2024-25 Eastern Buckeye Conference

1_wbwarriors

1_wbwarriors

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What are every ones thoughts on the league this year? There is going to be a lot of turnover for the leading teams from last year.

West Branch loses POY Gregory and 2 6'0" Plus seniors
Salem loses Hutton and the other senior guard (can't recall her name) Also has a new head coach
Marlington loses Evanich
Carrollton loses the Baker girl and a few other seniors from a good team

Is the door more open for every one or is there a team that is the favorite?
 
 
Feel like West Branch has to be the favorite. They may struggle to score at times but they are always well coached and play very good defense.
 
Not developing ANY underclassmen is death valley for Alliance....if they finish the season I will be surprised.....watching them unravel vs Carrollton I felt sorry for the kids.... Probably should hire the assistant coach he seems like he cares!
 
I don’t think anyone finishes the league undefeated. The winner will probably have 2-3 losses. Everyone has question marks based on last years graduating seniors. So far, Carrollton, Marlington, WB and Salem all look to have rebounded well from the graduations. Those four teams will be battling it out throughout the course of the year. Will be real interesting to watch.

Alliance is in a very bad situation. Highly doubt they are able to finish the year.
 
Standings, according to MaxPreps:
West Branch 4-0 / 6-0 / 47.7 ppg-24.8 oppg
Carrollton 4-1 / 6-1 / 41.9-30.4
Marlington 3-1 / 3-5 / 39.3-40.6
Minerva 1-3 / 3-4 / 45.4-39.6
Salem 1-3 / 2-4 / 41.5-31.8
Alliance 0-5 / 0-7 / 10.2-61.6
 
West Branch 4-0 (6-0)
Carrollton 4-1 (6-2)
Marlington 3-1 (3-6)
Minerva 1-3 (4-4)
Salem 1-3 (3-4)
Alliance 0-5 (0-8)

Saturday's games
Carrollton at Dalton, 1:30
Marlington at West Branch, 10 a.m.
Girard at Salem, 1:15
 
Aviatorwithwings said:
Not developing ANY underclassmen is death valley for Alliance....if they finish the season I will be surprised.....watching them unravel vs Carrollton I felt sorry for the kids.... Probably should hire the assistant coach he seems like he cares!
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chocolatecity said:
Haven't seen WB but what I have seen is the league is down this year....Alliance is in trouble
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Alliance has always been in trouble. They don’t have the numbers. Sprinkle a few athletes in here and there sure. But last years team was the best team talent wise I had seen in quite some time. Their best player quit at the beginning of the season. All they can do is invest in the youth and wait for this 8th grade class to come. They have the talent and chemistry.
 
Standings, according to MaxPreps
West Branch 6-0 (9-1)
Carrollton 4-1 (9-3)
Marlington 3-2 (3-8)
Salem 2-3 (5-6)
Minerva 1-4 (5-6)
Alliance 0-6 (0-11)

Monday, January 6
Coventry @ All
New Phila @ Min

Wednesday, January 8
WB @ Mar
All @ Carr
Sal @ Min

Thursday, January 9
Springfield Local @ Sal

Saturday, January 11
WB @ Mooney
Mar @ United
Carr @ Sandy Valley
 
Standings, according to MaxPreps
West Branch 7-0 (10-1)
Carrollton 6-1 (11-3)
Marlington 3-4 (3-10)
Salem 3-3 (6-6)
Minerva 1-5 (5-8)
Alliance 0-7 (0-13)

Thursday, January 9
Springfield Local @ Sal

Saturday, January 11
WB @ Mooney
Mar @ United
Carr @ Sandy Valley
 
West Branch 7-0 (11-1)
Carrollton 6-1 (11-3)
Salem 3-3 (6-7)
Marlington 3-4 (4-10)
Minerva 1-5 (5-8)
Alliance 0-7 (0-13)

Monday 1/13
Salem at Poland
Carrollton at Indian Creek
Minerva at East Canton
Alliance at Canton South
West Branch at Boardman

Wednesday 1/15
Marlington at Minerva
West Branch at Alliance
Carrollton at Salem

Saturday 1/18
Yo. Ursuline at West Branch
Minerva at Salem
 
West Branch 7-0 (12-1)
Carrollton 6-1 (12-3)
Salem 3-3 (6-8)
Marlington 3-4 (4-10)
Minerva 1-5 (6-8)
Alliance 0-7 (0-14)

Monday 1/13
Poland 39, Salem 34
Carrollton 47, Indian Creek 42
Minerva 53, East Canton 34
Canton South 61, Alliance 12
West Branch 40, Boardman 29

Wednesday 1/15
Marlington at Minerva
West Branch at Alliance
Carrollton at Salem
 
West Branch 8-0 (13-1)
Carrollton 7-1 (13-3)
Salem 3-4 (6-9)
Marlington 4-4 (5-10)
Minerva 1-6 (6-9)
Alliance 0-8 (0-15)

Wednesday 1/15
Marlington 44, Minerva 34
West Branch 66, Alliance 4
Carrollton 56, Salem 39

Saturday 1/18
Yo. Ursuline at West Branch
Minerva at Salem
 
West Branch 8-0 (14-1)
Carrollton 7-1 (13-3)
Salem 4-4 (7-9)
Marlington 4-4 (5-10)
Minerva 1-7 (6-10)
Alliance 0-8 (0-15)

Wednesday 1/22
West Branch at Carrollton
Alliance at Minerva
Salem at Marlington

Saturday 1/25
Central Catholic at Alliance
Northwest at Minerva
Salem at Ursuline
Poland at Marlington
 
Congratulations to West Branch on securing the conference championship!

West Branch 9-0 (15-1)
Carrollton 7-2 (13-4)
Marlington 5-4 (6-10)
Salem 4-5 (7-10)
Minerva 2-7 (7-10)
Alliance 0-9 (0-16)

Wednesday 1/22
West Branch 45, Carrollton 31
Minerva 49, Alliance 6
Marlington 50, Salem 46

Saturday 1/25
Central Catholic at Alliance
Northwest at Minerva
Salem at Ursuline
Poland at Marlington
 
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West Branch 9-0 (15-1)
Carrollton 7-2 (13-5)
Marlington 5-4 (7-10)
Salem 4-5 (8-10)
Minerva 2-7 (7-11)
Alliance 0-9 (0-18)

Wednesday 1/29
Marlington at Alliance
Salem at West Branch
Minerva at Carrollton

Saturday 2/1
Salem at Woodridge
Minerva at Indian Creek
New Philadelphia at Marlington
West Branch at Canfield
 
West Branch 10-0 (16-1)
Carrollton 8-2 (14-5)
Marlington 6-4 (8-10)
Salem 4-6 (8-11)
Minerva 2-8 (7-12)
Alliance 0-10 (0-19)

Wednesday 1/29
Marlington 52, Alliance 6
West Branch 36, Salem 32
Carrollton 55, Minerva 14

Saturday 2/1
Salem at Woodridge
Minerva at Indian Creek
New Philadelphia at Marlington
West Branch at Canfield
 
West Branch 10-0 (16-2)
Carrollton 8-2 (14-5)
Marlington 6-4 (8-11)
Salem 4-6 (9-11)
Minerva 2-8 (7-13)
Alliance 0-10 (0-19)

Saturday 2/1
Salem 44, Woodridge 30
Indian Creek 55, Minerva 30
New Philadelphia 59, Marlington 54
Canfield 35, West Branch 31

Tournament draw is today - Sunday - the teams are seeded:
NEO IV
6. West Branch
20. Marlington
22. Salem
NEO III
(Alliance withdrew from the tournament)

East IV
1. Carrollton
10. Minerva

Monday 2/3
Alliance at Kidron Central Christian
New Philadelphia at West Branch
Tallmadge at Marlington
Strasburg at Carrollton
 
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West Branch 10-0 (17-2)
Carrollton 8-2 (14-6)
Marlington 6-4 (8-12)
Salem 4-6 (9-11)
Minerva 2-8 (7-13)
Alliance 0-10 (0-20)

Monday 2/3
Kidron Central Christian 67, Alliance 6
West Branch 50, New Philadelphia 32
Tallmadge 40, Marlington 39
Strasburg 52, Carrollton 47

Wednesday 2/5
Marlington at Central Catholic
Carrollton at Hoover
Canton South at Salem
Warren JFK at West Branch
Minerva at Dover
Alliance at New Philadelphia

Thursday 2/6
Alliance at Leetonia

Saturday 2/8
Salem at Austintown Fitch
West Branch at Girard
Marlington at Howland
 
West Branch 10-0 (18-2)
Carrollton 8-2 (15-6)
Marlington 6-4 (8-13)
Salem 4-6 (10-11)
Minerva 2-8 (7-13)
Alliance 0-10 (0-22)

Wednesday 2/5
Central Catholic 51, Marlington 48
Carrollton 35, Hoover 31
Salem 51, Canton South 50
West Branch 55, Warren JFK 21
Dover 45, Minerva 20
New Philadelphia 57, Alliance 8

Thursday 2/6
Leetonia 31, Alliance 13

Saturday 2/8
Salem at Austintown Fitch
West Branch at Girard
Marlington at Howland
 
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West Branch 10-0 (19-2)
Carrollton 8-2 (15-6)
Marlington 6-4 (8-14)
Salem 4-6 (10-12)
Minerva 2-8 (7-14)
Alliance 0-10 (0-22)

Saturday 2/8
Austintown Fitch 58, Salem 37
West Branch 40, Girard 25
Howland 56, Marlington 47

Monday 2/10
Fairless at Minerva
Carrollton at Sandy Valley
Howland at West Branch

Thursday 2/13
Meadowbrook at Carrollton (D4 tournament)
Beaver Local at Minerva (D4 tournament)

Saturday 2/15
Struthers at Salem (D4 tournament)
Cle. East Tech at West Branch (D4 tournament)
 
West Branch 10-0 (20-2)
Carrollton 8-2 (16-6)
Marlington 6-4 (8-14)
Salem 4-6 (10-12)
Minerva 2-8 (8-14)
Alliance 0-10 (0-22)

Monday 2/10
Minerva 46, Fairless 36
Carrollton 47, Sandy Valley 34
West Branch 39, Howland 32

Thursday 2/13
Meadowbrook at Carrollton (D4 tournament)
Beaver Local at Minerva (D4 tournament)

Saturday 2/15
Struthers at Salem (D4 tournament)
Cle. East Tech at West Branch (D4 tournament)

Tuesday 2/18
Marlington at Ashtabula Edgewood/Oberlin Firelands winner
Salem/Struthers winner vs. West Branch/East Tech winner

Wednesday 2/19
Carrollton/Meadowbrook winner vs. Minerva/Beaver Local winner

Saturday 2/22
District championship games at North Ridgeville (Marlington), Akron North (WB/Salem) and TBA (Carrollton/Minerva)
 
West Branch 10-0 (21-2)
Carrollton 8-2 (17-6)
Marlington 6-4 (8-14)
Salem 4-6 (11-12)
Minerva 2-8 (9-14)
Alliance 0-10 (0-22)

Thursday 2/13
Carrollton 53, Meadowbrook 28
Minerva 55, Beaver Local 48

Saturday 2/15
Salem 56, Struthers 34
West Branch by forfeit over Cle. East Tech

Tuesday 2/18
Marlington at Oberlin Firelands
Salem at West Branch

Wednesday 2/19
Minerva at Carrollton

Saturday 2/22
District championship games at North Ridgeville (Marlington), Akron North (WB/Salem) and TBA (Carrollton/Minerva)
 
West Branch 10-0 (22-2)
Carrollton 8-2 (17-6)
Marlington 6-4 (8-15)
Salem 4-6 (11-13)
Minerva 2-8 (9-14)
Alliance 0-10 (0-22)

Tuesday 2/18
Oberlin Firelands 48, Marlington 39
West Branch 33, Salem 19

Wednesday 2/19
Minerva vs. Carrollton at Malvern

Saturday 2/22
District championship games
West Branch vs. Perry (Lake Co.) at Akron North, 7 pm
Carrollton-Minerva winner vs. Maysville-Morgan winner at TBA, 1 pm
 
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West Branch 10-0 (22-2)
Carrollton 8-2 (18-6)
Marlington 6-4 (8-15)
Salem 4-6 (11-13)
Minerva 2-8 (9-15)
Alliance 0-10 (0-22)

Tuesday 2/18
Oberlin Firelands 48, Marlington 39
West Branch 33, Salem 19

Wednesday 2/19
Carrollton 45, Minerva 19

Saturday 2/22
District championship games
West Branch vs. Perry (Lake Co.) at Akron North, 7 pm.
Carrollton vs. Morgan at Cambridge, 1 pm
 
Saturday's finals
Carrollton 37, Morgan 29
Perry 38, West Branch 28

Carrollton will play Buckeye Valley in a regional semifinal at Zanesville H.S. at 6 p.m. Tuesday
 
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