Louisville Falls on the Road at North Canton Hoover 56-51 – Boys Basketball
North Canton Hoover 56, Louisville 51
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The Louisville Leopards Boys Varsity Basketball Team fell on the road to the host North Canton Hoover Vikings 56-51 Tuesday night at Hoover High School. With the loss, Louisville is now 6-5 at the midway point of the season.
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Rogers and Balcomb Combine for 39 for Louisville
Cohen Rogers made 4 three-pointers and scored 12 of his game-high 21 points in the second half to lead the Leopards. He scored all 9 of his first-half points from beyond the arc as Louisville trailed just 29-26 at halftime. Rogers then added 5 points in the third and 7 more points in the fourth quarter to keep the Leopards within striking distance. He also recorded 3 steals and 2 assists.
Cayden Balcomb hit a pair of three-pointers and scored 10 of his 18 points in the second half to help lead Louisville. He also converted 8-of-10 free throws.
Other scorers for Louisville included Drake Wilson with 7, Brandon Sanders with 4, and Colton Dougherty with 1. Sanders led the team with 4 rebounds, while Wilson finished with a game-high 4 assists.
Trio of Vikings Finish in Double Figures
Hunter Hershberger scored in every quarter and led North Canton with a team-high 17 points. He also grabbed 3 rebounds and recorded game-highs of 4 assists and 3 steals.
Connor Newell buried 4 three-pointers and scored 13 of his 16 points in the second half. Brady McCann also scored 9 of his 11 points in the second quarter and finished with 4 rebounds.
John Collins and Roman Geiselman both scored 4 points. Caden O’Lear and Dre Martin rounded out the scoring with a basket each.
Geiselman pulled down a game-high 9 rebounds, helping Hoover secure a 22-17 advantage on the glass.
The Vikings led 14-11 at the end of the first quarter and held that advantage at halftime after each team scored 15 in the second. Hoover extended their lead to 43-36 at the end of the third quarter. Louisville edged North Canton 15-13 in the fourth quarter, but the Vikings never relinquished the lead.
Hoover has now won 5 of their last 6 and improved to 8-2 on the season with the victory.
Louisville Vs. North Canton Boys Basketball Series
The Vikings have also now won 5 of the last 6 games in the rivalry matchup that dates back more than 100 years. North Canton leads the known all-time series 71-62 dating back to the 1925-26 season.
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UP NEXT: The Leopards will next host the Barberton Magics on Saturday, January 10. JV will begin at 5:30 PM and Varsity will follow at 7:00 PM from Louisville High School.
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Louisville at Hoover Boys Varsity Basketball Statistics
VIKINGS 56, LEOPARDS 51
Team 1-2-3-4–TOTAL
Louisville 11-15-10-15–51
Hoover 14-15-14-13–56
Louisville Leopards Boys Varsity Box Score
| Player | 2PT | 3PT | FG | FTM | FTA | Points |
| Cohen Rogers | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 |
| Cayden Balcomb | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| Drake Wilson | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Brandon Sanders | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Colton Dougherty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 9 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 51 |
Hoover Vikings Boys Varsity Box Score
| Player | 2PT | 3PT | FG | FTM | FTA | Points |
| Hunter Hershberger | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| Connor Newell | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Brady McCann | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| John Collins | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Roman Geiselman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Dre Martin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Caden O’Lear | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL | 16 | 6 | 22 | 6 | 9 | 56 |
Fouls: 15-14 Hoover
Records: North Canton Hoover 8-2, Louisville 6-5
JV: North Canton Hoover 49, Louisville 28
JV Statistics
VIKINGS 49, LEOPARDS 28
Team 1-2-3-4–TOTAL
Louisville 11-3-5-9–28
Hoover 12-11-10-16–49
Louisville Leopards Boys JV Box Score
| Player | 2PT | 3PT | FG | FTM | FTA | Points |
| Max Mathie | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| Noah Ickes | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Ashton Weisend | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Chase Wilson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| Jake Baker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| TOTAL | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 28 |
Hoover Vikings Boys JV Box Score
| Player | 2PT | 3PT | FG | FTM | FTA | Points |
| Tim Ledrich | 9 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| Braiden Latimer | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Travis Pinkey | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Kayden Hendershot | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Evan Maierhofer | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Micah Blair | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Elijah Fryson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL | 16 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 49 |
Fouls: 13-10 Louisville
Records: Louisville 6-3
