Blue Jackets coach Todd Richards said Tuesday morning that there were several reasons for Tuesday night’s game to be a big one for both sides. The latest installment of Columbus vs. Philadelphia felt every bit like a game that carried a lot of weight. Sitting six points back of the second wild card spot with […]
Buckeyes fall to Spartans 59-56
February 16, 2015 by
Michigan State’s Denzel Valentine celebrated Feb. 14 in style, sinking a 3-pointer with 3.2 seconds remaining to give Michigan State a 59-56 victory over No. 23 Ohio State on Saturday. ”Give Valentine credit – that was an incredible shot,” Ohio State coach Thad Matta said. ”I thought we had them right where we wanted them […]
Islanders whip Blue Jackets 6-3
February 16, 2015 by
It has been said many times throughout the season, but the Blue Jackets could ill afford a slow start Saturday night against a rested and confident New York Islanders team. And what they could ill afford turned out to the reality only eight minutes into the game, when Columbus found itself down 2-0 on two […]
Illinois beats Ohio State 66-55
February 16, 2015 by
Nothing came easy for Ohio State on Saturday as it fell on the road to Illinois 66-55 at the State Farm Center. The loss drops the Buckeyes to 17-9 on the year and 9-5 in the conference while Illinois evens its record at 13-13 and 4-10 in the B1G. Ameryst Alston led the Buckeyes with […]
Bulls knock off Cavaliers 113-98
February 13, 2015 by
The Chicago Bulls were looking to make sure the Cleveland Cavaliers went into the All-Star break on a sour note and they succeeded, defeating the Cavaliers, 113-98, Thursday night at United Center. Derrick Rose was the catalyst as he sliced and diced his way to 30 points and seven assists. Cavaliers head coach David Blatt […]
Cavaliers rout Heat 113-93
February 12, 2015 by
Excelling as a team Wednesday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers made up for that Christmas Day loss to the Miami Heat with a 113-93 romp at The Q. Seven Cavaliers scored in double digits, led by Timofey Mozgov’s season-high 20 points and LeBron James — who flirted with a triple double of 18 points, 10 rebounds […]
Ohio State whips Penn State 75-55
February 12, 2015 by
Sam Thompson listened to praise about his outside shooting and almost took it as an insult. ”I can still jump a little bit,” he said with a grin. Thompson scored a career-high 22 points and D’Angelo Russell flirted with his second straight triple-double to lead No. 23 Ohio State past Penn State 75-55 on Wednesday […]
Marion YMCA hosting annual President’s Day 3-on-3 youth basketball tournament
February 11, 2015 by
The Marion Family YMCA is hosting the President’s Day 3-on-3 youth basketball tournament on Monday February 16, 2015. Players between the ages of 7 and 14 are welcome to lace up their athletic shoes and join in. Check in time will be from 9:00 to 9:30am with the games staring at 10:00 am. The teams […]
Buckeyes slip past Michigan 77-73
February 11, 2015 by
For over 30 minutes, it didn’t look like it was going to happen but Ohio State found its footing on both ends of the floor in crunch time to pull out a 77-73 comeback victory over Michigan Tuesday night inside Value City Arena. The Buckeyes (17-8, 9-4) trailed by 13 points with nine minutes to […]
U.S. Women open 2015 with loss to France 2-0
February 10, 2015 by
The U.S. Women’s National Team, in a key test to open the 2015 campaign and prepare for the FIFA Women’s World Cup later this year, fell 2-0 to No. 3 FIFA-ranked France in front of a sold-out crowd of 15,663 at Stade du Moustoir. Eugenie Le Sommer and Jessica Houara scored back-to-back goals early in […]
