Sloan has career high as Rockets win

MECCA - Melissa Sloan scored a career-high 29 points to lead Maplewood in a 44-29 rout of Northeastern Athletic Conference-foe Bristol.

Sloan scored 18 of her 29 points in the first half, when the Rockets took a 30-10 lead. She also led Maplewood (3-10, 3-5 NAC) in rebounds (seven) and assists (3). The Rockets held Bristol to two points in the first quarter. Maplewood hosts Ledgemont on Thursday.

Bristol (2-11, 1-7 NAC) was led by Kasey Jones' 15 points.

• AUSTINTOWN FITCH 65, NILES 14: NILES - Erica Braxton and Anissa Hill of Austintown Fitch combined for 38 points as the Falcons cruised past Niles in a non-conference matchup.

Braxton scored a game-high 20 points, while Hill added 18. The Falcons (4-10) led 35-6 at the half.

Katelyn Woodford led the Dragons (0-14) with six points.

• HUBBARD 67, STRUTHERS 51: HUBBARD - Hubbard had three players in double figures to keep the Eagles undefeated in the White Division of the All-American Conference.

Hubbard improves to 8-7, 3-0 AAC White, while Struthers drops to 11-4, 3-1.

Allie DeLuco and Paige Seech each had 15 points, while Kelly Bullock added 14. Bullock had 11 of her 14 as the Eagles pulled away in the second half.

Dana Mathews led all scorers and Struthers with 20 points, while Katelyn Ardale had 17.

• COLUMBIANA 55, MINERAL RIDGE 42: COLUMBIANA - Katie Witmer scored a 26 points as the Clippers led Columbiana past the Rams in this Inter-Tri County League Upper Tier game.

Irene Coy added 12 for Columbiana (7-8, 3-6 ITCL Upper).

Lacie Graham led Mineral Ridge (5-9, 1-8) with 14 points, while Megan Ben added 10.

• SOUTHINGTON 50, LORDSTOWN 44: SOUTHINGTON - Paced by Kaylynn Barco's 22 points, the Wildcats held off Lordstown in Northeastern Athletic Conference, East Division, action.

Southington jumped to a 10-3 lead in the first quarter, but Lordstown rallied and only trailed by one at halftime. The score remained tight in the third but Southington pulled away with a 21-17 fourth-quarter advantage.

Along with Barco's 22 points, Miranda Gallo pitched in eight points and a team-high 12 rebounds. Southington improves to 9-6 (4-0).

Lordstown was led by Kelsey Wickline's 19 points. Lindsey Harrison added 11.

• JOHN F. KENNEDY 39, YOUNGSTOWN CHRISTIAN 29: WARREN - Eric McBride scored 15 points and Katlin Bucci grabbed 11 rebounds as John F. Kennedy defeated Youngstown Christian in a non-conference game.

Kennedy had the three-point edge after the first quarter, but by halftime extended its lead to nine. Along with McBride and Bucci, Kelsie Massacci added 10 points for the Eagles (7-7).

Youngstown Christian (5-8) was paced by Sara Bell's nine points.

• McDONALD 50, LEETONIA 34: McDONALD - The Blue Devils were a little slow getting started, but McDonald put up a 17-7 second quarter to lead it past Leetonia for the Inter Tri-County League Lower Tier victory.

McDonald only led the Bears, 8-6, after the first quarter, before registering the big second, giving the Blue Devils the 25-13 edge going into the locker room.

Joh'Vonnie Mosley paced the Blue Devils (9-4, 7-2) with 19 points. Taylor Stanley added 10.

• LEDGEMONT 57, GRAND VALLEY 45: ORWELL - Grand Valley kept it close through three quarters, but Ledgemont blew the Mustangs away in the fourth to pick up the NAC East victory.

The score was tied at 41 after the third quarter, then the Redskins outscored Grand Valley, 16-4, in the fourth. Emily McClone paced Ledgemont with 16 points. Alyssa Smychynsky added 10.

For Grand Valley, Bailey Holmes led the team with 16 points and six rebounds. The Mustangs are now 0-13.

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