Morning Journal/Matt Morrison Heartland's Will Morgan drives towards Columbiana's Alex Eusebio throughout Friday's recreation.
COLUMBIANA–The Heartland Christian's third annual Hoopin' into the New Yr Match was successful on many ranges, together with ticket gross sales.
The renewal of the Crestview-Columbiana rivalry stuffed the seats on Thursday's opening night time of the match.
“We’re very assured that we’ve reached full capability of round 850 individuals,” Heartland Christian athletic director and coach Josh Scott stated. “It stuffed up fairly properly tonight too, we had a bit of hole within the stands but it surely was nonetheless fairly full.
“It was an awesome match, Heartland is doing a superb job with it,” Columbiana coach Todd Johnson stated. “We introduced in Crestview final night time and it's a superb rivalry.
Heartland Christian (5-3) put plenty of stress on protection and the senior duo of Jake Walker and Will Morgan on offense put the Lions on prime as they beat Columbiana 70-61 in Friday's championship recreation.
“We had plenty of guys, however once you're seniors, they got here in and gave you 44 factors between them,” Scott stated. “They make huge performs in huge moments.
“We knew they (Columbiana) have been a superb staff coming in,” Morgan stated. “We knew we needed to battle and put some good possessions collectively.
The primary half of the sport was a back-and-forth battle, however Walker's 21 first-half factors gave the Lions a 37-35 halftime lead.
The Lions maintained a quick tempo of play within the second half that ultimately allowed them to take management.
“We have now plenty of talent on this staff and we put together loads,” Morgan stated. “It's the way in which we've been enjoying for the reason that summer season so it's nothing new for us, getting up and down is what we do.
Walker completed with 29 factors for the Lions, whereas Will Morgan added 15 factors.
The second half of the sport was much like the primary, however the turnovers had a big impact on the Clippers.
“They (Heartland Christian) do an awesome job of urgent and we haven't seen that form of stress in our faces for 32 minutes,” Johnson stated. “We battle and we've been there, however once you flip the ball over, I believe our coaches had us 25 instances, you don't win plenty of ball video games.
Columbiana was led by Devin Daugherty with 20 factors and 13 rebounds, whereas Ian Much less had 14 factors and 4 assists. Alex Eusebio had six rebounds for the Clippers.
The primary talks are already underway about all the identical groups which might be to take part within the subsequent yr's match.
“Everybody appeared to get pleasure from it and all three coaches talked about that they wish to come again,” Scott stated. “In order that's one thing that we're going to be managing with all the opposite athletic administrators from the opposite faculties, however the intent is to attempt to hold these 4 groups (Heartland, Crestview, Columbiana, Crestview) collectively.”
Heartland Christian will open the brand new yr by internet hosting Newton Falls on Tuesday, whereas Columbiana will host Mineral Ridge on Tuesday.
WHAT: 16-19-14-12-61
HC: 16-21-15-18-70
COLUMBIAN SCORING: Seth Struharik 2-1-5, Maddox Brown 3-1-12, Cooper Brown 0-0-0, Cameron Clancy 3-1-7, Ian Much less 6-0-14, Devin Daugherty 8-4-20 , Alex Eusebio 1-1-3. TEAM TOTALS: 23-62, 8-12: 61
HEARTLAND CHRISTIAN SCORING: Isaiah Matthews 0-0-0, Collin Kalaher 4-3-12, Jake Walker 9-6-29, Tyler Rarick 2-1-6, Will Morgan 6-0-15, Johnny Myer 0-0- 0, Seth Walker 2-0-4, Jack Morgan 1-0-2, Kaden Stryffeler 0-0-0, Brody Conaway 1-0-2. TEAM TOTAL: 25, 10-15: 70.
Three-point subject targets: Columbiana 3 (Much less 2, Brown), Heartland Christian 10 (J. Walker 5, Morgan 3, Rarick, Kalaher).
McDonald 57,
47 Crestview
COLUMBIANA – The Crestview boys basketball staff dropped the Heartland Hoopin' comfort recreation into the New Yr's match with a 57-47 loss to McDonald on Friday.
Crestview is 2-6 and can be at Newton Falls on Friday.
The Rebels have been led by Tanner Man's 15 factors and 7 rebounds. Justin McKee added 14 factors, seven rebounds and three blocks. Jameson English had seven assists.
MC: 25- 6- 9-17-57
CR: 7-12-16-12-47
MCDONALD SCORE: Wyatt Wolford 5-4-14, Casey Miller 1-1-3, Brendan Emerick 0-1-1, Jonathan Black 0-0-0, Kyle Puckett 0-0-0, Brady Klockner 4-0- 10 , Joey Cappuzzello 7-2-22, Drew Zajack 2-0-5. TEAM TOTAL: 19, 8-19: 57.
CRESTVIEW SCORING: Jameson English 2-0-4, Tyler Savage 0-0-0, Jonathan Greatest 2-0-4, Tristan Milhoan 0-0-0, Tanner Man 5-4-15, Evan Neff 5-0-10 , Justin McKee 7-0-14. TEAM TOTALS: 21, 4-7: 47.
Three-point subject targets: McDonald 9 (Cappuzzello 6, Klockner 2, Zajack), Crestview 1 (Man).
