The Whippets clinched at least a share of a sixth straight MOAC title Friday night, defeating Ontario 71-36.
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Shelby clinches share of fifth straight MOAC title, defeats River Valley
Thursday’s 86-77 win over River Valley earned Shelby a guaranteed share of a fifth straight MOAC championship.
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GALLERY: Shelby sweeps season series with River Valley
Shelby improved to 14-2 overall and 11-0 in the league. River Valley slipped to 13-4 overall and 8-3 in the conference.
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GALLERY: Shelby escapes Clear Fork, 30-29
A pair of late free throws from Whippet senior Alexis Booker helped Shelby survive Saturday’s matchup with Clear Fork.
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Booker’s late-game free throws send Shelby past Clear Fork
The Whippet senior made a pair of free throws giving Shelby a three point lead with just under 28 seconds left to play.
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Homan shines in Shelby’s MOAC win over Marion Harding
Junior Karsen Homan tallied 15 points, eight rebounds and one block to help Shelby overpower Marion Harding, 61-44.
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Practice makes perfect: Clear Fork coach lets players make game-time decisions
BELLVILLE — Clear Fork coach Tim Brafford doesn’t shout out plays to his team during a game. In fact, he doesn’t shout much at all. That’s because the veteran coach, in his second year running the Colts program, has already made his basketball beliefs well known during practice. That strategy continues to pay dividends for […]
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GALLERY: Clear Fork tops Galion, 62-53
Images from Clear Fork’s 62-53 win at home Thursday night against Galion in a Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference game. The win was the Colts’ fifth in their last six games and moved them over .500 at 7-6 overall and 3-4 in the league. Galion slipped to 5-6 overall and 4-4 in the MOAC.
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Shelby roughs up Clear Fork, takes over top spot in MOAC title chase
BELLVILLE — The Whippets were practically perfect. Shelby shot a blistering 66 percent from the field and knocked down five 3-pointers en route to a resounding 70-38 win over Clear Fork in a battle of Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference unbeatens Tuesday inside Les Hauenstein Gymnasium. The Whippets (7-1, 5-0) forced seven first-quarter turnovers and built a […]
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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 […]