POLAND — It wasn’t the prettiest, but Canfield girls basketball coach Matt Reel knew it was going to be difficult when the Cardinals suited up to play rival Poland. There were some missed shots and turnovers, as well as some bodies hitting the hardwood. However, the Cardinals controlled ...
CHAMPION — It was a Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference showdown when Champion hosted Liberty on Tuesday, and the Leopards earned their first victory of the season with a 71-49 triumph. “We finally learned how to win,” Liberty coach Steve Arnold said. “We played well last week ...
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 ...
NILES — Salem senior Karlie Sampson just missed a long-distance, 3-point attempt at the buzzer, and Niles hung on for a 56-54 victory at home over the Quakers on Monday. “I don’t even know where to start,” said first-year Niles coach Chelsea DiPaolo. “We were up by 18 points. They came all the way back. In the end, we pulled through and that’s all that matters. We said, ‘Just win today.’” The Red Dragons were up 19-7 at the end of the first quarter. The Quakers trimmed the deficit to 30-24 at halftime. However, Niles junior Kherington Stanford helped the Dragons ...
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. Champion 56, Liberty 42 - Kennedy McKee scored 17 points to lead Champion to their first win of the season. The Flashes also got contributions from Mackenzie Braham (13 points) and Julia Boggs (11). Andrea Reed led Liberty with 17 points. Danelle Coleman added 15 for the Leopards. Western Reserve ...
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 Ursuline. A. Snyder led the Tigers with 19 points. FROM SATURDAY BOYS BASKETBALL South Range 67, Springfield 51 — South Range saw four reach double figures in the win. Nick Toy led the way with 16 points, Tommy Valentine added 14, Gavin Hiscox contributed 13 and Julian Tranovich ended with 11. ...
