Third-quarter push lifts Pioneers past Braves
The Olentangy boys basketball team closed the first half on a 9-0 run to claw back into things, making it a four-point game at the break, but host and state-ranked Olentangy Orange used a big run of its own in the third quarter to gain some separation on the way to a 69-44 non-league win Tuesday night in Lewis Center.
Ohio State squanders large lead, runs losing streak to five
COLUMBUS — For 25 minutes of basketball, Ohio State appeared poised to end its lengthy losing streak and regain some badly needed confidence as the season enters the stretch run.
Orange, Hayes girls, Liberty boys advance to state dual meets
Three area teams punched tickets to the upcoming Ohio High School Wrestling Coaches Association state dual tournaments thanks to solid showings over the weekend.
Girls basketball roundup: BV, Olentangy, Liberty claim conference crowns
Three area girls basketball teams put the finishing touches on league titles while another moved a win away from doing the same with solid showings Friday night.
Pacers pull away from Wildcats, 73-55
The Delaware Hayes boys basketball team tightened its grip on a potential OCC-Capital Division title, maintaining its spot alone atop the league standings with a convincing 73-55 win over visiting Westerville South Friday night.
Ohio Wesleyan edges Denison, 63-61
Freshman post Macy Miller sank a lay-in with :16 to play to cap a game-ending 5-0 run and give the Ohio Wesleyan women’s basketball team a thrilling 63-61 North Coast Athletic Conference win over Denison on Wednesday in Granville.
Bishops nab All-Academic honors
Ohio Wesleyan University freshman Elsa Hoam and freshman Zoe Ward received Division III All-Academic Cross Country honors from the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, it was announced by the USTFCCCA.
Pacer swim teams nab OCC titles … again
Another year … another OCC-Capital Division championship for the Delaware Hayes boys and girls swimming & diving teams as both made it back-to-back-to-back titles with solid showings at Saturday’s league championship meet in Gambier.
Griner, Schipfer power OWU over Oberlin
Senior guard Kasey Schipfer scored 7 consecutive points as the Ohio Wesleyan women’s basketball team opened up a double-digit lead, and senior point guard Elizabeth Homan hit a 3-pointer during a late 9-0 run that helped the Bishops seal a 63-54 North Coast Athletic Conference win over Oberlin on Saturday in Oberlin.
Braves edge rival Patriots, 57-55
The Olentangy Liberty boys basketball team evened things up thanks to a pair of Parker Van Engelenhoven free throws with 17.4 seconds left, but host Olentangy answered with a hoop from Ceasar Abouchahine with 4.5 to go to put the finishing touches on a thrilling 57-55 non-league win Saturday night in Lewis Center.
