Hanover and Michigan Center, undefeated and set to meet for first time this season
By Mike Moore Staff Writer The coach talk, the big-picture approach to tonight suggests this is just one game. And technically speaking, that may be the case. But when the Hanover-Horton and Michigan Center boys basketball teams get together, you can bet the game will take a much different feeling than that. For the first time since last year’s district final, the Comets and Cardinals will meet on the hardwood. For the first time tonight, one of these two will exit with a loss. “It’s big game in terms of letting us know where we’re at this early in the season,” Hanover coach Chad Mortimer said of Thursday’s 7 p.m. tip at Center. “At the same time, you have to look at it as one game. If we win, we haven’t won anything. If we lose, we haven’t lost anything yet.” “It’s the eighth game of the season for both teams,” Center coach Travis Gaddy said. “This is a marathon, not a sprint. The winner tonight will have a little lead in the standings, but we’ll both have 12 games remaining.” With all that said, it’s still one to mark on the…
Western boys with chance to end first half of conference play tied in first place
By Mike Moore Staff Writer Parma — The opportunity at hand Friday night isn’t something lost on Ryan Mulnix. Neither is the challenge. For the second Friday in a row, Mulnix and his Western boys basketball team welcome in a top rival. Now it’s on the Panthers to end the second Friday in a row the same way. “We have to be ready to play,” Mulnix said of his guys and their 7:30 p.m. tip with Northwest. “It’s not always easy to be at home on consecutive weekends against such big rivals. The key for us is being focused and coming out ready.” Last Friday the Panthers did just that, taking what was a tight game early against Lumen Christi and turning it into a cake walk of a 61-47 victory. Western improved to 9-2 on the season Tuesday night in what Mulnix called, “the best game I’ve ever been a part of.” Trailing Harper Creek by 18 in the third quarter, the Panthers roared back for a 71-70 victory, getting the game-winning free throw with four seconds to play. That win pushed Western to 5-1 in the Interstate 8. A win…
Thursday Night Hoops January 19 2017
Join host Larry Jacobson for Thursday Night Hoops powered by Napoleon Lawn and Leisure. Coming up on this week's show: Boys and Girls Basketball Highlights Anytime Fitness 4 to Watch The Chase Power Rankings Jimmie's Towing Player of the Week, Connor Cottingham from Western High School JTV Sports Game of the Week - Quincy at Concord Kylen Brown, Michigan Center Cardinals Post Game Interview Airs Thursday, January 19th at 7:30pm and 10:30pm on JTV and jtv.tv/live
