Hoops roundup: Cadets upset Redskins in OT

January 21, 2026

CALDWELL, Ohio — Wyatt Duskey’s basket with two seconds left in overtime gave Fort Frye a 52-51 victory over Caldwell Tuesday and helped deliver FFHS head coach Erin Henniger his 200th career victory. The Cadets snapped a seven-game losing streak, which began with a 47-32 loss to the Redskins on Dec. 30. It looked like it might be more of the same this time around as the Cadets trailed 18-9 after one. However, Fort Frye outscored Caldwell 12-5 in the second to cut it to 23-21 by halftime. It was 31-30 after three before the Cadets outscored the hosts 12-11 in the fourth to force ...

Defense carries Williamstown past Doddridge, 65-36

January 20, 2026

WILLIAMSTOWN – This week is like mid-terms for the Williamstown girls basketball team. Three quality opponents over the course of six days just past the halfway mark of the regular season. Monday night, the Yellowjackets used defense as their staple to limit Doddridge County’s attack ...

Waterford flips script with 61-36 win over Frontier

January 20, 2026

NEW MATAMORAS – In what was expected to be a rebuilding year the defending state champion Waterford Wildcats sure took their share of lumps over the first half of the 2025-26 season. The young Wildcats have continued to improve as the season has moved along and are now getting the ...

Williams becomes oldest woman to play in the first round at the Australian Open, loses after Danilovic wins six straight games

January 19, 2026

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — It took 45 years to be in a position to set a record that has drawn so much attention. So another 14 1/2 minutes serving to keep her Australian Open hopes alive felt like no time at all for Venus Williams. Ranked No. 576 and playing on a wild-card entry, the ...

Waterford survives to win thriller at Fort Frye, 51-48

January 18, 2026

BEVERLY — Saturday night capped off a week the Waterford boys basketball team won’t soon forget. After winning Wednesday’s game at Federal Hocking on a half-court shot at the buzzer, the Wildcats found themselves in another down-to-the-wire matchup, this time against rival Fort ...

Defensive intensity lifts MC women past ONU

January 18, 2026

The Marietta College women's basketball team found themselves in a back and forth battle on Saturday at the Ban Johnson Arena as they experienced 10 lead changes and eight ties against Ohio Northern University. The Pioneers took control with a strong second half defensive display and came ...