Ross scored 16 points to lead No. 24 Ohio State to a 76-60 victory over Northwestern on Wednesday night. The Buckeyes overcame a slow start to take command of the game. The victory was Ohio State’s 33rd consecutive win over Northwestern in Columbus, dating to an 83-72 loss on Feb. 24, 1977, at old St. […]
Cavaliers Thump 76ers 114-85
February 19, 2014 by
Worried about a loss of momentum after the All-Star break, concerned about the absence of their energetic starting center, the Cavaliers opted to find new ways to win Tuesday night in a 114-85 thumping of the Philadelphia 76ers. They found Tyler Zeller early and relied upon the newly crowned starter to the point that he […]
Dunham and Malley Named Athletes of the Month for January
February 18, 2014 by
The January 2014 Fahey Bank Athletes of the Month are Natalie Dunham of Pleasant and Aaron Malley of River Valley. Natalie Dunham is a junior swimmer for the Spartans. Natalie was part of 11 first place finishes during the month of January. This included setting 3 new Pleasant school records. New records were set on […]
Ohio State Beats Illinois 48-39
February 17, 2014 by
Ohio State trailed by three at halftime, and coach Thad Matta told the Buckeyes he thought they would find a way to win. Turns out, he was right. Aaron Craft scored 14 points and No. 22 Ohio State held Illinois to 28.3 percent shooting on the way to a scrappy 48-39 win on Saturday night. […]
Spartans Beat Lady Buckeyes 70-49
February 17, 2014 by
Annalise Pickrel had 17 points, 11 rebounds and six assists as No. 25 Michigan State defeated Ohio State, 70-49, Saturday. Ohio State trailed 25-19 after a layup by Darryce Moore with 7:04 left in the first. But Michigan State closed the first half on a 17-2 run, taking a 42-21 lead into the break and […]
U.S. Women Rock Russia 7-0
February 14, 2014 by
The U.S. Women’s National Team scored seven goals in the second half to roll past Russia for the second match in a row, this time topping its 7-0 victory five days ago in Florida with an 8-0 victory at the Georgia Dome. The match was originally scheduled for Wednesday but was moved due to inclement […]
YMCA Hosting Presidents’ Day Youth Basketball Tourney
February 13, 2014 by
The Marion Family YMCA is hosting the President’s Day 3-on-3 youth basketball tournament on Monday, February 17, 2014. 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 9:00am to 9:30am with the games staring at 10:00am. The teams will […]
Cavaliers Win Fourth Straight for First Time in Nearly Four Years
February 13, 2014 by
The Cavaliers have taken baby steps, small moves toward improvement in recent games. They’ve seen victories finally come in a tiny bunch, and the struggling top draft pick experience a breakthrough moment. But nothing has qualified as a significant leap forward until they finally accomplished one feat not seen by a Cleveland basketball team in […]
Cavaliers Beat Kings 109-99
February 12, 2014 by
Rookie Anthony Bennett drilled a 3-pointer and threw his arms up into the air to celebrate late in the Cavaliers 109-99 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night at The Q. “I was just having fun,” said Bennett, who registered his first double-double with career highs of 19 points and 10 rebounds in 29:45 […]
Buckeyes Fall to Wolverines 70-60
February 12, 2014 by
LaQuinton Ross scored 24 points and Lenzelle Smith Jr. had 13 for Ohio State, which had a three-game winning streak snapped with a 70-60 loss to No. 15 Michigan on Tuesday night. Nik Stauskas scored 15 points and freshmen Derrick Walton III and Zak Irvin each had a big game as Michigan overcame an eight-point […]
