Archive for February 9th, 2008
Calling all Cavs: Cleveland overcomes injuries with true team effort in big road win against Hawks
ATLANTA — The Cleveland Cavaliers had every reason to fold. Four of their top seven scorers were sidelined by injuries. This was the second of back-to-back road games. But LeBron James stepped up as expected. Damon Jones hit two huge shots down the stretch. And journeyman Ira Newble had his best game of […]
Doug Clarke: Sorry, basketball, you’re just here to fill the void between football and baseball
Irrational ravings … These are the times that try men’s souls. Getting from the Super Bowl to when pitchers and catchers report takes like … forever. Get through this period and a man can conquer almost anything. Within reason. For example, it’s no accident they squeezed Valentine’s Day in […]
Boys basketball: North Ridgeville ends 31-year drought, downs Vermilion for conference crown
VERMILION — Move over Jim Bachna, Don Feierabend, Tom Miller and the rest of the 1976-77 Lakeland Conference Champion North Ridgeville Rangers basketball team. You’ve got company. After 31 years of frustration, the North Ridgeville Rangers have won another boys conference basketball title, capturing the outright West Shore Conference championship on Friday […]
Boys basketball: Elyria has no problem with Medina, looks primed for tournament
MEDINA — Add Jody Peters to the growing list of people coming away impressed with Elyria High as teams prepare for the upcoming tournament. “Elyria’s very, very good,” said the Medina coach following a 64-40 thumping by the Pioneers on Friday night. “When they’re focused and they come ready to play, I’m not sure […]
Boys basketball: North Olmsted keeps SWC title hopes alive with win over Avon Lake
NORTH OLMSTED — With the game all but in hand Friday night, North Olmsted may have been guilty of losing a bit of its focus at the end. But who could blame the Eagles? What lies ahead for them is about as big as it gets as far as they’re concerned. Thanks to […]
Boys basketball: One bad quarter costs Elyria Catholic against powerful Akron Hoban
ELYRIA — If only they could have started the game in the second quarter. That had to be what Elyria Catholic was thinking after Friday night’s 51-38 loss to state power Akron Hoban at in a North Coast League matchup at the Coliseum. Unfortunately for the Panthers (4-14, 1-10), it’s a four-quarter game […]