Recap: Boardman Spartans vs. Canfield Cardinals
It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the Boardman Spartans ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Canfield 63-60. The win was nothing new for Boardman as they're now sitting on three straight.
Leading Boardman to victory were Sarah Bero and Mackenzie Riccitelli. Bero dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 rebounds, while Riccitelli dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds. That's the first time this season that Riccitelli pulled down eight or more rebounds. Another player making a difference was Samantha Duble, who scored five points along with six rebounds.
Boardman has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Canfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
Boardman will head out on the road to square off against Cardinal Mooney at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Canfield, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Austintown-Fitch at 7:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Ohio (Austintown-Fitch is ranked 86th, while Canfield is ranked 83rd).
