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PHILADELPHIA — Tyrese Maxey scored 24 points, Cam Payne added 16 points off the bench and the Philadelphia 76ers beat Cleveland 104-97 Friday night, sending the Cavaliers to their second straight loss and third in four games.

COLUMBUS — Connor Clifton broke a third-period tie with his first goal in nearly a year, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 25 stops and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 on Friday night.

DELPHOS — Delphos St. John’s could have used last year’s late-season loss to Marion Local as motivation for Friday night’s MAC finale, but they didn’t need to.

ELIDA — Shawnee came back from 17 points down to beat Elida the first time they met this season in the Tip-Off Classic and the sequel was similar when the Indians rallied from seven points behind in the fourth quarter for a 54-51 boys basketball win at the Elida Fieldhouse on Friday night.

Paulding 70, Bluffton 66

OTTOVILLE – Ottoville junior Landon Horstman said he has dreamed of making a free throw with the game on the line and time running out.

OTTAWA — Ottawa-Glandorf’s seniors wrapped up an incredible regular-season run Friday night by doing what they’ve grown accustomed to doing.

LEIPSIC – When Leipsic senior Ava Henry got ahold of the basketball in the final seconds of Wednesday’s Division IV sectional semifinal game against visiting Delphos St. John’s, there was no doubt in her mind what she was going to do.

GOODYEAR — Winning.

Charlie Woods will have to wait a little longer to make his PGA Tour debut.