Potters wait out win over Weir
WEIRTON, W.Va. — The East Liverpool boys didn’t mind waiting another day for a victory.
The Potters snapped a five-game losing streak by topping Weir, 64-51, Wednesday. The game was postponed on Tuesday due to a leaky roof at Weir High.
East Liverpool improves to 9-11 and will host United on Friday.
The Red Riders took a 19-10 lead in the first quarter, but the Potters turned the tables in the second quarter to take a 31-28 halftime lead.
Dre Brown led the Potters with a game-high 14 points. Thoren Long had 11 points. Jayce Douglas, Tyler Kirby and Javan Dawson each added nine points.
Weir dropped its sixth in a row to fall to 4-13. The Red Riders will play at Buckeye Local on Friday.
EL: 10-21-14-19–64
W: 19- 9-11-12–51
EAST LIVERPOOL SCORING: Jayce Douglas 2-5-9, Dre Brown 4-4-14, Tyler Kirby 4-1-9, Meshach Harris 3-1-7, Ben Myers 0-1-1, Donavin Austin 1-0-2, Elliott Fitch 1-0-2, Javan Dawson 3-0-9, Thoren Long 3-5-11. TEAM TOTALS: 21, 17-30: 64.
WEIR SCORING: S. Stevenson 3-0-6, L. Haught 0-0-0, J. Horstman 5-0-12, A. Williams 0-0-0, C. Braswell 4-5-14, K. Lash 3-4-10, R. Lyons 4-0-9, T. Glpytis 0-0-0, A. Dobraska 0-0-0. TEAM TOTALS: 19, 4-12: 51.
Three-point goals: East Liverpool 5 (Long 3, Brown 2), Weir 4 (Horstman 2, Braswell, Lyons).
United 66, Urban Scholars 27
HANOVERTON — Jason Pratt hit three three-pointers in the first quarter to put the United boys on their way to a 66-27 win over the Youngstown Academy for Urban Scholars on Wednesday.
Eleven Eagles scored baskets in the victory with Pratt scoring a game-high 15 points on five three-pointers. Kota Shasteen and Matthew Hoopes each added 12.
United, which took a 21-6 lead in the first quarter, improves to 11-9. The Eagles will play at East Liverpool on Friday.
The Hawks drop to 3-11, including two wins against Sebring. Urban Scholars is 0-7 against Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference teams.
US: 6-10- 9- 4–27
UN: 21-13-19-13–66
URBAN SCHOLARS SCORING: Louis Henderson 2-0-5, Xyler Hathman 0-0-0, Kam’reon Black 3-0-7, X’Zavionn Jones 2-2-7, Jayden taylor 0-0-0, Ladeylon Williams 3-2-8, Darion Payssick 0-0-0. TEAM TOTALS: 10, 4-8: 27.
UNITED SCORING: M’Kyan Haynes 0-0-0, Abram Ceresna 1-0-3, Jason Pratt 5-0-15, Kota Shasteen 5-2-12, Matthew Hoopes 6-0-12, Kadin Schonauer 1-0-2, Wyatt Blevins 2-0-4, Lance Rycraft 1-0-2, Gavin Coffee 1-0-3, Ryan Miller 3-0-7, Ayden Bradley 0-0-0, Jordan Kidder 2-0-4, Carter Cope 1-0-2, Levi Lucas 0-0-0. TEAM TOTALS: 28, 2-2: 66.
Three-point goals: Urban Scholars 3 (Henderson, Black, Jones), United 8 (Pratt 5, Ceresna, Coffee, Miller).




