SANDUSKY — Don’t look now but Mansfield Senior is getting as hot as the weather is cold. The Tygers overcame a double-digit halftime deficit and erupted for 33 points in the fourth quarter to stun Sandusky 85-80 in Saturday night’s non-conference boys basketball clash. Sophomore guard Kaylen Brooks exploded for 35 points (29 in the […]
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ANALYSIS: Anything goes in wild OCC boys basketball title chase
The race for the Ohio Cardinal Conference boys basketball championship is a free-for-all. For the first time since 2018, four teams have designs on the crown and there’s a real possibility the eventual champ will have three conference losses. Ashland and OCC newcomer Dover sit atop the standings at 7-2. Mansfield Senior and New Philadelphia […]
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Rams pocket double-overtime win over Lexington
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Madison’s see-saw boys basketball season continued its upward trajectory on Saturday night. Justin McCraney erupted for 25 points and eight rebounds to lead the Rams to a thrilling, 64-60 double-overtime victory over Lexington in an Ohio Cardinal Conference clash. This was Madison’s third straight win and fifth victory in its last seven […]
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OHSAA launches boys and girls basketball RPI Resource Center
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 used to […]
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Fredericktown’s perfect season rolls through Mount Gilead
MOUNT GILEAD — The old adage, “the game was closer than the final score indicated,” could not have been more accurate in Fredericktown’s 70-56 road win over the Mount Gilead Indians on Saturday night. The Freddies entered the boys basketball contest 7-0 while Mount Gilead boasted a 7-1 record. The Freddies began the game with […]
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Florida trip adds new wrinkle to rapid-fire schedule for Hillsdale boys
JEROMESVILLE – A seemingly unrelenting part of a schedule can sometimes overwhelm a high school team, making it feel as though it’s been thrown into a fire. For the Hillsdale boys basketball squad and head coach Ben Ferguson, this season might feel more like being thrown into a volcano. After the Falcons made a second […]
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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 […]