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Mansfield Senior Shares OCC Basketball Title

Mansfield Senior basketball team secured a share of the Ohio Cardinal Conference championship with a 69-61 victory over Madison.

The Tygers will share the 2025-26 title with Ashland, Dover, and New Philadelphia, each finishing with a 10-4 conference record. It marks the program's first OCC championship since the 2018-19 season.

Senior DJ Corbin led the charge with 12 points, including 10 in the fourth quarter, helping secure the eight-point victory. Coach Marquis Sykes acknowledged they 'backed into' the title after other conference results fell in their favor.