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21-02-2025
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Warren JFK girls seek first district title on Game of the Week
WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) – It's time to crown a district champion. This Saturday, Warren JFK hosts Cardinal in a Division 7 Northeast 1 District Final as WKBN's High School Basketball Game of the Week cameras will be on hand to catch all of the action, live on MyYTV at 1 p.m. The Eagles are seeking their first district championship. Will they reach the regionals this Saturday? Only one way to find out – watch the game live or stream it on High School Girls Basketball Game of the WeekSaturday, February 22, 2025, at 1 p.m. LIVE on MyYTV; streamed LIVE on (13-11) at Warren JFK (16-6) *Same-day tape delay on MyYTV at 10 pm Team StatisticsScoring Offense: Warren JFK, 57.5; Cardinal, 41.5Scoring Defense: Cardinal, 40.4; Warren JFK, 43.7 Game Notes– Cardinal has won 7 of their last eight games while holding the opposition to an average of 35.1 points per contest during that stretch. -Last season, the Huskies closed out the year with a 6-17 mark. -This marks the first time since 2002 that Cardinal will have its girls' basketball team competing in the district finals (lost VASJ). -Ivy Kaminski leads Cardinal in scoring with a 15.3 average (6.0 rpg, 3 spg). Emily Pleva (9.9 ppg), Natalie Soltis (5.3 ppg, 4.6 rpg), Nova Young (5.2 ppg, 5.1 rpg) and Olivia Krebs (3.6 ppg, 6.6 rpg) also have provided enough punch to get the Huskies to the championship tilt. -Over their first two playoff games, the top-seeded Eagles have soared past the competition to win by a combined 136-22 (over Leetonia and Mathews). The Huskies, the 7th seed, reached this point in the season by downing Bristol (37-23) and Lowellville (46-32). -Since JFK suffered three straight losses to Rootstown, Cleveland Central Catholic and West Branch – they've won their last 3 games; outscoring their foes on average by 49 points. -Junior Gianna Pompelia has scored in double-figures in each of her 22 outings this year; topping the 20-point mark nine times. She just scored a season-high 29 against Mathews. She's made multiple 3-point baskets in 13 games. No. 2 is averaging 18.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3 steals per game. -Hannah Myers (6.6 ppg, 5.6 rpg), Laney Condoleon (6.0 ppg), Aniyah Johnson (3.8 ppg, 6.1 rpg), Addy Odilille (5.3 ppg, 6.6 rpg) and freshman Riley Lawrence (2.8 ppg, 2.9 rpg) have contributed as well for the Eagles without one of their leaders, Didi Ryan (17.9 ppg, 4 apg), in the lineup. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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17-02-2025
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Rivals meet in district semifinals on Game of the Week
BELOIT, Ohio (WKBN) – It's playoff time across the state. WKBN has the privilege of bringing you one of the best rivalries in the area – Salem and West Branch – with an added twist – win and move on; lose and go home. This Tuesday, you'll get to watch all the action live on MyYTV or stream on as the High School Basketball Game of the Week will be in Beloit for this big-time showdown. The winner will move on to the Division 4 Northeast 3 District championship game. High School Girls Basketball Game of the WeekTuesday, February 18, 2025, at 7 pm LIVE on MyYTV; streamed LIVE on (11-12) at West Branch (20-2) *Same-day tape delay on MyYTV at 10 pm Last 5 MeetingsJan. 29, 2025 – West Branch, 36-32Dec. 11, 2024 – West Branch, 34-24Jan. 31, 2024 – West Branch, 40-34Dec. 13, 2023 – West Branch, 49-23Feb. 1, 2023 – Salem, 43-29 Recent MeetingWest Branch outscored Salem – 11-8 – in the final quarter to post a 36-32 win over Salem at the end of January. Audrey Eaton led the Warriors with 12 while Tallie Muniz added 8 points. Reese Davidson-Chuck led all scorers with 14 points to go along with 5 assists and 5 steals for the Quakers. Team StatisticsScoring Offense: West Branch, 45.3; Salem, 43.5Scoring Defense: West Branch, 27.2; Salem, 39.3 Game Notes West Branch has won its last four meetings with Salem. The series has seen four of the past five contests decided by 10 points or less. The Warriors have won 14 of its last fifteen games; only loss during that stretch was a 4-point setback at Canfield (35-31). Coach Walt DeShields' focus is on defense. The effort has been there once again as West Branch has not allowed a single opponent in their last 15 outings to score 40 points or more. In West Branch's regular-season finale, the Warriors topped Howland – 39-32. Trailing by 3 (20-17) at halftime, the Warriors outscored the Tigers in the final sixteen minutes by 10 points. Audrey Eaton paced West Branch with 10 points; Mati Hawk and Hallie Vie Burton each scored 9. Salem finished the regular slate by going 3-2 over its final five outings including a 5-point win over Ursuline (45-40) and a 1-point victory over Canton South (51-50). Karli Sampson connected on a game-winning 3-point shot with 2 seconds remaining in the Canton South win. It was her lone field goal of the day. Reese Davidson-Chuck led all Quakers with 24 points while Abby Knickerbocker posted 11. The Quakers recorded an even 6-6 mark away from John A. Cabas Gymnasium this year. Reese Davidson-Chuck finished with 18 points, 10 rebounds and eight steals in Salem's 56-34 victory over Struthers on Saturday in their playoff opener. Abby Knickerbocker also scored 14 and hauled in 5 boards. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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13-02-2025
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Area powers headline Friday's WKBN Game of the Week
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – WKBN has a significant matchup for its viewers this Friday. The High School Basketball Game of the Week rolls into Chaney High School where the Cowboys will host the Warren G. Harding Raiders for a mid-February encounter. Both teams look to keep the momentum going into the post-season. Who will come out on top? Watch the action live in MyYTV or streaming through High School Boys Basketball Game of the WeekFriday, February 14, 2025 at 7 p.m. LIVE on MyYTV; streamed LIVE on day tape delay on MyYTV at 10 Harding (16-3) at Chaney (12-8) Last 5 MeetingsDec. 6, 2022 – Chaney, 47-36Jan. 29, 2022 – Harding, 61-50Dec. 7, 2021 – Chaney, 71-70Jan. 8, 2021 – Chaney, 74-73Dec. 20, 2019 – Chaney, 50-47 Last MeetingChaney outscored Harding in the third quarter, 18-3, to register an early-season 47-36 win in Warren. Jason Hewlett led Chaney with 19 while Jacob Lawrence paced the Raiders with 12. Team StatisticsScoring Offense: Harding, 65.3; Chaney, 55.5Scoring Defense: Harding, 49.4; Chaney, 49.6 Game Notes-Since falling to Massillon in double overtime, the Raiders have run off three league wins against Boardman (79-46), Canfield (35-28) and Mooney (56-46). -Harding has displayed its offense and its defensive prowess. In 12 of its 19 games, Harding has gone over the 65-point mark. Its defense has held 13 opponents to score 50 points or less. -Chaz Coleman posted 20 points in the Raiders' last outing against Mooney (56-46) on Friday. Jeremy Sampson scored 9 and Myles Miller added 8 points for Harding. -Chaney has won four of the past five meetings with Harding; three of those wins were by a combined 5 points. -In its last outing on Feb. 12, Chaney topped Howland – 55-43 – behind a trio of double-digit scorers in Austin Brown (15), Asuante Mickal (14) and Allex Hill (12). -After dropping back-to-back games to St. Vincent-St. Mary and Bedford; the Cowboys have rebounded to win its last three; won the previous two contests by an average of 25.5 points against Benedictine (66-45) and East (83-53). -In games where Chaney has held its opponents to 55-points or less, they're 12-2. -Last Friday, Chaney scored 83 points versus East – the most they had accumulated this season in a single game. Upcoming ScheduleHardingFeb. 18 – St. Thomas AquinasFeb. 20 – at Fitch ChaneyFeb. 15 – at Lutheran West Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
