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Hoops roundup: Marietta girls knock off Shenandoah, 41-39

MARIETTA — Marietta rallied from a six-point fourth-quarter deficit to knock Shenandoah from the unbeaten ranks Saturday afternoon at Sutton Gym. The Tigers outscored the Zeps 19-11 over the final eight minutes to claim a 41-39 victory. Shenandoah had won its first 13 games to begin the season. Marietta (6-8) led 11-9 after one, but SHS had it knotted up at 15-all by halftime. The Zeps used a 13-7 run coming out of halftime to take a six-point lead into the final stanza before Marietta came storming back. The Tigers, who visit Meigs on Monday, were led by Lauren Elliott’s 11 ...

Williamstown rally falls short vs. Doddridge

WILLIAMSTOWN – Not for a lack of effort, Williamstown has backed itself into a corner in terms of the regional hierarchy. Friday night at Williamstown High School, Doddridge County swept the regular-season series with theYellowjackets after pulling out a 64-55 win. In addition to the ...

Hoops roundup: Cougars clobber Dragons, 50-18

NEW MATAMORAS — Frontier swarmed on defense Friday night, holding Cameron to two first-quarter points and six first-half points en route to a 50-18 win at Hank Morus Gym. The Cougars, winners of five straight with a road trip to Bridgeport due up next on Wednesday, led 16-2 after one, 27-6 at halftime and 48-14 after three. Jacob Bowersock led all scorers with 18 points. Avery Powell added 16 for Frontier, which improved to 9-4, while Kason Hoff, who made four 3-pointers, tacked on 14 points. The Dragons (3-7) were led by Carter Paczewski and Danny Yoss, who tallied six points ...

Waterford girls bounce back with 35-31 win over Southern

WATERFORD — With all the peaks and valleys which have followed a young Waterford girls basketball team throughout the 2025-26 season, the Wildcats have managed to remain in the thick of things for a conference title. On a day when both schools were closed due to inclement weather, ...

Warren picks up 58-38 win over Fort Frye

VINCENT — A strong fourth quarter propelled the Warren Warriors to a 58-38 win Thursday evening over the visiting Fort Frye Cadets. The Warriors scored 15 of the final 17 points in the game to pull away to the 20-point win to notch their fifth victory in their last six games. The game ...

Hoops roundup: Reese Lang hits half-court shot at buzzer to give Waterford OT win vs. Federal Hocking

STEWART — Reese Lang’s half-court heave in overtime banked in at the buzzer to give Waterford a thrilling 51-48 win Wednesday. The Wildcats (4-8) led 13-12 after one but trailed 22-20 at halftime. Waterford regained the lead by the end of three, 30-28, but the Lancers (4-10) rallied to force overtime. Tied at 48-all, Waterford was set to inbound the ball needing to go the length of the court with 2.6 seconds remaining. Lang got the ball, dribbled twice and chucked up a shot two steps behind the half-court line to send the Wildcats home happy. Finn Pennock led all scorers with ...