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Last-minute basket lifts WVU past Kansas State

West Virginia women’s basketball had another second-half comeback to pick up its third Big 12 win. The Mountaineers took the lead in the final minute to beat Kansas State 60-58, moving to a perfect 3-0 in conference play and winning both games on the road to start 2026. WVU moved to 13-2 on the season and has now won seven straight games. The Wildcats fall to 1-2 in the conference and 8-8 overall. “We haven’t been in many one-possession games late, so getting to work on that,” head coach Mark Kellogg said. “We played against zone for 40 minutes, which we hadn’t seen, ...

Cougars rally in second half to beat Wildcats, 58-48

NEW MATAMORAS — Jacob Bowersock, Kason Hoff and Avery Powell combined for 49 points Saturday evening as the Frontier Cougars pulled away late to a 58-48 win over the Waterford Wildcats at the Hank Morus Gymnasium. The Cougars actually trailed by as many as five points late in the third ...

Marietta College women roll past Wilmington; men fall

The Marietta College women's basketball team combined a strong shooting performance with a stifling defensive effort and never trailed, defeating Wilmington, 87-47, Saturday afternoon at the Ban Johnson Arena. Marietta improves to 6-7 overall and 1-3 in the Ohio Athletic Conference. ...

Hoops roundup: Cadets fall to unbeaten Zeps in OT

SARAHSVILLE — Fort Frye pushed Shenandoah to its limit, but in the end, the Zeps remained perfect. The Cadets outscored SHS 21-13 in the fourth to rally and force overtime, but the Zeps won the extra session 12-6 to claim a 66-60 victory and improve to 10-0. Fort Frye, which dropped to 9-2, trailed 13-9 after one, 26-19 at halftime and 41-33 after three. Rae Morgenstern and Ava Huffman scored 14 points apiece to lead the Cadets, while Jantzyn Huck added 11 and Aubrie Lang chipped in 10. Leading scorer Ella Dowler was held to five points. Shenandoah, which out-rebounded FFHS ...

St. Marys girls too much for Ritchie, 57-39

ST. MARYS — When the going got tough, St. Marys won the battle in the trenches. SMHS head coach Fred King used a football analogy to describe how his team was able to come out on top against Ritchie County, 57-39, Saturday night. “Most people at a football game watch the ...

Zaiden Wittekind’s career-high 33 lifts Tigers past Marauders

At one point in the second quarter of Marietta’s game against Meigs Friday night, Zaiden Wittekind buried a 3-pointer and then had a slam dunk in a 30-second span. When the Tigers got the ball back, Wittekind looked at teammate Trey Hawkins and said “Trey, give me the ball.” ...