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Hoops roundup: Tigers rally past Panthers for OT win

MILFORD CENTER — Marietta erased a 14-point deficit with five minutes to go to force overtime and escaped previously unbeaten Fairbanks with a 69-61 win Tuesday. Nate Meihls, who led the Panthers with 16 points, hit a 3-pointer at the 5:05 mark to put Marietta in a 55-41 hole. Fairbanks didn’t score again until there was 1:41 remaining. By then, the Tigers were within striking distance. Owen Riley knocked down three 3-pointers in the fourth quarter to give Marietta momentum. Riley's basket with 1:17 remaining cut it to 57-56, and Trey Hawkins’ bucket with 20 seconds left tied ...

Marietta College women defeat Wittenberg, 60-52

SPRINGFIELD — The Marietta College women’s basketball team took control in the second half lead and closed out the victory with some clutch fourth quarter free throw shooting to clinch a 60-52 victory over Wittenberg Tuesday afternoon. The Pioneers improved to 5-7 on the season while the Tigers fell to 8-3. After both team traded a pair of free throws to begin the game, Marietta took the lead with a layup from Emma Rasmussen and, after a three-pointer from Sarah Podkul, the Pioneers led 7-4 at the halfway mark of the quarter. Wittenberg answered with a 7-0 run, getting four ...

River City Classic: Marietta boys top Bloom-Carroll, 60-43

The Marietta Tigers picked up their second win in three nights in the River City Classic at Ban Johnson Arena with a dominating 60-43 Sunday afternoon over the Bloom-Carroll Bulldogs. Led by senior Owen Riley’s double-double, the Tigers jumped out to double digit first-quarter lead and ...

River City Classic: Fort Frye boys outlast Tyler in thriller

Last year’s contest at the River City Classic was so good between Tyler Consolidated and Fort Frye that the two teams decided to square off against one another once again in this year’s Classic. In one of the very best games of the first two days of the weekend, Fort Frye downed the ...

Federal Hocking boys, girls sweep Waterford

WATERFORD — One 3-point attempt nearly made up for a dreadful shooting night by Waterford in Saturday’s 40-36 loss to Federal Hocking. Down 38-36 with six seconds left, Finn Pennock’s stepback 3 from the wing went halfway down, but rattled out and then ricocheted off a Wildcat and ...