Roe scores 28 for Tigers

LEETONIA — Junior Darnell Roe had a career-high 28 points and eight rebounds in leading Wellsville past Leetonia, 73-46, in Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference play Monday.

Roe scored 10 points during a 22-9 third-quarter run that allowed the Tigers to pull away. Jeron Jackson contributed 14 points and six assists. Haydin Oliver added nine points.

The Tigers improve to 8-10 overall and 8-4 in the EOAC, while the Bears drop to 5-13 and 3-9 in league play.

Dylan Johns paced the Bears with 17 points. Dylan Brown added 10.

Both teams return to league play tonight as Wellsville hosts EOAC leader Columbiana and Leetonia travels to East Palestine.

W: 16-18-22-17–73

L: 10-15- 9-12–46

WELLSVILLE SCORING: Jeron Jackson 4-1-14, Hayden Oliver 4-0-9, Darnell Roe 9-9-28, Austin Adkins 3-0-6, Andrew Mackey 1-0-2, Cooper Frank 2-1-5, Clayten Kersey 2-0-4, Gate Vance 1-1-3, Zack Banks 0-0-0, David Chase 0-0-0, Noah McDowell 0-0-0, Eric Dowling 0-0-0, Zaiven Williams 0-0-0. TEAM TOTALS: 28, 12-18: 73.

LEETONIA SCORING: Ethan Mathia 3-1-7, Jason King 2-3-7, Dylan Johns 7-3-17, Kyle Brown 0-0-0, Aiden Hunter 0-0-0, Chase Bondi 1-0-2, Dylan Brown 4-2-10, Grayden Henderson 0-0-0, Caleb Hamilton 0-0-0, Kadyn Taylor 0-0-0, Camden Price 1-1-3, Caleb Falcon 0-0-0. TEAM TOTALS: 18, 10-19: 46.

Three-point goals: Wellsville 5 (Jackson 4, Oliver).

Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame announced its 2026 induction class, which includes 14 individuals and three teams whose accomplishments span decades of Ohio basketball history.

The enshrinement ceremony will be held June 6 at the Hilton Polaris in Columbus.

“This year’s class represents the depth and diversity of Ohio basketball,” OBHOF Executive Director Sheila Fox said. “From pioneers of the women’s game to championship teams and accomplished professionals, these inductees have inspired generations.”

The class includes Georgeann Wells of Columbus Northland and West Virginia, the first woman to dunk in an NCAA game; Brittany Hunter of Columbus Brookhaven and Connecticut, a Parade Magazine National Player of the Year; and longtime girls basketball coach Bob Beutel.

Women’s basketball pioneer Bettye Jo Hansbarger was also selected for her role in establishing girls programs at Swanton, Lima and Stryker, while the 2003-04 Mount Notre Dame High School team, which finished 28-0 and won the Division I state title, was honored as a team inductee.

Men’s honorees include Dick Walls of Fort Recovery and Miami University, a member of the 1964 U.S. Olympic team; Paul Storey of Xenia and Ohio University; and Donald Smith of Dayton Roth and the University of Dayton.

Division III standouts Mike Stumpf of Capital University and Scott Rogers of Kenyon College were also selected, along with former Cleveland State coach Ray Dieringer and longtime high school coach Dan Hegemier, a three-time state champion.

The Ayersville High School boys teams from 1960-61 and 1961-62, which combined for a 57-1 record and a state championship, were honored as a team inductee.

Additional inductees include basketball official Bill Ek, former NBA standout Charles Oakley of Cleveland John Hay and Virginia Union, the historic Goodyear Wingfoots AAU program, and longtime Ohio State broadcaster Paul Keels.