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Mountaineers take down Bearcats, 59-54

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Nestled somewhere inside D.J. Thomas’ stat line on Thursday was the hidden fact that the young freshman stepped up and handed West Virginia a 59-54 victory over Cincinnati inside Fifth Third Arena. It was hidden for several reasons, beginning with WVU (15-8, 6-4 Big 12) again playing poorly early and trailing by 14 points a few minutes into the second half. The fact the Mountaineers came back to win it at all was a case for research. That research said it was WVU’s largest comeback win since erasing a 17-point deficit in the second half against Kansas State ...

Fort Frye girls outlast Warren, 38-33

BEVERLY – With leading scorer Ella Dowler sidelined due to an injury the Fort Frye Cadets would need someone to step up in Wednesday night’s rematch against the Warren Warriors at Dan Liedtke Court. Freshman Raelann Morgenstern would rise to the occasion as she poured in a game-high ...

Mid-Ohio Valley Prep Basketball Statistical Leaders

GIRLS BASKETBALL AVERAGE 25.4 – Brynnley Bulluck (St. Marys) 23.2 – Elsa Law (Ritchie) 21.2 – Anna Tolley (Roane) 19.7 – Brooke Woods (Buffalo) 18.4 – Quinn Bunch (Wtown) 18.0 – Kaylee Yost (Magnolia), Lindsey Logston (South) 16.9 – Gracie Bills (Belpre) 16.6 ...

MC upset bid falls short vs. Otterbein

No. 21 ranked Otterbein defeated Marietta College by the score of 87-81 Wednesday in Ohio Athletic Conference men's basketball action. The loss drops Marietta to 9-12 overall and 4-8 in the OAC. Otterbein improves to 17-3 on the season and 9-2 in the OAC. Marietta jumped out to an early 8-2 lead and maintained the lead through the first six minutes of the game. Otterbein used a 11-3 run to take its first lead of the game, 13-11. The teams traded small leads for most of the first half. The Cardinals closed the period with a 14-3 run and took a 35-26 advantage into halftime. Marietta ...

Reese Lang leads Waterford past Fort Frye

WATERFORD – Junior Reese Lang tossed in 34 points Tuesday night to lead the Waterford Wildcats to a 63-42 win over the Fort Frye Cadets at the Harry W. Cooper Annex. Lang knocked down seven three-pointers in the game as the Wildcats built a double-digit first quarter lead and never ...

Hoops roundup: Frontier knocks off Bridgeport

BRIDGEPORT — Frontier jumped all over Bridgeport early and never looked to claim a 66-46 victory Tuesday. The Cougars (11-5) outscored the Bulldogs (12-3) 18-6 in the first quarter to set the tone. They led 35-17 at halftime and extended the lead to 57-24 by the end of the third. Bridgeport battled in the final eight minutes but never threatened Frontier’s lead. Kason Hoff led the Cougars with 23 points. Avery Powell added 16, Jacob Bowersock netted 12, Hunter Taylor tallied nine and Braden Powers chipped in six. Jaleel Vincent matched Hoff in game-high point honors with ...