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East Liverpool is just getting started

East Liverpool’s Dre’Keim Abercrombie scores inside against Brooke’s Pierce Ferrell (23), Crosby Morris (5) and Andrew Murdock (3) on Tuesday. (The Review/Jimmy Joe Savage)

EAST LIVERPOOL — East Liverpool scored the first 10 points in each the first and third quarters on the way to a 67-48 win over Brooke on Tuesday.

The Potters had a balanced effort led by freshman Javan Dawson with a game-high 19 points. Sophomore Tyler Kirby followed with 15 points, junior Dre’Keim Abercrombie 11, sophomore Dre Brown 10 and sophomore Nolan Irving eight.

It was the third straight win for East Liverpool, which improves to 7-4. Brooke had its five-game winning streak snapped to move to 6-3.

East Liverpool fell behind 31-27 at halftime before outscoring Brooke 39-17 in the second half.

The Potters took a 37-31 lead with 4:13 left in the third quarter. The closest the Bruins would get the rest of the way was four points at 40-36 and 42-38.

East Liverpool led 45-38 heading into the fourth quarter and used its defense and transition game to pull away with a 22-10 fourth-quarter outburst.

The Potters led 10-0 in the opening 3 1/2 minutes as Abrcrombie scored six points. He had eight points in the first quarter before being slowed by foul trouble.

Both teams will play next at Beaver Local — East Liverpool tonight and Brooke on Friday.

BR: 10-21- 7-10–48

EL: 14-13-18-22–67

BROOKE SCORING: Grant Yost 6-2-14, Bryden Horstin 0-0-0, Ty Sperringer 1-0-2, Andrew Murdock 4-1-12, Crosby Morris 3-0-8, Pierce Ferrell 1-0-2, Kamden Sperringer 0-0-0, Pete Fodor 3-2-10. TEAM TOTALS: 18, 5-7: 48.

EAST LIVERPOOL SCORING: Jayce Douglas 1-0-2, Dre Brown 4-0-10, Tyler Kirby 7-1-15, Nolan Irving 4-0-8, Dre’Keim Abercrombie 4-3-11, Meshach Harris 0-0-0, Ben Myers 1-0-2, Elliott Fitch 0-0-0, Javan Dawson 7-3-19, Thoren Long 0-0-0. TEAM TOTALS: 28, 7-12: 67.

Three-point goals: Brooke 7 (Murdock 3, Morris 2, Fodor 2), East Liverpool 4 (Brown 2, Dawson 2).

Lisbon 80, Southern 39

SALINEVILLE — AJ Ramgeet scored 26 points and younger brother Aidan Ramgeet had 19 in leading Lisbon past Southern, 80-39, Tuesday in Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference play.

AJ Ramgeet also had nine rebounds, six assists and four steals. Mason Jones added 12 points and Blaine Barnes 11 points. Ashton Hinchliffe and Aiden Myers grabbed seven rebounds apiece.

Lisbon improves to 9-3 overall and 7-1 in the EOAC, tied with Columbiana for the league lead. Southern drops to 1-11 and 0-8 in league play.

The Blue Devils led 26-7 in the first quarter and 46-20 by halftime.

Landen Heffner topped the Indians with 13 points. Jacob McCurdy and Aiden Davis each had nine points.

Lisbon also won the junior varsity game, 28-14, as Mason Jones scored 12 points. Kim Charid Galman had eight points for Southern.

Both team return to league play Friday with Lisbon hosting Wellsville and Southern visiting Valley.

L: 26-20-17-17–80

S: 7-13-13- 6–39

LISBON SCORING: Aidan Ramgett 8-0-19, Blaine Barnes 4-0-11, Aiden Myers 2-0-4, Jett Vrable 2-0-5, Ashton Hinchliffe 0-1-1, Logan Sturgeon 0-2-2, Mason Jones 5-1-12, AJ Ramgeet 12-2-26, Isaac Kraft 0-0-0, Nick Peruchetti 0-0-0, Cooper Terdina 0-0-0, Paxton Henthorne 0-0-0, Elijah Brown 0-0-0. TEAM TOTALS: 33-60, 6-11: 80.

SOUTHERN SCORING: Jack Pitts 1-0-2, Landen Heffner 6-0-13, Jacob McCurdy 4-0-9, Ben Paxson 1-0-2, Zac Mayfield 0-0-0, Aiden Davis 4-1-9, Mason Pitts 2-0-4, Trevor Graff 0-0-0. TEAM TOTALS: 18, 1-4: 39.

Three-point goals: Lisbon 8-19 (Aidan Ramgeet 3, Barnes 3, Vrable, Jones), Southern 2 (Heffner, McCurdy).

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