GIRLS BASKETBALL

TOURNAMENT

DIVISION VI

Sectional Semifinals

Northeast 3

East Palestine 45, Valley Christian 41 — Stats were not reported by print deadline.

Northeast 4

Newton Falls 36, St. John 15 — The Tigers advanced to the sectional final with a one-sided win. Madison Davis scored nine points with 11 rebounds for the Tigers (8-15). Newton Falls will go to Dalton on Thursday.

Regular Season

Howland 50, Kenston 42 — In a game tied at 33 headed into the fourth quarter, Howland used a strong fourth-quarter performance to pull away. Mia Thomas led the Tigers with 12 points. The Howland trio of Maya Kubancsek, Grace Corley and Talia Rishel added 10 points each. Kenston was led by Morgan Cicek with 18 points and Kaitence Paystrup with 10 points.

Badger 38, Bristol 33 — Brinley Rice scored 21 points and knocked down four 3-pointers to lead Badger. Cadence Imhoff led Bristol with 10 points.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Boardman 44, Green 39 — The Spartans snapped a four-game losing streak with the win. Jayse Varley led the way for Boardman (6-14) with 21 points, and Jerry Smith added seven. David Szarnicki was Green’s top scorer with 19 points.

Lordstown 58, Academy for Urban Scholars 35 — Ganon Force scored 18 for Lordstown. Jonah Force added 12 and Colton Hickman scored 10 for the Devils. The Urban Scholars was led by L. Henderson with 14 points and X. Jones with 10.

Brookfield 56, Mathews 49 — Joe Hook knocked down three 3-pointers and scored 15 overall to lead Brookfield. Rob Flynn added 10 for the Warriors. Jake Petak had a game-high 18 points to lead Mathews. Anthony Marinkovich added 14 for the Mustangs.

South Range 65, Beaver Local 50 — Gavin Hiscox led the way for South Range with 18 points. Tommy Titus and Nick Toy added 17 points each for the Raiders in a strong outing. Matthew Anderson led Beaver Local with 18 points and Peyton Cowdery had 11.

Newton Falls 63, Mineral Ridge 58 — In a matchup that was tied at 24 at halftime, Newton Falls pulled away, led by Phil Davis with 22 points. Nine of his points came in the final quarter. Dallas Dunlap lit it up from long range for the Tigers, hitting five 3-pointers and scoring 17 overall. Chase Moore was the game’s leading scorer, pouring in 25 for Mineral Ridge. Landon Bingham added 12 for the Rams.

Salem 66, Girard 57 — Ty Manion led Salem with 26 points. Weston mango added 12 points, including three 3-pointers for the Quakers. For Girard, Braxton Sloan had a game-high 30 points, including five 3-pointers.

Warren G. Harding 68, Warren JFK 31 — Xavier Clark led Harding with 22 points. Tyler Smith added 14 points for the Raiders, and Myles Miller was also in double figures with 12 points. Preston Geracitano led JFK with 20 points.

Canfield 52, Austintown Fitch 48 — Canfield trailed 36-32 entering the final quarter, but stormed back, led by Bryce Roberts who scored eight of his 20 points in the fourth. Joey Gabriel also came up big, scoring five of his 13 points in the fourth quarter. Jace Riccardo was also in double digits with 10 points. For Fitch, EJ Giles led with 16 points.

Badger 52, Bristol 46 — Jack Harnett scored 15 to lead Badger. Lewis Flowers added 11 and Tyler McWilliams had 10 for the Braves. Parker Gall led Bristol with 13 points. Logan Briggs and Colt Berry added 12 points each for the Panthers.

Cardinal Mooney 41, Valley Christian 31 — Dante Turner scored 15 points and Grayson Dubos added 10 to lead Mooney. Deion Miller and Hammond had 10 points each for Valley Christian.

St. Vincent-St. Mary 61, Ursuline 48 — DeCarlo Prince led St. Vincent-St. Mary with 21 points. For Ursuline, Noah Bell had a game-high 29 points with a pair of 3-pointers. Jaylen Gunther scored 12 for the Irish, setting the Ursuline single season scoring record.

GIRLS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

THURSDAY

DIVISION III

Northeast 6

Sectional Final

• East at Padua Franciscan, 7 p.m.

DIVISION IV

Northeast 1

Sectional Final

• Struthers at Norton, 7 p.m.

Northeast 2

Sectional Finals

• Akron East Community Learning Center at West Branch, 7 p.m.

• Field at Salem, 7 p.m.

Northeast 3

Sectional Final

• Niles at Peninsula Woodridge, 7 p.m.

Northeast 5

Sectional Finals

• Buckeye at Hubbard, 7 p.m.

• Firelands at Lakeview, 7 p.m.

DIVISION VI

Northeast 1

Sectional Final

• Akron Our Lady of the Elms at Mineral Ridge, 7 p.m.

Northeast 2

Sectional Final

• Brookfield at Willoughby Andrews Osborne, 7 p.m.

Northeast 3

Sectional Finals

• East Palestine at Canton Central Catholic, 7 p.m.

• McDonald at Ashland Mapleton, 7 p.m.

• Springfield at Grand Valley, 7 p.m.

Northeast 4

Sectional Finals

• Newton Falls at Dalton, 7 p.m.

• Campbell at United, 7 p.m.

DIVISION VII

Northeast 1

Sectional Final

• Sebring at North Ridgeville Lake Ridge Academy, 6 p.m.

FRIDAY

DIVISION VII

Northeast 1

Sectional Final

• Leetonia at Western Reserve, 5:30 p.m.

SATURDAY

DIVISION III

Northeast 2

Sectional Final

• Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin at Chaney, 4 p.m.

Northeast 3

Sectional Final

• Boardman at Warrensville Heights, 4 p.m.

Northeast 4

Sectional Finals

• Midview at Canfield, 4 p.m.

• Howland at Uniontown Lake, 4 p.m.

DIVISION V

Northeast 1

Sectional Finals

• Pymatuning Valley at Berkshire, 7 p.m.

• Massillon Tuslaw at Poland, 7 p.m.

Northeast 2

Sectional Final

• Champion at Girard, 7 p.m.

Northeast 3

Sectional Finals

• Orrville at Garrettsville Garfield, 7 p.m.

• Liberty at Wooster Triway, 7 p.m.

Cardinal Mooney at LaBrae, 7 p.m.

Northeast 4

Sectional Finals

• West Salem Northwestern at Crestview, 7 p.m.

• Southeast at Columbiana, 7 p.m.

• South Range at Chagrin Falls, 7 p.m.

DIVISION VII

Northeast 1

Sectional Finals

• Rittman at Bristol, 1 p.m.

• Mathews at Willoughby Cornerstone Christian, 1 p.m.

Northeast 2

Sectional Finals

• Wellsville at Maplewood, 1 p.m.

• Cardinal at Jackson-Milton, 7 p.m.

Northeast 3

Sectional Finals

• Windham at Warren JFK, 1 p.m.

• Kidron Central Christian at Lowellville, 1 p.m.

• Heartland Christian at Chalker, 1 p.m.

TUESDAY

DIVISION VII

Northeast 3

District Semifinal

• Badger vs. Heartland Christian-Chalker winner, 7 p.m.

Feb. 25

DIVISION II

Northeast 1

District Semifinal

• Perry at Warren G. Harding, 7 p.m.

Northeast 3

District Semifinal

• North Royalton at Austintown Fitch, 7 p.m.

DIVISION III

Northeast 5

District Semifinal

• Ursuline vs. Rocky River-Alliance Winner, 7 p.m.

BOYS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

MONDAY

DIVISION III

Northeast 2

Sectional Semifinal

• Akron East Community Learning Center at Ursuline, 7 p.m.

Northeast 4

Sectional Semifinal

• Cleveland Collinwood at Chaney, 7 p.m.

TUESDAY

DIVISION IV

Northeast 3

Sectional Semifinal

• Niles at Pepper Pike Orange, 7 p.m.

Feb. 25

DIVISION V

Northeast 2

Sectional Semifinal

• Garrettsville Garfield at Crestwood, 7 p.m.

Northeast 3

Sectional Semifinal

• Crestview at Mentor Lake Catholic, 7 p.m.

Feb. 26

DIVISION VI

Northeast 1

Sectional Finals

• Open Door Christian at Grandy Valley, 7 p.m.

• Warren JFK at Valley Christian, 7 p.m.

Northeast 2

Sectional Finals

• Rittman at Newton Falls, 7 p.m.

• Springfield at Lisbon, 7 p.m.

Northeast 3

Sectional Finals

• Campbell at Columbiana, 7 p.m.

• Andrews Osborne at Brookfield, 7 p.m.

Northeast 4

Sectional Finals

• East Palestine at St. Thomas Aquinas, 7 p.m.

• Rootstown at Mineral Ridge, 7 p.m.

DIVISION VII

Northeast 1

Sectional Finals

• Waterloo-Cardinal winner at McDonald, 7 p.m.

• Leetonia at Badger, 7 p.m.

• Jackson-Milton at Maplewood, 7 p.m.

• Sebring at Jeromesville Hillsdale, 7 p.m.

Northeast 2

Sectional Finals

• Lowellville at Western Reserve, 7 p.m.

• Windham at Kidron Central Catholic, 7 p.m.

• Lordstown at Heartland Christian, 7 p.m.

• Cornerstone Christian at Bristol, 7 p.m.

Northeast 3

Sectional Finals

• Academy of Urban Scholars at Fairport Harding, 7 p.m.

• Chalker at Mathews, 7 p.m.

Feb. 27

DIVISION III

Northeast 1

Sectional Final

• Howland at Painesville Harvey, 7 p.m.

Northeast 2

Sectional Final

• East at Akron Ellet Community Learning Center, 7 p.m.

DIVISION IV

Northeast 1

Sectional Final

• Struthers at Canfield, 7 p.m.

Northeast 2

Sectional Final

• Ravenna at Hubbard, 7 p.m.

Northeast 3

Sectional Finals

• Field at Salem, 7 p.m.

• Canton South at West Branch, 7 p.m.

Feb. 28

DIVISION V

Northeast 1

Sectional Final

• Wickliffe at Pymatuning Valley, 1 p.m.

Northeast 2

Sectional Finals

• Garfield Heights Trinity at South Range, 1 p.m.

• Champion at Norwayne, 7 p.m.

• Liberty at Keystone, 1 p.m.

Northeast 3

Sectional Finals

• Girard at Poland, 1 p.m.

• Cardinal Mooney at Ravenna Southeast, 1 p.m.

Northeast 4

Sectional Final

• Lakeview at LaBrae, 1 p.m.