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Salamanca boys hoops complete 18-point comeback, down Falconer 60-58 in B2 Quarterfinal
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — “If that’s not the greatest comeback in Salamanca basketball history, I don’t know what is.” Salamanca boys basketball coach Adam Bennett was left with

Destiny fulfilled: Terrors earn long-awaited D9 title with last-second win over ECC
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com CLARION, PA – Four years came down to 0.7 seconds. After constant failure and constant persistence, the Otto-Eldred boys’ basketball team’s dreams of capturing the

Stunted Lady Terrors fall to DCC in Class A championship
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com CLARION, PA – In a night where their offense just couldn’t find their footing, the Otto-Eldred girls’ basketball team fell short in the District 9

Despite foul trouble, Salamanca girls hoops cruise past Roy-Hart 68-40 in B2 Quarterfinal
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — While it was far from the cleanest game the No. 2 seed Salamanca girls basketball team had played this season, it still managed to

Bouncing back: Caskey claims low round at Pennhills
Caskey cards 74; Chamberlain wins Div. I title with 75 By J.P. BUTLER Special to the Star BRAFORD, Pa. – Kai Caskey had played the week before at Elkdale Country

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,












