Bowling Green Captures MAC Title In Dominant Win
Bowling Green defeated Northern Illinois 34-14 to win the Mid American Conference title. Travis Greene rushed for 183 yards and two touchdowns while Matt Johnson threw two scoring passes as the Falcons claimed their third straight meeting with NIU in the championship. Johnson totaled 235 passing yards to finish the season with a MAC record 4,700.
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Travis Greene
Matt Johnson
Northern Illinois
Falcons
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Hooker sparks New Castle to upbeat Tipoff win over Perry Traditional
Marques Hooker provided an early second half spark with two 3s and a field goal as New Castle High beat Perry Traditional Academy 72 62 at Ne Ca Hi Field House on opening night. The Red Hurricanes reach the championship game against West Middlesex after a 54 46 win over St Marys. Hooker drew his third foul late in the first half, then returned strong after the break.
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Hooker leads comeback as New Castle tops Canes in week 1
Hooker scores a game high 22 on 9 of 15 as fouls hinder New Castle in a tight win. Marques delivers a spark after halftime while Blundo laments foul trouble and the Canes struggle for offensive rebounds early. The hosts seize control with stronger second half and 33 boards.
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Laurel tops Wilmington in home tournament showdown
Mason Mraz and Jordan Dantico each logged double doubles as Laurel beat Wilmington 76-63. Mraz had 23 points 14 rebounds while Dantico added 15 points 10 rebounds. Scott Siddall scored 20 for Laurel and Wilmington was led by Jimmy Powers 21 and Spencer DeMedal 19. Laurel next faces Slippery Rock after meeting Riverside.
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Laurel
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Dantico
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Jimmy Powers
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Jared Berlin
Hounds
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Ellwood City Grabs Tournament Win Over Riverview
Rick Roth scored 18 points to lift Ellwood City Wolverines to a 62 38 victory at their home tournament. The hosts led 18-14 after the first quarter and pulled away in the second with a 14-2 run to take a 32-16 edge. Anthony Roth added 17 points.
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Anthony Roth
Lancers open season with blowout win over Shenango
Neshannock Lancers race to a 29 point first quarter en route to a 78 to 24 victory against Shenango at the Neshannock Tipoff Tournament. Ethan Moose nets 21, Vinny Turco scores six, with Jason Swope adding 17 in a strong team display.
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John Corey
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Neshannock
Wildcats
Corey
Vinny Turco
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Ethan Moose
Jason Swope
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