTH; FALL TO EAST

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YOUNGSTOWN, OH- The Ursuline Lady Irish were looking to make it back to back wins on Monday.  However, Steel Valley Conference Rival, Youngstown East had other plans in a 56-54 nailbiter in the Yo’.

The Irish trailed 27-21 at the half and In the 3rd quarter fell behind 30-21, but would spring back to life to take a four-point lead in the final stanza.  The final three minutes had both teams going back and forth until the final 6.5 seconds East with a 2 point lead 56-54 turned the ball over with 6.5 seconds left. Unfortunately for the Irish after the inbounds pass they turned the ball over as the buzzer sounded.

 

*Story contributed by YSN’s Steve Leslie

GILMORE GOES FOR 21; URSULINE BOUNCES BOARDMAN

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BOARDMAN, OH- It’s been a season of searching for Ursuline this year.  Searching to find their identity, searching for experience, and searching for key players.  The leadership portion of the equation has taken care of itself in Head Coach Mike Kernan.  Kernan has kept the belief in his players, and on Saturday, it paid off with a signature win against Boardman, 52-44.

For Ursuline, Paris Gilmore found her stroke for 21 points to lead the Lady Irish.  Cara McNally had 11, and Jamie Nelson had 7 points respectively.

Katie Stamp led the way for Boardman with 15, while Raegan Burkey had 10 tallies.

The Lady Irish return to the floor Monday to battle SVC opponent, Youngstown East at 7pm.

 

GAME PHOTOS: HERE

 

BROWN CLUTCH DOWN THE STRETCH; RAIDERS KNOCK OFF URSULINE

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YOUNGSTOWN, OH- You know the UPS saying, “What can brown do for you?”  Well, if you’re South Range, apparently he can dial up 10 big points when the game is on the line to help put away one of the area’s better teams to the tune of 67-56.

South Range’s Nate Brown was hitting on all cylinders late Friday evening as he tossed in 16 points for the Raiders who were tied with the Irish before outscoring them 23-12 in the final moments of the game.  Senior, Chris Brooks would lead the Raiders with 17, Dante Digaetano would add 11, and Kris Scandy would go for 10 in the South Range victory.

For the Irish, Daysean Harris would lead the way with 14, Vince Armeni would chip in 13 points, while Brady Shannon had 10.

Ursuline (5-5) will now turn to Lake Catholic on Tuesday on the road, while South Range (5-2) head to the Struthers Fieldhouse to take on the Wildcats.

 

FITCH BATTLES BACK TO FIGHT OFF IRISH

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YOUNGSTOWN, OH- In a back and forth affair which saw both teams exchange baskets during the First Quarter and into Halftime with Ursuline taking a 40-39 lead.

The Third Quarter saw Ursuline further their lead only to see the Falcons battle back to get within 4 (58-54).

In the Fourth Quarter, the Falcons grabbed the lead for good by outscoring the Irish 24-8. The Falcons had tremendous balanced scoring with Todd Simons scoring 29, Devin Sherwood with 17, Kris Brown with 15, Nate Leskovac with 11, Trae Wilks with 4 and Brian Ferguson with 2.

Ursuline senior, Vince Armeni would lead the Irish with 16, while Tyler Peck had 14.

The Falcons improve to 4-3 with their next game on Friday, January 3rd at Alliance.

 

*Story contributions from Brian Beany and austintownathletics.com

 

GAME PHOTOS: HERE