Prep headlines: Franklin beats Eaton in OT

BOYS BASKETBALL

FRANKLIN 73, EATON 68 OT: After trailing for most of the game, the host Wildcats rallied to force overtime then hit 7-of-8 free throws to pull away from the Eagles. Tyler Budde and Eli Staton had five points apiece in OT for Franklin. Budde finished with 24 points and Staton added 17 points and pulled down 14 rebounds. Justin Rossi also had a double-double for the Wildcats (9-5 overall, 5-3 Southwestern Buckeye League Southwestern Division) with 15 points and 12 rebounds. Eaton’s Cole French led all scorers with 30 points. The Eagles fell to 8-6, 6-3.

MIDDLETOWN CHRISTIAN 63, EMMANUEL CHRISTIAN 58: The visiting Eagles used a late 17-0 run to post a Metro Buckeye Conference win. Josh Hutson scored 21 points and Zach Wise added 12 for MCS (7-7, 4-2 MBC). Matt Scott scored a game-high 23 points for Emmanuel Christian (6-2, 2-5 MBC).

OAKWOOD 38, MONROE 33: Chris Sloneker recorded a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds in a losing effort Friday night for the host Hornets in Southwestern Buckeye League Buckeye Division play. Brooks Thompson scored a game-high 14 for the Lumberjacks (5-10, 4-5 SWBL Buckeye). Monroe is 1-16, 0-9.

HARRISON 49, EDGEWOOD 31: Ryan Lamping (13 points) and Kyle Kinnett (12 points) led the visiting Wildcats to a Fort Ancient Valley Conference West Division win over the Cougars. Edgewood (2-14, 1-9 FAVC West) was led by John George, who scored nine points off the bench. Harrison is 7-9, 6-5 FAVC West.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

MIDDLETOWN CHRISTIAN 48, EMMANUEL CHRISTIAN 40: Hope Ethridge and Catelyn Radeck combined for more than half of their team’s points as Middletown Christian defeated Metro Buckeye Conference host Emmanuel Christian on Friday night. Ethridge had 13 points and Radeck added 12 for the Eagles (8-8, 5-4 MBC). Ashley Oren had a game-high 24 points for the Lions (6-8, 3-5 MBC).