Crestview 70, Champion 60

WARREN — Crestview’s boys basketball team picked up a 70-60 win over Champion on Friday in Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Gray Division play.

Crestview’s 27-point first quarter set the tone.

The Rebels improve to 2-3 and 1-2 in the league.

Champion is 1-4 and 0-2.

Crestview is at Garfield on Tuesday.

CR: 27-15-14-14–70

CH: 20-19-11-10–60

Carrollton 67, Salem 35

CARROLLTON — Carrollton held Salem to 13 points in the second half during a 67-35 win in Eastern Buckeye Conference play Friday.

The Warriors improve to 4-2 overall and 1-1 in the EBC.

Salem — averaging 44.3 points a game — drops to 1-5 and 0-3 EBC.

Jayven Johnson led Carrollton with 18 points. Tyvian Johnson and Marcus Johnson added 12 apiece.

Topping the Quakers was Deontay Steele with a game-high 20 points

Salem will host Poland on Tuesday.

Carrollton entertains Edison on Dec. 28 before heading to Beaver Local on Jan. 3.

S: 9-13- 8- 5–35

C: 15-22-17-14–67

SALEM SCORING: Ty Manion 0-0-0, Deontay Steele 6-5-20, Jack Andres 0-2-2, Ben Severe 2-3-7, Cam Martin 1-0-2, Max Zacharias 0-0-0, Weston Mango 0-0-0, Zane Suarez 1-0-3, Owen Davidson 0-0-0, Bryden Fennema 0-1-1. TEAM TOTALS: 10, 11-14: 35.

CARROLLTON SCORING: Tayvian Johnson 3-4-12, Marcus Brooks 4-2-12, Isaac Husted 4-0-9, Jayven Johnson 6-6-18, Hunter Allison 3-0-7, Drew Gero 2-0-5, John Bajornas 0-0-0, Parker Davis 0-0-0, Alex Carlisle 1-0-2, Tucker Burgett 0-0-0, Graden Cook 1-0-3, Pruce Rodgers 0-0-0. TEAM TOTALS: 24, 12-15: 67.

Three-point goals: Salem 4 (Steele 3, Suarez), Carrollton 8 (Johnson 2, Brooks 2, Husted, Allison, Gero, Cook).

West Branch 56, Alliance 51

BELOIT — Jeremiah Thomas garnered 19 points to lead West Branch to a 56-51 win over Alliance on Friday in Eastern Buckeye Conference play.

The Warriors move to 3-3 overall and 3-0 in the EB, while Alliance fell to 6-1 and 2-1 in the EBC. The Warriors now have the outright league lead.

Grady Hirst added 11 points, four rebounds and five assists. Zach Coffee had seven rebounds. Kasen Weaver added 10 points.

J.R. Jackson had 15 points for the Aviators.

West Branch won the jayvee game, 28-32. Luke Curry had 16 points for Branch. Grady Olinger added 11 points.

West Branch is at South Range on Tuesday.

A: 6- 9-19-17–51

WB: 19-10-13-14–56

ALLIANCE SCORING: Brisker 2-7-12, J.R. Jackson 6-3-15, Nicholson 2-2-7, Burton 0-1-1, Sears 1-2-4, Woods 2-0-5, Hays 1-2-5, Pasco 1-0-2. TEAM TOTALS: 15, 17-20: 51.

WEST BRANCH SCORING: Jeremiah Thomas 5-6-19, Gavin Gregory 3-1-8, Grady Hirst 3-5-11, Chase Gee 0-0-0, Zach Coffee 1-0-2, Kasen Weaver 3-2-10, Brock Woost 0-1-1, Landon Coffee 3-0-6. TEAM TOTALS: 18, 15-31: 56.

Three-point goals: Alliance 4 (Brisker, Nicholson, Woods, Hays), West Branch 5 (Thomas 3, Weaver 2).