Meek out at Steubenville C.C.

STEUBENVILLE — Steubenville Catholic Central High School announced on Friday that head football coach and teacher Eric Meek is no longer employed by the school.

The Diocese of Steubenville reportedly stated it was a personnel matter.

Meek, an East Palestine High School graduate, is a former Wellsville head football coach.

Akron in MAC title game

CLEVELAND (AP) — Mid-American Conference commissioner Dr. Jon A. Steinbrecher is hoping the success of Miami (Ohio) this season pays off on Sunday and in the future.

Steinbrecher is confident his conference would get two teams into the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 27 years despite the RedHawks losing to UMass 87-83 in the MAC Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday after going 31-0 in the regular season.

“I believe Miami’s in the tournament,” Steinbrecher said Friday before the start of the tournament semifinals. “I had communication with the committee chair and committee liaisons yesterday and just passed along some information.”

The MAC has received multiple bids five times since the field was expanded to 64 teams in 1985.

Akron topped Kent State, 75-68, in semifinal action Friday night. Second-seeded Akron (28-5) will face fourth-seeded Toledo (19-14) in Saturday night’s championship game. The Zips — who had one conference loss in the regular season — are trying to become the first school to win three straight MAC tournaments since it started in 1980.

Mobley scores 29 for Cavaliers

DALLAS (AP) — Evan Mobley matched his season high with 29 points, Donovan Mitchell had 24 and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Dallas Mavericks 138-105 on Friday night in the opener of a home-and-home series. Mobley had 16 points in the first quarter and was already up to 23 by halftime, the second-highest scoring half of his career. He went 12 for 15 from the field and grabbed seven rebounds while playing just 23 minutes.