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Crestview wins 7th vs. Struthers

Crestview 56, Struthers 44 STRUTHERS — Crestview got a second straight win by downing Struthers, 56-44, Saturday. The Rebels improve to 7-10. The Wildcats drop to 2-13, including an 0-7 mark at home. Both teams play Tuesday as Crestview visits LaBrae and Struthers travels to Hubbard. Rootstown 91, East Palestine 56 ROOTSTOWN — Rootstown scored at least 19 points in every quarter and pulled away from East Palestine, 91-56, Saturday. Nigel Wright led the Rovers with 17 points, followed by Carson Hayn with 13 points, Dean Abdlrasul 12 and Landon Rodstrom 11. Rootstown improves ...

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Indians, Clippers rescheduled for Tuesday SALINEVILLE — The Columbiana at Southern Local girls basketball game scheduled for Monday has been moved to Tuesday due to the snowstorm. The game will decide the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference champion. Tuesday will be a boys-girls varsity doubleheader with the boys game at 5:30 p.m., followed by the girls game at 7 p.m. The Southern girls are 12-0 and Columbiana is 11-1 in EOAC play. Their final league games are scheduled for Thursday with Southern hosting Wellsville and Columbiana visiting Lisbon. West Branch frosh edged in ...

Clippers, Indians rescheduled for Tuesday

SALINEVILLE — The Columbiana at Southern Local girls basketball game scheduled for Monday has been moved to Tuesday due to the snowstorm. The game will decide the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference champion. Tuesday will be a boys-girls varsity doubleheader with the boys game at 5:30 p.m., followed by the girls game at 7 p.m. The Southern girls are 12-0 and Columbiana is 11-1 in EOAC play. Their final league games are scheduled for Thursday with Southern hosting Wellsville and Columbiana visiting Lisbon.

Quakers can’t catch Lions

SALEM — Owen Shick had 28 points to power Minerva to an 80-55 win over Salem on Friday in Eastern Buckeye Conference play. Braydon Wood added 18 points for the Lions, 7-8 and 3-4 in the EBC. Salem (3-10, 0-7) was led by Jack Andres’ 16 points and seven rebounds. Ty Manion added 15 ...

Lisbon has EOAC title in its sights after United win

LISBON — Lisbon’s boys basketball team successfully checked off the revenge box in impressive fashion Friday night. A 56-49 loss to United back on December 16 didn’t sit well with the co-league leading Blue Devils, who circled Friday’s rematch with the Golden Eagles on their ...

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Gregory to play at Cincinnati BELOIT — West Branch senior Gavin Gregory took a long winding road to finally land his college choice, but it’s now official. The All-Ohioan announced on Thursday via X that he has committed to the University of Cincinnati to continue his academic and football careers. Gregory, a 6-foot, 7-inch, 240-pound tight end, originally committed to the University of Toledo to play under coach Jason Candle but Candle left to take the head coaching job at UConn. Gregory reopened his recruitment after that and at one point had an offer from University of ...