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Campbell’s upset slips away in 4th vs. United

HANOVERTON — The Campbell girls basketball team gave United everything it could handle on Thursday night at United High School. However, the more experienced and 17th-seeded Eagles used a fourth-quarter run to beat the 28th-seeded Red Devils 50-33 in a Division VI, Northeast 4 sectional ...

Harding tops Fitch to close regular season on high note

WARREN — Warren G. Harding finished the regular season Wednesday doing what it has spent most of the last several months doing: winning. Although the second half left much to be desired, the Raiders, playing as the Panthers for their regular-season and All-American Athletic Conference ...

High School Sports Roundup from Feb. 18

BOYS BASKETBALL Austintown Fitch 46, West Branch 42 — Fitch trailed 33-31 entering the fourth quarter, but Brady Evans and AJ Diaz accounted for eight of the Falcons’ 15 points in the final frame to lead the visitors to a comeback victory. Diaz and Evans combined for eight points in the fourth, with both Falcons making a three. Fitch’s EJ Giles led all scorers with 17 points. Evans had 11 points, Junie Higgs added 10 and Diaz registered three. Kasen Weaver led the Warriors with 11 points, and Jeremiah Thomas and Gavin Gregory each scored nine. Columbiana 81, Southern 51 — The ...

Newton Falls downs St. John to open tournament

NEWTON FALLS — Win or lose, Newton Falls’ five seniors knew they were playing their last game on their home court on Tuesday. They were determined to make that last game a win. Using their size advantage, the Tigers beat Ashtabula St. John along the boards and on the scoreboard, ...

Hubbard falls to Poland in OT

HUBBARD — Poland and Hubbard had to wait four weeks to play each other for the second time this season, and with the Northeast 8 Conference (NE8) title at stake, they each had to wait an extra four minutes Tuesday to decide which team would emerge champions. Unfortunately for the hometown ...

High School Sports Roundup from Feb. 17

GIRLS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT DIVISION VI Sectional Semifinals Northeast 3 East Palestine 45, Valley Christian 41 — Stats were not reported by print deadline. Regular Season Howland 50, Kenston 42 — In a game tied at 33 headed into the fourth quarter, Howland used a strong fourth-quarter performance to pull away. Mia Thomas led the Tigers with 12 points. The Howland trio of Maya Kubancsek, Grace Corley and Talia Rishel added 10 points each. Kenston was led by Morgan Cicek with 18 points and Kaitence Paystrup with 10 points. Badger 38, Bristol 33 — Brinley Rice scored ...