WARREN — Every basketball coach preaches defense to one degree or another. But the Warren JFK girls basketball team got a rare achievement on Monday afternoon. The Eagles shut out Cleveland Central Catholic in the second quarter, propelling Kennedy to a 63-27 home win over the ...

GIRLS BASKETBALL McDonald 55, Lowellville 29 - Cierra Shirley recorded a double double with 19 points and 10 rebounds in a run away victory for McDonald. Juliana Krumpak added 13 points for the Blue Devils. Lowellville was led by Sydney Procick with 12 points and Gianna Palumbo with 10. ...

FROM SUNDAY BOYS BASKETBALL Ursuline 74, Pickerington Central 65 — Juniors Jaylen Gunther (30) and Noah Bell (27) combined for 57 points in the Fighting Irish’s win over Pickerington Central at the Capital Shootout at Capital University in Columbus. Alex Simon also had 13 points for ...

YOUNGSTOWN — In the second-to-last iteration of the City Series rivalry, Chaney took first blood against East on Friday night in the first of the teams’ two meetings this season. The Cowboys weathered an early surge by the Golden Bears and rode the hot hand of Asuante Mickel throughout the ...

GIRARD — Entering Friday’s non-conference matchup, Howland had held its opponents to 50.5 points per game, while Girard had scored an average of 68.6 points per game, including 70 or more three times. Something likely had to give when the teams met, and it did albeit for both teams, with ...

BOYS BASKETBALL Boardman 71, Warren JFK 63 — Jerry Smith scored 41 points, the third highest individual point total in Boardman boys basketball history. Braiden Buckley added 11 points for the Spartans, and Jayse Varley and Vince Butto each finished with seven. Henry Phillips scored 18 ...