Basketball
The Monmouth-Roseville Titan girls basketball team hosted the Knoxville Blue Bullets at Monmouth-Roseville High School. The teams split their two meetings last year, with Monmouth-Roseville getting their first win over Knoxville since the Monmouth and Roseville school districts consolidated in 2005. After last night’s final horn, the Titans have now won two of the last three. Monmouth-Roseville comes back from 12 points down early in the 3rd quarter to get a 50-44 victory. The Titans led 18-14 midway through the second period before Knoxville would end the quarter on a 13-0 run to lead by nine at the half. Kynlee Stearns, the lone returning starter off a 28-5 team last year, had sixteen points in the first two quarters, many coming in the big run to end the half. Monmouth-Roseville would make a defensive adjustment and held Stearns to just three points in the second half. The Titans were down 39-35 entering the final period but outscore the Blue Bullets 15-5 in the last eight minutes to get the six point win. Ryley Huston, who missed nearly all of her team’s loss to the A-Town Tornadoes last Thursday, led the (2-1) Titans with 14 points. Huston’s younger sister Carmyn was also in double figures with ten, as was Belle Thompson with ten points as well. Stearns was the only Blue Bullet in double figures with 19, as Knoxville falls to (4-2).
The United Red Storm girls basketball team lost a home makeup game to Stark County last night, 62-33. Karragan Sperry led United with eight points.
In high school boys basketball last night, the United Red Storm remained undefeated on the season with a 55-36 Lincoln Trail Conference win at Stark County. The Red Storm used a 23 points first quarter to get out to a quick 16 point lead and cruised from there. Senior Declan Flynn led United with 23 points. Cormaic Flynn was also in double figure scoring with 14 points for the Red Storm. United is (7-0) overall and (5-0) in the Lincoln Trail Conference. That sets up a huge conference showdown with Wethersfield on Friday night at the Fieldhouse at United High School. The Wethersfield Flying Geese are also unbeaten in league play. The Geese travel to United tomorrow night. We’ll have that ballgame on the PCSN with the Sunny 97.7 WMOI pregame show starting at 7:15.
The West Central Heat boys basketball team lost a close road game to ROWVA/Williamsfield last night. The Heat fall to the Cougars 49-45. Jordan Roller and Brandon Olson tied for team-high scoring honors with 13 points each. R/W’s Ryan Haggerty led all scorers with 23 points.
Junior High
The Monmouth-Roseville Titan 7th and 8th grade volleyball teams split a pair of matches with Sherrard. The 7th grade Titan lost 25-13, 25-13. Perla Esparza led Monmouth-Roseville with 2 service points. The 8th grade Titans topped Sherrard in three tough sets 25-23, 19-25 and 25-22. Brianna Woodard had 12 serving points, 4 kills and 11 digs. Molly McVey led the team in digs with 8. Summer Daniel had 5 serving points and 5 digs. Mia Reynolds had 7 digs, 2 kills and 3 serving points. This 8th grade Titans are 2-1.
The Monmouth-Roseville Titan 7th and 8th grade boys basketball teams hosted Sherrard on Wednesday night. The 7th grade Titans fell 26-12 to the Tigers. Calogero Sarcomo had 4 points to lead Monmouth-Roseville. The 8th grade Titans won a nail-biter, 33-29. Payton Thompson and Junior Avendano led the way with 10 points for Monmouth-Roseville. The Titans will travel to ICS on Saturday at 10:00.
