ASHLAND – It almost seemed like Paxon Ediger spent much of January slowly building a nice, sensible portfolio of a budding basketball career. Then on Friday night inside Arrow Arena against Madison in his February opener, the Ashland sophomore chose to just hit the lottery instead. Perhaps the biggest key to Ashland’s expanding turnaround, Ediger […]
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Junior service: Husty, Legron help Lexington power past Ashland
LEXINGTON — Lexington is ranked second in Ohio among Division II basketball teams, a squad best known for 6-foot-8 senior Elijah Hudson and five heralded sophomores. But it was the team’s two juniors who made their presence felt on Friday night in a 74-50 home win against Ashland. Starter Gavin Husty and substitute Jakob LeGron […]
Tygers bump win streak to 9, run away from Arrows
ASHLAND – While the Ashland boys basketball team is still searching for its first home win of the season, Mansfield Senior is starting to make every gym look like a home away from home. The Tygers shrugged off a brief second-quarter scare Friday night at Arrow Arena and sprinted away with a 72-49 victory. 12-Mansfield-at-Ashland-II-01.12.2024-BoxDownload […]
Check out Friday night’s Mansfield-area boys & girls basketball results
MANSFIELD — These were Friday night’s Mansfield-area boys and girls basketball results. Only scores reported to the Scorestream app are included in this roundup. BOYS Mansfield Sr. comes from behind to stop Ashland Ashland cut in front to start, but Mansfield answered the challenge to collect a 72-49 victory in Ohio boys basketball on Jan. […]
Bruskotter’s 53 points lifts Shelby over Ashland
ASHLAND — Not since the storied days of the legendary Larry Siegfried has Shelby High School seen a scoring barrage like this. Senior Alex Bruskotter, headed to Wright State next fall, erupted for 12 treys and netted 53 points on Saturday night to lift the Whippets to an 84-61 victory at Ashland in non-conference boys […]
Ohio’s Jan. 5 boys high school basketball roundup
Boys Basketball Roundup – January 5, 2024
Friday night’s Mansfield-area boys & girls basketball results
MANSFIELD — Listed below are Friday night’s boys and girls high school basketball scores from around the Mansfield-area as reported to the Scorestream app. BOYS Arlington rides to cruise-control win over McComb Arlington controlled the action to earn an impressive 61-40 win against McComb during this Ohio boys high school basketball game on Jan. 5. […]
Mount Vernon rallies to dump Ashland in OCC clash
MOUNT VERNON – The Yellow Jackets have seen this script before. Fall behind, crack down on defense, rally in the second half and don’t look back. After allowing Ashland an early 10-1 lead Friday, the Mount Vernon boys basketball team remained behind until midway through the third period. An 18-3 run extending into the fourth […]
Ontario, Galion, Ashland grapplers headline Gorman field
MANSFIELD — This weekend’s 61st annual J.C. Gorman Invitational is the crown jewel of north central Ohio’s regular-season schedule, as usual. Action begins Friday at 3 p.m. and continues Saturday at 10 a.m. at Mansfield Senior High School. Saturday’s Parade of Champions is slated for 4:20 p.m., with the finals begin at 4:30 p.m. This […]
1990 Loudonville football team headed to Ashland County Sports Hall of Fame
ASHLAND — The Ashland County Sports Hall of Fame has chosen its Class of 2024, and it includes 11 individuals, a trustee achievement couple, and a storied football team. There are individual biographies of each of these high-achievers below. But the inductee that resonated with me was the 1990 Loudonville football team. Those Redbirds, coached […]