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Warriors demolish Quakers

BELOIT — It didn’t take West Branch long to start another winning streak.

After having its 10-game winning streak snapped at Canfield on Saturday, West Branch rolled over New Philadelphia, 50-32, Monday.

The Warriors improve to 17-2 on the season. The Quakers lost for the second time in seven games to drop to 13-7.

West Branch opened up a 27-12 halftime lead. New Philadelphia closed within 40-28 through three quarters, but West Branch went on a 10-4 run in the fourth quarter to pull away.

Audrey Eaton led the Warriors with nine points. Tallie Muniz and Ellie Tucker added eight points apiece. Alli Kanagy have seven points, Hallie Vie Burton six and Mati Hawk and Carter Shepherd each had five.

Both teams return to action Wednesday with West Branch hosting Warren JFK in a varsity-only contest at 6:30 p.m. and New Philadelphia entertaining Alliance.

West Branch also won the junior varsity game, 36-6, to improve to 17-2. The Warriors opened up a 14-0 lead.

Addison Reichenbach hit three three-pointers for 11 points. Cailyn Fritz contribued 10 points. Daniela Benitez added five and Carly Loper four.

The West Branch junior varsity team will play a JV-only contest at Boardman at 6:45 p.m. Thursday.

Cameron 68,

Heartland 30

CAMERON, W.Va. — The Cameron Dragons have plenty of experience winning.

Senior Maci Neely — the lone returning starter from Cameron’s three straight Class A state championship teams — scored a game-high 18 points in a 68-30 win over Heartland Christian in an Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Class A semifinal Monday.

The Dragons scored the first 10 points on the way to building a 24-7 lead in the first quarter and 35-13 by halftime.

Freshman Kendra Thomas hit four three-pointers in the first half on the way to a 17-point night.

Cameron will play top-seeded Frontier — a 62-19 winner over Weirton Madonna — in Saturday’s final at the ECO Center.

Rachel Reynolds topped Heartland with eight points.

Heartland, now 10-9, will play Madonna on Thursday.

Crestview 63, Garfield 21

GARRETTSVILLE — Crestview captured its third straight Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Gray Tier title by downing Garrettsville Garfield, 63-21, Monday.

LaBrae lost to Ravenna Southeast to give the Rebels another title outright.

Crestview improves to 18-3 overall and 13-0 in MVAC play, two games ahead of LaBrae with one to play. The Rebels will host LaBrae on Thursday with the junior varsity game starting at 5:30 p.m.

Addison Rhodes and Luvrain Gaskins paced the Rebels with 20 and 19 points, respectively. Ava Bucey added seven and Kerrigan Miller six.

The Rebels led 26-5 in the first quarter and 46-16 at halftime.

Garfield drops to 8-12.

Crestview also won the junior varsity game, 42-16. Lainey Milhoan scored 17 points and Isabella Schaper 12 to lead the Rebels.

C: 25-20-8-11–63

G: 5-11-1- 4–21

CRESTVIEW SCORING: Ava Bucey 3-0-7, Addison Rhodes 7-3-20, Madeline English 0-0-0, Kerrigan Miller 2-0-6, Lainey Milhoan 0-0-0, Lexi Blower 2-0-4, Zoe Mays 0-0-0 Brianna Baker 1-0-3, Luvrain Gaskins 9-1-19, Brianna DiCross 1-2-4, Myer Miller 0-0-0, Isabella Schaper 0-0-0, Lilli Nease 0-0-0. TEAM TOTALS: 25, 6-12: 63.

GARFIELD SCORING: C. Hill 1-0-3, Cardinal 0-2-2, Tasker 0-3-3, L. Hill 3-2-8, Fresch 1-0-2, Grace 1-1-3. TEAM TOTALS: 6, 8-11: 21.

Three-point goals: Crestview 7 (Rhodes 3, K. Miller 2, Bucey, Baker), Garfield 2 (C. Hill, Grace).

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