Bevilacqua’s 22 points key Mineral Ridge win
MINERAL RIDGE — T.J. Bevilacqua scored 22 points to lead the Mineral Ridge High boys basketball team past United 60-58 in an Inter Tri-County League Tier One game.
Cody Graham had 16 points and Nick Miele added 15 to lead the Rams (5-7, 4-5).
Jimmy Phillis scored 22 points and Carter McCavitt added 12 for the Eagles (7-5, 6-3).
Crestview 79
Lisbon 38
CRESTVIEW — Jimmy Smith scored 24 points and Jakob Leon added 21 to lead Crestview (6-7, 4-5 ITCL Tier One), which outscored Lisbon 44-11 in the second half.
Mark Einsiedel added 11 points and Brandon Gates had 10 for the Rebels.
Todd Padurean and Arlan Bailey each scored 10 points for Lisbon (0-14, 0-9).
Western Reserve 57
Lowellville 43
LOWELLVILLE — Justin Lude scored 22 points and Zach White added 10 to lead Western Reserve (6-7, 4-5 ITCL Tier Two), which outscored the Rockets in every quarter.
Mauro Amendola scored 13 points to lead the Rockets (3-9, 3-6), while Jim Sudon had 10 points and six assists and Zach Matisi added six points, 11 rebounds and four assists.
Leetonia 71
Jackson-Milton 48
LEETONIA — Jake McNally, Kaid Todd and Josh Selway shared 55 points in leading the Bears (5-9, 3-6) to victory over the winless Bluejays (0-13, 0-9).
Leetonia, which scored the last seven points of the second period and were ahead 29-22 at intermission, then put the Tier Two game away with a 18-4 surge in the third quarter.
McNally, a 6-5 junior, connected on a career-high 28 points and he grabbed 10 rebounds. Todd chipped in with 17 points and Selway added 10.
Tom Orr, a 6-5 junior, pulled down 12 of 31 rebounds and he blocked five shots. The Trojans connected on 33 of 51 field goals for 65 percent.
Ben Carlile led the Bluejays with 23 points.
Sebring 56
Southern 40
SALINEVILLE — The Trojans leading 36-35 at the end of the third quarter, outscored the Indians 20-5 the last eight minutes of the ITCL Tier Two contest.
Zach Tieche sparked Sebring (9-4, 8-2) with 24 points. Devin Weekly chipped in with 11. Tyler Baker and Andrew Diaz paced the Indians with 19 and 14 points apiece.
South Range 47
East Palestine 43 (OT)
NORTH LIMA — Joe Mihlan scored five of his 22 points in overtime as South Range pulled out a win over East Palestine.
J.T. Bollinger, who led the Bulldogs with 22 points, scored two free throws at the end of regulation to send the game into overtime.
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