FREDERICKTOWN — It was a season to remember in Fredericktown. The Freddies’ undefeated run came to an end Wednesday night in the district semifinals after a gut-wrenching 61-60 loss to Fairbanks. “We knew it was going to take four quarters to beat such a good team as Fredericktown,” Panthers’ coach Zach Brown said. The outcome […]
Boys Basketball
DeVito pushes Shelby past Ontario in district semifinals
MANSFIELD — Brayden DeVito’s mid-range mastery made all the difference Tuesday night. Shelby’s All-Ohio senior guard, DeVito scored seven fourth-quarter points and made a critical defensive stop in the closing seconds as the second-seeded Whippets knocked of No. 1 Ontario 43-41 in the Division IV boys district basketball semifinals at Mansfield Senior’s Pete Henry Gym. […]
Capretta leads Galion past Clear Fork
MANSFIELD — Dom dominated. Galion’s Dominic Capretta scored 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds and the Tigers avenged two regular-season losses to Clear Fork with a 54-44 win in the Division IV boys district basketball semifinals at Pete Henry Gym. “I knew they couldn’t guard me in the paint,” said Capretta, a rugged 6-foot-3 power […]
Feb. 27: Mansfield-area boys basketball roundup
Mansfield area Boys Basketball roundup from February 27, 2026
Gooding’s dynamite performance detonates Lexington’s season in OT thriller
TIFFIN — Logan Gooding was a one-man wrecking crew on Friday night, and his outstanding effort ended the Lexington boys basketball season. The Tiffin Columbian standout poured in 30 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the Tornadoes to a 65-57 overtime win over the Minutemen. Gooding’s performance gave the fifth-seeded Tornadoes a Division III […]
Tygers rip Norwalk to claim sectional championship
MANSFIELD — It took eight minutes for the Mansfield Senior boys basketball team to shake off two weeks of inaction. But then the second-seeded Tygers shifted into high gear and throttled Norwalk 65-30 for a Division III sectional championship on Friday night at Pete Henry Gym. Coach Marquis Sykes’ squad trailed the winless Truckers 13-12 […]
Pressure sends Lexington past Madison in tournament opener
LEXINGTON — The Minutemen turned up the heat in the second half. Sixth-seeded Lexington forced six second-half turnovers resulting in 11 points and rallied for a 51-42 win over No. 7 Madison in a Division III boys basketball sectional semifinal at Lexington. Lexington (10-13) trailed 20-14 at the half only to outscore Madison (8-15) 19-8 […]
Fredericktown caps perfect regular season with blowout of Indians
FREDERICKTOWN — There are few events in life that are etched in memories not only of individuals but also of entire communities. The Fredericktown 2025-26 basketball campaign is one of those memories. The Freddies finished their regular season 22-0 on Tuesday night with an exclamation point — a 72-35 thrashing of the Mount Gilead Indians. […]
Madison completes regular-season sweep of Lexington
LEXINGTON — Madison coach Davey Hipp can be forgiven for not knowing the last time the Rams swept the season series with Lexington. After all, Hipp was still in elementary school. Justin McCraney scored 17 points and swiped eight rebounds and the Rams rallied for an entertaining 48-45 win over the Minutemen. Madison (8-14 overall, […]
Feb. 20: Mansfield-area boys basketball roundup
Mansfield area Boys Basketball roundup from February 20, 2026
