Ohio High School Basketball - Fort Recovery nudges New Knoxville
January 29, 2026: Fort Recovery, OH 45846 The crowd at Thursday's league challenge between the Fort Recovery Indians (Fort Recovery, OH) and the visiting New Knoxville Rangers (New Knoxville, OH), witnessed Fort Recovery's basketball squad hold off New Knoxville by a count of 44-37.
With the victory, Fort Recovery advances its record to 6-12 on the year. The Indians host Celina (Celina, OH) to meet the Bulldogs in a non-league battle on Monday, February 2. The Bulldogs enter the battle with a record of 12-7. Celina lost 59-54 in their recent non-league battle against Marion Local (Maria Stein, OH)
The Rangers now hold a 3-15 record. They play next when they host Spencerville for a non-league challenge on Saturday, January 31. New Knoxville will battle a Bearcats team coming off a 35-33 league win over Bluffton (Bluffton, OH). The Bearcats record now stands at 12-6.