Weekend Showdowns Highlight Area High School Basketball
Two league showdowns headline an 18 game slate for area teams this weekend. Federal Hocking faces Nelsonville York in the Tri Valley Conference while Hannan Trace clashes with North Gallia in the SWAC. Athens visits Fronton in SECAL action with second place at stake as Waverly, Logan, and Jackson vie for third. North Gallia leads SWAC loss column at one, while Hannan Trace sits 9-2 overall and 7-0 in league play. Non league games include Southern at Wahama and Zanesville Rosecrans at Miller with multiple key matchups Saturday and Friday.
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Hall of Fame Inductees Named Four for Pro Football Hall
Four former NFL stars earned induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Giants tackle Milt Brown, Browns end Dante Lavelli, Bears lineman George Connor, and Ravens star Lenny Moore were lauded for longevity and peak seasons. Induction set for August 2 before the Hall of Fame game.
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Bucket Wins Double Overtime Thriller With Terek First Start
Bob Maney reports Ohio Buckeyes beat Miami 92 in a wild Convo double overtime game. Dave Terek, in his first start, tied the score with a 20 foot jumper and won it with a desperate layup as the Mid American Conference race shuffles. The stall heavy finish sparked a furious bench exchange after a last second call.
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Ohio tops Miami in double OT as EMU wins first MAC game
Ohio edged Miami 92-90 in double overtime on a last second shot. Eastern Michigan celebrated its first MAC victory, 56-55 over Kent State, as Talmadge Bell stole a pass and made the decisive free throw. Central Michigan beat Bowling Green 83-73. Western Michigan defeated Toledo 73-56.
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Ohio U Upsets Miami In Double Overtime Thriller
The game ended in a double overtime with Ohio University overcoming Miami 86 84 as Mike Corde and Walt Luckett sparked the comeback. Terek hit the decisive shot in regulation and Scott Love fed the game winner in OT while Luckett moved into second on Ohio’s all time scoring list.
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