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Salamanca responds to ‘challenge’ with win over Southwestern, capping regular season
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — In its penultimate game of the regular season, the Salamanca boys basketball team suffered a loss that was tough to swallow. It was an
FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Randolph shooters overwhelm Panthers; A-L swept by Dunkirk
PORTVILLE, NY – Up against Randolph’s red hot sharp shooters, the Portville boy’s basketball team suffered its third loss in a row, losing 85-37 in the last home game of
Bona women’s hoops looking to bounce back at VCU after quick turnaround
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com RICHMOND, VA — After two quarters of play, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team had Richmond right where it wanted. The Bonnies had controlled the tempo
District 9 releases postseason schedule
With the conclusion of the regular season this week, Pennsylvania basketball now turns their eyes to the District 9 playoffs, where the official postseason brackets have just been released. Starting
Pollck: Basketball loses a joking gem in Frank Layden
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Sun Senior Sports Columnist When I started at the Olean Times Herald in January of 1973, I knew Frank Layden to be the colorful men’s basketball coach
SUNDAY ROUNDUP: Lizards, Hitmen settle for tie due to inclement weather
SALAMANCA, NY — The Salamanca Lizards, falling behind the eight ball early, managed to pull themselves back into contention only for adverse weather to put a stop to their momentum.
NCAA Tournament expansion: The ultimate goal of money-hungry vultures
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com Greed is a disease and the world of college basketball is not immune. There is an extremely high possibility that for the first time since 2011,
SATURDAY ROUNDUP: Oilers’ bats quiet in 3-0 defeat to Steamers
OLEAN, NY — Both the Olean Oilers and the Hornell Steamer had relatively quiet nights at the plate, tallying just six hits apiece. But it was what the latter did
