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No. 1 Arizona roughs up Mountaineers, 88-53

MORGANTOWN — Somewhere between Brayden Burries’ relentlessness and his teammates’ ability to rebound and move the ball, West Virginia’s chance of pulling off a major upset Saturday was quickly extinguished. Burries, a freshman from San Bernardino, Calif., finished with 22 points and ...

Capital pulls away from MC in second half

After a deadlocked score in the first half, Capital controlled the glass and paint all throughout the second half and went on to defeat Marietta College, 94-71, Saturday in Ohio Athletic Conference men’s basketball action. The loss drops Marietta to 8-10 overall and 3-6 in the OAC, while the ...

Hoops roundup: Williamstown girls knock off Wheeling Central

WHEELING — At the beginning of the week, Class AA No. 3 Williamstown was staring straight into a gauntlet. After impressive wins over Doddridge County and St. Marys, the Yellowjackets put an exclamation point on the week with a 50-36 victory over No. 2 Wheeling Central on ...

Comets pull away from Pioneers in 2nd half

After a deadlocked score in the first half, Capital controlled the glass and paint all throughout the second half and went on to defeat Marietta College, 94-71, Saturday in Ohio Athletic Conference men's basketball action. The loss drops Marietta to 8-10 overall and 3-6 in the OAC. The Comets ...

Patriots take care of business vs. Big Reds, 63-47

PARKERSBURG — With the status of games for the week ahead in limbo due to inclement weather, Parkersburg South’s boys basketball coach Mike Fallon has the ideal solution for keeping his players conditioned. Shoveling snow. The directive might be serving a dual purpose after Fallon was ...

Catholic bests Webster to extend win streak to seven

PARKERSBURG — Webster County kept punching here Friday night against Class A fourth-ranked Parkersburg Catholic, but the Crusaders managed to extend their winning streak to seven games following an 82-70 Little Kanawaha Conference victory. Webster County, which had won three straight and ...