McCOMB — It was a poor start offensively that ended up costing the McComb Panthers in their Blanchard Valley Conference matchup against Riverdale on Friday night. The Falcons took the lead early and wouldn’t relinquish it on the way to a 55-49 victory, despite the Panthers’ best effort at a comeback.

BUCYRUS — Carey rode a narrow, early margin to an 84-60 victory at Bucyrus on Friday. The Redmen (3-16, 3-12 Northern 10 Athletic Conference) came undone in the even quarters.

SYCAMORE — Mohawk summer league baseball and softball sign-ups are 9-11:30 a.m. Feb. 25 and March 4 in the Mohawk High School cafeteria. Forms will be available in the elementary school office for those unable to attend. Player information and fees must be turned in by March 4. The cost is $35 for one player, $65 for two players or …

SYCAMORE — Upper Scioto Valley pulled out a thriller on the mitts of Alyssa Miller. With 2.3 seconds remaining in a tie game and Mohawk inbounding with the full court to go, Miller stretched out her palms, knocked Grace Morehart’s quarterback-style pass down, quickly corralled the ball and layed in as time expired to lift the Rams over the Warriors, 38-36, in a grind-it-out, non-league regular season finale.

ARLINGTON — Arlington’s seniors haven’t lost a game on their home court in more than two years and the Red Devils wanted to make sure it didn’t happen against Riverdale in their final game in the AHS gymnasium on Thursday.

ATTICA — Seneca East did a lot of things right, but it simply had no answer for Sydney Kin. The 6-foot-2 junior scored 22 points, grabbed 22 rebounds and added five steals, three blocks and an assist in a 44-29 Carey victory on Thursday night.

Three Wyandot County athletes recently competed in the Special Olympics Winter Games at Brandywine Ski Resort. Connor Swartz (left) earned gold in downhill and bronze in slalom, Clayton Miller (center) won silver in the alpine glide, and Heather Kuenzli received gold in both 100 and 500 cross country.

Associated Press boys state basketball poll The Top Ten teams in the Associated Press Ohio high school basketball poll with first-place votes in parentheses and won-loss record, total points at right:

SYCAMORE — Mohawk will host Fostoria St. Wendelin in a Division IV boys basketball sectional semifinal game at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Riverdale. Pre-sale tickets will be available beginning Feb. 21.