Leetonia 55, Sebring 23

LEETONIA — Ethan Mathia scored 19 of his game-high 23 points in the first half in leading Leetonia past Sebring, 55-21, in boys basketball action Thursday.

The Bears led 33-15 at halftime and held the Trojans to six points in the second half.

Jason King added 11 points and Dylan Johns 10 to the winning effort.

Leetonia improves to 6-15, while Sebring drops to 0-19. The Trojans have lost 21 games in a row and 46 of their last 50 games.

Leetonia also won the junior varsity game, 13-10, in two quarters. Aiden Hunter led the Bears with six points.

Both teams play Friday with Leetonia at Jackson-Milton and Sebring at Waterloo.

S: 5-10- 4- 2–21

L: 15-18-10-12–55

SEBRING SCORING: Tyler Culp 0-0-0, Jacob Johnson 1-0-3, Kamryn Garmier 0-0-0, Brady Wynn 0-0-0, Zachary Todd 3-2-9, Thomas Lair 2-0-5, Aidan Nolan 0-2-2, Blake Hunter 1-0-2, Emett Sheen 0-0-0. TEAM TOTALS: 7, 4: 21.

LEETONIA SCORING: Ethan Mathia 10-2-23, Jason King 3-3-11, Dylan Johns 4-0-10, Kyle Brown 0-0-0, Dylan Brown 2-1-5, Chase Bondi 0-2-2, Aiden Hunter 0-0-0, Camden Price 0-2-2, Gray Henderson 1-0-2, Caleb Hamilton 0-0-0. TEAM TOTALS: 20, 10: 55.

Three-point goals: Sebring 3 (Johnson, Todd, Lair), Leetonia 5 (King 2, Johnson 2, Mathia).