East Liverpool 51, Lincoln Park 47

BEAVER FALLS, Pa. — The Kade Reynolds’ era is off to a roaring start.

East Liverpool came back from a 22-point halftime deficit to stun defending Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association Class 4A state champion Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center 51-47 on Friday at Geneva College.

It was the head coaching debut for Reynolds who took over for Nate Conley in the offseason.

Lincoln Park led 15-6 after the first quarter and 33-11 at the half.

East Liverpool outscored Lincoln Park 25-5 in the third quarter to cut the lead to two heading into the final frame. Quintin Conrad’s three at the third quarter buzzer extended the momentum into the fourth as a Conrad fast break bucket with 7:20 left in the game tied the contest at 38. Nate Birch’s bucket with 5:54 left in the game put the Potters up for good.

East Liverpool hosts Carrollton on Tuesday.

LP: 15-18- 5- 9–47

EL: 6- 5-25-15–51

Garfield 72, West Branch 57

BELOIT — West Branch’s boys basketball team dropped its opener, 72-57, to Akron Garfield on Friday.

West Branch trailed by nine after the first amd 13 at the half. Garfield built a 14-point lead at the end of the third quarter.

West Branch had three players score in double figures, with Cooper Anderson leading the way with 16 points, followed by Gavin Gregory with 14 and Joey Jackson with 10. Kasen Weaver added seven points and was 4-for-4 from the free-throw line.

West Branch hosts Minerva on Friday.

Garfield won the jayvee game 57-38.

G: 23-18-15-16–72

W: 14-14-14-15–57