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Maplewood runs away from Warren JFK, advances to regional title game

PERRY HEIGHTS — The buzzer sounded, the Maplewood girls basketball team ran onto the court and the cheers erupted from the Rockets’ side of the Massillon Perry gymnasium. Maplewood not only beat Warren JFK in a Division VII regional semifinal on Thursday, but the Rockets punched their ...

Bad quarter dooms Western Reserve in 45-33 loss to Seneca East

PERRY HEIGHTS — It was one bad quarter. That’s all it took for Seneca East to take over in Thursday’s girls basketball Division VII regional semifinal. Western Reserve hung with the Tigers in the other three quarters, but it fell 45-33 at Massillon Perry on Thursday evening. “We ...

Canfield’s playoff run ends with loss to Copley

CANTON — It’s never easy when the season comes to an abrupt, screeching halt. The Canfield girls basketball team’s decorated senior class found that out the hard way on Wednesday, as the Cardinals’ season came to an end at the hands of Youngstown State-signee Evelyn McKnight and her ...

Canton Central Catholic downs shorthanded Vikings

LEAVITTSBURG — Down a pair of starters, LaBrae went into Wednesday’s Division V, Northeast 4, district semifinal matchup against Canton Central Catholic at a disadvantage. While hanging tough with the Crusaders early, LaBrae couldn’t hold on, falling 60-42 at LaBrae High ...

High School Sports Roundup from March 5

GIRLS BASKETBALL REGIONAL SEMIFINAL DIVISION IV West Branch 45, Gilmour Academy 32 — Canton Memorial Fieldhouse, the Warriors punched their ticket to the regional final on Saturday. Stats were not reported by print deadline. West Branch will face Laurel with a regional championship back at Canton Memorial Fieldhouse. BOYS BASKETBALL DISTRICT SEMIFINALS DIVISION V Northeast 1 Lutheran East 107, Pymatuning Valley 28 — Lutheran East outscored the Lakers 27-8 in the first quarter and it didn’t look back. Justin Britton scored a team-high 16 points for the Lakers, and ...

Canfield holds off NDCL in district semi victory

CANFIELD — Landon Shina had the most important 30 seconds of the Canfield boys basketball team’s season. A late offensive rebound and a layup in the final 40 seconds helped the Cardinals hold off Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin 72-65 in a Division IV, Northeast 1, district semifinal on ...