Massillon, OH — The Polar Bears jumped out to an 18-1 lead after one quarter and rolled past the Tigers. The bears had a balanced effort with 12 different polar bears scoring! Emma Dretke had a game high 19 points. Alayna McMullen finished with 13 points, shooting 3-3 from three. Leena Patibandla led the bears in rebounding (8) and assists (6). Halle Ignacio chipped in 9 points and Ava Scroggs 8 points. The bears are back in action on Monday at Perry!

Massillon, OH — The Lady Bears hosted arguably the number one team in the state yesterday afternoon. Newark came in with a 7-0 record and showed it with a 12-4 run in the fourth quarter, breaking open a 5 point game. Emma Dretke scored 13 points and grabbed six rebounds to lead the Polar Bears. Lauren Pallotta was back in action tonight, adding 8 points! Leena Patibandla had 6 points and 4 assists. Kylie Hawke and Alayna McMullen led the bears defensively against an incredibly strong Newark offense. The polar bears made great strides and definitely grew as a team! Their next game is against powerhouse Solon on Wednesday, December 30th.

Canal Fulton, OH — Emma Dretke totaled 23 points and nine rebounds and Lauren Pallotta added 11 points as the Polar Bears opened the season with a road win. The Lady Bears made 8 three point baskets with Lauren (3), Emma (2), Alayna McMullen, Ava Scroggs and Megan Campbell all contributing. Lily Bottomley scored 11 points for Northwest. Jackson never trailed in the game and Northwest could not get a potential game-tying shot off in the final 10 seconds.