LEXINGTON — Upper Sandusky’s Evan Young erupted for 27 points as the Rams ended Lexington’s six-game winning streak 68-53 in Satruday night’s independent boys basketball game. “We wanted to take a team like this out of their halfcourt sets and we have been doing a lot better at pressuring the ball,” Upper Sandusky Coach Jeff Winslow […]
Eric Boll, Richland Source Intern
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White’s clutch free throws lift Ashland past Madison
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Ashland’s first boys basketball victory of the season came in dramatic fashion. Senior Eli White toed the free-throw line and drilled a pair of charity shots with 0.8 seconds remaining to lift the Arrows to a 54-52 Ohio Cardinal Conference win at Madison. It was appropriate the difference came at the stripe, Ashland outscored Madison 17-8 […]
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Shelby drops Buckettes in girls basketball showdown
SHELBY — Two of the area’s best girls basketball teams collided on Monday night at Shelby. But when it was done, the Whippets showed who was boss by rolling to a 65-48 decision over Buckeye Central. “This was a great win over very talented and well-coached team from Buckeye Central,” Shelby coach Natalie Lantz said. The Whippets (9-0 overall) […]
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Lexington edges Ashland in tight OCC affair
ASHLAND — Lexington and Ashland locked into a tight defensive duel on Friday night with the Minutemen finally finishing on top 50-49 in an Ohio Cardinal Conference encounter at Arrow Arena. An under-the-weather Max Waldruff set the pace for the Minutemen with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Teammates Dylan Spears and Danny Shaffer each added 10. Lexington […]
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Ontario rebounds to bounce Lexington in girls basketball clash
ONTARIO — The Ontario girls basketball team rebounded in resounding fashion on Tuesday night after a tough weekend. The Warriors romped past Lexington 41-23 in a non-conference encounter to overcome a heartbreaking, 75-72 double-overtime loss on Saturday at River Valley. “We were coming off of a tough double overtime game on Saturday,” Ontario coach Mitch Willeke said. “It […]
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Richland County & Ohio leaders honor Parkison at Lexington Village Council meeting
LEXINGTON — Mayor Eugene Parkison closed a 41-year tenure in Lexington government at Monday night’s village council meeting. In recognition of all his work, council voted that the current Lexington municipal building be renamed to the “Mayor Eugene R. Parkison Village Hall.” Challenger Brian White defeated Parkison 531-450, a difference of 81 votes, in November’s […]