Inaugural Battle in the 740

[Coach Travis Wise]

Introducing the Inaugural Battle in the 740 to be held at Shawnee State University Saturday, December 9 & Sunday, December 10, 2023



Twelve total varsity games scheduled with four girl’s games and eight boy’s games.



December 9, 2023 schedule includes:

Girl’s games:

Bloom Carroll vs Warren Local 11am
Worthington Christian vs Notre Dame 12:30pm
Reynoldsburg vs Fairland 2pm
Boys Games:

Bishop Hartley vs North Adams 3:30pm
New Albany vs Minford 5pm
Olentangy Liberty vs Huntington, W VA Highlanders 6:30pm
Ashland Paul Blazer, Ky vs South Point 8pm


December 10, 2023 schedule includes:

Girl’s games:

Fort Frye vs Portsmouth 2pm
Boys; games:

Belpre vs South Webster 12:30pm
Federal Hocking vs Valley 3:30pm
Harvest Prep vs Wheelersburg 5pm
Unioto vs Fairland 6:30pm


When looking at the games in the Battle in the 740 both boys and girl’s teams feature All-League, All District and All State players. As far as teams goes, the event has numerous league Champions, District Semi & Final teams and winners along with Regional teams and Regional Winners and Final four teams from Ohio, Kentucky & West Virginia in the 2022-23 season. Numerous coaches with Regional appearances and Championships, Final Four appearances and State Championships, 200 and 300 career wins and Coach of the Year awards will roam the sidelines in these games.



Admission is $10 per day pre game both days for all, $12 student and $15 Adults cost on game day. Prices are pre day and cover all games per day



For additional information and other Battle Series events go to www.thebattleseries.com

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This event is one of The Battle Series that has become a stable of championship caliber play in Central Ohio the past three years that features numerous D1and small college athletes, potential Regional and State tournament teams and the best of the best coaches with games officiated by Regional and State caliber officials from throughout the State.Check out the schedule and advise what you think!

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The Inaugural Battle in the 740 includes four of Pfloyds Elite Eight in Unioto, South Point, North Adams and Minford along with South Webster, Fairland and Wheelersburg from the next 15 teams. Federal Hocking who was a Regional Qualifier last season and Valley and Belpre make up the other teams from the 740. They will match up with Columbus area teams Bishop Hartley, New Albany, Olentangy Liberty and Harvest Prep who will travel to Portsmouth expecting big things from their team. Huntington Highlanders and Ashland Paul Blazer will make the trip across the Ohio River coming off of awesome seasons when they competed and placed in the Final Four in the West Virginia and Kentucky State Championships and are gearing up to return this season
Go to the Girls basketball to see the four quality matchups for this event at Shawnee State University.