The race for the Ohio Cardinal Conference boys basketball championship is a free-for-all. For the first time since 2018, four teams have designs on the crown and there’s a real possibility the eventual champ will have three conference losses. Ashland and OCC newcomer Dover sit atop the standings at 7-2. Mansfield Senior and New Philadelphia […]
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Rams pocket double-overtime win over Lexington
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Madison’s see-saw boys basketball season continued its upward trajectory on Saturday night. Justin McCraney erupted for 25 points and eight rebounds to lead the Rams to a thrilling, 64-60 double-overtime victory over Lexington in an Ohio Cardinal Conference clash. This was Madison’s third straight win and fifth victory in its last seven […]
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Mansfield Christian avenges loss to Crestline, takes lead in MBC title chase
CRESTLINE — It was a must-win game, but that’s nothing new for Mansfield Christian. Blayne Morrow led a balanced scoring attack with 15 points and the Flames kept their Mid-Buckeye Conference championship hopes alive with a critical, 48-34 win at Crestline on Friday. MCS (7-4, 4-1) avenged a season-opening loss to the Bulldogs and moved […]
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Youth Movement: North central Ohio’s boys basketball teams lean on freshmen, sophomores
North central Ohio’s most prolific scorers can’t even drive themselves to practice yet, but they’re driving the narrative on the area’s basketball courts. Local programs are experiencing a youth movement of sorts this winter, but young doesn’t necessarily mean inexperienced. North central Ohio’s freshman and sophomore classes have been nothing short of sensational through the […]
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Super Sophs: Young guns leading Ontario into MOAC title contention
ONTARIO — Cardae Brown and his classmates learned from last year’s growing pains. Ontario’s super sophomores are the ones inflicting pain this winter. The Warriors are 12-1 and in the hunt for a Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference crown thanks in no small part to a wildly talented sophomore class that includes Brown, Trindon Flenoury and Trey […]
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OHSAA launches boys and girls basketball RPI Resource Center
COLUMBUS – The Ohio High School Athletic Association’s girls and boys basketball MaxPreps Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) rankings are now live on the OHSAA web site. The RPI rankings update daily as final scores are entered into the MaxPreps database. Girls Basketball: https://www.ohsaa.org/MaxPreps-RPI/Gender/Girls/Sport/Basketball Boys Basketball: https://www.ohsaa.org/MaxPreps-RPI/Gender/Boys/Sport/Basketball The 2025-26 season is the third in which RPI data is being used to […]
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Brown puts Ontario back on track in pounding of Madison
ONTARIO — Cardae Brown scored 32 points and Ontario bounced back from its first loss of the season with a resounding 68-38 win over Madison at the O-Rena on Saturday. A 6-foot-3 sophomore, Brown dropped 14 points in the third quarter as the Warriors (12-1) pulled away in the second half. He sat out most […]
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Mack propels Tygers to crucial OCC win over first-place Dover
MANSFIELD — Davion Mack is beginning to get comfortable. Mansfield Senior’s rangy 6-foot-3 junior swingman scored 14 points, grabbed seven rebounds and blocked three shots as the Tygers cruised to a 62-55 win over Dover in an Ohio Cardinal Conference game that wasn’t as close as the final score suggested. Senior High (8-2, 5-2) built […]
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Fredericktown’s perfect season rolls through Mount Gilead
MOUNT GILEAD — The old adage, “the game was closer than the final score indicated,” could not have been more accurate in Fredericktown’s 70-56 road win over the Mount Gilead Indians on Saturday night. The Freddies entered the boys basketball contest 7-0 while Mount Gilead boasted a 7-1 record. The Freddies began the game with […]
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Florida trip adds new wrinkle to rapid-fire schedule for Hillsdale boys
JEROMESVILLE – A seemingly unrelenting part of a schedule can sometimes overwhelm a high school team, making it feel as though it’s been thrown into a fire. For the Hillsdale boys basketball squad and head coach Ben Ferguson, this season might feel more like being thrown into a volcano. After the Falcons made a second […]