FREDERICKTOWN — The Fredericktown boys basketball team has already wrapped up an outright Knox Morrow Athletic Conference championship and is riding a 20-game winning streak. Yet the Freddies (20-0) might have picked up their most impressive win in an already sterling season on Tuesday night. Coach Derek Dibling’s undefeated bunch used a 14-10 surge in […]
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Feb. 14: Mansfield-area boys basketball roundup
Mansfield area Boys Basketball roundup from February 14, 2026
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Mansfield Sr. claims share of OCC championship in stunning fashion
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Mansfield Senior has captured many a league title in its long and storied boys basketball history. Yet few, if any, were more improbable than the one that was clinched on Friday night. The Tygers pulled away from arch-rival Madison 69-61, then heard the shots fired across the state as New Philadelphia upset […]
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OHSAA basketball state tournament tickets on sale Wednesday
COLUMBUS – All-session tickets for the Ohio High School Athletic Association 2026 girls and boys basketball state tournaments go on sale Wednesday, Feb. 11 at www.OHSAA.org/tickets. Both state tournaments return to the traditional Final Four format in 2026, with semifinal and state championship games in all seven divisions being held in the Dayton area. University of Dayton […]
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Feb. 7: Mansfield-area boys basketball roundup
Mansfield area Boys Basketball roundup from February 7, 2026
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Kidron Central Christian roughs up Mansfield Christian, takes control of MBC title chase
MANSFIELD — Mansfield Christian’s pursuit of a Mid-Buckeye Conference title hit a major roadblock Friday. Drew Badetücher and Ruben Carr scored 19 points apiece as Kidron Central Christian rumbled to a resounding 75-41 win at The Furnace. The Comets (13-5, 6-1) moved into sole possession of first place with one conference game remaining. The Flames […]
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OHSAA state basketball tournaments return to Dayton-area sites
The Ohio High School Athletic Association’s girls and boys basketball state tournaments return to the Dayton area for a sixth consecutive year in 2026. University of Dayton Arena, which has hosted the tournaments since 2021, will once again serve as the site for all seven girls and boys state championship games as well as several […]
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Flames take aim at elusive MBC title
MANSFIELD — Josiah Schleusener and his Mansfield Christian teammates plan to turn up the heat inside The Furnace on Friday night. MCS will host Kidron Central Christian in what is the de facto Mid-Buckeye Conference championship game. The Flames (9-6, 5-1) and Comets (12-5, 5-1) are tied atop the MBC standings with two conference games […]
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Ediger, Arrows tame Tygers in triple overtime thriller
MANSFIELD — Paxon Ediger tormented the Tygers again. Ediger, Ashland’s senior sharpshooter, erupted for 38 points as the Arrows kept their Ohio Cardinal Conference championship hopes alive with a thrilling, 97-93 triple overtime win at Pete Henry Gym on Tuesday. The first time the teams met in mid-December, Ediger broke Ashland’s single-game record with 44 […]
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RPI data for boys & girls basketball tourney seeding now live at OHSAA website
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 […]