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Poland defeats Struthers in NE8 debut
The Poland Middle School eighth-grade boys basketball team claimed the inaugural game of the new Northeast 8 conference by defeating their arch rival, the Struthers Wildcats, with a score of 42-33. Struthers didn’t make things easy for Poland by taking a 5-4 lead at the end of first quarter. Bryce Barringer was the only Bulldog to score in the first frame, making both baskets for the home team. Points continued to be hard to come by as Struthers limped to a 9-8 halftime lead. Luke Generalovich scored all four of Poland’s points in the second quarter. Poland erupted for 20 third quarter points to take a 28-21 lead entering the final stanza. The Bulldogs withstood a Wildcat barrage of 3-pointers in the final minutes before arriving at the final score. For the second time in three games, Generalovich led the way for Poland with 16 markers. Barringer made a strong contribution with 10 points. Noah Huda made his season debut with seven points. JP Genova added three points and Ben Harrell, Carson Maurer and Teagan McCurdy rounded out the scoring effort with two points each.
Barringer keys win over Boardman white
The Poland Middle School eighth-grade boys basketball were victorious in their home debut of the 2018-2019 season by defeating the Boardman Glenwood Junior High School white squad 42-29, marking a clean sweep of the two Boardman Spartan teams on their schedule. After having a difficult time against their maroon counterparts several days earlier, Poland jumped on the Boardman white squad early and often, taking a commanding 23-5 halftime lead. Poland stretched their lead to 36-16 at the end of third quarter, before calling off the Dogs in the fourth quarter. Bryce Barringer led the Bulldog attack by netting a game-high 17 points. JP Genova contributed nine points, Luke Generalovich added six, Ben Harrell and Carson Maurer each had four and Derek Thomas rounded out the scoring with two points.
Girls basketball defeats Lakeview
The Poland girls varsity basketball team defeated Lakeview with a score of 68-20 on Dec. 17. Leading scorers for Poland were Sarah Bury with 12 points and Marlie McConnell with 10 points.
Generalovich leads Poland to opening win
The Poland Middle School eighth-grade boys basketball team won their opening game of the 2018-2019 season by going on the road and pulling out a gutsy, come from behind win over the Boardman Glenwood Junior High School maroon boys squad 32-27. First game jitters seemed to plague Poland as they had to play catch-up all night long, trailing 16-9 at halftime, and then 22-11, midway through the third quarter. Luke Generalovich sparked a 6-0 run at the end of the third quarter, cutting the Spartan lead to 22-17 entering the fourth quarter. In the final frame, Generalovich continued his outstanding play but none more important than his nailing a three-point bomb that broke a 27-all tie and gave the young Bulldogs a 30-27 lead with just 40 seconds left in the game. JP Genova, who scored all seven of his points in the last quarter, helped ice the game by making critical free throws down the stretch. Leading the way for Poland was Generalovich with 17 points. Carson Maurer scored four points, and Bryce Barringer and Ben Harrell each chipped in two points for the winners.
Girls varsity basketball defeats Harding
The Lady Bulldogs varsity basketball team defeated Harding on Dec. 15 with a score of 62-41. Leading scorers for Poland were Kat Partika with 15 points, Jackie Grisdale with 13 points and Kailyn Brown with nine points. The junior varsity team also saw victory in their match.
Lady Bulldogs defeat Girard
The Poland Lady Bulldogs basketball team defeated Girard on Dec. 13 with a score of 54-19. The junior varsity team also saw victory in their game against Girard.
Girls basketball defeats South Range
The Poland girls varsity basketball team defeated South Range with a score of 60-28 on Dec. 10. The junior varsity team also saw victory in their match against South Range.
Neighbors wants winter sports news
Winter athletics will soon arrive and Neighbors wants to be there every step of the way. If you’re a sports coach or the parent of an athlete, we need your help. In order to get teams and players the recognition they deserve, we want to showcase them in our pages. We can only do that if you commit to sending us game reports and photos each week. If you send it, it will get in. You can email us at neighbors@vindy.com. You don’t have to be a writer — just send us the information and we’ll put it all together. When emailing pictures, send them as JPEG files and as large as possible. Provide caption information and where people are located from left to right, front row to back. The sports news we’re looking for ranges from varsity high school teams down to middle school and even elementary and recreational leagues. We look forward to hearing about your teams successes.
Send Neighbors your news
If you’re a winter sports coach or the parent of an athlete, we need your help. In order to get teams and players the recognition they deserve, we want to showcase them in our pages. You can email us at neighbors@vindy.com. You don’t have to be a writer — just send us the information and we’ll put it all together. When emailing pictures, send them as JPEG files as large as possible. Provide caption information and where people are located from left to right, front row to back.