Behind The Box Score

With three minutes to go in tonight’s game, there wasn’t a Jaguar fan that was nervous. Last friday the Jags stumbled down the stretch with an 8-point lead against Mount Vernon only to fall 66-61. Tonight, Hilliard Bradley had put the game away long before that with Read the rest of this entry »

Waking up every morning before dawn, many at the Mansfield YMCA see a legend in the making. In the wee hours of the morning, before most people start their day, one man, and one dream are in the making. After graduating with the class of 2010 at Central Crossing High School, Mansfield YMCA PF/C Jason Morrow has surpassed unlikely odds to get to the position he is in now. Read the rest of this entry »

Sitting on a third district semifinal appearance in four years, Westerville South is looking to add another district title to their trophy case. This is a different team than in years past though. Usually, an Ed Calo Read the rest of this entry »

Starring on the number one team in the country, it’s no surprise that Jared Sullinger is the cream of the crop for Central Ohio basketball’s Class of 2010. On an Ohio State team that’s 28-2, and on a collision course for a number one seed in the NCAA Tournament, Sullinger, who was Ohio’s Mr. Basketball for two consecutive years, is a candidate for Naismith Player of the Year, which is astounding for a college freshman. Read the rest of this entry »

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Before Trey Burke takes his talents to Ann Arbor to become a Michigan Wolverine next fall, the senior guard of state powerhouse Northland looks make a run for a championship. Following a stellar regular season campaign in which Burke was second in all scorers in the region, at 23.9 ppg, the sharp shooting guard has his team in position for another deep postseason run. Read the rest of this entry »

With a game that featured two of the better big men in Central Ohio, it was no surprise that the two teams only combined for 76 points and a wealth of rebounds. Led by Dane McLoughlin, St. Charles Read the rest of this entry »

OCC Capital:

• Mount Vernon, the only team in the entire OCC on Tuesday or Wednesday to Read the rest of this entry »

Behind John Draper and OSU bound Ron Tanner, Eastmoor Academy upset a talented Marion Franklin team on the road Friday Night, 72-63. Holding highly touted prep Elijah Macon to only nine points, the Warriors outscored their counterparts 32-21 in the middle quarters to bring a 48-40 lead into the final frame. Draper, who led all scorers with 20, persistently got into the lane to cause trouble for Marion Franklin. For the Red Devils, Jeremy McCoy and Nate Spears were the engine on offense, combining for 33 points. McCoy led all players in 3-pt field goals and was deadly from the field early on. Leading 17-16 after one quarter of play, Marion Franklin wouldn’t be able to sustain another lead for the rest of the games as Eastmoor held the usually explosive Red Devils to six point in the second quarter. For Marion Franklin, this is their second loss in as many games in league play, as they were upset by Independence earlier in the week. With a talented squad like they have, it will be interesting to see how they respond. Eastmoor on the otherhand is rolling as of late, jumping out a 3-1 record, 2-0 in the City.

• Deangelo Gray of Briggs led the City in scoring Friday night, going off for 28 points in a 90-67 victory over downtrodden West.
• Elias Osbourne(17 pts) and Wesley Russell(24 pts) helped lift surprising Centennial over Beechcroft, 66-62. Osbourne had a steal which led to a three point play late in the game to secure the win for the Stars, who have jumped out to a 3-2 record. The Cougars, who were 17-9 last season, have fallen to 1-3 thus far this season.
• Trey Burke and Northland took care of Whetstone in convincing fashion last night. Leading 44-10 at halftime, the Vikings would go on to win 67-38. Northland is now 3-0 for the 2010 campaign.
• Brookhaven rolled over Mifflin at home last night in an 83-67 victory. Randall Clarkson’s 27 points lifted the Bearcats to 4-0, and 2-0 in the City.
• Walnut Ridge continued to impress in the South region, blowing out Independence, 81-59. Dwayne Bazemore’s 21 points were too much for the 76ers who were hot coming off a victory over the aforementioned Marion Franklin. Anthony Traylor added 17 points for the Scots who are now 3-1 on the season.
• Marquice Taylor and Africentric obliterated South last night in part of a 71-43 win. Taylor, who has scored 20 or more points in every outing this season led all players in that department last night. South, who hasn’t been good in any sport since the 90′s, dropped to 0-4 on the year.

A majority of 15+ point victories, combined with a couple close games and near upsets made this another great night to be a fan of the Ohio Capital Conference.

Capital Division:

Mount Vernon survived a test last night, avoiding the near upset from Read the rest of this entry »

All coaches would love to have a great post presence and strong outside shooting in the same game. Hilliard Bradley had that tonight, and they cruised over Big Walnut 60-41 in OCC-Capital play. The Jags(2-2. 2-1) have now won 2 straight conference games, and have a winning

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