Massillon, OH — Jackson opened up tournament play with a convincing win over Nordonia. The bears advance to the district semifinals on Tuesday at Ravenna HS @7:30. We play the winner of Hudson/Louisville.

Massillon, OH — Senior night success!! The bears defeated Wooster 57-48. The bears used a balanced attack (4 bears in double figures) to hold off a hot shooting Wooster team.

Massillon, OH — The bears beat Hoover last night with a final score of 55-46. The bears started hot, ending the first quarter up 22-6. Hoover fired back and the bears went into the half up 29-23.

Massillon, OH — The Bears lost to Green last night at home. Jackson fell behind 30-17 by halftime and could not recover. Emma Dretke recorded a double-double of 16 points and 13 rebounds for Jackson. Megan Campbell added 10 points for the Polar Bears. Alayna McMullen scored 9 points on three 3 pointers. The Polar Bears were limited without point guard Leena Patibandla who was out with an injury from the McKinley game. They were 15-of-52 from the field and had 17 turnovers. The bears are hoping to bounce back in a big way at Hoover on Saturday!

Canton, OH — The Polar Bears lost a tough Federal League matchup on the road to McKinley. The bears came out strong right away with a steal and layup by Leena Patibandla. Unfortunately, she went down seconds later with an ankle injury. The lady bears battled without her and lead midway through the second quarter (22-17). They went into the half down 6 and couldn’t regain control. Emma Dretke led the way with 15 points, shooting 4-7 from three. Ava Scroggs had 8 points in the first quarter, grabbed 3 rebounds and had 2 steals. Megan Campbell had another impressive game, scoring 11 points and grabbing 3 rebounds. The Lady Bears travel to East Canton Monday!

Uniontown, OH — Jackson defeated Lake last night in a rescheduled Federal League matchup. Emma Dretke led the way with a double double of 14 points and 13 rebounds. She was almost perfect from the line, shooting 9-10. The lady bears had a slow start, going into the half tied 8-8. A 16-0 run in the third quarter was the difference maker. The bears are back in action tomorrow against Perry at home.

Massillon, OH — The Lady Bears lost a tough Federal League matchup to Glenoak Saturday afternoon. Emma Dretke led all scorers with a double-double of 27 points and 10 rebounds. Megan Campbell chipped in 9 points. Leena Patibandla scored 7 points and had 7 assists. Alayna McMullen scored 6 points on two three pointers. The bears lead most of the fourth quarter and into the final seconds of regulation. The Eagles turned up the defense, forced a few turnovers, and scored a layup with 5 seconds left to send it to overtime.

Massillon, OH — The Lady Bears won a hard fought Federal League battle last night vs. the Perry Panthers. Down two at halftime, Jackson rallied and outscored Perry 24-11 in the second half, after Lauren Pallotta was knocked out of the game with an injury following an intentional foul in the second quarter. Emma Dretke had a double-double, scoring 22 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. Leena Patibandla and Alayna McMullen each scored 5 points, while playing incredible defense. Halle Ignacio scored 6 points, hitting two big threes. The bears are back in action tomorrow at home vs. Green.

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.