
photo courtesy www.pantherzden.com
(1-12-20) The 2019-20 Mercer County League Report 5 for boys and girls basketball.
Highlights –
Parkway’s Dylan Hughes’ basket with 2.8 seconds remaining gave the Panthers a 44-42 win over Marion Local
Marion Local’s Alex Eyink scored 22 points in loss to Parkway
Parkway has beaten both Coldwater and Marion Local this season, could be the only time since MAC started back in the 1970’s to beat them in the same season
Celina (1-10) boys won their 1st game of the season in a WBL win over Elida 45-41
Celina’s Ethan Wilson scored 30 points and was 8 of 9 behind the 3-point line against Coldwater
Marion Local Sophomore guard Sammy Hoelscher had 21 points in the Flyers 50-25 win over Celina
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BOYS
Team WON LOST Ft. Recovery 1 0 St. Henry 3 1 Parkway 2 1 Marion Local 2 2 Coldwater 2 3 Celina 0 3 2019 12-13 St. Henry 60 Coldwater 49 12-13 Fort Recovery 58 Parkway 56 12-27 Coldwater 55 Marion Local 52 OT 12-27 St. Henry 67 Celina 54 12-28 St. Henry 67 Coldwater 43 12-28 Marion Local 42 Celina 39 2020 1-3 Parkway 65 Coldwater 49 1-3 Marion Local 48 St Henry 31 1-10 Parkway 44 Marion Local 42 1-11 Coldwater 61 Celina 53 1-20 Celina at Marion Local 1-24 Ft. Recovery at Coldwater 1-31 St. Henry at Parkway 1-31 Marion Local at Ft. Recovery 2-1 Celina at St. Henry 2-7 Ft. Recovery at St. Henry 2-14 Coldwater at Marion Local
GIRLS
Team WON LOST Marion Local 5 0 Ft. Recovery 1 0 Coldwater 4 1 Parkway 1 3 St. Henry 2 3 Celina 0 6 2019 12-10 Coldwater 45 Celina 27 12-12 Ft. Recovery 48 Parkway 18 12-12 Coldwater 37 St. Henry 22 12-16 St. Henry 63 Celina 25 12-23 Parkway 42 Celina 33 12-28 Coldwater 41 St. Henry 33 12-28 Marion Local 53 Celina 28 12-30 Marion Local 50 Coldwater 38 12-30 St. Henry 54 Celina 22 2020 1-2 Marion Local 67 St. Henry 63 - OT 1-2 Coldwater 46 Parkway 31 1-7 Marion Local 50 Celina 25 1-9 Marion Local 53 Parkway 23 1-23 Coldwater at Ft. Recovery 1-30 Ft. Recovery at Marion Local 2-6 St, Henry at Ft. Recovery 2-11 Celina at Ft. Recovery 2-13 Marion Local at Coldwater
A look Back…
Parkway has never won a Midwest Athletic Conference Championship, but during the 2000-01 season they came very close. Finishing just one game back of Marion Local with a 6-2 conference record.
2000-2001 Parkway Panthers Boys Basketball Team



Why the MCL?
To add a little extra excitement to the high school basketball season SSN again will bring you the Mercer County League.
The first year SSN introduced the (mythical) MCL was in 2018-19.
All six Mercer County high schools are included, actual head to head match-ups between the schools that will determine a MCL champion in both boys and girls basketball.
SSN’s Mercer County League Champions –
Boys
2018-19 – St. Henry 6-1
Girls
2018-19 – Coldwater (5-2), Marion Local (5-2) and St. Henry (5-2)
CHAMPIONS CROWNED – Mercer County League Basketball FINAL Standings 2018-19
