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Off-shooting night sinks Bradford boys in season opener
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ANTHONY SAMBROTTO asambrotto@bradfordera.com 
Dec 11, 2019
The Bradford Owls made double the 3-pointers than their opponent on Tuesday night. But it was the shots that didn’t fall for the Owls were their downf...
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Bradford boys looking to take next step as a program
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JOEL WHETZEL jwhetzel@bradfordera.com 
Dec 10, 2019
For two straight seasons, Bradford has been on the cusp of a PIAA state playoff berth, only to be narrowly topped by Clearfield in the District 9 Clas...
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A homecoming for Bradford’s Deondre Terwilliger
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NATE STEIS sports@bradfordera.com 
Jun 12, 2019
“Coming Home” is a song featuring recording artists P. Diddy and Skylar Grey. The song tells the story of someone who ventured off to a different plac...
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Heartbreaker: Owls fall to Clearfield 63-61 in 4A title game
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ANTHONY SAMBROTTO Assistant Sports Editor erasambrotto@gmail.com 
Feb 28, 2019
DUBOIS — For the second straight season, the Bradford Owls and the Clearfield Bison battled down to the wire in the District 9 Class AAAA title game. ...
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Bradford routs St. Marys, advance to 4A title game
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ANTHONY SAMBROTTO Assistant Sports Editor erasambrotto@gmail.com 
Feb 23, 2019
The St. Marys statistics speak for themselves. One 3-pointer, a seven percent shooting performance in the first half, and 30 turnovers for the game. F...
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Bradford boys snap skid, top Dutch 49-38
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Feb 19, 2019
What’s better than watching tape of your first round playoff opponent just two days before the game? How about taking the court against them. The Brad...
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Elk CC caps perfect regular season, routs Bradford 76-53
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ANTHONY SAMBROTTO Era Sports Reporter erasambrotto@gmail.com 
Feb 14, 2019
Elk County Catholic’s Aaron Straub has won a lot games in his 37 years coaching the Crusaders. But three undefeated regular seasons in four years? Tha...
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Warren rolls in second half to down BHS boys
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Feb 11, 2019
It was a second quarter Saturday that the Bradford boys basketball team would rather soon forget. Leading by 10 after the first, Warren outscored the ...
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Owls clip Cameron Co., move over .500
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ANTHONY SAMBROTTO Era Sports Reporter erasambrotto@gmail.com 
Jan 29, 2019
The Bradford boys basketball team knew how critical their success against Cameron County center Jake Walters would be to securing a victory on Monday....
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Bradford boys outlast Punxsy for second straight league ‘W’
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ANTHONY SAMBROTTO Era Sports Reporter erasambrotto@gmail.com 
Jan 19, 2019
Banged up, and facing a physical Punxsutawney defense, the Bradford Owls offense struggled to get the wheels turning on Friday night. But the shots st...
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Bradford boys win double OT thriller over DuBois
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ANTHONY SAMBROTTO Era Sports Reporter erasambrotto@gmail.com 
Jan 17, 2019
The Bradford Owls had the odds stacked against them on more than one occasion Wednesday night. But each time, Bradford battled through and found a way...
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Owls take third in DeCerbo Tourney
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ANTHONY SAMBROTTO Era Sports Reporter erasambrotto@gmail.com 
Dec 31, 2018
OLEAN, N.Y. — After scoring just 11 first-half points against Olean in a 32-point blowout loss in the opening game of the Joe DeCerbo Memorial Tournam...
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Babcock’s 21 points lead Bradford over DCC
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ANTHONY SAMBROTTO Era Sports Reporter erasambrotto@gmail.com 
Dec 19, 2018
Gavin Babcock had a bit of a coming out party for the Bradford Owls on Tuesday. The senior guard, who transferred from Oswayo Valley after last year, ...
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Bradford edges O-E in tourney final, 50-45
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Dec 17, 2018
DUKE CENTER, Pa. — Tied 24-24 at halftime, the Bradford boys basketball team found the edge in the third quarter and held on to defeat the hosts in Ot...
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Dunks, threes and blocks: Owls beat Portville 66-33
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ANTHONY SAMBROTTO Era Sports Reporter erasambrotto@gmail.com 
Dec 15, 2018
DUKE CENTER — DaeMone Patterson’s dunks late in the fourth quarter were the exclamation points on what was a nearly flawless game of basketball from t...
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Owls pass season-opening test with win over Kane
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CHRISTIAN GRAVIUS Special to the Era 
Dec 10, 2018
If you know anything about owls, you know they make a “hoo” sound. In the days leading up to Bradford’s 69-54 home-opening win over Kane, Owls coach B...
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Bradford to lean on mix of old and new faces in 2018-19
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NICK RICHARDSON Era Sports Reporter n.richardson@bradfordera.com 
Dec 05, 2018
It’s been five years now since the Bradford boys basketball team last won a District 9 championship. After coming up a game short last season, this ye...
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Bradford’s season ends to Clearfield in title game
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ANTHONY SAMBROTTO Era Sports Writer erasambrotto@gmail.com 
Mar 01, 2018
DUBOIS — It was truly a tale of two halves on Wednesday night, and it was the team who had the better final 16 minutes that came away with the victory...
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