Boys basketball

Austintown Fitch 60, Dover 57 – The Falcons fended off a late rally by Dover to hold on for a big 3-point win in the first round of the tournament. Allen Underwood led the way with 18 points and Devin Sherwood tallied 12 in the win. The Falcons outscored the higher-seeded Crimson Tornadoes in the first three quarters but they came back in the final frame, outscoring the Falcons 26-19.

Boardman 59, Alliance 48 – Trey DePietro recorded a double-double with 19 points and Ben Alvarico added 18 as the Spartans took down Alliance on the road Wednesday night to advance in the playoffs.

Harding 56, GlenOak 50 – Tyirq Ivory tallied 27 points and Jacob Lawrence added 15 as the Raiders got revenge for a 29-point loss to GlenOak eight days ago. They took a commanding first half lead and never looked back to advance in the tournament.