Springboro Ties for Second in AP Poll Chase
Canton McKinley remains No 1 in the AP weekly high school basketball poll as Lima Shawnee closes in. McKinley has won 11 of 12. Shawnee nips at 4 poll points behind after beating rivals and moving into contention. Newark and Lincoln slip from the Class AA top ten while Linden McKinley Elyria and Warren crack the top ten for the first time. Hamilton Taft stands 10-0 and holds a top spot.
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Ohio high school basketball roundup shows rankings shakeup
Nelsonville jumps to first in Class A as Springboro and Chillicothe Flaget tie for second with 84 points. Lima Shawnee extends regular season streak with 30 straight wins, while Findlay meets Elyria in a key Buckeye Conference duel. Tom Henderson nets 39 points for Wayne after back-to-back 39s, and Don McCullough hits 27 straight free throws this season. Cincinnati Finneytown rides 10 straight wins, Mansfield St. Peter’s pursues AA schedule, and Hamilton Taft remains a top contender with past AA titles and notable wins.
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Middletown Middies weigh fourth quarter fixes against Fairfield
Coach Paul Walker plans lineup tweaks to lift Middies in final periods as they head to Fairfield and Cincinnati Elder. Possible return of Jim Ousley and shifts with Charles Mack Ken Cohen and Steve Wyatt aim to spark leadership and finish. Walker criticizes the uneven road schedule and seeks fresher legs late in the season.
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Portsmouth
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Jim Ousley
Ousley
Middies
Top high school standings with notable teams listed
Top 10 school rankings show Canton McKinley Lima Shawnee Dayton Chaminade and others with records and points. Additional list includes Nelsonville York Springboro Chillicothe Flaget Ottoville Rossford and more with varying wins losses and points, plus a long tail of other schools and near-misses across districts.
College Cage Results and NBA Monday Scores
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Wildcats Close in on Duke in AP poll cliffhanger
Duke holds a slim 388 to 385 edge over Kentucky for first in the AP major college basketball poll. Neither team plays this week due to exams as Kentucky meets LSU January 24 and Duke vs NC State January 29. St Joseph's rises to third, Providence and Vanderbilt follow. Top Ten notes and scattered records through January 15 are listed.
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Texas Western
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Celtics Coach Auerbach Confirms Retirement Plan
Boston AP reports Celtics mentor Red Auerbach has ended the rumor by confirming retirement at season's end. At 48, he will finish coaching after the current campaign while remaining Celtics general manager guiding player procurement and scouting as he leaves a dynasty built on nine Eastern titles and eight NBA championships.
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Red) Auerbach
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Auerbach
Royals Begin Crucial Series Against Lakers in Cincinnati
Cincinnati Royals open a six game stretch tonight at Cincinnati Gardens facing the Los Angeles Lakers. Cincinnati holds a 3-2 edge over L A this season and 10-9 versus other playoff contenders. Ignn Baylor returns as a scoring threat while Jerry West leads the Lakers. Tipoff is 8:08 p.m.
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Hilltoppers edge Morehead in low-scoring win
Western Kentucky uses patient offense to down Morehead 45-35 as Dwight Smith leads with 14 points and the Hilltoppers stretch their season mark to 13-1 during a midseason break. Indiana and other top teams also posted wins in a busy college slate.
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Championship Bout Postponed for World Flyweight Title
In Tokyo AP reports the vacant world flyweight title bout between Horacio Accavallo and Hiroyuki Ebihara has been postponed at least 20 months. The Feb 1 Tokyo showdown was delayed due to Ebihara injuring his left hand in a Jan 10 training session.
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Hawks End Southern Hospitality with Memphis Win
The St. Louis Hawks defeated the New York Knicks 115 106 in Memphis after trailing 52 47 at halftime. The Hawks erased the deficit in the third quarter and fended off a late Knicks rally to secure the Monday night NBA win in Tennessee.
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College hoops tight: UC slips into share of best state record
Dayton duels remain, as UC and three other Ohio squads post strong 12 2 or 11 2 marks. Dayton beats St Francis 98 66 led by Don May and Torain with 22 each. Steubenville, Findlay, Wilberforce win while Ohio U over Seattle 84 73.
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Herds' Dawson Named MAC Player Of Week
Five-foot-11 Joe Dawson of Marshall was named MAC player of the week after coming off the bench to score 10 in a win over Morris Harvey, earning a starting role against Ohio University and then 24 in a 79 68 victory over the Bobcats. The MAC selection committee made him a unanimous choice, joining five sophomores in the Big Green lineup.
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Toledo
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