All-District basketball selections honor area players
Mihalic and Gerber headline first and second All-District teams as Elyria Catholic and Clearview earn multiple nods. Lorain Catholic’s Mitock also makes Class A, with Deidrick of Admiral King topping Class AAA.
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Ohio State Beats Marquette In NCAA Regional Semifinal
Ohio State, the Big Ten champion, upset second-ranked Marquette 60-59 to end the Golden Eagles 39-game win streak in the NCAA Mideast Regional semifinals. Coach Fred Taylor praised his team's resilience as they faced Western Kentucky next for a regional finals berth. The Buckeyes trailed early but fought back behind captain Jimmy Cleamons.
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Walnut Ridge Edges Columbus In Overtime Thriller
Walnut Ridge barely escaped Columbus in a Class AAA regional matchup. Accurate free throw shooting in clutch moments kept the Scots unbeaten at 22-0, as six straight foul shots in the final 50 seconds of overtime secured the win.
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UCLA Bruins cruise past BYU to reach NCAA quarterfinals
UCLA, the top ranked team, defeated Brigham Young 91 73 to advance in the NCAA basketball tournament. The night also saw Kansas narrowly beat Houston 78 77 and Western Kentucky rout Kentucky 107 88, with Ohio State ending Marquette’s 39 game win streak 60 59.
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Buckeyes Narrowly Defeat Marquette In Late Finish
OSU, led by Cleamons with 21 points, rallied to cut Marquette's lead to 31-27 at half and erase it by 109 left. All-America Meminger fouled out mid fourth as Ohio State sealed a 58-57 win with Allan Hornyak scoring two clinching free throws.
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Ohio State Upsets Marquette In Tennis Tight NCAA Clash
Taylor praised his Buckeyes after a 60-59 NCAA Mideast Region upset of second-ranked Marquette. Jim Cleamons led with 21 points as Ohio State overcame a slow start and poor rebounding, sealing victory in the final seconds while Meminger was limited. Kentucky routed Kentucky rival Western Kentucky 35 point night by McDaniels followed.
Warriors hold off Bulls for second place in West
San Francisco defeated Chicago 91-85 to clinch a second place playoff berth in the Pacific Division. Nate Thurmond scored 29 for the Warriors, Jeff Mullins added 29, and Bob Love led Chicago with 20. New York edged Phoenix 131-123 in overtime to knock Phoenix from second place.
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Euclid Panthers edge Bay Rockets 61 60 in regional thriller
Euclid defeats Bay Rockets 61 60 to reach the Class AAA Regional final against Cleveland East Tech. Bob Foster made clutch free throws late for Euclid as Bay short on free throws and turnovers hampered their rally. Bay ends season 19 4.
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