Boardman High School girls’ basketball preview

BOARDMAN, Ohio (WKBN) – The Boardman girls basketball program will be led this winter by a familiar face, Annie Pavlansky – former Lakeview and Kent State standout.

Last year, the Spartans got by Perry (57-56) in the tournament before having their season come to an end against No. 12 seed Hoban.

This season, Boardman must move on without the services of Mackenzie Riccitelli, Sam Duble and Mary Catherine Werth.

Pavlansky will have a pair of three-year letterwinners in Ava Freeborough (4.3 ppg, 2.3 apg) and Sarah Bero (10.7 ppg, 8.3 rpg) back in the fold as well as Tori Strines (1.5 ppg) and Mikayla Rivera (2.8 ppg).

The new season tips off at Tallmadge on November 23.

Boardman Spartans Fast Facts Head Coach: Annie Pavlansky, 1st season Assistant Coaches: Mady Aulbach, Erica DiFrancesco, Lauren Gabriele, Lauren Pavlansky 2023-24 Record: 19-6 (6-2), 1st place in All-American Conference 2023-24 Post-Season Finish: Lost in Sectional Final to Hoban (63-46)

Team Stats Scoring Offense: 51.0 Scoring Defense: 40.0

Individual Leaders Scoring: Mackenzie Riccitelli, 18.5 Rebounding: Sarah Bero, 8.3 Assists: Mackenzie Riccitelli, 4.0 Three Point Percentage: Mary Catherine Werth, 35.8% Free Throw Percentage: Mackenzie Riccitelli, 83.3%

Nov. 23 – at Tallmadge Nov. 25 – at Marlington Dec. 2 – at Warren JFK Dec. 7 – Crestview Dec. 11 – Chaney Dec. 14 – West Branch Dec. 16 – at Aurora Dec. 18 – Salem Dec. 23 – at Hubbard Dec. 27 – at South Range Classic Dec. 28 – at South Range Classic Jan. 4 – Canfield Jan. 8 – Howland Jan. 11 – Fitch Jan. 15 – at Harding Jan. 18 – Mooney Jan. 22 – at Canfield Jan. 27 – East Jan. 29 – at Fitch Feb. 1 – Harding Feb. 5 – at Howland Feb. 8 – at Lake