Potter girls end up on short end of rivalry game at Oak Glen, 60-46
East Liverpool’s Alexis Harrison (middle) tries to shoot over Oak Glen’s Caitlyn Asbury?(12) and Kiley King, Monday, at Oak Glen Fieldhouse. See more photos on Page 2B. (Photo by Wayne Maris)
NEW MANCHESTER — When Oak Glen and East Liverpool stepped on the court in West Virginia Monday both squads had just one goal: to not end the night being .500. The Potters entered the game at 4-3, with the Bears sitting at 5-4 and with a better than par record on the line Oak Glen proved it wanted the win just a little bit more notching a 60-46 victory. The Bears came in clicking on all cylinders. Scoring? They had that, as three players went into double figures — Kiley King (17), Payden Eckleberry (12) and Emily McElhaney (10). Defense? Had that too, as the unit held the Potters to just six first-quarter points and 20 in the first half. Determination? They had that in spades. Coming off three-straight losses, Oak Glen got back in the win column for the first time in two weeks. The team entered it’s Holiday Classic on Dec. 29 at 5-1 but stumbled over the next three games, dropping to 6-4 after losses to Ripley, King George (Virginia) and St. Clairsville. The losses forced c
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By JAKE GLAVIES
jglavies@reviewonline.com
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