CAREY — Van Buren jumped ahead of Carey early on its way to a 75-64 victory in a non-league boys basketball victory on Saturday, but by and large, the Blue Devils showed much better than they had the previous night. After shooting 18-of-47 from the field Friday in a 20-point loss to Blanchard Valley Conference middler Riverdale, Carey (0-2) improved to 23 of 51 against a likely BVC title contender Saturday.

FINDLAY — Carey seniors Jonathon Racheter and Jevyn Pratt and freshman Tanner May went undefeated to lead Carey in the season-opening Findlay Trojan Duals on Saturday.

MANSFIELD — Upper Sandusky’s boys were second and the girls third Saturday in the Friendly House Invitational in Mansfield. Lexington was both the boys and girls winner.

NORTHWOOD — Otsego edged Sylvania Northview, 247.5-243, for the championship this weekend at the Jim Derr Invitational at Northwood. Riverdale competed but did not place in the top five, nor did any of its wrestlers compete for championships.

ARCADIA — Carey outlasted Arcadia, 57-54, in an overtime girls basketball victory Saturday to improve to 1-1. Sydney Kin had 26 points and 10 rebounds.

SHELBY — Shelby defeated Wynford 59-36 in the Royals’ boys basketball season opener Saturday. Jack Reed made five of eight 3-point shots had 19 points and eight rebounds.

WILLARD — Upper Sandusky opened its season without All-Ohio senior forward Wes Vent, who is inactive indefinitely due to violation of team rules. In Game 1, Upper Sandusky was fine.

CAREY — Riverdale had a distinct advantage inside, exploiting Carey’s lack of size in a season-opening 64-44 road victory to open the season Friday night. Noah Hough, at 6-foot-6, finished with 22 points and 12 rebounds, Isaiah Hicks had 16 points and seven rebounds before leaving with an injury late in the third quarter.

SYCAMORE — New Riegel pulled away in the fourth quarter to take a 51-38 victory against Mohawk to open the boys basketball season Friday night. The Blue Jackets (1-0) led 13-9 after one quarter, 27-21 at halftime and 34-30 after three quarters before getting a final cushion with a 17-8 fourth-quarter advantage.

NEW WASHINGTON — The Upper Sandusky eighth grade boys basketball team defeated Upper Sandusky, 27-19, on Thursday. Owesley Ogden and Austin McLane had seven points each, and Cade Adams scored six points.