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‘Cats Headed to WNIT Sweet 16
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Ohio (26-6) is one of the 16 teams remaining in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament after defeating ACC foe Virginia Tech (18-14) 64-57 Sunday afternoon. Virginia Tech was very ineffective in the first quarter of play. The Hokies tried to implement a flex zone. Ohio found gaps in that zone and attacked the paint scoring… Read More
Ohio Women Earn First Postseason Win in School History
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In the first ever Women’s National Invitational Tournament visit for Ohio Women’s basketball (25-6) the ‘Cats defeat the Marshall Thundering Herd (21-12), 76-68, to claim their first postseason victory in school history. In the early portion the ‘Cats owned the Thundering Herd on the defensive side of the basketball. Their offense was not too shabby… Read More
Free Throws Advance Vikings
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The Vinton County Vikings (21-4) secured a trip to the Sweet Sixteen on Friday evening defeating the Fairfield Union Falcons (21-5) 53-46. Junior Derrick Jones was clutch for the Vikings down the stretch. Jones hit the go-ahead bucket for the Vikings at the two-minute mark of the fourth quarter. In the remaining two minutes Jones… Read More
Free Throws Help Vikings in Victory
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The No. 3 seeded Vinton County Vikings (20-4) stunned the (No. 1) Unioto Sherman Tanks (23-2) in the Division II district semifinal 50-47. The Vikings were down most of the first three quarters, however a 7-0 run to cap off the third quarter gave the boys of McArthur all the momentum they needed for a heroic fourth… Read More
Vinton County Pulls Away Late Against River Valley
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River Valley’s zone defense puzzled the Lady Vikings throughout the first three quarters, until Jalen Hale and Michaela Puckett began boxing out and finding their way to the basket. The duo’s performance allowed Vinton County to pull away and secure a 57-50 victory over the Lady Raiders. The Lady Vikings also relied heavily on forcing turnovers… Read More
Vinton County Remains Undefeated
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The Vinton County Vikings (10-0, 3-0) continued their perfect season Tuesday night with a 72-38 victory over the Jackson Ironmen. Vikings guard Tristan Bartoe put on an absolute clinic in the first half. Bartoe had 18 points, five steals, two assists and a rebound heading into halftime. Bartoe concluded the evening with 19 total points… Read More
Vinton County Lady Vikings: Dec. 28- Jan. 3
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The Vinton County Lady Vikings (11-3, 4-1) are having a season to remember in McArthur, however its seven game winning streak came to an end on Saturday. The Lady Vikings started the week strong, with a Dec. 28 stomping on the Federal Hocking Lady Lancers (1-10, 0-4) 71-33. Vinton County was hitting on all cylinders… Read More
Puckett Aims to Lead Vinton County
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Vinton County second year head coach Rod Bentley enters the 2015-2016 with a new mindset. Bentley wants to implement more physicality in the roster. In the offseason Bentley stressed work in the weight room. He believes it will be the driving force behind the Lady Vikings. Key Players: Michaela Puckett — Senior Forward – Expect… Read More
Tri-Valley Defense Stands Strong Against Boardman
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The Tri-Valley Scotties (10-1) pitched a defensive shutout against the Boardman Spartans (6-5), winning the contest 27-2. Tri-Valley shut down the Boardman offense. The Spartans combined for 150 total yards on the evening, and they could not find their passing game. They had just four completions through 48 minutes of football. Tri-Valley forced a three-and-out… Read More