MADISON TOWNSHIP — Senior Night came early at Madison. Natalee Back and Chloe Eberling, the only two seniors on Madison’s roster, combined for 29 points, 16 rebounds, nine assists and 10 steals as the Rams cruised to a 52-37 Ohio Cardinal Conference win over Lexington on Tuesday. The Rams (6-10, 3-8) avenged a 39-36 loss […]
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Lexington dumps Mount Vernon in OCC girls basketball clash
LEXINGTON — Lexington took a big first-quarter lead and pulled away in the second half to dump Mount Vernon 46-29 in Thursday night’s Ohio Cardinal Conference clash. Lady Lex jumped on top 15-6 in the first period before the Yellow Jackets closed to within 22-14 at halftime. Lexington pushed in front 35-24 heading to the […]
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Tygers hold off Shelby in battle of area powers
MANSFIELD — The Tygers found a way. Mansfield Senior jumped out to a big first-half lead and held on for dear life in the second for a 46-44 win over Shelby in a battle of Richland County heavyweight girls basketball teams Tuesday night at Pete Henry Gym. Senior High (14-1) connected on just 4-of-20 free […]
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Loudonville has a hometown model in state tournament goal
LOUDONVILLE — Those aren’t whispers the basketball community is sharing in southern Ashland County. It’s become a full-blown conversation. The Loudonville girls basketball team had one goal before the season started — a state tournament run — and it’s alive and well. “We’re not shying away from it,” coach Tyler Bates said. “We scrimmaged up […]
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Loudonville hammers Wellington in latest blowout
LOUDONVILLE — The Loudonville girls basketball team is racking up some ferocious results this season. Wednesday night was supposed to be a stronger test against stiffer competition. It wasn’t. The fourth-ranked Redbirds buried Wellington 74-22 to improve to 15-0. “I just think we really play hard,” said All-Ohio senior Corri Vermilya, who was a finalist […]
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Loudonville ranked 4th in 1st girls state basketball poll
LOUDONVILLE — The Loudonville girls basketball team is clearly the class of the sport in north central Ohio. The Redbirds are also making waves statewide. Coach Tyler Bates’ squad is ranked No. 4 (with 58 points) in the Division IV girls basketball poll, released this week by the Associated Press. Loudonville is the only area […]
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Chasing History: High-flying Redbirds brace for tough stretch
LOUDONVILLE — This must be what it’s like to play basketball against a bulldozer. Anyone matching up so far this season against the Loudonville girls has probably felt like they’ve had a death wish. The Redbirds are 12-0 after clobbering Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference heavyweight Clear Fork 64-40 on Tuesday. It was the closest final score […]
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Milestone: Loudonville’s Vermilya scores 2,000th career point in win over Clear Fork
BELLVILLE — Corri Vermilya secured her place in north central Ohio girls basketball history Tuesday night. Vermilya, Loudonville’s senior Swiss army knife, scored her 2,000th career point in a 64-40 win over Clear Fork at Les Hauenstein Gym. The Ashland University-bound Vermilya finished with 32 points, giving her 2,006 career points. She joins 2016 Crestview […]
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Shelby roughs up Clear Fork, takes over top spot in MOAC title chase
BELLVILLE — The Whippets were practically perfect. Shelby shot a blistering 66 percent from the field and knocked down five 3-pointers en route to a resounding 70-38 win over Clear Fork in a battle of Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference unbeatens Tuesday inside Les Hauenstein Gymnasium. The Whippets (7-1, 5-0) forced seven first-quarter turnovers and built a […]
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Mansfield Sr. looks sharp in win over Clear Fork
MANSFIELD — Kyeona Myers and her Mansfield Senior teammates turned up the heat in the second quarter Tuesday night inside Pete Henry Gym. Myers, Senior High’s athletic sophomore slasher, scored 11 of her game-high 18 points in the period as the Tygers cruised to a 46-23 win over Clear Fork. The Tygers (3-0) outscored the […]