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John Mobley Jr., Bruce Thornton help Ohio State cruise past Grambling 89-63

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — John Mobley Jr. had 20 points and Bruce Thornton scored 18 to propel Ohio State to an 89-63 victory over Grambling on Tuesday. Mobley made 6 of 10 shots with five 3-pointers for the Buckeyes (9-3), who are 7-1 at home. Thornton shot 6 for 10 from the floor and 6 for 7 ...

Union Local Jets hold off Martins Ferry to remain undefeated

MARTINS FERRY — A fourth-quarter comeback put some energy into Tolbert Gymnasium on Monday for a rivalry matchup between the Martins Ferry Purple Riders and visiting Union Local Jets. Though the Riders, down 16 points at halftime, whittled the Jets’ lead to six points late in the game, ...

Monarchs win in OT, Magnolia survives vs. Dragons

MOUNDSVILLE — The John Marshall Monarchs boys basketball squad took an overtime win against Elkins on Monday, 58-52. The Monarchs’ Preston Watkins nailed a go-ahead 3-pointer with nine seconds left, only to see Elkins’ Isaiah Nutter tie the game with four seconds to play. The two teams ...