Boys basketball: Oakwood fends off Kenton Ridge rally to advance to D‑IV district semifinal

XENIA — A clock malfunction midway through the third period caused everyone in attendance to be confused about the running tally during Saturday’s Division IV boys basketball second round game between Oakwood and Kenton Ridge. But this much was for sure — Kenton Ridge was slowly but surely chipping away at what had once been a 14-point deficit — and was one the verge of finally catching up. The Cougars would come all the way back and eventually tie the Lumberjacks early in the fourth quarter, but Oakwood displayed some veteran savvy down the stretch — with some help from a fantastic freshman — to eventually hold off Kenton Ridge 75-68 at Xenia High School.ExploreGirls basketball: Stebbins,...