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February 25, 2026

MHS cagers drop weekend games

By Jack Christian

Marysville’s boys basketball squad dropped a pair of close contests this past weekend.

The Monarchs fell to Olentangy Berlin 60-54 on Friday night before coming up short at Olentangy Liberty by a 62-55 count on Saturday.

Despite strong starts in both games, the Monarchs were unable to close things o...

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