Toledotyger
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Maple City Fan: I remember that 1988 Malabar team.......they had an outstanding player in 6-5 Brian Beauford, who scored 24 points in a 68-65 loss vs. the Trojans. Willard was undefeated in 1980 with star guard John Willoughby and coach Bob Haas. Portsmouth that year was 6-5 at one point in that season, and won 15 in a row until a 45-44 loss to Hamilton Ross in the Class AA state championship game.
If Mansfield Malabar had not been built in 1960s, the Joe Prats-coached Mansfield Senior Tygers wouid have won the state championship. There were tremendous players at both schools, as well as at Lexington, which was coached by Gregg Collins. Basketball in Richland County was something special in those days.