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East Palestine ekes out OT win over Valley Christian

High School Sports

YOUNGSTOWN — An extra period was needed on Thursday when the East Palestine girls basketball team visited Valley Christian. And with only an additional five minutes to play, every possession mattered. The Bulldogs got a key offensive rebound from Violet Glavan and a layup by way of Amara ...

Penguins rout Blackhawks for 5th straight win

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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Egor Chinakhov and Anthony Mantha scored on rushes in a 31-second span in Pittsburgh’s four-goal second period, helping the Penguins beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-2 on Thursday night for their fifth straight victory. Connor Dewar scored twice, Ben Kindel and Ryan Shea ...

Ohio State proceeds to crush Wisconsin after slow start

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COLUMBUS (AP) — Jaloni Cambridge scored 21 of her 29 points in the second half, Elsa Lemmila had 14 points, 14 rebounds and four blocks, and No. 11 Ohio State beat Wisconsin 81-58 on Thursday night. Ohio State (19-3, 8-2 Big Ten) has won five straight against Wisconsin to lead the series ...

High school scoreboard – Jan. 29, 2026

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GIRLS BASKETBALL Champion 36, Brookfield 32 — Kennedy McKee scored 12 points to lead Champion. Mackenzie Braham added nine points for the Flashes, and Brilea Woods scored eight. Lily Horsman knocked down four 3-pointers, scoring 12 for Brookfield. Maplewood 65, Badger 22 — Lauran Krieg ...

First-half shooting barrage lifts YSU over Detroit Mercy

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DETROIT — Detroit Mercy tried playing man, it tried pressing and it even tried zone. No matter what the Titans did defensively on Thursday night, it had no answer for the Youngstown State women’s basketball team’s first-half shooting clinic. The Penguins shot 64% overall in the first ...