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NYU gets 82nd consecutive win in Pittsburgh

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PITTSBURGH (AP) —New York University now stands alone atop the NCAA Division III women’s basketball record book with 82 consecutive victories. The Violets (20-0) beat Carnegie Mellon 69-58 on Sunday to break a tie with rival Washington University of St. Louis, which won 81 games in a row from 1998-2001. “Thrilled we beat Wash U for that record,” NYU coach Meg Barber said in a phone interview after the victory. “I’m a competitive person and wildly respect this league and to have any type of streak is incredible.” Barber knows first-hand about the record her team broke, ...

Rebs: Sectional runners-up

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WARREN — Wellsville junior twins Makayla and Madelyn Landess advanced as individuals and the Crestview boys and girls bowling teams advanced out of the Division II sectional tournament at Freeway Lanes on Sunday. Makayla Landess captured the sectional title with 572 series (187-206-179), eight pins better than Struthers senior Maddie Marshall. Madelyn Landess was 12th with a 443 seres (153-128-162). The Crestview girls were second in the team standings with 2,982 pins. The other district qualifying teams were Lakeview (3178), Hubbard (2036), Struthers (1976) and LaBrae (1903). The ...

Clipper stumble vs. Valley

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COLUMBIANA — The Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference trifecta celebration will have to wait until the last game for the Columbiana boys basketball team. The Clippers were aiming for a third straight EOAC title Friday night when Valley Christian visited in a key conference contest. But the ...

Lisbon can grab a share

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LEETONIA —Lisbon clawed its way back to a two-way tie for first in the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference by way of a 68-50 win over Leetonia coupled with a Columbiana loss to Valley Christian on Friday. Lisbon is 13-4 and 11-2 in the EOAC. The Blue Devils can be the first to clinch a share of the title if they win at East Palestine on Saturday afternoon. Columbiana’s next league game isn’t until Feb. 18 at last-place Southern. AJ Ramgeet led the winners with 21 points. Aidan Ramgeet added 16 points. Blaine Barnes chipped in 15 points, while Logan Sturgeon had 12 points. ...

Clippers clicking at right time

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COLUMBIANA — With junior Annah Clemmer scoring at will and Columbiana’s full-court pressure, the Clippers ran away from Bellaire for a 45-22 win in an OVAC consolation game Thursday. Clemmer scored 18 of her game-high 25 points in the first half when she couldn’t be stopped. Evy Rapp ...

Canfield grabs win over West Branch in overtime

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Canfield 42, West Branch 40, OT BELOIT — Lorieona Jannone’s two free throws with 0.6 seconds left in overtime gave Canfield a 42-40 win over West Branch on Wednesday. It was the 10th straight win for Canfield, which is 19-2 on the season. West Branch lost for the second time in five ...