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Garfield handles Newton Falls’ defense in victory

GARRETTSVILLE — Garfield set the tone early on Wednesday and carried that momentum en route to a 47-19 victory over Newton Falls. “It’s always so hard playing them because, (Newton Falls coach Mark Baker is) going to play that 2-3 zone, and it’s going to frustrate you, just because ...

High School Sports Roundup from Jan. 21

BOYS BASKETBALL Lordstown 63, Bloomfield 16 — Seth Chambers led all scorers with 15 points for Lordstown. Ganon Force added 10 for the Devils. Jackson Foster scored 11 to lead Bloomfield. Champion 67, Crestview 62 — Champions duo of Braylen Braham (23 points) and Marky Nolan (20) each eclipsed the 20 point mark of Champion, in a game that was tied at 43 entering the fourth quarter. Braham scored 10 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter and Zach Morris also came up big in the fourth, scoring seven of his 11 points for the Flashes. Elijah Cope (16) and Tyler Savage (15) led ...

Mustangs top Bristol with late scoring

BRISTOLVILLE — Bristol’s basketball program is known for its “bedlam” defense, a tradition of creating chaos defensively and leading to points on the other end. While the Panthers didn’t press as often as they like to on Tuesday, both defenses found a way to disrupt the flow of the ...

High School Sports Roundup from Jan. 20

BOYS BASKETBALL Campbell 74, Jackson-Milton 38 — Bobby Rameriz knocked down three 3-pointers and scored 17 overall to lead Campbell. The Devils duo of Keniel Alvarez and Jeff Driskell added 14 points each. Jonathan Bacon led Jackson Milton with 18 points and Jackson Horner had 12 for the Bluejays. Columbiana 67, Struthers 50 — Senator Johnson scored 19 points to lead Columbiana. Cooper Brown added 17 points and Hunter Devanzo notched a 13 point, 15 rebound double-double for the Clippers. Jimmy Shaffer led Struthers with 10 points. South Range 67, Lakeview 51 — Tommy Titus ...

Irish on a roll: Ursuline beats Hubbard in sixth-straight victory

YOUNGSTOWN — It took a quarter, but Ursuline eventually warmed up and continued its hot streak of play Monday in a 52-39 victory over Hubbard, the Irish’s fifth win in their last six games. “I think the biggest thing is we had a different mentality in the second half. We kind of came ...

J-M takes over to beat Mathews, 51-34

NORTH JACKSON — The Mathews girls basketball team just couldn’t hold onto the ball on Monday. Turnovers led to baskets, and the Mustangs fell to Jackson-Milton 51-34 in a non-conference meeting in North Jackson. The Mustangs jumped out to a 4-0 lead, but three straight buckets got the ...