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Ferry girls hold on for a 52-48 win over Fort Frye

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MARTINS FERRY — The Martins Ferry Purple Riders girls basketball squad held on for a 52-48 win over the Fort Frye Cadets on Thursday in the OVAC 3A Third Place Game inside Tolbert Gymnasium. Giana Chirpas and Maddie Lucas each scored 18 points for the Purple Riders, who led 44-30 going into ...

Cameron competing for sixth-straight OVAC crown vs. Frontier

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CAMERON — The Cameron Dragons are marching into familiar territory on Saturday, going for a remarkable sixth consecutive OVAC championship title against top-seeded Frontier in a title game rematch of last year. Cameron, the two-seed in the tournament, defeated Heartland Christian in their ...

Indian Creek, Oak Glen set for championship nightcap in 4A

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ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Saturday’s final game of OVAC Championship Saturday inside the ECO Center is a familiar match up with the Class 4A trophy on the line. For the third time in four years, Indian Creek will take on Oak Glen for the Class 4A championship Saturday night. Indian Creek has ...

Barnesville takes down John Marshall on mat

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BARNESVILLE — Wednesday night’s dual high school wrestling match between visiting John Marshall and Barnesville inside ‘The Greenhouse’ was more like a tuneup for more important events on Saturday. The battle-tested Shamrocks posted a 44-18 decision over the Monarchs as they prepped ...

Jets send off seniors with big win vs. Tigers

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MORRISTOWN — Senior Night inside The Hangar was a celebration from the opening tip Wednesday as Union Local bid farewell to their elders statesmen Dylan Verbeck and Bobby Boone in a decisive 66-24 victory over visiting Shadyside. Verbeck scored eight points, grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked ...

Bridgeport boys bounce back

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BRIDGEPORT — After a disappointing performance 24 hours earlier against Frontier, Bridgeport bounced back with a convincing, 63-27, victory over visiting Buckeye Local on Frank Baxter Court inside the John J. Havlicek Gymnasium. The Bulldogs (13-3) led 14-7 after one quarter before putting ...