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Capital pulls away from MC in second half

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After a deadlocked score in the first half, Capital controlled the glass and paint all throughout the second half and went on to defeat Marietta College, 94-71, Saturday in Ohio Athletic Conference men’s basketball action. The loss drops Marietta to 8-10 overall and 3-6 in the OAC, while the Comets are 7-11 and 2-7 in the OAC. The teams traded three-pointers to begin the game as Jake Singleton and Elijah Harden both hit from beyond the arc in the Pioneers’ first two possessions. After Trenton Collins scored a layup and Singleton again nailed a three-pointer, the Pioneers led 13-6 ...

Comets pull away from Pioneers in 2nd half

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After a deadlocked score in the first half, Capital controlled the glass and paint all throughout the second half and went on to defeat Marietta College, 94-71, Saturday in Ohio Athletic Conference men's basketball action. The loss drops Marietta to 8-10 overall and 3-6 in the OAC. The Comets improve to 7-11 overall and 2-7 in the OAC. The teams traded three-pointers to begin the game as Jake Singleton and Elijah Harden both hit from beyond the arc in the Pioneers' first two possessions. After Trenton Collins scored a layup and Singleton again nailed a three-pointer, the Pioneers led ...

Hoops roundup: Williamstown girls knock off Wheeling Central

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WHEELING, W.Va. — At the beginning of the week, Class AA No. 3 Williamstown was staring straight into a gauntlet. After impressive wins over Doddridge County and St. Marys, the Yellowjackets put an exclamation point on the week with a 50-36 victory over No. 2 Wheeling Central on Saturday. Williamstown (12-2) held the Maroon Knights (10-4) to just four points in the second quarter to create separation. The Yellowjackets never looked back. “I told the girls earlier in the week that if we could get out of this week 2-1, I’d be happy,” said Williamstown head coach Danny Bunch. ...

Hoops roundup: Waterford falls to Southern, 52-47

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RACINE — Waterford took Southern down to the wire, but the Tornadoes held on for a 52-47 win to remain unbeaten in TVC Hocking play Friday. Finn Pennock led all scorers with 22 points, but the Wildcats had their four-game win streak snapped to drop to 6-9. Reese Lang added 11 points for Waterford, which plays host to Warren on Tuesday. The Tornadoes (11-2) got 20 points from Reed Brinager while Andre Chandler added 10. Jake Wickline and Lane Edwards chipped in seven apiece for SHS, which trailed 12-9 after one but rallied for a 31-29 halftime advantage. The Tornadoes outscored the ...

Belpre has hot shooting night to halt Frontier, 65-57

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ST. MARYS — The Belpre Golden Eagles put on an absolute shooting clinic Friday night in the opening game of the 2026 St. Marys Invitational at St. Marys High School. The Eagles knocked down 13 triples in the game and overcame an early-nine-point deficit to knock off the Frontier ...

Catholic bests Webster to extend win streak to seven

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PARKERSBURG — Webster County kept punching here Friday night against Class A fourth-ranked Parkersburg Catholic, but the Crusaders managed to extend their winning streak to seven games following an 82-70 Little Kanawaha Conference victory. Webster County, which had won three straight ...