Keystone had won four straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they bumped up to 2-0 to make it five. They claimed a resounding 85-51 win over the Black River Pirates. The Wildcats pushed the score to 75-40 by the end of the third, a deficit the Pirates cut but never quite recovered from.
Liam Goran
| 12/05/25 @ Black River | 33 |
| 11/26/25 vs Olmsted Falls | 19 |
| 02/22/25 vs Trinity | 39 |
| 02/17/25 vs Wellington | 21 |
| 02/14/25 vs Firelands | 27 |
| + 2 more games |
Leading Keystone to victory were Liam Goran and Colt Cowling. Goran shot 76% from the field on his way to 33 points in addition to six assists and four steals, while Cowling went 12-for-17 to rack up 28 points and six boards. Goran's big performance that evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least 19 points. Another player making a difference was Brendan Hagerman, who posted six points along with five assists and three steals.
Keystone smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive games dating back to last season.
As for Black River, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-1. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.9 points over those games.
Black River's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Wade Mangan, who put up 12 points. Zane Bungard was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to six rebounds and three blocks.
Keystone has already played their next contest, a 64-21 victory against Western Reserve on the 6th. As for Black River, they will square off against Clearview at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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