Making a trip to the state tournament puts the Falcons in some more extremely rare air when it comes to Ashland-area boys basketball history.
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Voting begins among Ohio’s 7 Mr. Basketball finalists
COLUMBUS — Seven finalists have been announced as the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association begins voting on the state’s Mr. Basketball Award. Garfield Heights senior Marcus Johnson was the 2025 winner, and is a candidate again this year. Johnson is trying to become the sixth two-time winner of the award. Other two-time winners include Toledo […]
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Tygers upset Lima Shawnee for first district championship in 12 years
ONTARIO — The magic of March Madness has eluded the Mansfield Senior boys basketball program for a dozen years. That drought ended on Saturday night as the Tygers spun a web of enchantment with their scrappy resolve in a highly-charged, 64-61 Division III Northwest District Championship upset of top-seeded Lima Shawnee. “This is it. This […]
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Fairbanks finishes Freddies’ season to remember in heartbreaking fashion
FREDERICKTOWN — It was a season to remember in Fredericktown. The Freddies’ undefeated run came to an end Wednesday night in the district semifinals after a gut-wrenching 61-60 loss to Fairbanks. “We knew it was going to take four quarters to beat such a good team as Fredericktown,” Panthers’ coach Zach Brown said. The outcome […]
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DeVito pushes Shelby past Ontario in district semifinals
MANSFIELD — Brayden DeVito’s mid-range mastery made all the difference Tuesday night. Shelby’s All-Ohio senior guard, DeVito scored seven fourth-quarter points and made a critical defensive stop in the closing seconds as the second-seeded Whippets knocked of No. 1 Ontario 43-41 in the Division IV boys district basketball semifinals at Mansfield Senior’s Pete Henry Gym. […]
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Capretta leads Galion past Clear Fork
MANSFIELD — Dom dominated. Galion’s Dominic Capretta scored 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds and the Tigers avenged two regular-season losses to Clear Fork with a 54-44 win in the Division IV boys district basketball semifinals at Pete Henry Gym. “I knew they couldn’t guard me in the paint,” said Capretta, a rugged 6-foot-3 power […]
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Feb. 27: Mansfield-area boys basketball roundup
Mansfield area Boys Basketball roundup from February 27, 2026
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Tygers rip Norwalk to claim sectional championship
MANSFIELD — It took eight minutes for the Mansfield Senior boys basketball team to shake off two weeks of inaction. But then the second-seeded Tygers shifted into high gear and throttled Norwalk 65-30 for a Division III sectional championship on Friday night at Pete Henry Gym. Coach Marquis Sykes’ squad trailed the winless Truckers 13-12 […]
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Fredericktown caps perfect regular season with blowout of Indians
FREDERICKTOWN — There are few events in life that are etched in memories not only of individuals but also of entire communities. The Fredericktown 2025-26 basketball campaign is one of those memories. The Freddies finished their regular season 22-0 on Tuesday night with an exclamation point — a 72-35 thrashing of the Mount Gilead Indians. […]
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Feb. 20: Mansfield-area boys basketball roundup
Mansfield area Boys Basketball roundup from February 20, 2026