LEXINGTON — If the next two meetings are anything like the first, Lexington and Madison fans better buckle up. The sixth-seeded Minutemen and seventh-seeded Rams will meet in a Division III sectional semifinal at 7 p.m. Feb. 25 at Lexington. The postseason showdown will come on the heels of Friday’s second regular-season meeting between the […]
Boys Basketball
Feb. 14: Mansfield-area boys basketball roundup
Mansfield area Boys Basketball roundup from February 14, 2026
Mansfield Sr. claims share of OCC championship in stunning fashion
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Mansfield Senior has captured many a league title in its long and storied boys basketball history. Yet few, if any, were more improbable than the one that was clinched on Friday night. The Tygers pulled away from arch-rival Madison 69-61, then heard the shots fired across the state as New Philadelphia upset […]
Spoiler Alert: Lexington upsets Ashland, 4 teams share OCC crown
LEXINGTON — Dantrell Hughes has never played spoiler, but Lexington’s senior leader filled the role admirably. Hughes scored a team-high 17 points and the Minutemen shook up the Ohio Cardinal Conference championship chase with a 69-64 upset victory over Ashland on Friday night. The Ashland loss, coupled with Mansfield Senior’s win at Madison and New […]
Feb. 13: Mansfield-area boys basketball roundup
Mansfield area Boys Basketball roundup from February 13, 2026
OHSAA basketball state tournament tickets on sale Wednesday
COLUMBUS – All-session tickets for the Ohio High School Athletic Association 2026 girls and boys basketball state tournaments go on sale Wednesday, Feb. 11 at www.OHSAA.org/tickets. Both state tournaments return to the traditional Final Four format in 2026, with semifinal and state championship games in all seven divisions being held in the Dayton area. University of Dayton […]
Feb. 7: Mansfield-area boys basketball roundup
Mansfield area Boys Basketball roundup from February 7, 2026
Feb. 6: Mansfield-area boys basketball roundup
Mansfield area Boys Basketball roundup from February 6, 2026
Kidron Central Christian roughs up Mansfield Christian, takes control of MBC title chase
MANSFIELD — Mansfield Christian’s pursuit of a Mid-Buckeye Conference title hit a major roadblock Friday. Drew Badetücher and Ruben Carr scored 19 points apiece as Kidron Central Christian rumbled to a resounding 75-41 win at The Furnace. The Comets (13-5, 6-1) moved into sole possession of first place with one conference game remaining. The Flames […]
OHSAA state basketball tournaments return to Dayton-area sites
The Ohio High School Athletic Association’s girls and boys basketball state tournaments return to the Dayton area for a sixth consecutive year in 2026. University of Dayton Arena, which has hosted the tournaments since 2021, will once again serve as the site for all seven girls and boys state championship games as well as several […]
