ASHLAND – Santa Claus might be coming to town in less than a week, but Paxon Ediger didn’t have the patience to wait for the big guy. With Mansfield Senior visiting Arrow Arena on Friday night, the Ashland senior guard stuffed his scoring stockings to the brim, dropping in a program-record 44 points and forcing […]
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Shelby romps over Clear Fork in MOAC tilt
SHELBY — Shelby’s journey to the state championship football game triggered a late start for the boys basketball team. But the Whippets showed no ill-effects in their season opener, romping to a 56-45 Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference victory over visiting Clear Fork on Friday night. Senior Landon Foltz led the way with 18 points, while teammate […]
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Dec. 19: Mansfield-area boys basketball roundup
Mansfield area Boys Basketball roundup from December 19, 2025
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New-look Lexington boys basketball team playing beyond its years
LEXINGTON — Scott Hamilton will play the hand he was dealt, even if Lexington’s veteran coach hardly recognizes the cards he’s holding. That the Minutemen are 4-1 through the first three weeks is a testament to Hamilton’s ability to adapt. Lexington won the the past three Ohio Cardinal Conference crowns thanks to a talented group […]
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OHSAA announces new boys & girls state basketball tourney format
COLUMBUS – The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced the schedule and host sites for the upcoming girls and boys basketball state tournaments in March. The University of Dayton Arena will continue to serve as the epicenter of both state tournaments, while Wright State University with host some girls and boys state semifinal games and […]
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Freshman sends Lexington past Mansfield Sr. in OCC showdown
LEXINGTON — The bright lights didn’t seem to bother Jayden Perkins. Just a freshman, Perkins scored the game-winning basket in the waning seconds as Lexington stunned Mansfield Senior 63-61 in an entertaining early-season Ohio Cardinal Conference boys basketball showdown. The Tygers (4-1, 2-1) tied it at 61-61 on D.J. Corbin’s layup off a Davion Mack […]
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Weekend with Seven: Lexington senior hits 1,000th point Friday and adds 49 Saturday
Lexington senior Seven Allen scored his 1,000th career point Friday night and then added 49 more during a win on Saturday.
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ANALYSIS: What’s next for the Mid-Buckeye Conference?
The merry-go-round is spinning once again. The Lucas school board voted unanimously earlier this month to accept an invitation to join the Northern 10 Athletic Conference beginning in the fall of 2026. The move will end Lucas’ on-again, off-again affiliation with the Mid-Buckeye Conference. The school’s current 12-year relationship with the MBC has been tenuous […]
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Highland’s Rogers wins MVP of News Journal All-Star Classic
LEXINGTON — Highland’s Toby Rogers was a star among the stars at Friday night’s 46th annual News Journal All-Star Classic. The Scots’ standout poured in a whopping 36 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to garner MVP honors at the boys basketball clash. Rogers led five teammates in twin figures as the North rolled to a […]
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Mansfield Senior’s Roane caps career with first-team All-Ohio honors
MANSFIELD — Any questions about Kyevi Roane’s place in Mansfield Senior basketball history were answered Thursday. Roane was selected to the All-Ohio first team in Division III when the Division I-III teams were unveiled. It was the senior’s third All-Ohio citation after earning honorable mention honors in Division II in 2023 and 2024. The 6-foot-1 […]