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Sandusky Wants to Throw it Inside

          Sandusky plays host to Toledo Woodward in a sectional final in division III on Wednesday night.

          With a (70-44) win over Bellevue last Wednesday the Blue Streaks earned a share of the Sandusky Bay Conference Lake Division title, their fifth in a row.

          Coach DeMar Moore says his team has gotten nothing but better this season.  “Like I tell everybody that I've been talking to.  If you could just see us from the start of the season until (Monday) just the growth in our team has been amazing to be a part of and to top it off with a conference championship for the fifth year in a row is amazing,” said Moore.

          Five straight titles is a testament to what they do at Sandusky, according to Moore.  “It really is.  We keep our guys in the gym.  We stress excellence.  We set the standard high and our guys from day one they bought into what we're what we're trying to sell them,” he told Swankonsports.com on Monday night, “It's really fun to coach.  I think of all the five years this has probably been the hardest year.  That's why the end is the most rewarding with the conference championship this year.”

          Sandusky (14-7), #5 in the final Swankonsports.com boys’ basketball coaches poll in the large school division, will host Woodward (5-14) on Wednesday.

          Moore says the Polar Bears will put some athletes on the floor.  “I watched a little bit of film on them.  They're athletic, they play hard, they don't have very much size, so hopefully we can pound the ball inside and have some success there.  I think if we can turn them over a little bit and create some offense from our defense, I think we'll be fine,” he said.

Published 2/24/26

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Sandusky Worried About Them

          Sandusky, the Sandusky Bay Conference Lake Division co-leader, plays at Clyde in a division game on Friday night.

          They are tied for first in the division with Perkins.

          Sandusky lost four of its first six games, but they have only lost three since that time.

          Coach DeMar Moore says they have really matured as a team.  “I think it's the experience.  I really think our guys are starting to figure things out.  We didn't have a lot of guys coming into the season with a lot of varsity experience, so they didn't understand like the speed of the game, the physicality, and things like that.  So, now I think they are starting to get the grasp of it.  It's really working for our advantage,” said Moore.

          Sandusky (11-7,7-1) will be down at Clyde (9-10,2-6) on Friday night.  The Fliers beat Vermilion (64-47) on Tuesday night.  They lost (79-63) to Perkins in a division game last Friday.

          Clyde has twice scored 100 points in game and Moore says they like to force the issue.  “They get up and down.  They like to run it, they shoot the three really well and they get after you.  Clyde is always a tough place to play,” he told Swankonsports.com on Tuesday night, “We have got our hands full of coming in Friday night.  We can't look past them.  We have got to come in and give them our best shot and hopefully we can come out with the victory.”

          Moore says if they want a fifth straight division title, they have to keep winning because Perkins isn’t going to lose.  “Perkins is a really good team.  They haven't been mentioned one time during our run.  We kind of worry about ourselves and kind of you know prepare ourselves and fix what we need to fix on our end and just go from there.  Perkins is a really good team and I don't expect them to lose any time soon.  If they do, that's great, but if not, hopefully we can handle our own business,” he said.

Published 2/11/26

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Sandusky Must Maintain

          Sandusky, now the co-leader in the Sandusky Bay Conference Lake Division, plays at home Friday night against the Tiffin Columbian Tornadoes in a division game.

          The Blue Streaks, the defending division champions moved into a tie for first when they pinned the first loss of the season on Perkins (46-42) last Friday.

          Coach DeMar Moore says they able to make some plays down the stretch on both ends.  “My guys came out and executed our game plan to a “T”.  We were able to get some stops down the stretch and a couple baskets and come out victorious,” he said

          Moore says half court defense was a big key for them.  “We really emphasize being able to keep guys in front of us and things like that.  I thought our guys did a really good job of we call it guarding your yard.  You just have got guard the guy in front of you and keeping them in front you and things like that,” said Moore.

          The Blue Streaks (10-7,6-1) have won their last five division games and Moore says now they must avoid a letdown after getting the huge win last week.  “We try to take it game by game and day by day,” he told Swankonsports.com on Tuesday night, “We look at every game from here on out of the championship game for us.  So, we approach it that way.  We'll come in and we'll be prepared and our guys will play hard and we'll see what happens.

          Tiffin Columbian (8-9,3-4) beat Bellevue (43-39) in a division game last Friday and they have won four of their last five overall.

          Sandusky won their first meeting (77-71) on January 2.

          Moore says they play well together.  “They’re playing well right now.  I watched them in their game against Bellevue and they're really playing well.  Coach (Jac) Alexander's a young firry coach and he’s got those guys playing really hard.  They play well together and (Logan) Gooding is everything you ask for in a point guard,” said Moore.

Published 2/04/26

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Sandusky to Play Unbeaten Perkins

Sandusky hosts archrival Perkins in a huge game Friday night in the Lake Division of the Sandusky Bay Conference.

          Perkins leads the Blue Streaks by a game in the division standings.

          Sandusky beat Norwalk (79-49) in a division game last Thursday to give more importance to the Perkins game.  “Like I tell my kids every conference game is the championship game and with the way our league is any loss can put you out of contention right away,” he told Swankonsports.com on Wednesday night, “So, we prepare for every game like it's the championship game and we're looking forward to Perkins on Friday.”

          Sandusky (9-7,5-1) has Perkins (15-0,6-0), #1 in the Swankonsports.com boys’ basketball coaches poll in the large school division, on Friday night.  The Pirates beat Tiffin Columbian (57-43) in the last division game on Thursday.

          On December 19, Perkins beat Sandusky (75-59) at home.

          Moore says they do everything well.  “They beat us by 15 last time, so that's a really good team.  They have got guards, they have got the post play, they're inside out, they defend.  They don't have a lot of weaknesses, so I mean we have to play like a damn near perfect game to beat them,” said Moore.

          There are a lot of things the Streaks have to do if they are going to win this game, but Moore says it really boils down to making everything tough for Perkins.   “I think limit their open looks, keep them off the glass, contesting their jump shooters.  They shoot a lot of threes and they make a lot of threes.  So, just making things tough for them, speeding them up a little bit, things like that.  Just trying to make everything tough for them,” he said.

Published 1/29/26

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Sandusky Doing Good Things

          Sandusky, in second place in the Lake Division of the Sandusky Bay Conference, will be at home against Norwalk in a division game on Thursday night.

          They host Mansfield Senior in their traditional non-conference matchup on Saturday.         

          They got two wins last week in getting past Bellevue (60-52) in a division game on Friday and going to Toledo Whitmer and winning (65-53) on Saturday afternoon.

          Coach DeMar Moore liked their defense.  “It was a really good weekend.  Anytime we can get two wins on the weekend that's a great weekend.  I thought we really paid attention to details and we were locked in both games defensively.  I thought that was the difference in both games,” he said.

          Sandusky (8-6,4-1) plays host to Norwalk (0-13,0-5) on Friday night.  The Truckers lost (78-44) at Shelby on Tuesday night.

          Moore says they cannot look past the Truckers.  “They’re a well coached team.  Their talent level just down a little bit this year compared to the past years, but they're well coached team.  They can get you,” he told Swankonsports.com on Tuesday night, “We have to come ready to go, prepared and just execute our game plan and play hard throughout the game and kind of see what happens.”

          Moore says games against Mansfield Senior, home or away, are always fun to play.  “The atmosphere is always great.  It's a great friendly rivalry.  Our kids know each other.  They play each other quite a bit in the summer and things like that.  So, anytime we come there or they come here to our place it's a great game.  We're really looking forward to the matchup,” said Moore.

Published 1/21/26

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Sandusky With Big One Against Bellevue

          Sandusky plays at home against Bellevue in a huge game in the Lake Division of the Sandusky Bay Conference on Friday night.

          It’s almost an elimination game in the conference race.  Both trail Sandusky Perkins by a game in the division standings.

          Last week, they beat Clyde (60-51) in a division game on Thursday and lost (74-61) to Ashland in a non-conference game on Saturday afternoon.

          Coach DeMar Moore says it was a chance to do some more learning for his young team.  “I thought it was a good weekend as far as us learning and growing a little bit.  They both play two different styles of ball.  We were able to use our size against Clyde because they have got some of big kids and they like to kind of bang a little bit,” he told Swankonpsorts.com on Monday night, “Then Saturday Ashland they hits 12 threes, so that was a little different from what we've seen, so kudos to them.  It's a learning experience for us.  So, I'm happy we won the conference game.  I'm proud of where we are at right now and we're looking forward to Bellevue on Friday.”

          Sandusky (6-6,3-1) plays host to Bellevue (10-3,3-1), #5 in the Swankonsports.com boys’ basketball coaches poll in the large school division, on Friday night.  Bellevue took Perkins to double overtime before losing (64-61) last Thursday.

          Moore knows they are in for a battle.  “I watched them live a couple times and they just recently had a double OT game with Perkins, who beat us by 100.  So, we're looking forward it, it’s a good test for us to see where we are.  It really could decide who's going to be in the running for the conference championship,” he said.

          On Sunday, coach Moore used the social media platform Facebook to address the out of control behavior of fans at games directed at coaches and officials, something we have talked about for years on this website.  “It wasn't directed to anyone in particular or anything like that.  It was just something that's been on my heart talking to other coaches and other guys that's been around the game.  They're thinking the same thing.  It just seemed like everyone was scared to say something about it.  It was my time to say something,” said Moore.

Published 1/13/26

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Sandusky Still Learning

          Sandusky will put out the welcome mat for Clyde in a game in the Lake Division of the Sandusky Bay Conference on Thursday night.

          Last week, they beat Tiffin Columbian (77-71) in a division game on Friday and lost in overtime (64-59) to Akron Hoban in showcase at Wooster Triway on Saturday.

          Coach DeMar Moore feels they continue to progress.  “I thought overall it was a pretty good weekend for us.  I keep harping on our inexperience, so anytime we get a chance to get a win and even get the experience of playing in a close overtime game that's good for us,” he said.

          Morre says his young team has shown a lot of improvement in the first six weeks of the season.  “I definitely do, we started out rough with a tough schedule and I thought you guys handled it fairly well.  We came out even at 5-5.  For the most part we're just looking for guys to gain experience to understand the speed of the game and things like that.  So, it's the small wins that we celebrate.  We're just going to keep plugging away,” said Moore.

          Sandusky (5-5,2-1), a game behind Perkins and Bellevue, plays at home against Clyde (4-4,1-2) on Thursday night.  The Fliers lost to Perkins (73-55) on Friday in a division game.

          Moore says Clyde has the potential to score a lot of points.  “They're good, they could shoot it.  They shoot a bunch of threes.  They have got a couple of different guys that can score it,” he told Swankonsports.com on Tuesday night, “They have got some size on the inside.  So, it's a good matchup for us coming home after several road games should be pretty good for us.”

Published 1/07/26

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Sandusky With Challenging Weekend

          Sandusky plays archrival Perkins on the road on Friday night in a big game in the Lake Division of the Sandusky Bay Conference.

          They travel to Lakewood St. Edward in non-conference play Saturday afternoon.

          They picked up two wins last weekend in beating Toledo Scott (65-40) on Friday and Norwalk (58-29) in a division game on Saturday.

          Coach DeMar Moore saw progress.  “I thought we had a pretty good week.  We were able to win against Toledo Scott and then turned right around and win against Norwalk.  So, two quality wins and our team is young and inexperienced, so any growth, any wins, is good for us,” said Moore.

          Sandusky (2-2,1-0), the defending division champion, is at Perkins (4-0,1-0), a (63-55) winner over Tiffin Columbian on Saturday, on Friday night.

          Moore says they will be a big challenge.  “They have got they got nice size, they have got speed, they could shoot it, they can defend.  They're a really good team, so we're going to have our hands full on Friday. We're just hoping to come out give them our best shot and see if they can handle it,” he said.

          Moore says Perkins is their biggest rival and games against the Pirates are always intense.  “Anytime we go over to Perkins it's a tough and hard fought game or anytime we play them in general it’s hard fought game,” he told Swankonsports.com on Wednesday evening, “The last time we were there last year they got us, so you know we're looking to get a little revenge from that.  Like I said, you throw the scouting reports out the window and just roll the ball out and let the kids play and see what happens.”

          Moore knows they will learn something from this game with St. Ed’s.  “They're very disciplined team and we have to be disciplined defensively, which we're not right now, so that'll be a good test and a good learning lesson for us to see where we are as far as our discipline levels and some of the things we stress defensively because we know that they'll execute everything.  They'll try to just be very disciplined and execute us to death,” said Moore.

Published 12/18/25

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Sandusky Trying to Get Better

          Sandusky has another double weekend on tap as they host Toledo Scott in a non-conference game on Friday and play at Norwalk in a Sandusky Bay Conference Lake Division game on Saturday.

          Last weekend, they lost close games to good teams in Margaretta (78-70) on Thursday and Lexington (69-67) on Saturday.

          Coach DeMar Moore says they have learned from those games.  “We were trying to get the lessons from it.  The maturity of our team kind of got exposed in both games I'd say.  We got a little better Saturday than we were Thursday.  Margaretta is a really good team and Lexington is a really good team.  So, we played against two really good teams and it was a great test for us to start the season.  So, all I do was be proud and just kind of learn from it,” said Moore.

          Moore says it will be nice to play on their home court Friday night.  “We come home (Friday), so this will be good for us just to see how we play you know with the with our home crowd and things like that with people yelling and you know family and friends in your ear and all that good stuff.  So, everything's an uphill battle for us.  We just want to be playing our best basketball by the end of February and early March,” he said.

          Toledo Scott (0-5) comes calling on Friday.

          Moore says the Bulldogs will be athletic.  “We know they are tough, they played a tough Cardinal Stritch team to like a three point game the other night.  So, we know they're going to come,” he told Swankonsports.com on Thursday evening, “They have got a new coach who played at Sandusky for a year in Tory Horne.  I coached him back in the day.  So, it'll be fun.  They're scrappy, they're tough, well coached and we'll see what we can do.”

          When it comes to Norwalk (0-3) Moore expects a battle with the Truckers.  “We've never been in an easy game with Norwalk.  I mean every time we play Norwalk it's a barn burner.  So, we just get past Friday and then we'll look forward to Saturday and just see and let the chips fall where they may.  They're kind of inexperienced, we're inexperienced, so anything can happen,” he said.

Published 12/12/25

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Sandusky Kids Learning What it’s Like

          The defending Lake Division champ and last year’s Bay Division winner meet Thursday night as Sandusky is at Margaretta.

          The Blue Steaks advanced to the state semifinal last year, but they don’t return a lot of talent.

          Coach DeMar Moore says they have been progressing.  “I haven't seen like that that enormous jump from step A to step B, but I've seen some gradual progression.  The guys come in and they work hard every day.  That's all I can really ask for.  We're throwing a lot of new stuff at them.  We have got maybe two guys with significant varsity experience, we are pretty young in that in that aspect.  So, I'm pretty pleased with where we are right now,” said Moore.

          Moore says their goal is to be playing their best basketball come tournament time in March.  “Some of the guys that haven’t played varsity before they had a hard time adjusting to the speed of the game.  They didn't realize the physicality and the speed that comes with a varsity game, especially our style of play.  So, it's a process and we just keep working, keep plugging away.  Like I say all the time, we want to be playing our best ball and in late February early March,” he said.

          Margaretta (1-0) exploded in the second half and blew out Bellevue (74-49) last week.

          Moore says Margaretta has one of the best players in the state.  “Julian Washington, that kid is a heck of a player.  I've known him pretty much all his life and he's a great player.  I coached with Steve (Keller) for like eight years when he was at Sandusky and I watched Juda grow up.  So, I know what kind of kid is.  He’s a heck of a player as well,” he told Swankonsports.com on Tuesday night, “They got a bunch of complimentary guys that could really shoot it and do the little things that it takes to win.  So, they're a tough team.  They've been 24-1 and they've been to the final four and all that good stuff in the past few years.  So, they're really good.”

Published 12/03/25

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Sandusky Buying in

          Sandusky won the Sandusky Bay Conference Lake Division title again last season and advanced to the division III regional semifinals, but this year they are going to more inexperienced.

          Coach DeMar Moore says they will be working with a lot of young players who have talent.  “Going into this year we have got we got a lot of juniors this year.  I think we lost 10 guys last year.  We have got a total of four seniors this year.  So, we have a very young team, but we do have some pieces.  It’s just a matter of us putting it together,” said Moore.

          They start the season on December 4 against defending Bay Division champ Margaretta.  Their first Lake Division game is against Norwalk on December 13.

          Moore says things have really been very positive this month at Sandusky.  He says there has been a lot of learning.  “I must say I was just telling someone (Tuesday).  We had a scrimmage earlier (Tuesday) and I was just telling someone that I'm very pleased.  We're a lot further along than I thought we'd be,” he told Swankonsports.com on Tuesday night, “Back in the summer like at this point of the season I thought we would be a lot further away from where we are, but the guys have come in and worked hard every day.  They play hard, so that's half the battle.”

          Moore says this month the players have been ready to learn the game right from the start.  “We've had some guys coming back that we have with some attitude issues and things like that.  Now, I’m walking to the locker room and they're sitting there with notebooks out and ready and listening.  So, it's really good.  It makes my job a whole lot easier to just have guys buying in right from the jump, so that's really good,” he said.

Published 11/19/25

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Sandusky Must be Complete

          Sandusky tangles with Cincinnati Aiken in a division III state semifinal at Wright State University on Sunday afternoon.

          For the winner has a date with either Garfield Heights or Louisville in a state championship game next week in Dayton.

          These teams played each other a couple of times in the summer and both are aggressive teams on both offense and defense, according to Sandusky coach DeMar Moore.  “I'm sure they’re a much better team than what they were in the summer because we are as well.  They're 25-1 for a reason.  We know we what type of style they play watching on film and playing against them this summer we got a first hand feel of their style of play.  So, it will be really interesting to see the outcome of that game because we're both so much alike,” said Moore.

          Sandusky (19-7) has never played in a state semifinal in the history of the school, not with Scott May, not with Orlando Pace, but Moore says they are definitely not satisfied with just being there.  “I tell the kids we want to play for championships.  We want to be the best in the state, that’s part of our goals.  We have to do that one game at a time.  It was great to win the regional finals and all that stuff, but we're not satisfied.  The one thing our kids kept I'm saying after the game was like we're not done.  They're really looking forward to this game and the other game going forward,” he said.

          Aiken (25-1) won the Cincinnati Metro Conference this year.  Their only loss this season came by two to Trotwood Madison (78-76) on the final day of the regular season.  They got their revenge in the regional final winning (71-50) last Sunday.

          Moore says they need to do a lot of things well if they’re going to win, including making shots.  “I think taking care of the ball is a key for both teams.  They like to get after it on defense and we like to get after it on defense,” he told Swankonsports.com, “Always making shots, that’s what it comes down to.  I think also rebounding is going to be very important.  Both teams are very athletic and second chance points is going to be critical in this game.  Just making free throws down the stretch.”

Published 3/14/25

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Sandusky Not Ready for Season to End

          Sandusky is in uncharted waters as they are set to play in their first ever state semifinal game on Sunday afternoon as they meet Cincinnati Aiken in a division III semifinal at Wright State University.

          They won their first regional title last Saturday when they beat Lima Shawnee (62-57) at the University of Toledo.

          The Indians took a two point lead to the fourth quarter but coach DeMar Moore says his kids responded well under pressure.  “It didn't surprise me our kids were playing very well this this postseason.  Shawnee went on the run and we got a quick timeout and guys were able to regroup.  They understand the concept of the game of runs, so we knew that they were coming with the run at some point and our guys kind of responded well to it,” said Moore.

          Sandusky (18-7) came into the regular season with high hopes, but despite winning a fourth straight Sandusky Bay Conference Lake Division title their play was a little uneven.

          Moore says in the tournament they have played with more urgency.  “I think it's a combination of everything all of the adversity and ups and downs we went through throughout the season.  In the postseason it’s win or go home and our guys we have got a senior leg group and they're not ready to go home.  So, I think focus and attention to detail has been so good this postseason our guys just constantly just locked in,” he said.

          Cincinnati Aiken (25-1) beat Trotwood Madison (71-50) in a regional final played at Xavier University on Saturday.

          Moore says even though they really couldn’t be farther away and still be in Ohio, they is a lot of familiarity here.  “They're very good.  We had the opportunity to play them twice this summer.  We played them down at a camp at Ohio Dominican and they got us by a few points there, maybe six or seven,” he told Swankonsports.com on Tuesday night, “Then we turned around and played them again and they got us again few points.  So, we're looking forward to it.  It's a team that plays a similar style to us.  They like to get after it defensively, they like to get up and down.  So, we're looking forward to it.”

Published 3/12/25

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Sandusky Must Execute

          Sandusky meets Lima Shawnee in a division III regional final on Saturday afternoon at the University of Toledo.

          The Blue Streaks beat Lutheran West (59-53) in a semifinal played on Wednesday night in Toledo.

          Coach DeMar Moore says they made big plays in the end, especially on defense, to get that win.  “I think it boils down to execution down the stretch.  When the game got tight we were able to get a basket here there and get a stop at the on the other end of the floor. So, I think it was mainly execution down the stretch and defensive stops,” said Moore.

          The win was the first ever by Sandusky at the regional level in the more than 100 year history of the school’s basketball program.

          Sandusky (18-7) will take on Lima Shawnee (23-2) on Saturday.  The Indians downed Toledo Central Catholic (71-65) on Wednesday.

          Moore says they are long, athletic and just an outstanding team.  “They're really good.  They're long, they're athletic, they have got two brothers that are really good.  They have got a kid that transferred back from Lima Senior back to his home school that's pretty good.  So, they're really good.  They’re long all across the board.  They’re 23-2 for a reason,” he said.

          Moore says they again must play outstanding defense against the high scoring Indians, who average more than 70 a game, and they must get good shots against the Shawnee zone.  “We have to defend.  They can shoot it really well.  We have got to kind of put pressure on them and make every shot tough.  We have got to make our shots.  They play a lot of zone.  We have got to be able to play against the zone and things like that,” he told Swankonsports.com on Thursday night, “They have got a lot of junk defenses.  We watched them play box and one quite a bit.  So, things like that.  They're a really well oiled machine and they're going throw a lot at us.”

Published 3/07/25

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Sandusky Faces Another Team With Size

          Sandusky is making its second appearance in the regional tournament in three years and they will be playing the same team as last time.

          They lock horns with the Lutheran West Longhorns in a division III regional semifinal at the University of Toledo on Wednesday night.

          Down through the years, Sandusky has been a very good basketball program, but they have never won a regional game.

          This year, they played bye far the toughest schedule of any team in North Central Ohio and coach DeMar Moore says they did that to be ready for games like Wednesday night.  “We've been battle tested with our schedule being the way it is.  Our guys, they've been through it, seeing just about everything.  Lutheran West is a really good team.  We're prepared for them based off of seeing some of the things we've seen earlier,” said Moore.

          Sandusky (17-7) faces Lutheran West (17-6) on Wednesday night.  The Longhorns beat Nordonia (56-42) in a district final on Saturday night.

          Moore says this is a balanced team, but they have size.  “They have got they got some size and they can go inside and out.  They have got some guys that can knock down the open shots.  They have got some guys that can pound you inside,” he told Swankonsports.com, “They're a versatile team.  They can get after you defensively and they make shots.  So, anytime you have got a team that makes shots, they're pretty good.”

          Sandusky beat Lexington (54-37) in their district final and Moore says that Lutheran West reminds him in a lot of ways of the Minutemen.  “Actually, to be honest, they're a lot like Lexington with their with their size inside and their guard play.  It's a similar game to Lexington and we have prepared for it as such.  We just looking forward to going out and competing and seeing what happens on Wednesday night,” he said.

Published 3/05/25

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Sandusky Runs Past Mansfield Senior

          Sandusky outscored Mansfield Senior (31-11) in the fourth quarter and the Blue Streaks downed the Tygers (72-58) in a district semifinal in division III at Willard High School on Tuesday night.

          They will be back on Friday night to battle Lexington (20-3) for the district title.

          They tailed by as much as ten (36-26) in the second half after a Kaylen Brooks hoop with 5:45 to play in the second quarter, but they just kept coming at the Tygers.

          Coach DeMar Moore says they gave great effort.  “Our guys gave everything they had.  They laid it all out on the line and we came up victorious,” said Moore.

          Trailing (47-41) entering that final quarter, the Blue Streaks scored 12 of the first 16 points of the furth to take their first lead since was (4-2) early at (53-51) on an Amir Aaron old fashion three point play and the surge continued from there.  The Streaks would never trail again.

          Morre says they got some energy and the shots go in and they got some rhythm.  “The basket kind of had a lid on it the first half.  The third and fourth quarter we started to hit some shots and our guys got a little bit of energy and we just kind of rolled from there,” said Moore.

          A key play was a set play coming out of a timeout that resulted in the three of the wing by Dale Johnson making it (56-52) and forcing a Mansfield Senior timeout.  “We drew it up and they executed it to a “T” and they ended up just how we drew it up.  So, I mean the kids were great.  They were locked in (Tuesday).  I couldn't ask for a better effort in the second half,” said Moore.

Tygers coach Marquis Sykes says Sandusky wore them down.  “We ran out of gas.  Up to that point we had done a solid job of executing our game plan, which was cut down to the penetration, keep them out of the paint.  We didn't do a good job of boxing out and rebounding the entire game, which was the difference early.  This is how they were able to keep it close then they just kind of wore us down,” he told Swankonsports.com, “We couldn't keep them out of the paint.  They got the rhythm, crowd got into it and there wasn’t a whole lot that we could do to kind of slow it down and stop it.  We fought hard and gave it what we had just didn't quite have enough once they got it going.”

There were not a lot of easy shots all night for either side, but Moore says they turned up the defensive intensity in that pivotable fourth quarter.  “We got really aggressive defensively and we're able to come up with some stops, a couple steals here and there and were able to convert them to baskets,” he said.

          Aaron led Sandusky (16-7) with 20 and Jason Henlon added 15 for the Streaks.

          Freshman Kalen Brooks had 17 for the Tygers.

          Lexington took down Ashland (69-48) in the lidlifter on Tuesday.

          Sandusky hammered Lexington (82-60) on January 4, but Moore expects a different game this time around.  “That was months ago,” he told Swankonsports.com after the win, “This this tournament time, so was it's going to be a big game and I'm sure Lexington will be ready to play and we'll be ready to play it so we'll see what happens.”

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Sandusky to Play Tiffin Again

          Sandusky, the champion of Lake Division of the Sandusky Bay Conference, will entertain the Tiffin Columbian Tornadoes on Thursday night in sectional final in division III.

          On Tuesday night, the Blue Streaks (14-7), #5 in the final Swankonsports.com boys’ basketball coaches poll in the large school division, beat Ashland (71-53) in a regular season game.

          Coach DeMar Morre says they were unselfish and they were able to force some turnovers.  “It was definitely a solid win.  We played really well (Tuesday) night.  I thought we did a really good job of sharing the ball.  We did a good job of applying our defensive pressure and forcing them into some turnovers and creating offense for ourselves,” said Moore.

          The Streaks beat Columbian (72-69) and (75-57) in regular season games in the Lake Division.

          Moore says wins over Tiffin are never easy for them.  “Tiffin always plays us close.  Anytime we play there's always a battle.  So, to beat a team three times is really, really hard.  A team like Tiffin that that's a pretty solid team, it's going to be a tough one for us,” he said.

          Moore says in a game like this it’s not strategy, but rather who can make the plays.  “Being in the conference and playing each other twice every year and things like that you get to know different coaches and different kids and things like that,” he told Swankonsports.com on Tuesday night, “They know us and we know them, so it's really one of those things where you roll the ball out and say go play and see what happens.”

Published 2/19/25

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Sandusky and Clyde Want to Run

          Sandusky, the Sandusky Bay Conference Lake Division champion, plays at home at “The Big House” against the Clyde Fliers in a division game on Friday night.

          They clinched the outright title with a (75-57) win at Tiffin Columbian last Friday.

          Coach DeMar Moore says they set the tone defensively.  “I thought we played pretty solid.  We were really good defensively.  We did a good job of sharing the ball and attacking their zone,” he said.

          Moore says they are still searching for that best form of the Blue Streaks. “No, not yet.  I really think we're very, very close.  We're just still working on putting that four quarters together and being aggressive against different defenses,” he told Swankonsports.com on Wednesday night, “We're right there.  We had a couple of really good practices this week.  We look forward to competing against Clyde on Friday because we know they play our style of play.”

          Sandusky (12-6,8-1), #4 in the Swankonsports.com boys’ basketball coaches poll in the large school division, is at home for Clyde (11-9,3-6) on Friday night.  The Flyers are coming off an (81-63) win over Vermilion on Wednesday night.

          Moore says the Fliers also like to run the floor and it should be a fun game on Friday night.  “The first time we played them they even pressed us a little bit.  So, were looking forward it.  It's very rare that we run into a team that likes to play the kind of style we do.  So, it's a game that we're looking forward to,” said Moore.

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Sandusky Tries Again

          Sandusky will try again to win the outright title in the Lake Division of the Sandusky Bay Conference on Friday night when they visit Tiffin Columbian.

          They had a chance last Saturday, but lost (72-58) to rival Perkins.

          Coach DeMar Moore says Perkins was outstanding and they didn’t shoot it very well.  “Perkins deserves all the credit.  They played very, very well.  We came out and I think we were like 5-28 or something like that from three.  They had a great strategy.  They executed their game plan to the fullest.  It was a great game by them,” said Moore.

          Sandusky (11-6,6-1), #4 in the Swankonsports.com boys’ basketball coaches poll in the large school division, plays at Tiffin Columbian (9-11,4-4) on Friday night.  Tiffin lost their second in a row after winnings six of seven when Anthony Wayne beat them (62-49) on Wednesday night.

          Moore says it will be a challenge.  “It's always a tough task playing at Tiffin.  Coach (Ryan) Fretz has them playing very, very well.  The first game they played us it was a what a three point game, I believe,” he told Swankonsports.com on Wednesday night, “They played well against us and I know at home they're probably better.”

          Sandusky won that first game (72-69) on January 3.

          Moore says this time they want to come home with the prize.  “I would have loved to do it against Perkins, but it didn't happen.  So, we have got another shot to do it Friday.  So, hopefully we do what we need to do and walk home you know Lake champions,” he said.

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Sandusky Can Win Lake Division

          Sandusky can win another title in the Lake Division of the Sandusky Bay Conference with a win on Saturday night at archrival Perkins.

          It would be their fourth title in a row.

          They beat Toledo Start (68-60) in a non-conference game on Tuesday night.

          Coach DeMar Moore says they got better.  “I think we played very well.  Start is a solid team.  It was a very competitive game.  I just thought we learned a little bit ourselves as far as some of the different things we can do defensively,” said Moore.

          Sandusky (11-5,7-0), #4 in the Swankonsports.com boys’ basketball coaches poll in the large school division, plays at Perkins (10-7,3-4) on Saturday night.  The Pirates lost (57-47) to Tiffin Columbian in a division game on Wednesday night.

          The Blue Streaks beat Perkins (80-64) back on December 20.

          Moore says Perkins will be fired up to play them.  “I think they took a tough loss (Wednesday) night against Tiffin.  Whenever we play against Perkins you throw the records and all that stuff out the window because it’s such a good rivalry game,” he said.

          Moore says they know what is at stake Saturday and they are preparing with that in mind.  “If we win Saturday we clinch the league this year,” he told Swankonsports.com on Wednesday night, “So, we know it's a championship game for us and we're preparing for it as so.  We are forward to competing on Saturday night.”

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Sandusky Must Contest Shots

          Sandusky, the leader in the Lake Division of the Sandusky Bay Conference, travels to second place Bellevue in a division game on Friday night.

          Last week, the Blue Streaks (8-4,5-0), #4 in the Swankonsports.com boys’ basketball coaches poll in the large school division, beat Clyde (72-60) in a division game.

          Coach DeMar Moore says it was their kind of game.  “It was a really good game for us.  Clyde likes to play fast, so that was a fast-paced game.  They play a similar style to us.  It was a fun game.  That was really good.  We weren’t as sharp as I would like us to be, but we came out there with a win and that's always a good thing,” said Moore.

          Sandusky won the first meeting with Bellevue (53-48) on December 10.

          Bellevue (9-3,4-1), #5 in our poll, beat Perkins (65-60) last Friday to take second place to themselves.  The Redmen make 33% of their three point attempts and they have made 88 of them in 12 games.

          Moore says must get a hand in their face.  “They have got they got a bunch of guys that can really shoot the ball.  We know we can't afford to miss our rotation and things like that because they will knock down the shot,” he told Swankonsports.com on Monday night, “So, we really are looking to get out on their shooters and contest every jump shot.”

          Moore says they can’t let the Redmen get hot.  He says they are capable of lighting them up.  “Anytime that ball goes in the hole you have got a chance and they do it pretty well from three.  So, we just got to contest and make it as tough as possible for them and finish it with a rebound,” he said.

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Streaks Starting to Hit Their Stride

          Sandusky is becoming the team the rest of North Central Ohio feared they would be and they next hit the court on Wednesday night as travel to Clyde to take on the Fliers in a Sandusky Bay Conference Lake Division game.

          The Blue Streaks lead Bellevue and Perkins by a game in the division standings.

          On Saturday night, they destroyed a talented Lexington team (82-60) in non-conference play.

          Coach DeMar Moore says their defensive pressure was the difference.  “We were really just firing on all cylinders.  Our defensive pressure kind of wore them down a little bit and they just kind of fell apart in the third quarter.  We went on like 21-2 run or something like that,” he said.

          Moore says games like Saturday lead to more confidence for the team.  “It kind of supports what we preach as coaches.  When we can go out and have some success doing things that we tell the guys that we need to do,” he told Swankonsports.com on Tuesday night, “It builds trust between the coaches and the kids.  Our kids will run through a brick wall for us and for them to have the success they did Saturday I think it will carry over to (Wednesday) and other games going forward.”

          Sandusky (7-4,4-0), #4 in the Swankonsports.com boys’ basketball coaches poll in the large school division, and the leader of the Lake Division, is at Clyde (4-5,1-3) on Wednesday.  The Fliers lost to Perkins (75-58) in a division game last Friday.  They beat Toledo Waite (81-39) in non-conference play on Saturday.

          Moore says this will be a quick tempo game.  “When we play Clyde it’s always been that way, it's always been a battle, it's always been an up and down game.  They have got a lot of guards that similar to us and they like to play fast and things like that.  So, it'll be a lot of fun. Clyde is a tough place to play, but we're looking forward to the challenge,” said Moore.

Published 1/08/25

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Sandusky Playing Better

          Sandusky, the Sandusky Bay Conference Lake Division leader, will host Tiffin Columbian on Friday night in a division game.

          They won their own Streakball Classic last week with wins over Lorain (68-65) and Lyndhurst Brush (51-49) on Friday and Saturday.

          Coach DeMar Moore feels it’s the best they have looked this year.  “It felt like we finally kind of started clicking as a team and started playing together like we’re capable of and things like that.  I thought we kind of hit our stride,” said Moore.

          Sandusky (5-4,3-0), #5 in the Swankonsports.com boys’ basketball coaches poll in the large school division, puts out the welcome mat for Tiffin Columbian (3-7,0-2) on Friday night.  Clyde beat the Tornadoes (72-56) in a division game on Monday night.

          Moore says Columbian is a younger team this year and they want this game to be a track meet.  “They have got a younger squad, but coach (Ryan) Fretz always plays us tough.  He always game plans us well,” he told Swankonsports.com on Tuesday night, “We definitely have to be prepared and just come out and play our style of basketball hopefully we can force the tempo to our favor.”

          The Blue Streaks play Lexington (8-1), # in our poll on Saturday night.  Both schools are division III in the new seven division format and this could be a district tournament preview.

          Moore says they look forward to the matchup.  “That's what we signed up for when we scheduled this season.  Lexington is always a pretty good team and you know we're looking forward to the challenge,” he said.

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Sandusky Facing a Tough Stretch

          In three of the next four days Sandusky plays two statewide powers in Lakewood St. Edward and Upper Arlington, plus archrival Perkins in a game in the Lake Division of the Sandusky Bay Conference.

          Coach DeMar Morre says they are looking forward to it.  “That's what we signed up for.  We want to compete and see where we are.  We made a tough schedule on purpose because we wanted to kind of test ourselves in the regular season so we can be prepared for the tournament,” he said.

          On Saturday, they drilled Norwalk (73-50) in a Lake Division game.

          Moore says they are finally healthy.  “We had everybody back healthy.  We had Azoryion Bonner, who's been out all season, that was his first game.  Azarieon Arrington was back in the starting lineup again.  He was battling some injuries,” he told Swankonsports.com on Wednesday night, “We had everybody back and we were firing on all cylinders and the guys played really well.”

          The Blue Steaks play at St. Edward on Thursday night.  The Eagles carry a (4-1) record so far.

          Moore says they are always going to be a big challenge.  “They're always good.  They are a great coached team.  Coach (Eric) Flannery has been there for years.  They play hard and you know they're going to compete they're going to be good,” said Moore.

          They play Upper Arlington Sunday at a holiday tournament in Columbus.

          However, the important game for the Blue Steaks (2-2,2-0) will be home against archrival Perkins (1-0,0-0) on Friday night.  The Pirates just played their first game last Saturday in overwhelming Norwalk St. Paul (79-43) in a non-conference game.

          Moore says Perkins always plays them tough.  “That's our rival, so you throw the scouting reports and all that stuff out the window when it comes to playing Perkins.  I'm sure they'll be fired up and ready to go.  The last two times we played it's been like a one or two point game at our place,” he said.

Published 12/19/24

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Sandusky is Hungry

          Sandusky, the defending champion in the Lake Division of the Sandusky Bay Conference, opens defense of that title by hosting the Bellevue Redmen on Tuesday night.

          The Blue Streaks (0-2) lost (84-77) to Mansfield Senior in a non-conference game on Saturday night.

          Coach DeMar Moore says they made too many mistakes.  “We did a lot of things to win a game that you can't afford to do like giving up a bunch of offensive rebounds and turning the ball over quite a bit.  When you do those two things it's hard to win games,” he told Swankonsports.com on Monday night, “We learned from it and just looking forward to getting that losing taste out of our mouths Tuesday.”

          Moore says getting a win on Tuesday night is very important.  “It's been quite a while since we lost two games in a row.  I think going back to like my first two games of my career.  So, it's a sour taste for us.  We are just looking forward to competing and seeing what happens,” he said.

          Bellevue (2-1) beat Port Clinton (64-45) last Friday and added a (53-47) win over Elyria Catholic on Saturday.

          Moore says the Redmen have shooters.  “They're good, they're a younger squad, they lost a lot, but they have got some big young players.  They're led by Joel Ray, who's really good player.  I think he had like 21 the other night. So, they can shoot it.  They shoot a bunch of threes and they're pretty good young team,” said Moore.

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Sandusky Ready to Bounce Back

          Sandusky lost their first game, but they are ready to mix it up with Mansfield Senior in a non-conference game between longtime rivals on Saturday night.

          The Blue Streaks (0-1) lost (78-76) to Elyria in a game played at Midview High School last week.

          Coach DeMar Moore says they just didn’t make enough plays.  “It was a tough loss, Elyria is a really good team.  We made some mistakes in the end that cost us the game.  I think we learned from it,” he told Swankonsports.com on Thursday night, “We didn't have much time to go over some little things in practice prior to that game.  We learned from it, we moved on, so looking forward to getting after Mansfield this weekend.”

          Moore says they have been working hard to correct the mistakes they made last week.  “We had a nice break.  We had 10 days off in between games.  So, I mean we've been in the gym every day, a couple days two times a day.  So, we've been getting after it.  You know, guys competing and guys kind of getting back into basketball shape, so we're looking forward to this Saturday,” said Moore.

          When it comes to Mansfield Senior, who plays Friday night against New Philadelphia in the “OCC”, Moore says this is always a good game and this year will be no different.  “They're really, really good.  We got after them this summer and our summer league and it was a great game.  They have got some good guys.  Kyevi Roane is back for them.  They have got a freshman that's really good.  So, they have got a really good team.  We just looking forward to going out and competing and see what happens,” he said.

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Sandusky Ready to Get Started

          Sandusky, the preseason choice in the Lake Division of the Sandusky Bay Conference, tips off its season on Wednesday evening as they play the Elyria Pioneers as part of the DiFranco Classic at Midview High School.

          The Blue Steaks return their top eight from a team that won the division last year.

          Coach DeMar Moore says they are eager to get started.  “I think so, we've had a couple of good practices in a row now.  We have got everybody healthy for the most part.  So, I think our guys are excited to compete,” he said.

          Moore says Elyria will pose a challenge.  “We know they have got a pretty good transfer this year.  He’s a 6’3” kid, Kendyll Compton.  I want to say he’s got an offer from Kent,” he told Swankonsports.com on Monday evening, “So, it'll be another good game for us.  A good early match up.  A good test to see where we are.”

          Moore says they want to get out there and prove what they can do against an opponent.  “Definitely to get that get that monkey off your back.  Our guys have been beating each other up for the last week or two.  So, they're definitely ready for some new competition,” said Moore.

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Sandusky is Loaded

          Sandusky won the Lake Division of the Sandusky Bay Conference last season and they have pretty much everybody back from a team that was outstanding a year ago.

          Coach DeMar Moore says their won’t need to be a lot of learning because these guys already know.  “We bring all five starters back and we got our top three reserves coming back.  So, looking forward to a great season.  The goal is always to win the state championship, so we are just working hard and seeing what happens,” he said.

          Moore says the kids are eager to get out on the court and get ready for the season.  “Actually, I was going to give him a couple of days off, but we have got a scrimmage this Thursday, so all the guys came out Monday and said coach we want to do tryouts, let's get this thing going,” he told Swankonsports.com on Tuesday night, “We made our final cuts (Tuesday) and we will practice on (Wednesday) and we have got a scrimmage Thursday then we play in that big mega scrimmage down in Lima on Saturday, so we're at it.”

          Sandusky opens the season the day before Thanksgiving against Elyria.  Their schedule also includes games with Upper Arlington, Lakewood St. Edward and Richmond Heights.

          Moore says two more weeks isn’t much time, but they will be ready to go.  “Especially when you have got guys we share, you share sports and share players and things like that.  We have got maybe three guys that didn't play football, so it's pretty rough, but the guys they came in Monday and they're ready to go.  So, we're just going to work our butts off and see what happens,” said Moore.

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Sandusky Wants to Run

          Sandusky, the winner of the Lake Division of the Sandusky Bay Conference, will entertain Lima Senior, in a sectional final in division I on Friday night.

          Lima Senior (14-9) downed Mansfield Madison, out of the Ohio Cardinal Conference, (60-41) on Tuesday night in a semifinal.

          Coach DeMar Moore says this is not your typical sectional opponent.  “Lima Senior is really good.  I think this year our district is a bear.  I mean there's no easy wins.  They're really good, they're athletic, they play hard, they can shoot it, and they can defend, so it'll be a big matchup for us,” said Moore.

          Sandusky (21-1), #3 in the final Swankonsports.com boys’ basketball coaches poll in the large school division, has suffered only one loss and that was to Toledo Whitmer (84-71) on December 29.

          Moore says Lima Senior compares favorably to Whitmer.  “They're very, very similar to Whitmer.  In fact, they took Whitmer to overtime.  Whitmer got them by two I believe,” he told Swankonsports.com on Wednesday night, “They're a really good team though.  They play a really tough schedule and their record doesn’t really mean anything.  They're really good.”

          Moore says there are a lot of things they are going to have to do well if they are going to win.  “Well, like always, we have to defend, we have to force the tempo with our defense, let our defense create our offense, and things like.  We also have to keep them out of the paint, contest their threes and rebound and run,” he said.

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Sandusky Needs to Get Better on Defense

          Sandusky, the “SBC” Lake Division champion, wraps us the regular season at Norwalk against the Truckers in a division game on Friday night.

          On Tuesday, they downed Ashland (78-59) in a non conference game.

          Coach DeMar Moore says again it was a fourth quarter surge that led to the win for the Streaks.  “I thought Ashland was a really good team.  They played us tough.  They're really scrappy and they were shooting the ball really well.  The fourth quarter, we kind of came alive defensively and was able to put together a string of stops and kind of going on a run and to finish it off,” he said.

          Sandusky (20-1,9-0), #3 in the Swankonsports.com boys’ basketball coaches poll in the large school division, plays at Norwalk (12-9,3-6) on Friday night in division action.  The Truckers fell to Perkins (56-47) in their last division game last Friday.

          The Blue Streaks beat them (74-66) on January 23 in their first meeting.

          Moore says the Truckers will be a challenge.  “The Lake Division is a really tough league and anybody can beat anybody on any given night.  We have to come out and play our game and really compete because this is their last game of the regular season and a chance to knock us off and that would give us a loss in the league would be big for them.  For us it's like if we win (Friday) night we'll be undefeated in the conference and that hasn't been done since they put together the three divisions in the “SBC,” said Moore.

          The Streaks have been very good, but Moore says they can be even better, especially on defense.  “We have to get a lot better defensively.  I haven't pleased with our on ball defense lately.  We've been giving up a lot of straight line drives to the basket.  It seems like every game we give one player on the other team 20 points,” he told Swankoonsports.com on Thursday night, “I would like for us to be better defensively and kind of shut down the top five from each team and things like that.  So, there's a lot of work for us to do and it's mainly on the defensive end.  I think if we can handle our business on that side of the ball, I think we'll be fine.”

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Sandusky Feeling Good

          Sandusky, the champion of the Lake Division of the Sandusky Bay Conference, will host Bellevue in a division game on Friday night.

          They claimed the outright title with (81-73) win over Clyde on Friday night.

          Coach DeMar Moore says that’s a goal and it puts a smile on everyone’s face.  “Most definitely, it's always nice to be able to win your conference outright, so that that's always a great thing,” said Moore.

          Sandusky (17-1,8-0), #1 in the Swankonsports.com boys’ basketball coaches poll in the large school division, has Bellevue (16-4,4-4) on Friday night.  The Redmen lost (41-40) to Perkins in a league game last Friday.  They beat Ontario (54-51) in a non-conference game on Tuesday.

          Moore says Bellevue has some pieces.  “Bellevue is tough, they're long, they always play as well and they've been shooting well as of late.  They're a good team and I think they're finally starting to come together,” he told Swankonsports.com on Wednesday night.

          Sandusky beat Bellevue (64-53) on January 4.

          Moore says the Redmen play good defense.  “They're long and they get out and contest everything.  The Hartley kid is just as athletic as a lot of our kids, so they're good and it will be a good game,” said Moore.

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Sandusky to Play Healthy Clyde

          Sandusky can lay claim to an outright title in the Lake Division of Sandusky Bay Conference with a win at home against Clyde on Friday night.

          Coach DeMar Moore says they want to take care of things on Friday night.  “Most definitely, it's always a good thing that we can cut the nets down at home, so that's definitely our goal for Friday night,” said Moore.

          Sandusky got a big non-conference win last Saturday night at Toledo Scott, winning (68-59) in overtime.

          Moore says they had to work hard to get it.  “Toledo Scott is a really good team.  They fought us tooth and nail to the finish and we were able to get them in overtime, so it was a good game,” he said.

          Sandusky (15-1,7-0), #3 in the Swankonsports.com boys’ basketball coaches poll in the large school division, plays host to Clyde (5-13,1-6), but winners of their last three in a row, including (52-45) Lake Division win over Norwalk last Friday.

          The Blue Streaks won the first (61-51) on December 22 at Clyde.

          Moore says the Fliers are healthy now.  “They're really, really good.  The first time we played they were down four starters,” he told Swankonsports.com on Tuesday night, “They got all those guys back and Olson has been playing really well.  So, it's going to be a great game.”

Published 2/07/2024

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Sandusky Has to Get on Break

          Sandusky can claim no less than a share of the title in the Lake Division of the Sandusky Bay Conference on Friday night with a win at rival Sandusky Perkins.

          The Blue Streaks hold a three game lead on four different teams in Bellevue, Norwalk, Perkins and Tiffin Columbian.  Those four are all good teams, who have been beating each other, but nobody has beaten Sandusky, the defending champion, in a league game.

          On Tuesday night, Sandusky went to Mansfield Madison and won a non-conference game (69-60) pulling away late.

          Coach DeMar Moore says they finally got it going in the fourth quarter.  “I thought Tuesday night was a real testament of our character.  On the road Tuesday night, an hour and a half away from home and not much of a crowd.  Our guys came out and played pretty well for the most part,” he told Swankonsports.com on Thursday night, “We struggled for the first half and the game was pretty close and in that fourth quarter we kind of turned it on a little bit defensively and ended up pulling away.”
          Sandusky (13-1,6-0), #3 in the Swankonsports.com boys’ basketball coaches poll in the large school division, plays at Perkins (8-6,3-3) on Friday night.  The Pirates have won five of its last six, including a (74-69) overtime win over Clyde in a division game last Saturday.

          Moore says Perkins is really starting to play well.  “They have got a bunch of athletic guys that can really play the game.  They had some success in football, which carried over into basketball season.  Like expected, they got off to a slow start and I think now they found their stride and they're playing pretty well right now,” said Moore.

          Perkins has been the closest to beating Sandusky in a league game this year when they fell (77-75) back on December 16.

          Moore says Friday night they have to their fast break going and get some easy ones.  “I think we just have to be really solid defensively and get on the glass and rebound.  Limit them to one shot and push and try to get as much out of transition as much as possible,” he said.

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Streaks Plays Two Lake Games

          Sandusky, the leader in the Lake Division of the Sandusky Bay Conference, faces two division games this week at home against Norwalk on Tuesday night and at Tiffin Columbian on Thursday night.

          The Blue Streaks have had a great season, but they have only played 10 games so far this year.

          Coach DeMar Moore says they are going to be busy for the next few weeks.  “We have got a bunch of games in this next two or three week stretch.  We go (Tuesday), we go Thursday, then we go again Saturday and then a couple games next week,” he told Swankonsports.com on Monday night, “It's a busy week for us.  Unfortunately, we weren’t able to practice last week due to the weather, but I think the time that we got in since the cancellations till now I think was pretty good.  We had some really good practices and the guys are anxious to get back in, so I'm excited to see what we do.”

          Sandusky (9-1,4-0), #3 in the Swankonsports.com boys’ basketball coaches poll in the large school division, plays a home against Norwalk (8-5,3-2) on Tuesday night.  This game was supposed to be played last Friday, but was cancelled due to the weather.

          Moore calls Norwalk dangerous.  “I think they're one of the most underrated teams in our league.  I think they can beat anybody on any given night.  They were up 12 on Willard late and Willard is pretty good team.  So, they're good, they have got a lot of size and they have got some guys that can shoot it.  They’re just a well balanced team,” he said.

          Tiffin Columbian (8-5,3-2) lost (51-50) to Perkins in a division game on Monday.  Sandusky just beat them (66-63) last Thursday.

          Moore says games at Columbian are always tough.  “Playing in Tiffin is always tough and they play really well at home, especially against us.  It'll be a fun game for us.  A little adversity for our kids going there and have to battle with their student section, who's usually pretty lively.  So, it'll be fun.  It's just another league game in the Lake Division like every night it is a battle,” said Moore.

Published 1/23/2024

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Sandusky Wants it Quick

          Sandusky, the leader in the Lake Division of the Sandusky Bay Conference, will entertain Norwalk in a division game on Friday night.

          On Saturday, the Blue Streaks (9-1,4-0) took sole possession of the division lead when edged Tiffin Columbian (66-63) at the “Big House.”

          Coach DeMar Moore says down five with two minutes left they just never gave up.  “It was a hard fought game, we knew that coming in.  Our guys, they just played through the buzzer and we're able to come up with some big plays towards the end of the game there and finish it off,” he said.

          Norwalk (8-4,3-2) beat Bellevue last Friday (44-39) to stay alive in the division race.

          Moore says they the personnel to give the Blue Streaks some problems.  “They're big and we watched him play against Bellevue and they're big, they have got some athleticism to handle ball well.  It'll be a challenge,” he told Swankonsports.com on Thursday night, “They have got some size and you know one of our problems, our struggles, is rebounding and they have got some guys that can really rebound with Rottaar and those guys.”

          Moore says they don’t want a half court game with the Truckers.  He says they would prefer a track meet.  “We like the pressure to ball, so we're looking to get out and get after their guards and things like that. Kind of speed up the game and hopefully force some turnovers and get our offense going that way,” said Moore.

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Co-Leaders Sandusky and Columbian to Battle

          Sandusky and Tiffin Columbian are the co-leaders of the Lake Division of the Sandusky Bay Conference and they lock horns on the Saturday night at the “Big House” at Sandusky High School.

          The Blue Streaks (8-1,3-0), #2 in the Swankonsports.com boys basketball coaches poll in the large school division, beat Willard (66-64) on Tuesday night.

          Coach DeMar Moore says they knew it was going to be a war.  “It was everything we expected.  We knew coming in that it was going to be a hostile environment there.  They were ranked in the state and they're really good team with Max Dawson and Cam Robinson.  We knew we just had to fight for 32 minutes in order to come out on top,” he said.

          Tiffin Columbian (8-3,3-0) beat Rossford (61-35) in a non-conference game on Tuesday night.

          Moore says the Tornadoes are always going to be prepared.  “They're a well coached team.  I mean Travis (Kinn) does a great job with those guys and he makes sure they're always prepared and they come out and they play hard every night.  When you have that kind of thing you win you know what I mean,” he told Swankonsports.com on Wednesday night, “Travis is a great coach and he coaches the kids up and makes sure they do everything he asks.  They're bought in and when you when you run into a team like that you never know what can happen.”

          Moore says the Streaks have to force turnovers and they must rebound better than they have.  “Like always I think our intensity and defense pressure is the number one thing.  Create some offense from our defense and rebound.  We haven't been doing a really good job of rebounding and keeping other teams off the boards.   So, we have to make sure we're boxing now and keeping them off the boards and limiting them to one shot and things like that,” said Moore.

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Sandusky Plays Bellevue

          Sandusky, the co-leader in the Lake Division of the Sandusky Bay Conference, plays at Bellevue, a game back, in a division game on Thursday night.

          The Blue Streaks are unbeaten in division play and they lost just their first game overall on the season to Toledo Whitmer (84-71) in the finals of the “Streakball Classic” at Sandusky last Friday.

          Coach DeMar Moore says they were too selfish last week.  “We learned that it takes a team to beat good teams.  We have to play together and play as one in order to beat really good teams,” he told Swankonsports.com on Wednesday evening, “Sometimes, we tend to get away with some mistakes we make throughout the game and end up winning the game, but against good teams you have to play together and be one.”

          Sandusky (6-1,2-0), #2 in the Swankonsports.com boys’ basketball coaches poll in the large school division, is at Bellevue (7-1,2-1) on Thursday night.  The Redmen downed Norwalk (48-39) in a league game last Friday.

          Moore says the Redmen do a lot of things well.  “They're well-rounded, they got a little bit of everything, they can go inside, they can go outside, they can shoot it really well, they defend like crazy.  It should be a very, very interesting matchup, a great defensive matchup,” said Moore.

          Winning a tough league game on the road is kind of like stealing and Moore says that is hard to do at Bellevue.  “It's always great to win a road game.  Going to Bellevue is a very, very tough place to play.  We’ve been fortunate to win the last couple of years, but I mean historically it's been very tough place for us to play,” he said.

Published 1/04/2024

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Sandusky Hosts Streakball Classic

          Sandusky, again one of the best basketball teams in North Central Ohio, will host its own Streakball Classic on Thursday and Friday.

          The Blue Streaks (5-0,2-0), #2 in the Swankonsports.com boys’ basketball coaches poll in the large school division, beat Clyde (61-51) in a Sandusky Bay Conference Lake Division game last Friday.

          Coach DeMar Moore says they really didn’t get started until the third quarter of the game.  “It was a great game.  We learned a lot about ourselves in that game.  We started the game off playing really, really and selfish.  In third quarter we came out and played together and we started to play well, which led to us being able to play some different guys in the fourth quarter,” said Moore.

          Moore says with the teams involved it should be a fun two days at the Big House.  “With the teams that we have got coming in.  We have got some pretty good teams coming in with Detroit Country Day, Toledo Whitmer and Lorian,” he said.

          Sandusky plays Detroit Country Day on Thursday and Moore admits they don’t know a lot about them.  “We don't know much.  We know what we have seen on Max Preps and that's really about it.  We kind of got like a roster with some of the sizes and things like, but we are yet to see them play,” he told Swankonsports.com on Wednesday night, “We haven't really had a chance to scout them, so it's kind of just go out and roll the ball out and play.”

Published 12/28/23

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Sandusky Ready to go Again

          Sandusky, the defending champion in the Lake Division of the Sandusky Bay Conference, plays over at Clyde in a division game on Friday night.

          They got their defense started with a (77-75) win over Perkins last Saturday night.

          Blue Streaks coach DeMar Moore says it was just a typical Sandusky-Perkins game.  “Yeah, it was definitely a dog fight.  When we played Perkins you throw the records and the scouting reports out the window and just let the kids play it out.  We went down to the wire and kids had enough resilience to pull it out,” said Moore.

          Sandusky went to the division II regional last season, but they are counting on some younger players this season and Moore says last week were a good way to mature.  “We definitely grew up a lot that that game.  We have got a lot of juniors, so anytime we can get a tough one like that it's always good for our team,” he said.

          Sandusky (4-0,1-0), #2 in the first Swankonsports.com boys’ basketball coaches poll in the large school division, plays at Clyde (1-3,0-1) on Friday night.  The Fliers lost (58-46) to Norwalk in their division opener last Friday.

          Moore says playing at Clyde is never easy for them.  “Clyde is tough.  I mean every time we play there it's a tough game,” he told Swankonsports.com on Tuesday night, “That's really one of the toughest places to play in our league.  I think it's always a battle when we go there, so it should be a very tough game.”

Published 12/20/23

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Sandusky Plays Rival Perkins

          Sandusky is the defending champion in the Lake Division of the Sandusky Bay Conference and they tip-off defense of that title on Saturday night when they host rival Sandusky Perkins.

          On Wednesday night, they beat Toledo Bowsher (81-76) in a non-league game.

          Coach DeMar Moore says they had to scratch and claw to get it.  “It was a dog fight, it as a dog fight, they came to play and they gave us everything they had and fortunately we were able to hold them off in the end there and come out with the win,” he said.

          Sandusky (3-0) plays at home against Perkins (0-1), who is just getting their season started after a long football run.  They lost (65-58) to Willard last Saturday in their game.

          Moore says the Pirates are going to be a big time challenge for them.  “We know them because we see them their our cross town rival, but we don't know much about him.  They had one game against Willard Saturday night and they we're fresh out of their football season,” he told Swankonsports.com on Thursday night, “We watched a little bit of that, but you throw all the stats and all the scouting reports and all that stuff out the window when it comes to Perkins because they're going to definitely come to play.”

          Moore says Perkins is going to be athletic and they always play them tough.  “I mean anytime we play against them it's a good game.  I mean they give us their best shot, we give them our best shot.  We kind of just get after each other,” he said.

Published 12/15/23

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Sandusky Expects Battle With Mansfield

          Sandusky, last year’s division II district champ, hosts Mansfield Senior in a non-conference game on Saturday night at The Big House.

          The Blue Streaks (1-0) opened the season last week with a (76-63) win over Elyria.

          Coach DeMar Moore says it was a decent start to the season.  “We played pretty well for the most part.  We didn't go very deep just because we had a very inexperienced team and it was a pretty tough game.  Elyria is a tough team, but we were able to pull it through,” said Moore.

          Moore says they need to clean up all aspects of their game before they play the Tygers, especially their rebounding.  “Just the all around game, especially rebounding.  We don't have much size, so we really appreciate for our guys to attack the boards and just to be able to get after them defensively and guard man to man full court and things like that,” he said.

          Mansfield Senior opens the season on Friday night against Ashland in Ohio Cardinal Conference play. 

          Moore says it should be a very good test for them.  “I expect a dog fight.  We had two tough battles against them last year.  We beat them in the in the districts last year also,” he told Swankonsports.com on Wednesday night, “I know they'll be ready to play and coach (Marquis) Sykes is a good dude, a great coach, and I know he will have those guys ready to play.”

Published 12/07/23

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Sandusky Healthy; Ready to Go

          Sandusky, the defending champion of the Lake Division of the Sandusky Bay Conference, opens the season Saturday night against Elyria in one of the games in the DiFranco Memorial Classic at Midview High School.

          Coach DeMar Moore says they finally have their whole team together and they are ready to go.  “Our guys are working really, really hard.  We have a few key players that are just coming back from injury.  So, you get those guys back and it really helps a lot.  They've been working hard, so I mean that’s all I can ask for,” said Moore.

          Moore says Saturday will kind of be hard to predict due to the lack of consistent personnel during the preseason.  “We haven't had a scrimmage yet with our full team, so this is the first week we've had our full team back,” he told Swankonsports.com on Thursday evening, “It'll be really interesting to see how we respond to the to the bright lights on Saturday night.”

          The Blue Streaks have a large junior class, some of which played roles on a team that won the division II district championship last season.

          Moore says Elyria will feature a strong lineup.  He says that they try to run a lot of the same things as the Streaks.  “They're tough, they have got a kid in Jayden Crutcher, who I think he's been offered by Youngstown State and some other D1 colleges.  So, they're a really solid team.  They're a lot like us, they like to get up and down, so it should be a real fun game,” said Moore.

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Sandusky Reloading

          Sandusky last season won the Lake Division of the Sandusky Bay Conference and reached the regional semifinals on division II and this season it looks like they are poised to have another very good season.

          However, coach DeMar Moore says they are going to be short on experience early in the season.  “We have a younger group actually.  We have got two guys that started last year back and then we have got two guys that that came off the bench for us last year, but other than that we're inexperienced, we don't have much varsity experience,” said Moore.

          Moore says the kids are doing a lot of good things and especially likes the attitude that they are showing when the are in practice or in scrimmages.  “I'm very, very pleased where we are right now.  The group we have, they're very coachable, they play really hard and they want to get better, so anything we tell them like they're willing to try and willing to do it.  They're very easy to coach, which is a good thing,” he said.

          With some very good players graduated, Moore says they are trying to figure out who plays where and what players should be on the floor.  “It's funny you said that.  We had a scrimmage (Tuesday) night on the bus ride back I was talking to one of my assistants and I said we have all the pieces to the puzzle we just have to figure out how to put it together,” he told Swankonsports.com on Tuesday night, “We have we have a really, really good junior class.  We have got two seniors, nine juniors and one sophomore.”

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Lutheran West Rolls Over Sandusky

          It was simple, Lutheran West beat Sandusky at their own game on Thursday night and they smoked the Blue Streaks (71-55) in a division II regional semifinal at Bowling Green State University’s Stroh Center.

          After taking an (8-7) lead on a dunk by Junior Kambomba 4:56 to play in the first quarter, the Longhorns never trailed again.

          Coach Jordan Duke says they were able to defeat the first trap by Streaks and they were able then execute their stuff.  “We were going to attack their pressure.  They do a really good job pressuring you.  They do a really good job of making you play uncomfortable and making you play the game that they want to play.  Our kids did a good job of making sure we were fundamental and make the passes that we needed to make to try to get into our runs,” he told Swankonsports.com after the win, “We knew that if we could get past their initial pressure, we could have our runs that we like to go on ourselves.  I think we like to play fast and in transition as well and I think once we were able to break their initial pressure, we were able to kind of play how we like to play.  We knew that going in and we tried to make sure that we were effective and just beat their initial pressure.  We did a decent job of making sure that we attacked them and didn't play timid or scared you know passing the ball and trying to you know wait and see what's going on we just had an attack mindset.”

          Lutheran West was better in every way, they shot 56%, Sandusky shot 40%, they made 7-13 threes (54%), the Blue Streaks were 5-18 (28%), second chance points they owned (19-11) advantage, they did have one more turnover than Sandusky, but they only had 17, which a lot lower than must of the Blue Streaks opponents.

          They also lead in total rebounding (36-24), which is something Sandusky coach DeMar Moore focused on in his postgame remarks.  “It was very frustrating.  We just for whatever reason we just couldn't get a rebound, we couldn't make a shot, we couldn't get a stop and credit to the Lutheran West.  “That's a good team.  They did what they needed to do to win and we didn't.  I mean we just didn't play well at all,” said Moore.

          As they were building their lead in the first half, Lutheran West made six of seven threes and Moore says a lot of those came off of offensive rebounds.  “The majority of those threes came off of offensive rebounds.  We couldn't get a rebound to save our life and they capitalized every time they got and offensive rebound.  I think in the first half for sure that they knocked down the three.  You give a team like that that many wide open shots they're going to capitalize,” he said.

          Lutheran West has a two 6’6” sophomore brothers Matthew and Joshua Meyer that combined for 12 rebounds and altered a lot of shots inside.

          Moore says because they were unable to get rebounds like they are used to, they couldn’t get their transition game going either.  “They have a nice sized team and they controlled the glass.  When you do that I mean it really slows us down because we're a smaller team and we like to get out and go and when we can't do that then that hurts,” he said.

          Lutheran West guard Jayson Lewis was the game MVP.  He had 26 points and eight rebounds.

          Sandusky was led by sophomore Jason Henlon with 14 and All-District selection Daylen Green with 11.

          Now, Sandusky never gave up in the game, that was clear all night.  They did score the last six points on the first quarter to close to (20-15) after one.  A field goal, a free throw, and three all by Green cut it (23-21) 5:07 to play in the half, but the Longhorns went on an (16-3) run to make it (39-24) with 1:18 to play until the intermission.

          Moore says maybe the bright lights of a regional tournament were a little too bright for them because they have too many turnovers at critical times.  “I think we cut it to two and then it went back up to like 10 like instantly.  I think we turned the ball over more (Thursday) night than we have in the last five games,” he told Swankonsports.com, “I mean it's just we picked the wrong time to lay an egg.  I mean I don't know if the lights were too bright for some of us.  I mean it is what it is and we learn from it.  We look forward to next year.  I mean our seniors completely changed the culture of our program.  I can't speak more highly of those three guys (Green, Moore, and Garr) and they battled (Thursday) night, but it wasn't enough.”

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Sandusky Ready for Lutheran West

          Sandusky, on a 20-game winning streak, meets Rocky River Lutheran West in a regional semifinal in division II on Thursday night at the Stroh Center at Bowling Green State University.

          The winner will play either Rossford or Van Wert Saturday afternoon for a berth in the state tournament.

          Sandusky coach DeMar Moore says the makeup of Lutheran West (22-3) is very similar to the Blue Streaks.  “They are a lot like us there.  They don't have a ton of size, but they like to play fast and they kind of get after it defensively,” said Moore.

          Moore says their goals are pretty much what they have been all year long.  “Hopefully we can impose our will on them and get them sped them up a little bit and force turnovers and capitalize off of that,” he said.

          Now, of course, the Stroh Center has must more of an arena feel to it than a high school gym would have and sometimes that can lead to shooting woes because of depth perception issues.  However, Moore does not see that as a problem.  “No, not at all.  Earlier in the year, we played Willard up in at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland and that was kind of in preparation for the opportunity that we would have if we would reach the regionals to play on that bigger stage.  So, I think our guys are prepared and they're excited and ready to go,” said Moore.

          When you reach this level of the tournament there is a lot of excitement around the school and the community and it can be easy to lose your focus.  Moore says the coaching staff has worked hard to make sure that doesn’t happen.  “When you get this far I think you get a lot of people who are excited, especially around the community and in the school and things like.  You kind of get a bunch of people that want to join the process to kind of jump on the bandwagon and it's easy to easy to get distracted,” he told Swankonsports.com on Wednesday, “With our coaching staff we've had we have four regional semifinals appearance between us as coaches and we won zero.  So, we've been able to share that experience and tell some things that we thought that would help.  Things that we wish we would have done back in the day and things like that.  So, I think our guys are set and they're ready to go.”

Published 3/09/22

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Relentless Sandusky Beats Lex for District Title

          Sandusky forced 31 turnovers and scored 29 points off of those and outlasted Lexington (75-67) to win a division II district title on Saturday afternoon at Ashland High School.

          They just seemed to be relentless with their pressure and coach DeMar Moore says that is how the Blue Streaks (24-1) have been playing all year.  “That is our “Streak Ball” moto to create offense with our defense and put pressure on teams and make them uncomfortable as much as we can,” he said.

          Sandusky never trailed in the fourth quarter.  They were paced by senior guard Daylen Green, who tallied 34 points, seven rebounds and three assists on the afternoon.  He ways 12-23 from the field and 3-9 on threes.

          Lexington (20-5) had the early advantage in the game, leading (12-9) with 3:10 go in the first quarter after a Joe Caudill basket, but the Streaks would outscore them (12-5) the remainder of the quarter, nine of those points coming from Green.

          Hudson Moore gave the Minutemen a (26-21) lead with 6:41 left in the half with a goal.  A three by DeMar Moore, the son of the coach, with 1:39 left gave the Streaks a (33-32) advantage.  Green’s 35-foot three at the horn made it Sandusky 38, Lexington 37 at the half.

          The third quarter featured seven lead changes and five ties.  The Streaks were on top (54-53) after 24 minutes of play.

          Another key three by Green opened the scoring in the final stanza, making it (57-53) Sandusky with 7:37 remaining, but the Minuteman wouldn’t go away.  They got as close as one-point (61-60) after two free throws by freshman Brayden Foggle with 4:09 on the clock, but the Streaks spread the floor and made 8-10 free throws down the stretch to seal the win.

          Lexington coach Scott Hamilton says they were right in the game for most of the way, but especially in the second half they made some lazy passes against the Sandusky pressure and it cost them.  “I think at the half we had registered 20 turnovers and they've banked in a three and they had a 35 footer to be up by one.  So, we're telling the guys when they come to trap there's a lot of openings, look to attack.  We don't need hero passes, just make the right pass and then keep moving it they're out of position,” he told Swankonsports.com after the game, “I think in the second half, we got a little timid trying to make those lazy passes or lofting passes and they picked off a couple.  We discussed the idea that the turnovers that led directly to points and they scored 29 points off our turnovers.  So, that was something that we knew was how they played and we knew that we had to control that.  I mean first and foremost, hats off to them they're the number one seeded team in the district, there's a reason for that you know, they've won 20 straight now and they're a very good team.”

Sandusky, the outright champion of the Lake Division of the Sandusky Bay Conference, was the number one seed in the district, but Hamilton says they made them hold their breath.   “I thought we had them nervous, we had it right down to the wire.  I thought we had opportunities, but we just let it get away.  Free throws we didn't knock down when we needed to, couple of possessions we were in good position I thought we got the ball where we needed to a couple of times, just couldn't get it in.  We didn't get our normal second chance points, they rebound so well, but we were really focused on getting back on the defensive side.  So, my guys played hard.  I think we took it right down to the end and like I said we had the number one team in the district, number four team in the state shaking a little bit.  So, my guys played with their hearts and I’m proud of them,” said Hamilton.

Green and Moore where first team all-district 6 selections Jason Henlon was honorable mention.  Moore finished with 12 points and six assists and Henlon added 17 markers for the Streaks.  Moore established a single season record for assists at Sandusky with more than 200 for the year.

          Coach Moore calls his backcourt the best in the state.  “Daylon had a great game (Saturday).   He provided us with the spark we needed when we needed it.  He was relentless offensively at the end with 34 points, but like I said at the beginning of the year, and I'm still saying it to this day, we have the best back court in Ohio.  We just don't have the eyes on us, so everybody can see it, but I'll take my backcourt against any backcourt in the state,” said Moore.

Lexington, with a significant height advantage, won the battle of the boards 45-34, Foggle had nine and Elijah Hudson had eight, but Sandusky created some chaos in the lane and Moore thought they held their own in there.  “I thought we did a good job of keeping the game at a fast pace that and if we can do that they can't settle in and just pound the ball inside.  We were able to kind of keep the game going and they kind of struggled to keep it up,” he said.

Foggle led Lexington with 27 points.  Forup, saddled with foul trouble in the first half, had 13.

With only 48 hours to get ready for Sandusky, Hamilton felt his guys did a nice job executing their game plan.  “I mean this is the most exciting time of the year, but it can also be heartbreaking you know when you experience this.  So, I thought the guys did a nice job and they battled.  Two days to prepare for a team like this and I thought the guys did a nice job with the plan.  They're probably a little bit better than what film lets you let you see.  They get after it and they're hungry for that ball.  You watch the game and you say boy that was lucky that the ball you know fell into his hand, but they make their luck.  I mean they just worked their tails off and they make it happen and like I said hats off to them, but I'm not taking anything away from my guy's efforts (Saturday), that's for sure,” said Hamilton.

Sandusky, who will played Lutheran West in the regional semifinals, shot just 36% as a team (28-77) and they were 3-10 on threes, but Moore thought if they missed a shot or gave up a layup they did a good job moving on to the next play.  “It’s next play mentality, you can’t get that play back, once it's over it's over, you have got to move on.  If we worry about what happened a few seconds ago, we'll miss out on the next play.  So, we have had a next play mentality all year, have a short memory, we see something going wrong, bounce back and on to the next play,” said Moore.

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Sandusky Outscores Mansfield Senior

          It was a game of spurts, but Sandusky spurted more and they beat Mansfield Senior (84-75) in a division II district semifinal at Ashland High School on Thursday night.

          They will play Lexington, who beat Shelby (76-74) in overtime to win Thursday night’s second game, on Saturday afternoon in the district final.

          Sandusky coach DeMar Moore says the game was just like he thought it would be.  “It was what we expected, a fast paced game, high scoring game, both teams battled, both teams gutted, just a good game,” he said.

          The Tygers (17-8) raced to (13-2) lead in the game’s first four minutes, seven of those points coming from Kyevi Roane, but Sandusky found their game and battled back to tie the game at (19-19) after the first eight minutes, Blue Streak guards Daylen Green and Jason Henlon both had six points during that (17-6) run by the Streaks.

          Meanwhile, the second quarter was close and competitive throughout with neither team leading by more than four points.  There were nine lead changes and a tie during those eight minutes with Sandusky leading (39-35) at the half.

          Sandusky (23-1) built their first sizeable lead in the third quarter, going up 10 at (53-43) after a Chayce Garr three with 3:29 to play in the third.

          Moore says they just wanted to continue to play with energy.  “We just told them to stick to what we do and be who we are and continue to attack to continue to be aggressive,” he told Swankonsports.com after the game, “Hopefully, they'll wear them out.  We didn't know what we were going to get as far as their conditioning, but we just wanted to keep going, keep going, keep going and then I think late in the second half they started to wear down a little bit.”

          In the third quarter, the Tygers put together another (9-2) run to get it to (55-52) with a 1:00 left in the third on a Duke Reese hoop and Sandusky held onto a (56-52) advantage after three periods.

          A (15-6) Blue Streak run to start the fourth quarter, as six different players scored for Sandusky, plus and 7-11 free throws in the final 2:00 gave the Streaks the win.

          Mansfield Senior coach Marquis Sykes was happy with the effort, but says his kids didn’t execute well enough for 32 minutes.  “We didn’t stick to the game plan enough.  Our biggest keys were, we wanted to cut down on dribble penetration and we didn’t do a great job of that.  We wanted to slow them down some in transition and didn’t do a great job of that either.  We wanted to make sure we shot well from the free throw line.  I haven’t seen the stat sheet yet.  We just didn’t execute our game plan well enough,” he told Swankonsports.com, “We played hard, we played with a lot of passion, a lot of energy, a lot of effort.  It just wasn’t quite good enough against the number one seed.  We have got to play better and we didn’t.”

          The Tygers shot 50% for the game (31-62), but only made (1-11) threes.  They made only 12 of 23 free throws.

          Sykes says they couldn’t maintain the way they started the game.  “They kind of got into the flow of the game and I think they may have wore us down a little bit even though I think they were wore down too.  Like I said, just didn't make just enough plays on either end of the floor.  We gave up too many straight line drives to the basket and gave up way too many offensive rebounds and few too many turnovers,” he said.

          Both teams like to pressure and force turnovers, but Thursday night, Sandusky scored 24 points off turnovers to just nine for the Tygers.  Offensive rebounds were a little tighter with the Blue Streaks gabbing 24 and Mansfield had 21 for the night.

          Sandusky featured balanced scoring Green had 21, Garr 20, Henlon 19 and DeMar Moore, the son of the coach, 13.

          It seemed Garr in particular had a number of baskets at key times and coach Moore says they count on that from him.  “Chayce is always solid, whether he's making shots or not he always does the right thing and makes the right plays and things like that.  I mean he's one of our senior leaders, we count on him, he's a captain, so I mean it’s just expected of him,” said Moore.

          Roane had 22 for the Tygers, while Reese and Ja’Ontay O’Bryant both chipped in with 12.

          It would be expected that the Blue Streaks would try to execute the same game plan against Lexington.  “I mean that's where we hang our hat on our defense and our transition game,” said Moore.

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Sandusky Has to Play Compete Game

          Sandusky, the “SBC” Lake Division champ, plays Mansfield Senior, of the Ohio Cardinal Conference, in a division II district semifinal at Ashland High School on Thursday night.

          The Blue Streaks (22-1) own an 18-game winning streak.

          They beat Sandusky Perkins (67-60) in a sectional final at Bucyrus last Friday night.

          Coach DeMar Moore says they were able to build a solid lead in the first half with some good play.  “Last Friday, we were able to hit some shots early and we were able to get some pressure defensively early and get out to that big lead.  I think we were up like 17 at halftime,” he told Swankonsports.com, “We were able to gain quite a lead at halftime and they made a run the second half, but we were able to hang on and finish it off.”

          Mansfield Senior (16-7) has won eight of its last 10, including a (64-59) win over Bellevue in a the sectional final.  Sandusky won a regular season game (79-74) at Mansfield on February 4.

          Moore says the Tygers will be in their face.  “I think we'll see little bit of everything.  I mean last time we played them they're big, they're fast, they're athletic, they got after us quite a bit defensively last game.  They even showed like some 1-2-2.  They are just a good team.  I mean they hit shots, make plays when they need to be made so, it will be a fun game,” said Moore.

          Moore predicts nobody is going to take the air out of the ball.  “The last time I think we both scored like 75 points so it was a high scoring game.  I think anytime we meet up with Mansfield is always a high intensity, high energy, fast type of game, so we're looking forward to it, it should be a lot of fun,” he said.

          Moore says there are three simple goals to winning the game.  “I think we have got to take care of the ball number one, number two. we got to keep them off the boards, and number three, just have to hit shots,” he said.

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Sandusky Wants to Create With Defense

          Sandusky, the champion of the Lake Division of the Sandusky Bay Conference, plays rival Sandusky Perkins on Friday night at Bucyrus High School in a sectional final in division II.

          The Blue Streaks (21-1), #1 in the final Swankonsports.com boys’ basketball coaches poll in the large school division, have not lost a game in almost three months.

          However, coach DeMar Moore knows if they aren’t at their best the postseason could end quickly.  “You lose a game and your season is over.  So, it's a lot of pressure,” he told Swankonsports.com on Thursday night, “We've talked about it.  We have got some really good seniors who don't want their season to end, so it'll be interesting to see how we come out (Friday).”

          Perkins (15-8) beat Vermilion (64-58) in a semifinal on Wednesday night.  They have won their five in a row.

          Moore says they have definitely found what they are good at doing.  “That's a really good team.  They've found their identity, they've been very aggressive, they've been getting up and down pressing teams and things like that.  So, it's a very good team, so we'll see how things go,” said Moore.

          Now, the last time these two teams played back on February 3 was the night the Blue Streaks wrapped up the Lake Division title, but they had to hang on an win (85-83) over the Pirates.

          Friday night, Moore says they want to be able to use their defense to ignite their offense, something they have been doing all season.  “That's a big part of our game plan.  We definitely want to use our defense to create our offense (Friday).  We think we can force them into situations to make them uncomfortable and things like that, so we're just looking forward to competing and seeing how it goes,” said Moore.

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Sandusky Expects Battle Form Norwalk

          Sandusky, already the outright winner in the Lake Division of the Sandusky Bay Conference, plays at Norwalk in a division game on Friday night.

          They claimed the outright title with an (85-83) win over Sandusky Perkins in a division game last Friday.

          Coach DeMar Moore says that was a goal to win the title and they will cherish it.  “One of our goals at the start of the season was to win the conference championship and we wanted to do it outright, by ourselves, without having to share it and we accomplished that, so I couldn't be more happier for our guys,” said Moore.

          Sandusky (18-1,10-1) plays at Norwalk (9-10,4-6) in division game on Friday night.  The Truckers beat Vermilion (49-46) in a Lake Division game last Friday.  They lost to Mansfield Madison (62-57) in a non-conference game last Saturday.

          Sandusky won the first meeting (64-60) December 28 at the “Big House.”

          Moore expects a battle.  “Norwalk is a very, very good team.  They played us to like a four point game last time if I'm not mistaken.  I think they held us to like one of our lowest scoring games of the season.  They're well coached, coach (Adam) Kreischer is doing a great job with those guys and they have some talent over there, so it'll be a good game (Friday) night,” he said.

          Tempo is a factor here.  Moore says they want they game to be faster than it was last time.  “I think we average like 78, 79 points a game.  So, definitely it would be in our favor if we can get it to be a faster paced game, but I think we're prepared to play any style,” he told Swankonsports.com on Thursday evening, “We practice because we know never what you’re going to see with the different teams in our league and so forth.  We practice every style, so we'll be prepared for whatever they throw at us.”

          Norwalk is known for running a lot of set plays on offense.  Moore says they will have to be ready to defend them.  “They are probably one of the better teams in our league as far as execution goes.  They run their stuff and they'll move the ball until they get the shot they want, so we just have to be disciplined and not gamble and things like that, just be solid on defense,” said Moore.

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Sandusky can a Piece of Lake Division Title

          Sandusky, the “SBC” Lake Division leader, can earn a share of the division title on Friday if they can beat Perkins at home in a division game.

          They travel to Mansfield Senior for a possible district preview on Saturday night.

          They picked up another win Tuesday night by downing Oberlin (79-43) in a non-conference game.

          Coach DeMar Moore says they had good energy and that isn’t always the case with a Tuesday night game.  “For a Tuesday night game, I thought we played really well. We had a lot of energy.  We came out with a lot of intensity and I just thought for it being a Tuesday night, I thought we really came out and competed really well,” said Moore.

          Sandusky (16-1,9-1), #1 in the Swankonsports.com boys’ basketball coaches poll in the large school division, plays host to rival Perkins at the “The Big House” on Friday night.

          The first time they played on January 4 it was (91-82) Blue Streaks and Moore says it is going to be the same kind of game because both squads like to get out on the fast break.  “We we've adopted the model of “Streak Ball” based off our style of play.  We like to play fast and things like that,” he told Swankonsports.com on Thursday evening, “They've adopted the model of, I think, it is “Pirate Express”, so they like to play the same way.  It should be a fun game.  We're crosstown rivals, all the kids grew up together, they live in each other's backyard, so it'll be a fun game.”

          Moore says they are looking forward to doing some celebrating on Friday night.  “We're looking forward to that hopefully we could we could get the win and cut down some nets on Friday night,” he said.

          The Blue Streaks head south for a matchup with Mansfield Senior, out of the Ohio Cardinal Conference on Saturday night.

          Moore says this a team that has many of the same strengths as they do.  “Mansfield has always been a tough opponent for us and mainly because we play the similar style.  That should be another fun game.  It should be a fast-paced game, up and down game, and again we're looking forward to it,” said Moore.

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Sandusky Looking to Force Mistakes

          Sandusky, the leader in the Lake Division of the Sandusky Bay Conference, takes it’s act to Clyde to play the Fliers in a divison game on Thursday night.

          They maintained a one game lead on Bellevue in the conference standings and knocked Tiffin Columbian two behind by beating the Tornadoes (84-61) in a division game on Friday night.

          Coach DeMar Moore says they were aggressive and forced Tiffin into taking some tough shots.  “Colombian is a really good team.  Our focus was just come to come out and play hard, be aggressive and let the chips fall where they may.  Fortunately we were able to get after them early and forced them into a bunch of turnovers in the second half and our team played very, very unselfishly I think we had like 20 some assists as a team,” said Moore.

          Columbian is the only team to beat Sandusky this season, (58-53) on December 15.

          Moore says they didn’t let them have many open shots this time.  “We forced them to take tough shots.  You give them open looks that nine times out of 10 they knock them down.  So, we just forced them into tough shots, make them play uncomfortable and fortunately our shots were falling,” he said.

          Sandusky (13-1,8-1), #1 in the Swankonsports.com boys’ basketball coaches poll in the large school division, makes the trip to Clyde (2-13,1-7), who won its first division game on Friday night (65-47) over Vermilion, on Thursday night.

          The Blue Streaks won the first meeting (78-70) on December 17.

          Moore says they aren’t taking anything for granted.  “The first time we played Clyde I think we're up like 25 at one point and they cut it to four.  We had a lot of JV players in at the time, but I mean nevertheless they cut it to four,” he told Swankonsports.com on Monday evening, “Playing that Clyde is very, very tough, so we just look to come out aggressively and just impose our will on them and hopefully force them to make them some mistakes.”

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Defense Leads to Offense for Sandusky

          Sandusky, in first place in the Lake Division of the Sandusky Bay Conference, plays over at Vermilion on Friday night in division action.

          The Blue Streaks (10-1,6-1), #3 in the Swankonsports.com boys’ basketball coaches poll in the large school division, took over sole possession of the division lead with a (73-45) crushing of Bellevue on Tuesday night.

          Coach DeMar Moore says defense was the difference for them.  “We were really locked in defensively.  We made it really tough for Bellevue and our defense created our offense and we were able to kind of run out on them a little bit,” he told Swankonsports.com on Thursday evening.

          The concept of defense leading to offense is a lot of what the Blue Streaks are about, according to Moore.  “I mean that's our motto.  We go by, we call it “Streakball”.  We just look to pressure teams and force them to make decisions and do things they're not comfortable doing and that kind of leads to our offense,” said Moore.

          Sandusky is at Vermilion (5-8,2-4) on Friday night.  The Sailors lost to Perkins (65-56) in a Lake division game, but rebounded to beat Edison (57-48) in a crossover game on Saturday.

          Moore says they want to get out on their fastbreak on Friday night and run the floor.  “They're very well coached, coach (Kurt) Habermehl does a very good job with those guys.  They play extremely hard they get up and down the floor.  They have never been a team to zone us.  We look forward to the up and down pace,” he said.

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Blue Streaks Have to Avoid Turnovers

          Sandusky, in a share of second place in the Lake Division of the Sandusky Bay Conference, plays at Sandusky Perkins in a division game on Wednesday night.

          Last week, the streaks blew out Willard (102-64) in an “SBC” crossover played at Quicken Loans Arena and also beat Norwalk (64-60) in a division game.

          Coach DeMar Moore says against Willard they shot they ball very well.  “Last week was a really good week for us we got two victories.  The game against Willard we just shot the ball extremely well.  I believe we hit seven or eight threes that game.  It was crazy, we just shot extremely well.  Against Norwalk, not so much.  It was kind of a struggle.  They switched up defense on us quite a bit, tried to slow us down and take us out of our game plan, but we were able to maintain it and pull it out,” said Moore.

          Sandusky (7-1,4-1), #4 in the Swankonsports.com boys’ basketball coaches poll in the large school division, goes to Perkins (5-2,1-2) on Wednesday night.  The Pirates beat Bay (71-70) as part of the “Jingle Bell Jam” last Friday.

          Moore says they have a deep bench and they are going to come after them.  “They're very, very talented and (Kochendoerfer) is a great coach.  He did some really great things over at Margaretta and he's at Perkins now.  He has those guys playing really hard and they play fast, they fly around and they have the personnel to do it there.  I think they go about eight or nine deep, so they are very, very good this year,” he said.

          On Wednesday night, Moore says they have to make their defensive pressure effective and they need to rebound the ball too.  “I think one of the keys would be taking care of the ball.  We have to take care of the ball offensively and not give them a lot of opportunities and also rebound to end their possessions,” he told Swankonsports.com on Tuesday evening, “We kind of struggled a bit against Norwalk in finishing the possessions when they shoot, so we have to gang rebound it and keep them off the boards as much as possible.  I think if we stay solid on defense and force them into some turnovers, I think we'll be fine.”

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Sandusky Wants to be Aggressive

          Sandusky plays at Tiffin Columbian in a huge early season game in the Sandusky Bay Conference Lake Division on Thursday night.

          These two were the preseason favorites in the division.

          The Blue Streaks smoked Vermilion (90-47) in a division game last Friday.

          They have won all of their games so far and coach DeMar Moore says their defense has been leading the way when it comes to their success.  “Well, number one is, first and foremost, our defense.  We've been playing extremely good defense over the first four games.  I think we've averaged somewhere near forcing like 23, 24 turnovers a game.  I have to say that's probably the number one thing,” he told Swankonsports.com on Tuesday evening, “Two, I think I think our kids are bought in.  They're working their butts off.  They're believing in what we're what we're preaching and everything and the ball is just dropping and following our way.”

          Sandusky (4-0,2-0), #2 in the Swankonsports.com boys’ basketball coaches poll in the large school division, plays at Tiffin Columbian (4-0,1-0), #3 in our first poll of the season, on Thursday night.  Tiffin rocked a couple of non-league opponents in Upper Sandusky (72-36) and Fremont Ross (76-43) last week.

          Moore looks for a battle on Thursday.  “We going to get a very, very good team.  Colombian it's always tough, they all they always play us tough.  They're very, very talented from top to bottom.  (Logan) Beaston, his stats, his numbers for his career speaks for itself.  Then they have a couple other guys that that are very good players.  They always play us tough whether it's at home or whether it's in Tiffin and they always play us tough,” said Moore.

          Beaston averages 18 points and four assists per game.

          Moore says they need to contain him and make some of the other Tornadoes beat them.  “I think we'll have to try our best to slow down Beaston, whatever that entails.  He does a lot for their team.   I think if we can slow him down a little bit it'll help us.  Make some other guys do some things that they're not comfortable or used to doing.   I think just being aggressive and playing our game,” he said.

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Point of Attack is Key for Sandusky

          Sandusky entertains Clyde in a game in the Lake Division of the Sandusky Bay Conference on Friday night.

          The Blue Streaks (3-4,1-1) stopped a four game losing streak with a (26-13) win over Norwalk in division play last week.

          Coach Mike Franklin says it was a good performance by his kids.  “We played really well,” he told Swankonsports.com on Wednesday, “We got a little soft there at the end, there is no doubt about that.  We talk about those things and we try and shore those things up after the game.  Coming off our losing streak, we can’t complain about how we played.”

          Clyde (5-2,1-1), #4 in the Swankonsports.com football coaches poll in the large school division, held off Tiffin Columbian (42-39) in a Lake Division game last Friday.  Running back Michael Daniels had 207 yards and three TD’s for the Fliers.

          Franklin says Clyde makes you defend a lot of things.  “They are very balanced on offense.  They are going to keep you off balance as far as running and throwing the football.  We have to be prepared for that.  Their defensive line is very impressive.  We have to be able to move the football and keep the clock on our time,” said Franklin.

          Clyde quarterback Jaden Cook is second in the division in touchdown passes this season.

          Franklin says the game will be won and lost up front.  “You have to be disciplined and you have to be consistent.  So, that is what we have been working on all week going through all of the sets that they do.  It is really going to come down to the offensive and defensive line and big plays,” he said.

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Run Defense Key for Sandusky

          Sandusky plays at home Friday night against Akron St. Vincent/St. Mary in a non-conference high school football game.

          It was a very tough loss for the Blue Streaks last week, as they scored in the final minute, went for two, and didn’t get it in a (17-16) loss to Parma Padua.

          Coach Mike Franklin says they blew too many chances.  “We did not play a very good first half at all, but we came out and were very successful in the second half.  The team wanted to go for two, we went for two, and didn’t win in the end.  It was very disappointing,” he told Swankonsports.com on Tuesday, “We were in the red zone multiple times.  We had a field goal blocked, fourth and goal at the one, so there is a lot of stuff we are going to have to build on.”

          St. Vincent/St. Mary (2-2) drilled Wooster, of the Ohio Cardinal Conference, (42-10) in a game last week, rushing for nearly 400 yards in the process.

Franklin says they have to compete up front to have a chance.   “They are very impressive on their offensive and defensive lines.  We are going to have to control their run game and at the same time we are going to have to put up points,” he said.

The Irish are big in trenches and look to run the ball a lot, but Franklin says they can pass it too.  “If my average we 6’3” and 290 up front, I would do the exact same thing and there is no doubt about that, so that obviously posses a problem.  They will run it and then all of the sudden they will bring that quarterback out and run their receivers.  So, they are very dynamic.  Their 2-2 record doesn’t say what they are all about,” said Franklin.

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Sandusky Needs to Look Ahead

          Sandusky is on the road for the third time in four weeks as they play at Parma Padua in a non-conference game on Friday night.

          They are coming off their first loss of the season (47-18) to Fremont Ross last week.

          Coach Mike Franklin says they gave up too many big plays early in the game.  “First of all, they are a very good football team and we can’t take anything away from them.  We were there for a bit and they just made a lot of big plays.  Their quarterback makes things happen,” he told Swankonsports.com on Thursday, “He has a tremendous arm.  When we had a breakdown in the defensive backfield it cost us.  Then we were just trying to play catchup from there.”

          Padua (2-1) smoked Akron Firestone (34-6) last week.  Sandusky beat them (20-14) in 2019.

          Franklin says the Bruins are going to look to throw the football a lot against them.  “They are very similar to what they were two years ago.  They are very stout up front, they have a lot of young skilled kids, and the quarterback likes to throw the football.  We have our work cut out for us,” said Franklin.

          After the loss last week, Franklin says they want to get off on the right foot on Friday.  “They last time we were up there we didn’t score I don’t think unto the fourth quarter.  Our guys will be hungry there is not doubt about that.  It’s a lesson they have got to learn.  We have a heck of a schedule and we have to keep griding through it and this is just the next step,” he said.

Published 9/10/21

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Sandusky Tangles With Fremont Ross

          Sandusky plays at longtime rival Fremont Ross in a non-conference football game on Friday night.

          The Blue Streaks (2-0) dominated Lorain (36-6) last week.

          So far this season, their varsity defense has not allowed a score and coach Mike Franklin says right now that defense is their backbone.  “I think we continued to play great defense.  That is the most important thing at this point for us is we are playing pretty good defense.  As far as Lorain is concerned, they are kind of rebuilding, they did not play football last year,” he told Swankonsports.com on Monday, “I can’t imagine what it is like to coach a football team that did not play last year.  As I told our team they were going to get exponentially better because they had not played football and they were much improved from week one.”

          Ross (2-0) also has two good wins converting a two point attempt in the final seconds to beat Tiffin Columbian in their first game (37-36) and then handling Toledo Start (34-6) last week.

          Franklin says they are an improved team.  “They are much improved too.  We played them the last game of the year and were able to come out victorious.  They have gotten better and we have gotten better.  They are also going to have a tremendous display for Charles Woodson, who is going to have statue put up and so forth.  So, there is going to be lots of motivation for their football team,” he said.

          Woodson, a Fremont Ross grad, is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.  Franklin says while they respect his legacy, they can’t allow this to be a distraction for them.  “You have to respect Charles as a football player.  That is another thing we have to be careful of.  You don’t get to meet a gold jacket every day, so you respect what Charles has done, but it can’t be a distraction to point where you are not focused,” he said.

Published 8/31/21

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Sandusky Keeps Momentum

          Friday night it is Sandusky’s home opener as they host the Lorain Titans in non-conference play.

          Last week, they dominated Holland Springfield (45-0) in their lid lifter for the year.

          Coach Mike Franklin says going back to last year they have now won four in a row.  “It was a great start for us coming off what we accomplished last year.  We kept are winning ways going.  I know we only won three games, but they were the last three games of the year, so we kept it going.  Our guys understand the expectations that are put forth.  It is a great way to start the season,” he said.

          Franklin says their defense helped them put points on the board last week against Springfield.  “We scored 14 on defense.  We are trying to get our defense to score more to be honest.  Actually, we should have scored another one.  We had on called back on penalty, but we scored on offense on that one.  We are trying to flip our offense to defense and see if that works out better.  At the end of the day, our guys executed what they needed to and got us a little bit of confidence going into this week,” said Franklin.

          Lorain, which did not play any football at all last year due to COVID, lost (50-6) last week to Olmsted Falls.

          Franklin says he expects the Titans to be much improved this week.  “They did not have a season last year.  You always get better from week one to week two and I think with them it is going to be expediential form week one to week two just because they didn’t play.  They also played Olmstead Falls, which everybody knows is one of the top tear teams in division II,” he told Swankonsports.com on Wednesday evening, “So, you can’t look at the score, but you can look at what they have done offensively and defensively with respect to their defense being really fast, blitzing, confusing us and offensively very quick and explosive.”

Published 8/26/21

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Sandusky Begins the Season With High Hopes

          In their Friday night season opener, Sandusky travels to Holland Springfield to face the Blue Devils in non-conference play.

          After the crazy 2020 season, coach Mike Franklin says they are much more prepared and the are eager to get started.  “These guys are in a much different mindset than they were last year,” he told Swankonsports.com on Thursday, “Things are definitely back to normal for guys on the football field and the coaches.  We are looking forward to getting after it.  We are very happy with where we are after the first couple of weeks of practice.”
          If things fall into place, Franklin says this can be a very good season for the Blue Streaks.  “We have a tremendous amount of players returning.  We have a tremendous senior class to go with our underclassmen and a tremendous amount of experience.  We have pieces in every part of the puzzle,” he said.

          Holland Springfield is in Lucas County near Toledo.

          Franklin says this a big team with some physical backs.  “We saw them the other night.  They are bigger than us and have big running backs, very good in the skilled positions, so we have our work cut out for us,” he said.

          Tackling is very important in any game and Franklin says they are going to find out how good at tackling they are right now on Friday night.  “Tackling is something I think at the very beginning of the year you don’t know where some of your kids are.  You go through practices and scrimmages, but once the lights are turned on on a Friday night it becomes a little different,” said Franklin.

Published 8/20/21

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Sandusky With Talented Senior Class

          Sandusky is counting on a big and talented senior class to carry them through the rough Sandusky Bay Conference Lake Division this year.

          Coach Mike Franklin says with the unlimited days they had this summer, they feel they are going to be ready for the season to start next week, even with the shorter preseason.  “I really hasn’t affected us that much because we had unlimited coaching throughout the summer.  When you put that in perspective you try not to burn the kids out.  You try to get the kids around as much as you can to compete with other schools.  As much as you want to go back to the traditional, I think it is a good concept just because you can prepare more in the summer.  It will be interesting to see what the state does next year,” said Franklin.

          Franklin has a strong group of seniors this year and he feels the Blue Streaks are going to be tested by their schedule.  “We have 14 seniors.  We have a really good bunch.  When you put your schedules together, you do it al least two years in advance,” he told Swankonsports.com on Wednesday, “You look ahead at the players you have coming up through the program and you try and make the schedule as competitive as possible and that’s what we did this year as we have done that last three or four years because we know we have good kids coming through the program and we want to compete against the best.  So, we are very excited about our seniors.”

          Sandusky opens the season at Holland Springfield on August 20, followed by two more non-conference games against Lorain and Fremont Ross.

          Franklin says one thing about this year is it good to be back to normal and concerned about football related things.  “I don’t want to talk about masks, but it is great to be back out there.  Kids are kids again and coaches are coaches again.  It just feels like it was two years ago.  It is a much better scenario for all of us involved,” he said.

Published 8/12/21

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Sandusky Needs to be Able to Run it

          Sandusky goes in search of some success on Friday night as they are at Norton for a first round playoff game in division III.

          The Blue Streaks, who have enjoyed quite a bit of success in recent seasons, including a trip to the regional final last year, have struggled with youth and injures this season and will be looking for their first win on Friday.

          Coach Mike Franklin says it seems they take a step forward and then two steps back.  “There are glimpses.  Every time we have something go forward, we kind of go backwards.  What we are focused on right now is stopping them on third down.  After we get to third down for some reason we can’t pass that river.  So, that is one of the biggest points right now is when we get to third down can we stop them,” he told Swankonsports.com on Thursday night, “Offensively, we have been down a little bit was far as we lost our quarterback and we had another one fill in and he is doing a great job as far as throwing the football and running the football.  So, we are positive.”

          Franklin says hey have get off the field on third down so they can get their offense the ball.  “We have a few guys going both ways.  We have gotten better as far as third down is concerned.  The money down is the money down and we have been busting tails to try get the guys to understand we have got to get off the field because we can be explosive on offense,” he said.

          Norton (1-5) has lost its last four, including a (42-0) loss to unbeaten Streetsboro last week.

          Franklin says the Panthers are going to try and run it right at them.  “Norton is going to be physical.  I would kind of put them in the same style as Clyde and Bellevue.  I assume they are going to line up and they are going to try and run the ball right down us.  On defense, they are going to sit back and they are going to try and wait and think we are going to make a mistake.  So, we need to run the football the best we can as we did last week and make sure we don’t turn the ball over,” said Franklin.

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Sandusky Meets Rival Perkins

          Sandusky takes the bus, or maybe they walk the short distance, to Perkins for a game in the Lake Division of the Sandusky Bay Conference on Friday night.

          Between them they have only won one game this year, but there is still going to be some intensity in this one.

          Last week, the Blue Streaks (0-5,0-4) lost to division leader Bellevue (38-7) in a Lake Division game.

          Coach Mike Franklin says the Redmen were as good as advertised.  “They are a heck of a football team and we knew we couldn’t make any mistakes and they didn’t and we did.  They did what they normally do,” he told Swankonsports.com on Thursday night, “What was better was the quarterback threw the ball very well and our defensive backfield is not as good as it should be.  Give credit to Bellevue and I would be very surprised if they are not in there for a fight for a state championship.”

          Perkins (1-4,0-4) lost (42-7) to Tiffin Columbian in a division game last week.

          Franklin says they have some athletes.  “They are getting better.  They are young, very similar to us.  The quarterback runs the ball very well and has gotten better throwing the football.  We have to be able to contain him.  Their defense is big and strong.  I figure a 1-4 versus an 0-5 team to be a battle since we are only .4 miles away from each other,” said Franklin.

          It has not been a good season for either when it comes to wins and losses, but Franklin says this is still a game that means a lot to both sides.  “Not only for the kids, but the adults.  A lot of adults grew up in Sandusky and moved over to Perkins.  There is a lot that goes into this football game as it always has,” he said.

Published 10/02/20

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Sandusky Needs to Get Over the Hump

          Sandusky is the only thing that stands in the way of no less than a share of the Sandusky Bay Conference Lake Division title for the Bellevue Redmen as they meet on Friday night in Sandusky.

          Sandusky (0-4,0-3) is getting better this year, but they still don’t have a win.  They lost (34-27) to Clyde in a division game last week.

          Coach Mike Franklin says they just couldn’t get over the top last week.  “We are young and we are trying to get better.  In our league, there are a lot of teams trying to do the same thing.  We had our chances.  We were up twice in the game.  We fought hard back.  We just need to get over the hump.  We need a win.  I think if we get a win, we can get things going again,” said Franklin.

          The goal is improvement, but Franklin says the kids need to see that there is a reward for their hard work.  “You can only tell the kids we are getting better so many times, eventually we need to see we are getting better.  We need to get over that hump and we have a tough one this week,” he said.

          Bellevue (4-0,3-0), #1 in the Swankonsports.com football coaches poll in the large school division, beat Tiffin Columbian (20-13) last week and stands all alone in first place in the division standings.

          Franklin calls the Redmen physical and he is concerned they will wear them down.  “They are very strong, very physical, every time we have played them since I have been here, they are the same way.  Coach Nasonti does a great job over there as always and they are very physical,” he told Swankonsports.com on Tuesday, “We have several guys going both ways.  We are just concerned if we can’t get some momentum early and they are able to wear us down towards the fourth quarter, that would be our biggest concern at the moment.”

          Quarterback Keegan Ray has been a huge part of the Bellevue running game the last two weeks and Franklin says he is a tough back.  “He is a physical runner.  He carries it over 40 times a game.  His average isn’t impressive.  It’s a little under five yards, but if you take three times four that’s 12 yards.  What they do is they grind our that clock on you and they keep your offense off the field.  They have done that for years.  Coach Nasonti just keeps finding another one to keep doing what they are doing,” said Franklin.

Published 9/23/20

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