BUCYRUS — Before Friday’s game, Mohawk assistant coach Brock Cleveland approached Mohawk coach Paul Dunn and said, “We’re about due for a good shooting night.” Challenge accepted.

After being slightly outscored by Northern 10 Athletic Conference foe Seneca East in an up-tempo second quarter, Upper Sandusky boys basketball coach Jeff Winslow had an strong message for his team at halftime.

VANDALIA — Brayzin McDaniel finished in seventh place to lead Upper Sandusky Friday in the Greater Miami Valley Wrestling Association Holiday Wrestling Tournament at Vandalia Butler. McDaniel was the only Ram to place, finishing 5-2 in the tournament at 145 pounds.

FINDLAY — Carey jumped out a 17-point halftime lead, and the was it’s final margin of victory in a 64-47 non-conference win Friday night at Liberty-Benton. The Blue Devils (4-4) led 16-9 after one quarter and 32-15 at halftime.

RAWSON — How many turnovers would the Cory-Rawson girls basketball team force in their full court press as well as their zone defense? And would they be able to turn defense into offense and convert off of their steals?

LIMA — Upper Sandusky’s boys finished as runner-up while the girls were fourth in the Lima Holiday Invitational swim meet Thursday at the Lima YMCA. The Rams boys scored 275 points, finishing well behind champion Lima Shawnee with 372.5 points, but ahead of third-place Ottawa-Glandorf with 275 points.

WILLARD — Collin Barth converted a three-point play off of a baseline drive with two seconds left to lift Mohawk’s freshman boys basketball team to a 43-41 victory against Willard on Thursday. Nathan Geary led the Warriors with 14 points, followed by Barth with 13 points.

VANDALIA — Upper Sandusky’s Brayzin McDaniel and Garrett Thomas remain in contention at the Greater Miami Valley Wrestling Association Holiday Wrestling Tournament on Thursday at Vandalia Butler. McDaniel won his first round match at 138 pounds with a pin but was pinned in the next round.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — With two of his teammates having missed two of their last six free throw attempts as the Riverdale boys basketball team trimmed the Wildcats’ lead to three points with 28 seconds remaining, North Union guard Connor Terrill knew he had to step up.

BUCYRUS — With 5:24 remaining in the third quarter, Wynford sophomore guard Lyndie Williams stole the ball at half court, outraced two Mohawk players and hit a layup in transition, giving the Wynford girls basketball team an 18-point lead.