PORTSMOUTH — A huge scoring run, along with some tough defense in the second and third quarters proved to be the mix needed for the Notre Dame Titans to upend the Saint Joseph Flyers 63-45 in a Southern Ohio Conference game on Tuesday night. After the game, Titans coach Matt Mader felt the win was an early Christmas present for his team. "Very happy with our performance tonight, definitely on the defensive end. You could feel the intensity, the energy that we brought tonight.

PROCTORVILLE — Maybe Fransen is short for Frankenstein because Cliff Fransen had a monster game. Fransen scored a career-high 37 points, yanked down 14 rebounds and had 5 assists as the Fairland Dragons rolled to a 92-70 Ohio Valley Conference win over the Portsmouth Trojans on Monday. Fransen and Trevor Lochow combined for 14 as each made two 3-pointers and Kiyan Page had 5 points including a 3-pointer as Fairland took a 23-18 first quarter lead. Daequan Woods scored 6 point

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COAL GROVE — The Rock Hill Redmen started fast and never slowed down as they beat the Coal Grove Hornets 63-39 in an Ohio Valley Conference game on Monday. The Redmen took an 11-point lead early and stretched it to 19 points by halftime as they were never challenged the rest of the game. Kelan Davidson hit a 3-pointer and scored 7 points and Barker knocked down a pair of triples in the first quarter as Rock Hill jumped in front 19-8. Carson Medinger had 6 points and Rylan Bla

FLATWOODS — There's no place like home. On Saturday, the Russell Lady Devils suffered a tough loss on the road at Spring Valley and fell victim to some cold-shooting, scoring just 40 points in the game. Fast-forward to Monday, and the Lady Devils piled in the points, to the tune of an 86-73 shootout win over the Pulaski County Lady Maroons at Marvin Meredith Gymnasium. The scoring barrage marks the third time this season that Russell has put up 70 points or more in a game, wi

Get 15% OFF your first order when you use the code GET15 at checkout! MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — The Fairland Lady Dragons may have been at the beach, but Bailey Russell was downtown. Russell was a sizzling 7 of 11 from behind the arc and made 12 of 19 from the field overall as she scored 33 points as the Lady Dragons rolled past the Ramsay Academy Rams of Birmingham, Alabama, on Saturday at the Beach Ball Classic. Russell scored 9 points in the first quarter including a 3-pointer

Get 15% OFF your first order when you use the code GET15 at checkout! KENOVA, W.Va . — The Dynamic Duo were, well, dynamic. Abbey Isaacs and Ava Layne combined for 54 points as the Chesapeake Lady Panthers knocked off the Tolsia Lady Rebels 69-47 at the Evaroni’s Pizza Classic in the Ceredo-Kenova Community Center on Monday. Isaacs had a game-high 29 points and Layne was close behind with 25. Isaacs scored 9 points including a 3-pointer as the two teams matched points and it

PORTSMOUTH — Just seven players did all the scoring in Monday's clash between the Green Lady Bobcats and the Notre Dame Lady Titans. But in the end, it was the trio of Lady Bobcat scorers that out paced Notre Dame's to earn a 43-32 win and stay undefeated in the Southern Ohio Conference. Junior Abbie Knapp lead all scorers with 20 points and sank 10-of-12 free throws. Elizabeth McBee added 13 points and Laney Strickland finished with 10 and 5 rebounds. It was all Lady Bobcat

IRONTON — Brycen Mullins made six more three-pointers on Saturday night.  Ashton Layne, and the remainder of the Fighting Tigers in the proper Christmas spirit, lent a helping hand.  As a result, and spearheaded by 11 total triples and 27 first-period points, Ironton's boys’ basketball team amassed its fourth victory in as many tries — and all in five nights in its season-opening week. The Fighting Tigers trailed nary against the previously-undefeated South Webster Jeeps, ope

IRONTON — Simply put, Chesapeake's Panthers overwhelmed Lincoln County's. That's because, in the final contest of Saturday night's annual Ironton Classic, Chesapeake scored the game's opening 33 points — and coasted to an easy 64-17 boys basketball blowout over Lincoln County (W. Va.) inside Ironton's Conley Center.  That's right.  The Ohio Panthers put it on their West Virginia namesake, amassing 25 points apiece in each of the opening two periods — and pitching a shutout in

COAL GROVE — The defense was at work early, which stopped anything bad from happening late. Coal Grove’s defense was able to shut down the Symmes Valley Lady Vikings’ offense in the first half as the Lady Hornets went on to post a 49-36 win on Saturday. Coal Grove (7-1) built a 15-point halftime lead and played virtually even in the second half to get the win. “I felt we were able to contain their two scoring guards in the first half by holding them to one two-point field goa

IRONTON — Just call him Microwave. When Ironton’s junior point guard Brycen Mullins heats up, he does it as quickly as a microwave oven. Mullins did his quick heating up on Friday in the third quarter as the Fighting Tigers beat the Waterford Wildcats 46-30 on the first day of the Ironton Classic. Ironton (3-0) struggled to score in the first half and led just 10-4 after the first quarter and 18-10 at the half. But Mullins hit a 3-pointer, sank 2 foul shots and hit another 3-

Get 15% OFF your first order when you use the code GET15 at checkout! COAL GROVE — Trailing by 15 at the half and 17 early in the third quarter, the Coal Grove Hornets showed plenty of resiliency and grit with a second half rally to beat the Saint Joseph Flyers 53-51 on Friday night. For Coal Grove coach Kevin Vanderhoof, he was elated to not only see his team be able to bounce back after a tough league loss the night before, but also battle back from a huge deficit to get a

SOUTH POINT — If you want more offense, then get more defense. The Ironton defense forced 22 turnovers that helped generate more offense as the Fighting Tigers beat the South Point Pointers 62-38 in an Ohio Valley Conference game on Thursday. “I said before the game that our defense will win us the basketball game,” said Stevens. “Twenty-two turnovers give us more possessions, allowed us to get out and run with our athletes and I think that’s when we’re at our best.” The Poin

CROWN CITY — The St. Joseph Flyers won the first half, but the South Gallia Rebels dominated the second half. The Flyers held a 5-point lead only to have the Rebels outscore St. Joseph 38-19 in the second half and post a 53-39 win on Tuesday.  Barrett Waginger hit a 3-pointer and scored 7 points for the Flyers as they took a 10-5 first quarter lead. St. Joseph maintained its lead in the second quarter and was up 20-15 as Eli Whaley drilled a 3-pointer and Waginger had 4 point

PORTSMOUTH — Billed as a battle between two of Division 5's heavy weight contenders, both Fairland and Portsmouth slugged it out on Tuesday night with the Lady Dragons walking away with a 44-39 decision over the Lady Trojans in an Ohio Valley Conference showdown. Leading up to the game, Fairland coach Jon Buchanan prepared his Lady Dragons for a basketball game by giving them a boxing lesson. "At the end of practice yesterday, I brought out Rocky I, round 14. Where during the

MINFORD — What turns you on? When it comes to the Ironton Fighting Tigers, the igniter is defense. Ironton used a full court press and a stellar defensive effort to rally from 8 points down early in the fourth quarter to beat the Minford Falcons 53-42 on Tuesday in the Fighting Tigers season opener. Ironton trailed the entire game as the defense played well but the offense had generated only 32 points early in the fourth quarter. That’s when the defense turned on the offense.

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COAL GROVE — A mix of defense, turnovers and double digit scorers by the Coal Grove Lady Hornets proved to be the right mix needed to pick up a 41-33 Ohio Valley Conference win over the Chesapeake Lady Panthers on Friday. "I thought defensively we played really well all night. We wanted to play man-to-man because we knew they had some kids that could shoot - like right there at the end," said Coal Grove coach Nick Miller. The Lady Hornets were able to build their lead up in t

2025 BATTLE OF THE 740 SCHEDULE  (all games at Shawnee State University) Saturday, Dec. 13  * 11 a.m. - Meigs Eastern vs. Symmes Valley * 12:30 p.m. - Piketon vs. Northwest  * 2 p.m. - Southern vs. Portsmouth  * 3:30 p.m. - Columbus Africentric vs. Huntington High (W. Va.)  * 5 p.m. - Fairfield vs. Valley * 6:30 p.m. - Harvest Prep vs. Chesapeake  * 8 p.m. - Chillicothe vs. Fairland  Sunday, Dec. 14 * 12 p.m. - Hillsboro vs. West  * 1:30 p.m. - Huntington vs. Rock Hill * 3 p.