The North Ridgeville Rangers (3-5) earned their 2^nd conference victory over the Elyria Pioneers (0-8) 54-39.

Elyria struggled with ball movement all day with 13 turnovers on the afternoon. The Pioneers shot 8/9 from the free throw line. Junior KaMariana Scott led the Pioneers scoring with 17 points. Junior Arabella Sauer and Senior Ava Wahn both finished with six points.

The first half North Ridgeville got out to a 15-point lead thanks and part to 23 points in the 2^nd quarter. Elyria opened up the 2^nd half on a 6-0 run, but North Ridgeville did very nice job sharing the ball and getting everyone involved. Senior Gabby Thibodeaux lead the offense category with 13 points on the afternoon.

Following suit was Cecilia Bouman with nine points. The Rangers did a lot better from the free point line as well going 6/11. I asked Coach Amy Esser of the North Ridgeville Rangers what the goal is to finish off the calendar year and she said, “to win and build some confidence.”

The Elyria Pioneers will close out 2024 on the road against the Keystone Wildcats December 28^th before starting the new year returning home to take on the Berea-Midpark Titans on January 4^th and the Fairview Warriors January 6^th. For the North Ridgeville Rangers, they will head on the road to start a three-game road trip. Finishing 2024 against the Columbia Raiders on December 30^th and then two SWC matchups January 6^th and January 8^th against Westlake and Midview.

1         2        3        4         F

Elyria                       8        11       8       12      39

North Ridgeville     11       23      11       9       54