Deshaun Thomas scored all but one of his 22 points in the first half and No. 7 Ohio State showed its firepower inside and out in beating Savannah State 85-45 on Wednesday night. LaQuinton Ross added 13 points, Shannon Scott had 12 and Evan Ravenel 11 for the Buckeyes (7-1), who are three games into […]
Pacers Beat Cavaliers 96-81
December 13, 2012 by
Indiana closed the first half on a 9-0 run and opened the second with another 9-0 run to take control of the game and send the Cavs to a 96-81 loss that dropped their record to 5-18. It was quite a comedown after the big victory over the Lakers on Tuesday night at The Q […]
Cavaliers Beat Lakers 100-94
December 12, 2012 by
For one frozen moment, all the air was sucked out of The Q on Tuesday night. The Cavaliers’ young phenom, Kyrie Irving, had the ball at the top of the key facing the Lakers mega-star, Kobe Bryant, and all 19,172 fans in attendance held their breaths in anticipation. For 20 seconds, Irving feinted left, then […]
Browns Smack Chiefs 30-7
December 10, 2012 by
On the strength of two rushing touchdowns from running back Trent Richardson and three Phil Dawson field goals, the Cleveland Browns earned a 30-7 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs at Cleveland Browns Stadium Sunday afternoon. The Browns, currently on a three-game winning streak, improved to 5-8 with the win, while the Chiefs dropped to […]
Bengals Drop Lead, Lose to Cowboys 20-19
December 10, 2012 by
With the Paul Brown Stadium faithful of 63,590 cheering the Chargers rout of the Steelers on Sunday, the Bengals tried to leap ahead of their arch-rival for the second wild card spot but couldn’t finish off the Cowboys in the red zone or in the second half and blew a nine-point lead in the last […]
Marion Elks Hoop Shoot Winners Announced
December 7, 2012 by
Over 30 youngsters ages 8 through 13 competed in the December 1, 2012 Marion Elks Lodge 32 Area Hoop Shoot competition. This was the 41st year that the Marion Elks have sponsored the “Hoop Shoot” free-throw shooting contest where youth can advance from the local level through district, state, and on to the national level. […]
Bulls Beat Cavaliers 95-85
December 6, 2012 by
It doesn’t matter who plays or who doesn’t, whether the game is at home or on the road, the Cavaliers just cannot beat the Chicago Bulls. With several injuries hurting both teams, what was left of the Bulls handled what was left of the Cavs on Wednesday night at The Q, 95-85, for Chicago’s 10th […]
Spots Still Open for Marion YMCA Adult Basketball League
December 5, 2012 by
It is not too late to register your team to participate in the 50 + Adult Basketball League at the Marion YMCA. They have extended registration and delayed the start of the league until December 13, 2012. The league will consist of 10 weeks of regular season games and a tournament. Fees per team are […]
Pistons Beat Cavaliers 89-79
December 4, 2012 by
Without both Kyrie Irving and Dion Waiters, the short-handed Cavaliers fell to Detroit, 89-79, while shooting a season-low 34 percent in front of a sparse crowd at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Heavy fog and two teams with a combined nine victories equated to just an announced 11,352 watching in the stands. Waiters missed the […]
Browns Beat Raiders 20-17
December 3, 2012 by
Brandon Weeden threw for one touchdown and a Cleveland Browns rookie record 364 yards and running back Trent Richardson added 72 yards and one score on 20 carries in the team’s 20-17 win over the Oakland Raiders at the O.co Coliseum Sunday. The win, Cleveland’s first on the road this year, improved the Browns’ record […]
