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Warriors play for EBC title

Carrollton 43, Salem 24 CARROLLTON — Carrollton is warming up by cooling off Salem for a 43-24 win Wednesday. Carrollton improves to 12-5 overall and 7-1 in the Eastern Buckeye Conference, one game behind West Branch. Carrollton will play at West Branch on Saturday with the league title on the line. Kylie Ujcich scored a game-high 13 points, while Ryleigh Hanenkrat and Emma Shafer added eight points apiece. Carrollton led 12-1 in the first quarter and 17-6 at halftime. Salem drops to 10-7 and 4-4 in the EBC. Maddy Andres scored eight points and Abby Knickerbocker six for the ...

Champion edges Rebels; Leetonia’s King gets 37

Champion 68, Crestview 62 COLUMBIANA — Zack Morris’ steal and layup late in the third quarter gave Champion the lead for good in a 68-62 decision over Crestview in Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Gray Tier play Wednesday. Champion improves to 3-12, while Crestview moves to 5-10. ...

AROUND THE HORN

Robert Morris drops YSU MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Robert Morris outscored Youngstown State 35-20 in the second half for a 55-40 win in women’s basketball action at the UPMC Events Center. Youngstown State dropped back-to-back games for the first time this season and is now 13-7 overall and 6-4 in Horizon League play. The Colonials improved to 13-6 and 6-4 in league play. Eva Levingston led Robert Morris with 13 points and 10 rebounds, both team highs. YSU sophomore Sophia Gregory from West Branch had two points, a team-high eight rebounds and three steals in 31 minutes. The ...

Quakers topple Eagles

SALEM — Salem went on a 22-0 run in the third quarter to pull away from United for a 67-36 win Friday. It was the Quakers’ second-highest offensive output of the season. Deontay Steele scored 10 of his game-high 22 points in Salem’s 29-6 third-quarter outburst. Ty Manion had nine of ...

AROUND THE HORN

Brink gets 400th win NEW MIDDLETOWN — Former Salem High School basketball coach Jeff Brink earned his 400th career win as Springfield edged Mineral Ridge 48-35 on Tuesday night. Brink coached five seasons at Springfield from 1998 to 2003 then moved onto Salem for three seasons before settling in Hudson for 14 years. Brink returned to Springfield in 2021. Alberto Mendoza announces transfer from Indiana Less than 24 hours after being crowned a national champion with Indiana, Alberto Mendoza has announced his transfer to Georgia Tech. He announced his decision Tuesday in a ...

Devils beat Vikings for 10th victory

Lisbon 46, Waterloo 25 ATWATER — Jayden Smyth scored a game-high 18 points and Lylah Brown 10 as Lisbon won for the 10th time, 46-25, over Waterloo on Tuesday. The Blue Devils outscored the Vikings 14-4 in the third quarter to break the game open. Lisbon won for the fourth time in five games to improve to 10-7. Waterloo drops to 1-16, the lone victory against winless Akron Springfield, 33-28, on Jan. 3. Lisbon also won the junior varsity game, 44-12, as Delaney Pickens scored 16 points and Sofia Brown 13. Both teams play Thursday at Lisbon hosts United and Waterloo entertains ...