CANAL WINCHESTER — Mansfield Senior’s defense was at its best on Saturday afternoon during the Harvest Prep New Year Bash. The Tygers limited Toledo’s Maumee Valley Country Day squad to just two points in the second period while rolling to a convincing, 61-42 decision. Senior High unleashed a balanced scoring attack with nine players contributing […]
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Roane’s dominance on both ends leads Tygers past Wooster
WOOSTER — Christmas vacation triggered a long break amid the Mansfield Senior boys basketball season. But the Tygers showed no rust at all in their first game in two full weeks on Friday night. Coach Marquis Sykes’ squad outscored Wooster in every quarter while rolling to a solid, 61-45 victory in an Ohio Cardinal Conference […]
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Freshman gunner fuels Mansfield Sr.’s best start in more than a decade
MANSFIELD — Marquis Sykes knew Kaylen Brooks would make an impact, but Mansfield Senior’s veteran coach had no idea it would be this sudden — or significant. The Tygers won their first five games for the first time since the 2013-14 season thanks in no small part to Brooks, a highly-regarded freshman shooting guard. Senior […]
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Lexington holds off Mansfield Sr. in Ohio Cardinal Conference showdown
LEXINGTON — The Minutemen won in spite of themselves. Seven Allen scored a game-high 21 points and Lexington survived a dreadful shooting performance from the free throw line in a 74-70 Ohio Cardinal Conference win over Mansfield Senior on Friday nigh. The Minutemen (5-1, 3-1) connected on just 21-of-41 free throws, much to coach Scott […]
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Roane leads Mansfield Senior past Ashland
ASHLAND — Kyevi Roane took command Tuesday night inside Arrow Arena. Mansfield Senior’s do-it-all point forward scored 15 points, grabbed eight rebounds and distributed six assists as the Tygers held on for a 66-59 Ohio Cardinal Conference win at Ashland. Roane’s calming influence was especially evident in the fourth quarter as Senior High (5-0, 3-0) […]
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Roane’s late bucket lifts Tygers to seat-squirming win over Fremont Ross
MANSFIELD — Kyevi Roane does a little bit of everything for the Mansfield Senior boys basketball team. On Saturday night, The Tygers’ 6-foot-1 point guard, shooting guard, small forward scored nine points, grabbed 10 rebounds, distributed three assists, and hit the game-winning basket with 17 seconds remaining. Roane’s bucket broke a 44-44 tie, gave Senior […]
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Balanced attack leads Mansfield Sr. past crosstown rival Madison
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Mansfield Senior spread the wealth Friday night. Freshman Kaylen Brooks led four Tygers in double figures with a career-high 26 points as Senior High cruised to an 85-69 Ohio Cardinal Conference win over crosstown rival Madison. The Tygers (3-0, 2-0) shot 51 percent from the field and connected on 12-of-26 3-pointers. Senior […]
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State of Play: Richland County boys basketball on the upswing again
SHELBY — Greg Gallaway knew it and so did Mansfield Senior coach Marquis Sykes and Lexington’s Scott Hamilton. No matter which team won the Division II Ontario district tournament, there were going to be some worthy squads sitting at home for the regional. “We said there were going to be some very good basketball teams […]
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ANALYSIS: Lexington-Shelby rematch is the epitome of March Madness
Tournament time goes way too fast, especially at the local high school level. That’s what made Thursday night at Ontario High School must-see stuff for high school basketball junkies. It provided a fix so many of us crave. Rattling around the balcony were a couple of veteran north central Ohio coaches. Former Lexington boss Steve […]
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Role players come up big as top-seeded Shelby rallies past No. 5 Mansfield Senior
ONTARIO — On a night when All-Ohioan Alex Bruskotter spent almost as much time on the bench as he did on the floor, Shelby’s role players rode to the rescue. Junior forward Karsen Homan came off the bench to score 13 points as the top-seeded Whippets rallied for a 60-55 win over No. 5 Mansfield […]