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COLUMBIANA -- It didn't take long for Columbiana to set up the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference title game.
The Clippers went on an early 21-0 run on the way to a 47-11 win over East Palestine on Thursday.
Columbiana improves to 15-2 overall and 11-1 in the EOAC. The Clippers will play at unbeaten Southern Local on Monday, weather permitting, to decide the league title. Southern Local is one game ahead of Columbiana with two league games remaining.
Evy Rapp led the Clippers with 16 points. Annah Clemmer added 13 points, Megan Moser 10 and Sydney Spaite eight to account for all of Columbiana's scoring.
After East Palestine took a 2-0 lead, Rapp scored six straight points and 10 in the 21-0 run that put Columbiana ahead for good at 21-2.
Spaite had a three-pointer and another long jumper in the second quarter as the Clippers led 26-5 at halftime.
Columbiana outscored East Palestine 15-0 in the third quarter for a 41-5 advantage.
East Palestine shot 1-of-23 from the field in the first half with 10 turnovers.
The Bulldogs finally got their second field goal on a Wilson offensive rebound with 6:48 remaining in the fourth quarter.
East Palestine -- which dressed six players -- moves to 9-10 and 5-7 in the EOAC.
Amara Wilson had four points and 11 rebounds for the Bulldogs. Jacklyn Ogle also had four points and Destiney Burtyk three.
The Bulldogs will host Lisbon at 6:30 p.m. Monday.
EP: 2- 3- 0-6--11
C: 13-13-15-6--47
EAST PALESTINE SCORING: Jacklyn Ogle 1-2-4, Alexis Ogle 0-0-0, Violet Glavan 0-0-0, Amara Wilson 2-0-4, Destiney Burtyk 1-1-3, Bella Wendell 0-0-0. TEAM TOTALS: 4, 3-4: 11.
COLUMBIANA SCORING: Evy Rapp 7-2-16, Megan Moser 4-0-10, Madison Janis 0-0-0, Sydney Spaite 3-0-8, Annah Clemmer 5-2-13, Tori Waselinch 0-0-0, Camille Jeffries 0-0-0, Lexi Davis 0-0-0, Josie Helper 0-0-0, Maggie Ineman 0-0-0, Anegela Zimardi 0-0-0, Brooke McKim 0-0-0. TEAM TOTALS: 19, 4-7: 47.
Three-point goals: Columbiana 5 (Moser 2, Spaite 2, Clemmer).
Southern 75, Leetonia 13
LEETONIA -- Southern Local cruised to a 75-13 victory over Leetonia on Thursday.
The Indians move to 18-0 overall and 12-0 in the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference. Southern leads the league by one over Columbiana who they host on Monday. If Southern wins that game, it will be the outright EOAC champion.
Katie Kellogg sparked the Indians with 22 points, a school single-game record 15 assists, 11 steals and eight rebounds. Allyssa Shroades had 10 points, seven assists and six steals. Kalayah Crute had a season-high 18 points and 10 rebounds. Ava Reed had a career-high eight points.
Over two games this seaon Southern has outscored Leetonia 157-14.
Leetonia slumped to 1-14 and 1-11 in the EOAC.
Leetonia hosts Wellsville on Monday.
SL: 25-25-16-9--75
LE: 4-3-4-2--13
SOUTHERN SCORING: Katie Kellogg 10-22, Allyssa Shroades 4-0-10, Ava Reed 3-0-8, Kalayah Crute 8-2-18, Makenna Jones 1-1-4, Sarah Hawk 1-0-3, Hailey Maines 0-0-0, Haylee Kellogg 1-0-2, Raelea Carosiello 2-0-4, Lidia Spahlinger 1-0-2, Emma Boyle 1-0-2, Maddy Jones 0-0-0. TEAM TOTALS: 32, 3-9: 75.
LEETONIA SCORING: Addison Gray 1-1-3, Olivia Neel 1-0-2, Payton Gray 1-0-2, Kasey Williams 0-4-4, Carli Simms 1-0-2. TEAM TOTALS: 4, 5-10: 13.
Three-point goals: Southern 8 (K. Kellogg 2, Shroades 2, Reed 2, Makenna Jones, Hawk).
United 43, Lisbon 37
LISBON -- United's Maelee Smith tallied 17 points to power the Golden Eagles to a 43-37 win over Lisbon on Thursday in Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference play.
Bella Thompson and Reagan Good had eight points each for the Eagles, 10-7, 8-4.
Lisbon is 10-8 and 6-6 in the conference.
United won the jayvee game, 36-21. Delaney Pickens had six points for the Devils. Aria Reckner had five points.
Lisbon is at East Palestine on Monday.
United entertains Valley on Monday.
UN: 10-12-13-8--43
LI: 7-9-9-12--37
UNITED SCORING: Addie Butream 0-0-0, Maelee Smith 7-3-17, Kylie Holmes 0-0-0, Marin Stryffeler 0-0-0, Danika Anderson 1-0-2, McKenzie Cope 0-0-0, Bella Thompson 2-3-8, Ines Vilela Rego 2-1-5, Audrey Wilson 0-0-0, Reagan Good 3-2-8, Atlee Brinker 1-1-3. TEAM TOTALS: 16, 10-29: 43.
LISBON SCORING: Sofia Brown 0-0-0, Aubree Burris 0-0-0, Kadence Hood 0-0-0, Bridgette Newbold 3-3-9, Lylah Brown 1-0-3, Delaney Pickens 0-0-0, Maddilynn Klein 0-0-0, Aria Reckner 0-0-0, Ella Colon 0-0-0, Autumn Jacques 0-0-0, Eme Cook 2-0-5, Ellie Burkholder 0-0-0, Jayden Smyth 5-9-20, Gracyn Owens 0-0-0. TEAM TOTALS: 11, 12-26: 37.
Three-point goals: United 1 (Thompson), Lisbon 3 (Brown, Cook, Smyth).
Lowellville 43, Heartland 37
COLUMBIANA -- Heartland Christian's girls basketball team suffered a 43-37 loss to Lowellville on Thursday.
Sarah Reynolds led the Lions with 16 points, while Kaylin Norbo had nine points.
The Lions fell to 7-9, while Lowellville improved to 8-9.
Heartland hosts Malvern on Monday.
L: 11-19-5-8--43
H: 8-7-7-15--37
BOYS
Crestview 46, Garfield 424
COLUMBIANA -- The Crestview boys almost let one get away Thursday.
Carter Love and Caleb Gaydos hit free throws in the final six seconds after the Rebels squandered an 11-point lead to pull out a 46-44 win over Garrettsville Garfield in Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Gray Tier action.
The Rebels improve to 6-10 overall and 3-7 in the MVAC, while Garfield drops to 5-9 and 3-7 in league play. Garfield beat Crestview 79-71 on Dec. 23.
The time the Rebels let a 42-31 lead with two minutes to play slip away as Garfield rallied to tie the score at 44-44.
Garfield's Brandyn Bogucki drove through the Rebel defense for an uncontested layup to tie the score with 15 seconds left.
Love split a pair of free throws with six seconds remaining for a 45-44 Rebel lead.
Bogucki drove down the court and scored on a layup, but was called for charging with 1.7 seconds remaining.
Gaydos made the first of two foul shots with 0.3 seconds to play to make the final score 46-44.
Crestview is scheduled to play at Struthers on Saturday
G: 7- 8- 8-21--44
C: 5-14-14-13--46