Louisville Defeats Canton McKinley for the 1st Time Since 1960 – Boys Basketball
Louisville 71, Canton McKinley 67
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The Louisville Leopards Boys Varsity Basketball Team defeated the visiting Canton McKinley Bulldogs 71-67 in front of a capacity crowd of 1500 Friday Night at Louisville High School. With the victory, Louisville improves to 16-2 on the season.
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Gross Scores Career High 29 to Lead Leopards
Junior forward Brayden Gross scored 8 of his career high 29 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Leopards. Gross was consistent throughout the contest scoring 7 in the first, 8 in the second, and also 6 in the third.
Senior guard Hayden Nigro and junior point guard Beau Siegfried also finished with 15 points each. Siegfried hit 2 of his 3 three-pointers and poured in 10 in the fourth quarter. Nigro also finished with 8 of his 15 points in the first half.
Sims Jr. Scores Team High 22 for Bulldogs
Junior shooting guard Reed Sims Jr. scored 14 of his team high 22 points in the second half to lead the Bulldogs.
Senior shooting guard Je’cis Moody also scored 11 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter for Canton McKinley. Sophomore point guard Davey Thompson made a pair of three-pointers and scored 8 of his 13 points in the fourth quarter as well.
The Federal League leading Bulldogs fall to 11-4 with the loss. Canton McKinley had won 5 straight games coming into Friday.
Louisville’s 1st Win Over McKinley in 64 Years
The victory is the Leopards first over the Bulldogs since the 1960 tournament. Louisville edged Canton McKinley 45-44 in the Class A Sectional Tournament on March 3, 1960.
The Bulldogs won the previous 11 meetings in the series from the 1971-72 season through last season. Canton McKinley leads the all-time series 12-2 dating back to their first meeting in 1947. The Leopards are now 1-3 when hosting the Bulldogs at Louisville High School since 2016.
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UP NEXT: The Leopards will next host the Massillon Tigers on Friday, February 9. JV will begin at 5:30 PM and Varsity will follow around 7:00 PM.
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Canton McKinley at Louisville Varsity Statistics
LEOPARDS 71, BULLDOGS 67
Team 1-2-3-4–TOTAL
Canton McKinley 19-9-16-23–67
Louisville 16-15-18-22–71
Canton McKinley Bulldogs Boys Varsity Box Score
| Player | 2PT | 3PT | FG | FTM | FTA | Points |
| Reed Sims Jr. | 10 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 22 |
| Je’cis Moody | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 19 |
| Davey Thompson | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| Deejay Britt | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Anthony Chavers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Jayveion Carter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jaylan Heard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL | 23 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 16 | 67 |
Louisville Leopards Boys Varsity Box Score
| Player | 2PT | 3PT | FG | FTM | FTA | Points |
| Brayden Gross | 12 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 29 |
| Hayden Nigro | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 15 |
| Beau Siegfried | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
| Ashton Marshall | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Tate Aljancic | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Kolton Loy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| TOTAL | 22 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 28 | 71 |
Fouls: 25-12 Canton McKinley
Records: Louisville 16-2, Canton McKinley 11-5
JV: Louisville Vs. McKinley
JV Statistics
LEOPARDS VS. BULLDOGS
Team 1-2-3-4–TOTAL
Canton McKinley
Louisville
Canton McKinley Bulldogs Boys JV Box Score
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Louisville Leopards Boys JV Box Score
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Fouls:
Records: Louisville
