Basketball roundup: Pacers off and running
The Delaware Hayes boys basketball team took care of business early, racing out to a 43-18 halftime lead en route to a dominant 80-51 OCC-Capital Division win over visiting Worthington Kilbourne Tuesday night.
Denison’s record-setting showing sparks Bishops
Senior guard Lauren Denison scored 14 first-quarter points as the Ohio Wesleyan women’s basketball team built a 27-11 lead, and the Bishops went on to a 98-48 win over Sarah Lawrence at the Cruzin Classic on Monday at St. Thomas University in Miami Gardens, Fla.
Pioneers pull away from Celtics, 51-27
Dylan Joy poured in a game-best 23 points, most coming in the second half as host Olentangy Orange used a dominant final two quarters to pull away from Dublin Jerome for a 51-27 non-league win Friday night in Lewis Center.
Bishops’ Hinkle named NCAC Athlete of Week
Ohio Wesleyan University junior Henry Hinkle has been named a North Coast Athletic Conference Athlete of the Week, it was announced by the NCAC.
Brown ‘pumped’ for starting opportunity
COLUMBUS — After narrowly losing out on the starting job in fall camp, Devin Brown is in line to make his long-awaited debut as Ohio State’s QB1 when the Buckeyes take on Missouri in the Cotton Bowl on Dec. 29.
Six players opt into Cotton Bowl matchup with Missouri
COLUMBUS — After a flurry of hits to its roster via the transfer portal over the past week, Ohio State got some welcomed news on Tuesday as several key players announced they will play in the Buckeyes’ Dec. 29 Cotton Bowl matchup against Missouri.
Big quarter helps Bears pull away from Pacers
After managing just three first-half hoops, mostly due to a swarming Delaware Hayes defense, Olentangy Berlin’s Layla Merriweather erupted out of the locker room, scoring 13 of her game-best 25 points in the third quarter to help the Bears pull away for a 61-45 non-league win Tuesday night.
Boys basketball roundup: Patriots top Highlanders in Battle for 740 Showcase
The Olentangy Liberty boys basketball team picked up its second win in as many days at the Battle for the 740 Showcase Saturday at Shawnee State University, capping a solid weekend with a 79-74 win over Huntington High School.
Bishops fall to Big Red, 78-66
Junior guard Henry Hinkle converted a 3-point play and senior post Tony Carter sank a 3-pointer to open a 10-3 run that put the Ohio Wesleyan men’s basketball team ahead, but Denison came back to take a 78-66 North Coast Athletic Conference win on Saturday in Granville.
Braves set early tone in win over Bears
They say it’s not how you start, but how you finish that matters most.
