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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Mansfield Christian avenges loss to Crestline, takes lead in MBC title chase
CRESTLINE — It was a must-win game, but that’s nothing new for Mansfield Christian. Blayne Morrow led a balanced scoring attack with 15 points and the Flames kept their Mid-Buckeye Conference championship hopes alive with a critical, 48-34 win at Crestline on Friday. MCS (7-4, 4-1) avenged a season-opening loss to the Bulldogs and moved […]
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Lucas embraces move to Northern 10 Athletic Conference
For Lucas, the move to the Northern 10 Athletic Conference was a no-brainer. The Cubs will join the N10 for the 2026-27 school year, much to athletic director Taylor Iceman’s delight. His tenure as AD has been a logistical nightmare since taking the job in the summer of 2019. “We’ve been looking for anything and […]
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Rebuild: After years of success, Lucas starting from square one
LUCAS — Taylor Iceman is coaching likes it’s 2015. After an unprecedented run that included six straight Mid-Buckeye Conference championships, Iceman’s Lucas Cubs are in the midst of a rebuild. The roster boasts as many freshman as seniors — two apiece. “I was blessed for a long time. We’ve had a lot of good players […]
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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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Crowning Glory: Lucas tops Mansfield Christian, pulls even in chase for MBC title
MANSFIELD — It wasn’t the coronation ceremony Mansfield Christian was hoping for, but it was the crowning achievement both the Flames and Lucas Cubs earned. Lucas sophomore Emma Brown scored on a layup with 11 seconds remaining and the Cubs knocked off the Flames 54-52 Saturday afternoon at The Furnace. MCS (15-4, 5-1 Mid-Buckeye Conference) […]
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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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COLUMN: Prep hoops conference races begin to take shape
MANSFIELD — You can’t win a conference championship in January, but you can lose one. High school basketball’s conference races are beginning to heat up now that the calendar has flipped. Since several area schools postponed their games tonight because of Ohio State’s national semifinal game against Texas in the Cotton Bowl and an impending […]
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Hillsdale thumps Loudonville in boys basketball clash
JEROMESVILLE – If Hillsdale was supposed to be rusty due to limited practice opportunities before its basketball season-opener, the team broke out a sandblaster Tuesday night. With just six practices under their belt following the football team’s run to the state championship game, the Falcons put on their best offensive display in eight years, drubbing […]
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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 […]