BOARDMAN — Sometimes basketball just comes down to execution. The score didn’t quite describe the Boardman’s girls basketball team’s 72-54 loss to Howland. Boardman had chances to get back into the game, but each time, the Tigers came down with an offensive rebound, went on a short ...

ANDOVER — Sitting below .500 at the beginning of the month, Pymatuning Valley has been strong in February. The Lakers added another win to their total on Wednesday, taking down Badger, 42-29, for their sixth straight victory. The teams went tit-for-tat in the first half, but in the final ...

CLEVELAND — Sam Merrill scored a career-high 32, Donovan Mitchell added 30, and the Cleveland Cavaliers rolled to a 138-113 victory over the Washington Wizards in James Harden’s first home game wearing wine and gold. Harden had 13 points and 11 assists in 28 minutes for his second ...

COLUMBUS (AP) — Bruce Thornton scored 21 points and hit two late throws to help Ohio State secure an 89-82 win over USC on Wednesday. Ohio State (16-6, 8-6 Big Ten) trailed 43-40 at halftime after opening 2 of 13 at the free-throw line, but Thornton steadied the Buckeyes in the second half. ...

GIRLS BASKETBALL Sebring 29, Windham 28 — Raegan Wynn and Ava Coen led Sebring with nine points each. No other stats were provided. Salem 47, Beaver Local 21 — Abby Knickerbocker was dominant with a 14 point, 10 rebound double double for Salem. Maddy Andres added 10 for the Quakers. ...

YOUNGSTOWN — For a young roster, this season has been full of learning experiences for the Youngstown State women’s basketball team. Take Saturday against Green Bay, for example. The Penguins may have come up short in a tight, late-game situation against the Phoenix, but YSU learned from ...