Featured Editor's Pick HIGH SCHOOL Basketball Playoffs McDowell High girls ride pickpocket defense into regional finals with win over Marvin Ridge jepley1 Mar 8, 2025 Mar 8, 2025 Updated Apr 15, 2026 0 The McDowell girls basketball team participates in a postgame prayer after defeating Marvin Ridge on Friday in Marion. jepley1 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save jepley1 One of the favorite cliches used by basketball coaches and players is that playing good defense will feed your offense.kAmx? E96 42D6 @7 E96 |4s@H6== 8:C=D E62>[ :E’D ECF6]k^AmkAm%96 {25J %:E2?D 92G6 =:>:E65 6G6CJ @AA@?6?E E9:D D62D@? E@ dd A@:?ED @C 76H6C[ :?4=F5:?8 2== 7@FC @7 E96:C A=2J@77 @AA@?6?ED @? 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McDowell High basketball player caps season at state East-West All-Star game Clara McCartha played 17 minutes for the West team on Monday night.
