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REBELS HAND BROOKFIELD THEIR FIRST LOSS

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COLUMBIANA OH- It was not easy to battle the unbeaten Brookfield Warriors for Crestview, but they were able to fight their way to the victory at home 37-28.

Krista Perry finished with a double-double to lead the Rebels with 10 points and 12 boards.

Sophia Hook led the Warriors with an impressive 17 points, the most by any in the game.

Crestview gets to try to continue to win on Saturday as they square off with Warren JFK. Brookfield will look to bounce back Saturday as they stay on the road to Liberty.

WARRIORS NEED OT TO HOLD OFF QUAKERS

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BELOIT OH- Rivalry games always bring out the best in teams and last night’s game was no exception as West Branch took it into overtime and defeated the Salem Quakers 53-45. The Warriors outscored the Quakers 10-2 in the extra period. Salem was down 7 points with 1:09 in regulation and fought hard to knot the contest up at 43s but could not get the final shot to drop. West Branch hit on 15-20 free throws with the Quakers having 2 starters foul out.

Warrior Dru DeShields came up big with a 18 point effort. Josh Gregory added 12 points and Jaxon Hendershott had 10 points to improve West Branches record to 9-3.

Salem drops to 8-4 on the season were led by junior Drew Weir with 15 points and  senior Hunter Griffith had 11 points. Both teams return to action Friday with West Branch hosting Alliance and Salem traveling to Minerva.

*Contributed by YSN’s Gary Leininger

QUAKERS MAKE STATEMENT IN WEST BRANCH

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BELOIT OH-

It has been 3,980 days since the Lady Quakers last won a road game to West Branch Girls basketball and today they ended that winning 49-42.

In a collaborative team effort, they were able to overcome momentum shifts in the game and bring home a win.

For the Quakers, Kyla Jamison played a huge role in hitting some key shots that landed her with 20 points. Also for the Quakers, sisters Abbie and Annie Davidson hit 14 and 8 shots respectively. The Quakers are now 7-2 and are 3-0 in EBC action and travel to Minerva on Saturday.

*Contributed by Sarah Hamilton at salemathletics.com

WARRIORS DOMINATE BOARDMAN

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BOARDMAN OH- West Branch won their Third game in a row on Monday night as they went into Boardman and handled the Spartans 65-28.

The Warriors were in control from the tip as they took a 19-7 lead into the second frame, and never looked back from that point on.

Sydney Mercer and Anna Lippiatt both led the charge for the Warriors each scoring 15. Emma Egli was also in double figures with 10.

Boardman was led by Mackenzie Riccitelli with 9 points.

The now 7-2 Warriors hit the road on Wednesday to take on Carrolton. Boardman will try to regroup as they get ready to play Hoban on Monday at South Range.

 

 

WARRIORS DROP A HEARTBREAKER TO MARLINGTON

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BELOIT OH-It was a big EBC clash on Friday night that just may be the key in who finishes on top at the end of the season.  The West Branch Warriors dropped a tough 1 point contest to the Dukes of Marlington 40 -39. It was the Warriors second loss of the season.

The Warriors led most of the game, but Marlington blew the doors open in the fourth quarter. They outscored the Warriors 16-4 in the final frame to secure the one point win.

Senior Dru DeShields led the now 4-2 Warriors with 16 points  Josh Gregory and Nick Wilson had 8 points each.

West Branch travels to Lake Center Christian on Tuesday night.

WEST BRANCH WALKS AWAY WITH WIN IN DEFENSIVE BATTLE

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AUSTINTOWN OH- It didn’t take much research to guess that Wednesday night’s matchup between Fitch and West Branch was going to be a defensive struggle. The two programs are built around defense. When you add that to the fact that the Warriors are trying to get in sync on offense, and it was the Falcons first game, the stars aligned for a low scoring affair. West Branch walked away victorious after trailing at the half with a final of 41-29.

West Branch was led by Anna Lippiatt who finished in double figures with 10 points. Livvie Showalter finished with 8. Sydney Mercer fathered 10 rebounds for the Warriors.

The Falcons got a strong night from Zayda Creque who totaled a game-high 14 points. Jocelyn Jourdan finished with 7.

The Warriors return to action Saturday as they head home to host Marlington. Fitch will host Ursuline on Wednesday.

WARRIORS GET REVENGE OVER URSULINE

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BELOIT OH- It was Ursuline who ended West Branch’s season last year in the sectional finals, and Tuesday night, the two teams would meet again in West Branch’s gym. The Warriors found sweet revenge in a 58-47 win over the Irish.

Three Warriors ended in double figures. Dru DeShields led the Warriors with 17. Jaxon Hendershot has a strong night with 15 points. Josh Gregory contributed 10 points as well.

Terrence Pankey led Ursuline in scoring with a game-high 25 points.

West Branch moves on to travel to Canfield on Friday night. Ursuline has a week to prepare for a road trip to Lake Catholic.

AVIATORS STORM BACK ON WEST BRANCH

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ALLIANCE OH- The West Branch boys suffered their first loss of the season on Friday night at the hands of EBC rival Alliance.

After a low scoring 1st half West Branch took a 17-16 lead into the locker room at the half, but Alliance fought back in quarters 3 and 4 to beat the Warriors 45-41 in an Eastern Buckeye Conference game played at Alliance. Jaxon Henderson paced
West Branch with 11 points.
The Warriors are scheduled to travel to Canfield on Friday to face the Cardinals.
*Contributed by YSN’s Gary Leininger

WEST BRANCH GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 1) WITH WALT DESHIELDS

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BELOIT OH- West Branch is one of the most successful girls basketball programs in the area, and they have no plans on changing that any time soon. After their trip to the state tournament was cut short by the pandemic last season, the team is hungrier than ever to get back. There are some new faces on the team though, the Warriors lost all but one starter. Head coach Walt DeShields welcomes the challenge that this season brings.

Walt took time out of his day to call in YSN’s Running Point this week to update us on his team, and their season. Walt talks with DJ Yokley, and Steve Leslie about last year’s final four appearance, West Branch tradition, and much more. Gear up for this girls basketball season with Episode 1 of Coach’s Corner with Walt DeShields

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WEST BRANCH BREAKS OUT AGAINST RAIDERS

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BELOIT OH- West Branch and South Range boys opened the season on Friday night. It was the only show in town, and the Warriors were the ones who shined on the big stage. The separated themselves and never let go of their lead in a 55-40.

Justin Hendershott was Electric for the Warriors finishing with a game high 17 points. Dru DeShields was also in double figures with 10.

Michael Patrone led the Raiders with 14 points. Corey Penick added 7 points off the bench. Nate Brown was his usual defensive self, forcing 3 offensive fouls. Brown finished last season top 5 in the state in charges taken.

West Branch moves on to host Ravenna on Tuesday.

The Raiders want to rebound as they are currently scheduled to host Canfield on December 8th.