MANSFIELD — The Whippets shot the lights out on Saturday night at Pete Henry Gym. Casey Lantz matched a career high with 25 points and Shelby connected on 54 percent of its field goal attempts in a 73-55 win over Mansfield Senior. Shelby (13-2) knocked down 10-of-18 3-pointers, with Lantz draining 4-of-6 treys. He hit […]
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Fast start sends Mansfield Sr. past Mount Vernon
MANSFIELD — The Tygers kept their foot on the accelerator Tuesday night. Mansfield Senior raced to a 19-7 first-quarter lead and never slowed down in a 62-43 Ohio Cardinal Conference win over Mount Vernon at Pete Henry Gym. Senior High (11-3 overall, 8-2 in the OCC) completed the season sweep after beating the Yellow Jackets […]
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Crestview dumps Lucas, remains unbeaten
OLIVESBURG — Dylan Bruner and his Crestview teammates waited almost a year for their revenge. Bruner scored 20 points as the Cougars avenged last season’s lopsided loss at Lucas with a 72-61 win over the Cubs on Monday. Crestview improved to 14-0, matching the best start to a season in program history. The Cougars were […]
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Hudson leads Lexington past Mansfield Senior in OCC showdown
LEXINGTON — Elijah Hudson played the game of his life Saturday night. The lone senior on Lexington’s roster, Hudson scored a career-high 26 points, grabbed 12 rebounds, handed out three assists and blocked three shots as the Minutemen took control of the chase for the Ohio Cardinal Conference championship with an 83-56 win over Mansfield […]
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Hillsdale snaps 14-game skid against WCAL rival Northwestern
JEROMESVILLE — It may be a little premature to call it a full-blown revival, but Hillsdale can no longer be overlooked in the Wayne County Athletic League. Braylen Jarvis, Brady Krichbaum and Troy Bennett combined for 52 points as the Falcons pulled away in the second half for a 77-56 victory over WCAL rival Northwestern […]
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Crestview clobbers St. Paul in Firelands Conference showdown
OLIVESBURG — Sam Wells did his best Kevin Love impersonation Thursday night. Wells, Crestview’s 6-foot-3 senior forward, scored a career-high 20 points as the Cougars thundered to a 70-33 win over Norwalk St. Paul in a matchup of Firelands Conference unbeatens. Love endeared himself to Cleveland Cavaliers fans with his ability to rebound the ball […]
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Mansfield Sr. rallies to beat Madison in OCC action
MANSFIELD — Records don’t matter much when crosstown rivals Mansfield Senior and Madison collide. The Rams proved that yet again on Tuesday night. Senior High’s Kyevi Roane scored 23 of his game-high 25 points in the second half as the Tygers rallied for a 56-49 win in an Ohio Cardinal Conference clash at Pete Henry […]
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Toms leads Lucas past Mansfield Christian in MBC showdown
MANSFIELD — Logan Toms and his Lucas teammates aren’t ready to relinquish the throne just yet. A 6-foot-2 senior guard, Toms scored 14 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter as the Cubs rallied 64-62 win over Mansfield Christian in a Mid-Buckeye Conference showdown at The Furnace. Lucas (8-1, 4-0) has won five straight […]
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Galion knocks off Ontario for 1st time since 2012
ONTARIO — Cooper Kent and his Galion teammates exorcised more than a decade’s worth of demons Friday night. Kent scored 32 points — one off his career high — as the Tigers knocked off Ontario 66-53 in Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference action at the O-Rena. The victory was the first for Galion over the Warriors since […]
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Lex makes statement in win at Mansfield Sr.
MANSFIELD — Conference championships aren’t won in December, but Lexington made an early-season statement Tuesday night inside Pete Henry Gym. Brayden Fogle scored 15 points and grabbed 16 rebounds as the Minutemen had their way with short-handed Mansfield Senior in a 70-45 Ohio Cardinal Conference win that was every bit as one-sided as the final […]