Bobcats Fall 73 49 at Louisville Ends Ohio Season
Ohio University ends its basketball season with a 73 49 loss to Louisville in Freedom Hall. Coach Jim Snyder plans to recruit for next year as four of five starters return and 20 turnovers plagued the Bobcats. Louisville improves to 17th win of Peck Hickman era while Ohio finishes 13 11 and tied for second in MAC.
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Athens
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Ohio
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Eastern Kentucky
Miami
Toledo
Cardinals
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Dave Roberts
Paul Storey
Jerry Jackson
Engineers Top Play in Vinton
Hamden Highs Engineers overpower McArthur 58 to 52 to win the Vinton County Class A Tournament title on Saturday night. Hamden dominated rebounding with 63 boards led by Frank Case 20 and Wayne Young 19 points plus 14 rebounds. Doug Wicker topped McArthur with 19 points as the Generals faded after a 26 25 half.
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Charlie McAfee
Elliott
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Warriors
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Fitzgerald
Albany Athens County Winner Triumphs In Tournament Final
Coach Charlie Boylan led Albany Red Devils to a 62 52 victory over Ames Bern to clinch the Athens County Tournament at Grover Center. The 28 year old coach praised his sound ball club and noted Ames Bern’s tough challenge as The Plains earned third place with a hard fought win over Rome Canaan in the consolation.
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Romans
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Bulldogs Dump Warren Local In Postseason Win
Athens Bulldogs overpower Warren Local 73 to 64 to reach a sectional showdown with Sheridan. Led by Scott Fitzgerald and Dick Duncan in the back half, Athens advances with a 17 2 record and eyes a Tuesday 7 15 clash, while Warren Local falls short in the late surge.
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Johnny Williams
Phil Rose
Larry Coon
Fitzgerald
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Coon
Williams
Duncan
Wooddell
Biggs
Rose
Warren Local
Lane
Peckens
Elliott
Wolfe
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Plains names lead with close basketball setback
Consolation game notes from The Plains and Rome Canaan squads show individual scorers such as Coen, Lanning, Metcalf, Scurlock, Strole, and Smith for The Plains and Barnhart, Canter, Wright, Alkire, Howell for Rome Canaan. Final totals indicate a 33 to 32 scoring sum for The Plains and 32 for Rome Canaan with sequential period scores mentioned.
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Lanning
Metcalf
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Strole
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Rome Canaan
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Canter
Wright
Alkire
Howell
Three County Teams Vie In New Lexington Sectional
Three Athens County teams headline the New Lexington sectional with The Plains facing Union Furnace at 8 p.m. Wednesday. Albany meets the winner of The Plains Union Furnace at 7 p.m. March 8, followed by Ames Bern vs New Lexington St Aloysius at 8:15 p.m. The Wellston sectional features Coalton vs Middleport at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Racine vs Coalton Middleport winner at 7 p.m. Friday, and Hamden vs North Gallia.
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Marietta Tigers Rout Logan in Sectional Opener
Marietta Tigers beat Logan 71 to 46 to advance to the sectional semifinal. Denny Knight scored 19 points and Bill Whetsell added 14 as Marietta built a 33 18 halftime lead and pulled away after the third quarter. New Lexington defeated Belpre 77 48 in the same day’s action.
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Wellston and Coal Grove Reach Semi Finals in Class AA
Wellston and Coal Grove advanced to the Class AA sectional semi finals joining Jackson and Rock Hill. Coal Grove beat Ironton 65 59 after a 83 49 rout of Gallipolis. Wellston defeated Gallipolis 83 49. Friday’s games feature Wellston vs Coal Grove at 7 00 p m and Jackson vs Rock Hill at 8 15 p m with winners meeting Saturday at 8 00 p m to decide district advancement in Athens.
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Job Filled At Marshall University Basketball Coach
Ellis Johnson, former Morehead State coach, named Marshall University basketball coach to succeed Jule Rivlin. Johnson, 51, will begin recruiting immediately but officially takes over after Rivlin's June 30 resignation.
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W. Va
Ellis Johnson
Morehead
Jule Rivlin
Marshall University
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New Lexington and Belpre Postseason Basketball Totals
New Lexington 77 Belpre 48. New Lexington players Jenkins Fain Nut ter Griggs Wentz each scored in double figures with 24 29 10 and 12 points. Belpre’s Garrett led with 26 points while Ruble and Dick added 11 and 2 respectively.
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