Defensive switch helps Oberlin rally past North Ridgeville
Oberlin High defeats North Ridgeville 65-60 in Lakeland Conference basketball as coach Dave Sladky switches to man to man in the second half. Bill Hodge and John Sherrod key defense and late scores as Oberlin improves to 6-1 in league play and prepares for Midview while Ridgeville falls to 4-5 overall.
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Oberlin High
Dave Sladky
Lakeland
Oberlin
Midview
Middies
Vermilion
Rangers
Bill Hodge
Gary Tollett
Mit
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John Urquhart
Dave Pillemer
Indians
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Sherrod
Hodge
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Willie Ellington
Barry Wilford
Don Markley
Tim Bier
Randy Singer
Middies coast to easy Lakeland win over Vermilion
Midview defeated Vermilion 72 35 to take a 23-4 first quarter lead and remain atop the Lakeland Conference. Gary Atkinson led with 18 points as Midview outshot 81 to 29 percent and outrebounded the Sailors.
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Grafton
Midview
Vermilion
Middies
Lakeland
Oberlin
Gary Atkinson
Jay Baksa
Baksa
Huron
River tops Avon Lake in SWC clash 66-61
Rocky River edges Avon Lake 66 to 61 in a Southwestern Conference boys basketball game. Dick Wakefield scored three points for Avon Lake as River pulled away in the first half to take a 38-28 lead at the break. Avon Lake shot 30 percent and River 39 percent, with River winning the rebounding battle 57-42 and committing 19 turnovers to 11. Avon Lake drops to 4-6 overall and 4-3 in the SWC.
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Dick Wakefield
Avon Lake High School
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Shoremon
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Hutton
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Pefean Q
Rucker stars in Dukes win over New London
Dwight Rucker scored 29 points to lead Wellington to a 65-53 Lakeland Conference victory over New London. Wellingon hit 27 of 46 free throws while New London made 13 of 26. Wellington improves to 4-5 overall and 3-4 in conference, New London to 1-8 and 1-6.
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Dwight Rucker
Lakeland
New London
Rucker
Bob Wacker
Steve Zumstein
Dukes
Tom Saunders
Wildcats
N. London
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Wacker
Paulini
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Wheist
Simonson
Harmony Worc
Fowden Wim Coombs Keller
Mckee
Wellington S. London
New Wellington
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Milan Drops First Firelands Conference Loss At Mapleton
Mapleton defeated Milan 179 in Friday night action as six Mounties scored in double figures led by Nick Claypool with 20 points. Milan’s Mark Vanderpool had 24 points and Brian Czaplicki added 20 as Mapleton improved to 4-6 overall and 2-3 in conference play while Milan fell to 7-4 overall and 4-1 in the league.
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Sailors
Huron
Milan
Mapleton
Nick Claypool
Mark Vanderpool
Brian Czaplicki
Hillsdale Edges Western Reserve 64 63 in Firelands clash
Hillsdale Falcons beat Western Reserve 64 to 63 in a Firelands Conference game. Hillsdale trailed 34 31 at halftime but outscored the Roughriders in the second half to secure their fourth league win. The Falcons shot 43 percent to Reserve 40 percent, and made 16 of 33 free throws for 48 percent.
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Hillsdal
Western Reserve
Falcons
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Roughriders
Avon Eagles top Brookside in tough conference win
Avon despite a slow showing beat Brookside 62 38 in Inland Conference action. Bill Chapman led with 24 points while Mark Wagar added 15 as Avon improved to 9 0 in the IC and 38 0 in regular season play. Brookside fell to 8 3 overall and 6 2 in the league with Tom Schrock injured early.
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Eagles
Keystone
Bill Chapman
Brookside
Cardinal
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Schrock
Gene Traxler
Schreck
Traxler
Bay Village
North Olmsted
Von
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Iy Chapman
Buckeye Tops Columbia 82 59 in IC Basketball
Buckeye High School dominated winless Columbia 82 to 59 with Tom Inman scoring 30 points. Buckeye led 43 24 at halftime and pulled away in the second half while shooting 48 percent and holding Columbia to 39 percent from the floor. Columbia’s Ken Rundle led with 39 points and Don Hershey added 12. Buckeye improves to 6 4 overall 5 3 IC. Columbia remains 0 10.
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Valley City
Tom Inman
Buckeye High School
Columbia
Columba
Bucks
Buckeye
Raiders
Doug Wurstle
Tony Thomas
Ken Rundle
Don Hershey
Firelands edge Wildcats in overtime 66 64 for 9th win
Firelands High School defeated Keystone 66 64 in overtime to keep a share of second place in the Inland Conference. Al Springer led the Falcons with 17 points while Dan Tomlinson added 15 and Jim Anadell 12 as Firelands survived a late rally.
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Henrietta
Firelands High School
Keystone
Falcons
Firelands
Wildcats
al Springer
Jim Normando
Dan Tomlinson
Jerry Fisher
Springer
Jim Cornish
Fisher
Ed McCoy
Jim Anadell
Greg Pietch
Fhve ‘Cats
Roger Reed
Randy Lindsey
Cornish
Curt Karpinski
Fietch
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Highland Hornets outpace Cavaliers 85 78 in Inland Conf win
Highland tops South Amherst 85 to 78 as fourHornets reach double figures led by Jum Kantil with 25. Dave Moore 24 and Dick Alsop 23 pace Cavaliers. Highland outrebounds 50 25 while shooting 43 percent to 37 percent. Highland improves to 3 8 overall 2 6 in conference.
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Highland
Hornets
Jum Kantil
Bob Wagar
Ken Luttner
Joe Likosar
Cavaliers
Dave Moore
Dick Allsop
Ron Burley
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