Ohio State recruit Kalpana Beach scored 7 of her 13 points in the fourth quarter as Westlake upset Rocky River, 47-42, Friday night on the first day of the girls basketball season. Rocky River is ranked 18th in The Plain Dealer's preseason poll.
Ohio State recruit Kalpana Beach scored 7 of her 13 points in the fourth quarter as Westlake upset Rocky River, 47-42, Friday night on the first day of the girls basketball season.
Rocky River is ranked 18th in The Plain Dealer's preseason poll.
Beach, a senior forward who originally gave Notre Dame her nonbinding oral commitment, also had six rebounds and four assists.
Junior guard Rachael Trujillo and junior forward Katie Carroll also had 13 points apiece.
Rocky River junior forward Ciara Kessler led her team with 10 points.
Normandy 43, Bay 29 Sophomore guard Katlin Snyder netted 14 points as the Invaders won at the Great Lakes Classic at Midpark.
Normandy outscored the Rockets, 26-12, during the second and third quarters.
Shaker Heights 66, Massillon Perry 53 Guards Jordyn Peck and Chyriss Lockhart combined for 34 points in the Great Lakes Classic win.
Lockhart, a senior, converted nine field goals and one free throw for 19 points.
Shaker is ranked sixth in The Plain Dealer's preseason poll.
Magnificat 67, North Canton Hoover 63 Hoover missed a layup that would have tied the game, and the Blue Streaks made two free throws to ice the win at the Great Lakes Classic.
Hoover rallied from a 10-point deficit with about four minutes left.
Magnificat got 17 points from Stephanie Haas and 15 from Megan Barilla.
Amherst 71, Midview 37 Senior guard Julia Porostosky netted 19 points and eight rebounds, and sophomore point guard Brianna Shagovac added 17 points.
Midview got 22 points from senior guard Danielle Herwig.
Hockey
Hudson 4, Mentor 2 Jake Collins started the season with a hat trick at the Rocky River Thanksgiving Classic.
Goalies Dillione Picone and Alex Mezerko combined for 30 saves for the 1-0 Pirates.
Solon 11, Avon Lake 2 Four players scored at least two goals, including three by Corey Jeziorski in another Rocky River Thanksgiving Classic.
Elyria Catholic 6, North Olmsted 5 Senior defenders Dustin Myles and Mitchell Haszto each netted two goals for the winners at the Bruce Anderson Memorial Tournament in Parma.
Zak Sommer scored the game-winner, putting the Panthers ahead, 6-4, with 3:41 remaining. Senior Josh Escandon tallied 16 saves for the Panthers.
The game was tied, 3-3, entering the third period.
Senior forward Mike Konyesni scored twice for North Olmsted.