Youngstown area boys scores/schedules/discussion

Mahoning Matters weekly boys basketball poll (only 7 spots), December 29th:

1) URSULINE The Ursuline Irish remain No. 1 in this week’s poll. The Irish are 6-1 and split their two most recent games losing to Massillon but defeating Youngstown Chaney 77-54 last week.
2) EAST LIVERPOOL Like Ursuline, No. 2 East Liverpool (7-1) had a win and a loss last week. The Potters of head coach Nate Conley whipped the Weir High Red Riders 78-42 but lost to unbeaten Wheeling Central Catholic, 80-65. The Potters will play at Coshocton Saturday night.
3) AUSTINTOWN FITCH No. 3 Austintown Fitch has impressively compiled a 5-1 record and is coming off a 66-51 win over the Hickory Hornets from last week.
4) WARREN JFK No. 4 Warren JFK is 7-1 on the season, including a win over Akron Hoban, the defending D1 state champion. The Eagles blasted St. Thomas Aquinas 75-60 in their most recent game and travel to Boardman Friday night to play the Spartans.
5) LISBON No. 5 Lisbon has steamrolled through the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference and sports a 7-0 record. The Blue Devils scored 90 points in their 90-26 rout of the Southern Local Indians last week.
6) SPRINGFIELD No. 6 Springfield has compiled a 5-1 ledger and the Tigers are fresh off a 60-45 win over the Columbiana Clippers.
7) WEST BRANCH No. 7 West Branch is 5-1 on the season and has won four games in a row, including a 58-39 win over Fairless in the Mount Union Christmas Classic last week.
 
coldshoulder said:
Mahoning Matters weekly boys basketball poll (only 7 spots), December 29th:

1) URSULINE The Ursuline Irish remain No. 1 in this week’s poll. The Irish are 6-1 and split their two most recent games losing to Massillon but defeating Youngstown Chaney 77-54 last week.
2) EAST LIVERPOOL Like Ursuline, No. 2 East Liverpool (7-1) had a win and a loss last week. The Potters of head coach Nate Conley whipped the Weir High Red Riders 78-42 but lost to unbeaten Wheeling Central Catholic, 80-65. The Potters will play at Coshocton Saturday night.
3) AUSTINTOWN FITCH No. 3 Austintown Fitch has impressively compiled a 5-1 record and is coming off a 66-51 win over the Hickory Hornets from last week.
4) WARREN JFK No. 4 Warren JFK is 7-1 on the season, including a win over Akron Hoban, the defending D1 state champion. The Eagles blasted St. Thomas Aquinas 75-60 in their most recent game and travel to Boardman Friday night to play the Spartans.
5) LISBON No. 5 Lisbon has steamrolled through the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference and sports a 7-0 record. The Blue Devils scored 90 points in their 90-26 rout of the Southern Local Indians last week.
6) SPRINGFIELD No. 6 Springfield has compiled a 5-1 ledger and the Tigers are fresh off a 60-45 win over the Columbiana Clippers.
7) WEST BRANCH No. 7 West Branch is 5-1 on the season and has won four games in a row, including a 58-39 win over Fairless in the Mount Union Christmas Classic last week.
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Not a bad list. I would sub Canfield and Mooney for Lisbon and Springfield though.
 
Fri Dec 29
Campbell Memorial 61, @ Lowellville 38
@ Cardinal Mooney 56, NDCL 50
@ North Canton Hoover 59, Chaney 44
JFK 57, @ Boardman 52
@ Ashtabula Edgewood 59, Niles McKinley 47
@ Western Reserve 46, Hubbard 37
@ Newton Falls 50, Lakeview 24

Sat Dec 30
South Range 63 @ Austintown Fitch 61
Liberty 62 @ Akron North 59
Howland 63 @ Struthers 19
@ East Liverpool 67, Coshocton 55
@ Ursuline 81, Hartville Lake CC 41
@ Cardinal Mooney 75, Valley Christian 41
Canfield 59 @ West Branch 53 OT
 
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Saturday, December 30, final scores:


South Range 63, Austintown Fitch 61
Lakeview 66, Champion 32
East Liverpool 67, Coshocton 55
LaBrae 68, Crestwood 58
Ursuline 81, Lake Center Christian 41
Howland 63, Struthers 19
Cardinal Mooney 75, Valley Christian 41
Canfield 59, West Branch 53 OT

Two of the Mahoning Matters Top 7 go down to defeat ( #3 Austintown Fitch, and #7 West Branch).
 
Gardens35 said:
WTH?.......Struthers boys scored 19.
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I haven't seen a boys HS game in person since 2021, but the low-scoring outputs the past few years especially in the Youngstown area are rather discouraging. I mean just look at the scores that are posted just on this page 3, with losing teams scoring in the 20's, 30's and 40's...and somehow Struthers getting only 19 points last night. Heck, just a few years ago we had the Rasile kid from McDonald average around 35 ppg on his own!
How in the "one-sport-specialty-year-round-AAU-camps-nonstop summer leagues, etc" era do we get final scores like this? With the 3-pointer to boot! My Girard High Indians are winless so far and are struggling to reach 40 points each time out.

The 3-point FG was introduced in Ohio high school basketball in the 1987-88 season. Right around that time Liberty had an incredible 63-game regular season unbeaten streak stretching over parts of 4 seasons, under head coach Bob Patton, Sr., and culminating in a state final loss to St. Henry in the 1989-90 season. During that season, Liberty had 4 games where they scored in the 100's, 5 games in the 90's, and 7 games scoring 80 or more points.

Where has all the scoring gone ?
 
coldshoulder said:
I haven't seen a boys HS game in person since 2021, but the low-scoring outputs the past few years especially in the Youngstown area are rather discouraging. I mean just look at the scores that are posted just on this page 3, with losing teams scoring in the 20's, 30's and 40's...and somehow Struthers getting only 19 points last night. Heck, just a few years ago we had the Rasile kid from McDonald average around 35 ppg on his own!
How in the "one-sport-specialty-year-round-AAU-camps-nonstop summer leagues, etc" era do we get final scores like this? With the 3-pointer to boot! My Girard High Indians are winless so far and are struggling to reach 40 points each time out.

The 3-point FG was introduced in Ohio high school basketball in the 1987-88 season. Right around that time Liberty had an incredible 63-game regular season unbeaten streak stretching over parts of 4 seasons, under head coach Bob Patton, Sr., and culminating in a state final loss to St. Henry in the 1989-90 season. During that season, Liberty had 4 games where they scored in the 100's, 5 games in the 90's, and 7 games scoring 80 or more points.

Where has all the scoring gone ?
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Tues Jan 2
@ Canfield 60, Boardman 36
WGH @ Austintown Fitch cancelled, play Feb 16
Liberty 60, @ Niles McKinley 43
@ Bristol 74, Champion 32
West Branch 56, @ Akron Garfield 53 OT
@ Valley Christian 47, Lowellville 43
Columbiana 61, Mineral Ridge 15
 
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Cinciirish said:
Tues Jan 2
@ Canfield 60, Boardman 36
WGH @ Austintown Fitch cancelled, play Feb 16
Liberty 60, @ Niles McKinley 43
@ Bristol 74, Champion 32
West Branch 56, @ Akron Garfield 53 OT
@ Valley Christian 47, Lowellville 43
Columbiana 61, Mineral Ridge 15

Wed Jan 3
Girard @ Campbell Memorial
Hubbard @ LaBrae
Badger @ JFK
Ashtabula Edgewood @ Brookfield

Fri Jan 5
Cardinal Mooney @ East Liverpool
Ursuline @ Canton Central Catholic
Canfield @ Austintown Fitch
Struthers @ Niles McKinley
Girard @ Campbell Memorial
Howland @ WGH
Massillon @ Boardman
Garrettsville Garfield @ Liberty
Brookfield @ Hubbard
AUS @ Chaney
South Range @ Poland
Salem @ Carrollton
JFK @ Hartville Lake Center Christian
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Two big games for JFK this week in short period, need to be sharp in both
 
Wed Jan 3
@ Campbell Memorial 50, Girard 40
@ LaBrae 68, Hubbard 54
@ JFK 78. Badger 41
@ Brookfield 68, Ashtabula Edgewood 50
LaBrae 68, Hubbard 54
East Palestine 51, Sebring 50
Leetonia 66, Lordstown 39
 
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The mahoningmatters.com boys’ Super 7 basketball poll has a few changes but No. 1 remains the same.

1) URSULINE Youngstown Ursuline holds down the No. 1 spot in this week’s rankings. The Irish are 7-2 on the season with their only losses coming by three points to state power SVSM and a 7-2 Massillon team. The Irish are averaging a whopping 71.3 points-per-game.
2) EAST LIVERPOOL The talented East Liverpool Potters remain No. 2 in the poll after a 40-point win over Coshocton. The Potters are 8-1 and haven’t lost to an Ohio team this season. The Potters host Cardinal Mooney Friday night.
3) CANFIELD Canfield is No. 3 and has won seven straight games, following its win over 60-36 win over Boardman Tuesday night, led by 19 points from guard Dom Cruz. Canfield has a huge AAC game at Austintown Fitch Friday night.
4) WARREN JFK Warren JFK just keeps winning and remains No. 4. The Eagles, who have beaten Akron Hoban, the defending D1 state champion, are 8-1 and coming off a win over Boardman.
5) AUSTINTOWN FITCH Tall and talented Austintown Fitch, which sports one of the tallest front lines in the area, is No. 5 this week. The Falcons are 5-3 on the season and will host Canfield in a huge league game Friday night.
6) WARREN HARDING Warren Harding is No. 6 in the poll. The Raiders, who play an incredibly tough schedule, are 5-3. Harding was idle Tuesday but will play at rival Howland Friday night.
7) LABRAE The LaBrae Vikings are the new No. 7 team. The Vikings are 6-1 on the season and have won five games in a row. They will host the Brookfield Warriors Friday night.
 
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So far Mooney is exposing East Liverpool. 15 point halftime lead. The Potters are really struggling getting the ball past half court against, at best, moderate pressure
 
Cinciirish said:
Wed Jan 3
@ Campbell Memorial 50, Girard 40
@ LaBrae 68, Hubbard 54
@ JFK 78. Badger 41
@ Brookfield 68, Ashtabula Edgewood 50
LaBrae 68, Hubbard 54
East Palestine 51, Sebring 50
Leetonia 66, Lordstown 39

Fri Jan 5
Cardinal Mooney @ East Liverpool
Ursuline @ Canton Central Catholic
Canfield @ Austintown Fitch
Struthers @ Niles McKinley
Girard @ Campbell Memorial
Howland @ WGH
Massillon @ Boardman
Garrettsville Garfield @ Liberty
Brookfield @ Hubbard
AUS @ Chaney
South Range @ Poland
Salem @ Carrollton
JFK @ Hartville Lake Center Christian

Tues Jan 9
Cardinal Mooney @ East
Steubenville @ East Liverpool
Struthers @ Liberty
Boardman @ Austintown Fitch
Girard @ Hubbard
Brookfield @ Campbell Memorial
SVSM @ Chaney
Marlington @ Salem
South Range @ Niles McKinley
Poland @ Howland
McDonald @ Waterloo
Lordstown @ Bristol
Chalker @ Badger
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Tues Jan 9
Lakeview @ Struthers

Cats already played Liberty
 
Fri Jan 5
Cardinal Mooney 66, @ East Liverpool 51
Ursuline 67 @ Canton Central Catholic 48
Canfield 51 @ Austintown Fitch 48
Struthers 56 @ Niles McKinley 45
Campbell Memorial 67, Champion 35
@ WGH 68, Howland 63
Massillon 70, @ Boardman 25
@ Liberty 68, Garrettsville Garfield 64
East 68, @ Hubbard 50
@ Chaney 53, AUS 19
@ Poland 61, South Range 49
Carrollton 45, Salem 41
JFK 45 80, @ Hartville Lake Center Christian 63
LaBrae 65, Brookfield 49
Lowellville 61, Mineral Ridge 41
West Branch 56, Alliance 51
Bristol 80, Badger 70
 
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Tues Jan 9
SVSM 69, @ Chaney 66 OT
@ Struthers 61, Lakeview 48
Cardinal Mooney 51, @ East 46
@ East Liverpool 76, Steubenville 61
@ Austintown Fitch 46, Boardman 36
@ Hubbard 52, Girard 46
@ Campbell Memorial 54, Brookfield 47
Marlington 51 @ Salem 49
@ West Branch 58, Carrollton 37
South Range 71, @ Niles McKinley 36
@ Howland 50, Poland 34
@ Waterloo 61, McDonald 52
@ Bristol 96, Lordstown 36
@ Badger 65, Chalker 34
Springfield Local 57, Mineral Ridge 22
West Branch 58, Carrollton 37
Columbiana 81, East Palestine 46
 
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Cinciirish said:
Tues Jan 9
Lakeview @ Struthers
Cardinal Mooney @ East
Steubenville @ East Liverpool
Boardman @ Austintown Fitch
Girard @ Hubbard
Brookfield @ Campbell Memorial
SVSM @ Chaney
Marlington @ Salem
Carrollton @ West Branch
South Range @ Niles McKinley
Poland @ Howland
McDonald @ Waterloo
Lordstown @ Bristol
Chalker @ Badger

Backyard & Rivalry games this Friday: Poland-Struthers/ Niles-Girard/ West Branch-Salem/ Ursuline-Mooney

Fri Jan 12
Cardinal Mooney @ Ursuline
Niles McKinley @ Girard
West Branch @ Salem
Poland @ Struthers
Howland @ Austintown Fitch
Boardman @ WGH
East @ Hickory Pa
JFK @ Canton Central Catholic
East Liverpool @ New Cumberland Oak Glen WV
Newton Falls @ Brookfield
Liberty @ Champion
Lisbon @ East Palestine
Lowellville @ Sebring
Atwater Waterloo @ Springfield Local
McDonald @ Jackson Milton
Hubbard @ Lakeview
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JFK Friday Jan 12 is home vs. Southeast. The CCC game doesn't happen until Jan 20

Mooney-Ursuline should be a good clash of styles
 
Cinciirish said:
Tues Jan 9
Lakeview @ Struthers
Cardinal Mooney @ East
Steubenville @ East Liverpool
Boardman @ Austintown Fitch
Girard @ Hubbard
Brookfield @ Campbell Memorial
SVSM @ Chaney
Marlington @ Salem
Carrollton @ West Branch
South Range @ Niles McKinley
Poland @ Howland
McDonald @ Waterloo
Lordstown @ Bristol
Chalker @ Badger

Backyard & Rivalry games this Friday: Poland-Struthers/ Niles-Girard/ West Branch-Salem/ Ursuline-Mooney

Fri Jan 12
Cardinal Mooney @ Ursuline
Niles McKinley @ Girard
West Branch @ Salem
Poland @ Struthers
Howland @ Austintown Fitch
Boardman @ WGH
East @ Hickory Pa
Southeast @ JFK
East Liverpool @ New Cumberland Oak Glen WV
Newton Falls @ Brookfield
Liberty @ Champion
Lisbon @ East Palestine
Lowellville @ Sebring
Atwater Waterloo @ Springfield Local
McDonald @ Jackson Milton
Hubbard @ Lakeview
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Will the SVSM game at Chaney tonight be streaming?
 
The Mahoning Matters poll came out a little earlier this week:


1) WARREN JFK The Warren JFK Eagles (10-1) have climbed to No. 1. The Eagles have won five straight games and have also beaten the defending D1 state champion Akron Hoban.
2) URSULINE Ursuline is No. 2 this week. The Irish are 8-2 on the season and have won two straight. The Irish have a huge game Friday night when they host the Cardinal Mooney Cardinals.
3) CANFIELD Canfield jumps to No. 3 in the poll. The Cardinals of head coach John Cullen have been one of the hottest teams in the area. Led by guard Dom Cruz, they have won eight straight games and are coming off a big 51-48 All-American Conference win over Austintown Fitch.
4) EAST LIVERPOOL East Liverpool drops to No. 4 in the poll. The Potters are 8-2 on the season but have only lost to one Ohio team, that being Cardinal Mooney last Friday. The Potters cross the Ohio River Friday night to play at rival Oak Glen.
5) CARDINAL MOONEY Cardinal Mooney is a team on a roll and is No. 5 in this week’s rankings. The Cardinals (7-3) went to East Liverpool and posted a 66-51 win over an outstanding Potters’ team last Friday. They have a big game Friday night at Ursuline.
6) WARREN HARDING Warren Harding is No. 6 in this week’s rankings. The Raiders are 6-3 and recorded a 68-63 win over rival Howland last Friday.
7) LABRAE The LaBrae Vikings round out this week’s Super 7 poll at No. 7. The Vikings are 8-1 on the season and have won seven games in a row. They will travel to Campbell Memorial Friday evening.
 
Tues Jan 9
SVSM 69, @ Chaney 66 OT
@ Struthers 61, Lakeview 48
Cardinal Mooney 51, @ East 46
@ East Liverpool 76, Steubenville 61
@ Austintown Fitch 46, Boardman 36
@ Hubbard 52, Girard 46
@ Campbell Memorial 54, Brookfield 47
Marlington 51 @ Salem 49
@ West Branch 58, Carrollton 37
South Range 71, @ Niles McKinley 36
@ Howland 50, Poland 34
@ Waterloo 61, McDonald 52
@ Bristol 96, Lordstown 36
@ Badger 65, Chalker 34
Springfield Local 57, Mineral Ridge 22
West Branch 58, Carrollton 37
Columbiana 81, East Palestine 46
 
Backyard & Rivalry games this Friday: Poland-Struthers/ Niles-Girard/ West Branch-Salem/ Ursuline-Mooney

Fri Jan 12
@ Ursuline 69, Cardinal Mooney 58
@ Girard 38, Niles McKinley 36
West Branch 49 @ Salem 44
Poland 61, @ Struthers 46
@ Austintown Fitch 51, Howland 40
@ WGH 47, Boardman 41
East @ Hickory Pa cancelled
@ JFK 74, Southeast 41
East Liverpool 77 @ New Cumberland Oak Glen WV 56
Newton Falls 57, @ Brookfield 33
@ Champion 70, Liberty 65
Lisbon @ East Palestine
Lowellville 61, @ Sebring 38
@ Springfield Local 43, Atwater Waterloo 40
McDonald 74 @ Jackson Milton 62
Hubbard 63, @ Lakeview 60
LaBrae 52, Campbell Memorial 41
Western Reserve 49, Mineral Ridge 43

Jan 14
Uniontown Green 79, Canfield 55
Bristol 71, Chagrin Falls 67

Jan 15
Newark 51, Austintown Fitch 45
 
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Tues Jan 16
@ East Liverpool 59, Salem 38
@ Chaney 60, East 50
Poland 55, @ Hubbard 46
South Range 63, @ Girard 39
@ Campbell Memorial 55, Liberty 45
@ West Branch 74, @ Columbiana 47
@ Canfield 63, WGH 58
Niles McKinley 61, @ Cortland Lakeview 49
Howland 54 @ Boardman 42
@ Newton Falls 66, Champion 37
Brookfield 64, @ Garrettsville Garfield 52
@ Badger 82, Ashtabula St. John 40

Wed Jan 17
Windham @ Badger

Fri Jan 19
Chaney @ Mooney
East @ East Liverpool
Austintown Fitch @ WGH
JFK @ Rootstown
Canfield @ Boardman
@ Niles McKinley 54, Hubbard 49
LaBrae @ Garrettsville Garfield
@ Bristol 78, Mathews 70
Liberty @ Crestview
Champion @ Brookfield
Campbell Memorial @ Newton Falls
Struthers @ South Range
Sebring 65, Mineral Ridge 61
Waterloo 52, Western Reserve 40
Lowellville 54, McDonald 51
Springfield Local 49, Jackson Milton 43
 
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From mahoningmatters.com:

The Warren JFK Eagles maintained their No. 1 ranking in this week’s Mahoning Matters Super 7 boys’ basketball poll.

1) WARREN JFK The Warren JFK Eagles are No. 1 again this week following a 74-41 rout of Southeast last weekend. The Eagles (11-1) have won six straight games and have also defeated the defending D1 state champion Akron Hoban.
2) URSULINE Ursuline remains No. 2 this week. The Irish are 9-2 on the campaign and have won three straight, including their most recent triumph, a 69-58 win over arch-rival Cardinal Mooney.
3) EAST LIVERPOOL East Liverpool jumps from No. 4 to No. 3 in this week’s poll after its rout of rival Oak Glen last Friday evening. The Potters are 10-2 on the season.
4) CANFIELD Canfield is No. 4 in this week’s ratings. The Cardinals are 8-3 on the season and coming off a loss to Federal League power Green which snapped an eight-game winning streak.
5) WEST BRANCH West Branch jumps to No. 5 in this week’s poll. The Warriors are 10-2 on the season and recorded a 49-44 win at arch-rival Salem last Friday evening. The Warriors have won four straight games.
6) LABRAE The LaBrae Vikings rise to No. 6 in the Super 7 ratings. The Vikings are 10-1 and have won nine games in a row. LaBrae is coming off a 52-41 win over the Campbell Memorial Red Devils.
7) CARDINAL MOONEY The Cardinal Mooney Cardinals are No. 7 in the Super 7 poll. The Cardinals are 8-4 on the season while playing one of the area’s strongest schedules.

Link: https://www.mahoningmatters.com/sports/article284450745.html
 
coldshoulder said:
From mahoningmatters.com:

The Warren JFK Eagles maintained their No. 1 ranking in this week’s Mahoning Matters Super 7 boys’ basketball poll.

1) WARREN JFK The Warren JFK Eagles are No. 1 again this week following a 74-41 rout of Southeast last weekend. The Eagles (11-1) have won six straight games and have also defeated the defending D1 state champion Akron Hoban.
2) URSULINE Ursuline remains No. 2 this week. The Irish are 9-2 on the campaign and have won three straight, including their most recent triumph, a 69-58 win over arch-rival Cardinal Mooney.
3) EAST LIVERPOOL East Liverpool jumps from No. 4 to No. 3 in this week’s poll after its rout of rival Oak Glen last Friday evening. The Potters are 10-2 on the season.
4) CANFIELD Canfield is No. 4 in this week’s ratings. The Cardinals are 8-3 on the season and coming off a loss to Federal League power Green which snapped an eight-game winning streak.
5) WEST BRANCH West Branch jumps to No. 5 in this week’s poll. The Warriors are 10-2 on the season and recorded a 49-44 win at arch-rival Salem last Friday evening. The Warriors have won four straight games.
6) LABRAE The LaBrae Vikings rise to No. 6 in the Super 7 ratings. The Vikings are 10-1 and have won nine games in a row. LaBrae is coming off a 52-41 win over the Campbell Memorial Red Devils.
7) CARDINAL MOONEY The Cardinal Mooney Cardinals are No. 7 in the Super 7 poll. The Cardinals are 8-4 on the season while playing one of the area’s strongest schedules.

Link: https://www.mahoningmatters.com/sports/article284450745.html
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Too bad JFK & Ursuline didn't schedule this year. The only game I got to last season was JFK @ Ursuline and as I recall the Eagles fought hard. I hope they win it all.
 
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