15-02-2025
LaBrae holds on for third straight conference title
LEAVITTSBURG, Ohio (WKBN) – LaBrae held off a late Newton Falls push to beat the Tigers 59-57 to claim the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Grey Tier championship outright on Friday.
'It's huge, it's one of the goals we set out for at the beginning of the season to be able to win a conference championship,' LaBrae head coach Chad Kiser said. 'I'm just proud of our guys for how we finished there and making some free throws and finishing, it was huge.'
It is the third consecutive conference title for the Vikings as LaBrae senior Derek Wilson finished with a game-high 20 points in the win.
'It means everything, you know? I mean, we have the fans here supporting us every single game and just to do something so massive that's like such a great accomplishment that we can do this all as a team together and just celebrate together,' Wilson said.
Other key contributors for the Vikings were Owen Boone with 16 points and Austin Rowe also reached double-figures scoring 10.
For Newton Falls, both Phillip Davis and Landon McGregor led the team with 15 points.
The win moves the Vikings to 16-5 overall and 12-1 in conference play as they take the conference crown.
Next LaBrae will travel to Liberty for a regular season finale on Tuesday, Feb. 18.
With the loss, Newton Falls drops to 15-7 to finish the regular season. The Tigers will next host East Palestine on Friday, Feb. 21 to begin tournament play.
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