By ROB HAMILTON The second-seeded Columbus Academy Vikings were able to pull away from Cardington thanks to strong first and third quarters on Wednesday. In eliminating the visiting Pirates from the Division III boys’ basketball playoffs on Wednesday by a 60–34 margin, the Vikings took a 15–6 lead after eight minutes of play. With the score 27–16 […]
By ROB HAMILTON An incredible offensive performance by Johnstown’s William Orr led to an early exit from the boys’ basketball playoffs for Mount Gilead Saturday. Orr scored 36 points in leading his Johnny team past the Indians by a 56–50 margin. While no other player for Johnstown scored more than six points, that big game by […]
By ROB HAMILTON It usually takes more than one good run for a team to win a basketball game, but when that good run lasts for 10 minutes and consists of 26 straight points, it usually doesn’t take much more. That was what Mount Gilead did to Highland last Thursday in their 69–33 home win over the Scots. Highland […]
By ROB HAMILTON Northmor topped Cardington on Saturday by a 57–46 score thanks to a second-half comeback. The visiting Pirates led 15–14 after the opening period and were up 29–22 at the half, but a big third quarter changed the tone of the contest. Northmor outscored Cardington 21–11 in the third quarter to take a 43–40 lead […]
By ROB HAMILTON For 18 minutes, Cardington’s basketball team had done what it needed to do in order to hang with Mount Gilead on the road on Friday. Unfortunately for the Pirates, it was the next seven minutes which proved to decide the game — a 63–50 win by the Indians. After Cardington opened the third quarter […]
By ROB HAMILTON Strong defense paved the way for Mount Gilead’s 56–37 home win over Northmor Thursday. Improved health didn’t hurt matters, either. Last week, the Indians were without starter Xavier Harris against Highland due to the flu. Older brother Ethan then missed a later confrontation with Pleasant due to the same illness. With the team […]
By ROB HAMILTON For three quarters, Highland did nearly everything they had to do in order to topple Mount Gilead. Unfortunately, games are four quarters long and that fourth period was a huge one for the Indians in what became a 60–51 road win on Thursday. Trailing 40–31 entering the final eight minutes, Mount Gilead got […]
By ROB HAMILTON Cardington got back on track in Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference play with a 50–46 win at Ridgedale Friday. The Pirates outscored their opponents 18–7 in the second quarter to turn a one-point deficit into a 29–19 halftime advantage. While the Rockets took the third quarter by a 14–12 margin and outscored Cardington 13–9 over the […]