Sports

25 area boys basketball teams, 26 area girls teams enjoyed winning seasons

By Mike Brown
Austintown Fitch High School boys’ basketball coach Brian Beany, right, watches the action during a Falcons’ game this season at Lake. Fitch was one of 25 boys’ basketball teams in the Mahoning Valley that enjoyed winning seasons this year.
Austintown Fitch High School boys’ basketball coach Brian Beany, right, watches the action during a Falcons’ game this season at Lake. Fitch was one of 25 boys’ basketball teams in the Mahoning Valley that enjoyed winning seasons this year. Mike Brown/Mahoning Matters

It was a memorable boys and girls basketball season for greater Mahoning Valley-area teams in 2023-2024, highlighted by Youngstown Ursuline’s qualification to the OHSAA State Boys’ Basketball State Tournament recently at UD Arena in Dayton.

Several area teams won or repeated as league champions but equally impressive was the volume of area boys’ and girls’ basketball teams that enjoyed winning seasons.

A total of 25 area boys’ basketball teams and 26 area girls’ basketball teams posted winning records. It’s one of the best overall marks in many years.

Boys’ high school basketball teams with winning records

The honor roll of boys’ teams posting winning seasons and their records included Youngstown Ursuline (24-4), Canfield (23-5), Cardinal Mooney (22-6), West Branch (21-5), LaBrae (20-3), Bristol (20-4), Warren JFK (20-7), Lisbon (18-5), East Liverpool (18-7), South Range (18-7), Newton Falls (18-6), Columbiana (17-6), Pymatuning Valley (17-6), Poland (16-8), Campbell Memorial (16-8), Badger (16-7), Heartland Christian (16-10), Springfield (16-7), Valley Christian (15-9), Warren Harding (14-9), Lowellville (14-9), Howland (14-12), Mathews (13-10), Austintown Fitch (13-11) and Youngstown East (12-10).

Girls’ high school basketball teams with winning records

The 26 area girls’ basketball teams recording winning seasons included Crestview (25-1), West Branch (23-3), Badger (21-3), Mineral Ridge (20-3), Columbiana (20-4), Springfield (20-8), Boardman (19-6), Howland (19-7), Warren JFK (18-7), Warren Champion (18-6), Southern Local (18-7), LaBrae (17-6), Pymatuning Valley (15-8), Canfield (17-9), Grand Valley (16-7), Western Reserve (16-11), United (15-8), Poland (14-9), Austintown Fitch (14-10), Heartland Christian (14-10), Youngstown Ursuline (13-10), East Liverpool (13-10), Youngstown Chaney (13-10), Maplewood (12-10), Girard (12-11) and Youngstown East (10-9).

Warren JFK boys basketball
Warren JFK boys basketball Mahoning Valley Sports
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