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High School Roundup: Shadyside Downs Lumberjacks In OVAC Consolation Game

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PINE GROVE – Michael Hendershot scored 16 points to lead four Shadyside players in double figures as it rolled past Valley, 58-39, Friday night in OVAC WVU Medicine consolation bracket action. Colt Cook chipped in a dozen while Bryce Sloan and Anthony Hill evenly divided 22. Zane Fulharty paced the Lumberjacks with 14. Shadyside played without the services of Jayden Johnson. Lisbon 80, Bridgeport 66 BRIDGEPORT – The Blue Devils received 24 points from AJ Ramgret and 21 from Blaine Barnes in their OVAC WVU Medicine Class 2A third-place game win on Frank Baxter Court inside ...

Monarchs Win OVAC 5A Third-Place Game vs. Bruins

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MOUNDSVILLE — Through one half of play inside the John Marshall Fieldhouse, Friday’s OVAC 5A third-fourth place game seemed to be well in-hand for the John Marshall Monarchs. Up by as many as 19 at one point in the second quarter, and leading 40-27 at the half, things got interesting ...

Martins Ferry Mounts Fourth-Quarter Comeback To Rally Past Columbiana

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MARTINS FERRY - Columbiana and Martins Ferry both suffered setbacks Tuesday night in their respective semifinals of the OVAC 3A Basketball Tournament. Consequently, the two squads squared off in a consolation tilt Friday in Tolbert Gymnasium. The fourth-seeded Purple Riders, ousted from the OVAC Tournament by unbeaten and top-seeded Wheeling Central, turned in a Dr. Jekyll-Mr. Hyde performance en route to a thrilling 76-74 victory. Ferry went through the motions for nearly three quarters, trailing by as many as 16 points after intermission. Coach Derek Edwards’ charges, however, ...

John Marshall Powers Past Indian Creek Girls

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MOUNDSVILLE – Indian Creek came into Thursday night’s girls basketball game against John Marshall riding a high after winning the OVAC WVU Medicine Class 4A championship on Saturday. The Monarchs, meanwhile, had lost back-to-back contests. None of that mattered once the ball was tossed ...

Steubenville Ties Program Record With Win vs. Jets

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STEUBENVILLE — Big Red put the finishing touches on a historic regular season Thursday night inside the Crimson Center. Facing off with perennial OVAC power Union Local in what was the regular season finale for both squads, Steubenville used a strong defensive game and a big night from ...