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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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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Tygers rally with huge 4th quarter to stun Sandusky, pocket 3rd straight win
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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Youth Movement: Comets douse Flames, capture MBC title
KIDRON — Considering the composition of each team’s roster, the present and future of Mid-Buckeye Conference basketball was on display Friday night at Central Christian. Junior forward Ruben Carr scored 20 points as Kidron Central Christian clinched its first MBC championship with a 72-66 win over Mansfield Christian. The title was the fourth in program […]
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Leading Actor: Mack headlines Mansfield Christian during MBC championship chase
MANSFIELD — Davion Mack’s supporting cast may have changed, but Mansfield Christian’s sophomore sensation looks comfortable in the lead. A 6-foot-3 combo guard, Mack is the lone returning regular from last year’s record-setting team. The Flames won 20 games in a season for just the third time in program history — thanks in no small […]
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On Fire: Flames complete first season sweep of Lucas in nearly a decade
MANSFIELD — Cary Craner didn’t need to be reminded of the significance of Mansfield Christian’s 70-49 win over Lucas at The Furnace on Friday night. MCS’s fifth-year coach was painfully aware of the recent history between the Flames and Cubs. Evan Hager scored 22 points as Mansfield Christian completed the season sweep of Lucas and […]
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Mack the Knife: Mansfield Christian sophomore hits 30 to edge St. Peter’s
MANSFIELD — Davion Mack has a long way to go if he wants to one day surpass Amarr Davis as the top scorer in Mansfield Christian basketball history. But the athletic, 6-foot-2 sophomore got 30 points closer on Friday night. Mack scored more than half of the Flames’ points in a 53-49 win against Mansfield […]
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Lucas’ Toms, Iceman honored by Mid-Buckeye Conference
LUCAS — The Cubs swept the Mid-Buckeye Conference postseason awards. Logan Toms was selected the MBC Player of the Year, while Taylor Iceman was the Coach of the Year after piloting Lucas to its sixth straight conference crown. A senior guard, Toms recently became Lucas’ career scoring leader. He averaged 17.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and […]
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Lucas holds off Mansfield Christian, claims 6th straight MBC title
LUCAS — As he tended to his postgame media obligations, Logan Toms wore an oversized gold chain with a roaring Lucas Cubs logo and the letters ‘TPW’ dangling from it. “ ‘TPW’ stands for Tough People Win and it’s one of our football mottos,” Toms said after scoring 28 points in a Mid-Buckeye Conference title-clinching […]