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Saturday, 11 March 2023 / Published in Central Ohio, Features

Ready, Africentric Figure It Out In 2nd Half, Roll To Regional Titles

Columbus Bishop Ready and Columbus Africentric left the Convocation Center Saturday hoisting gold trophies, but it wasn't as easy as the final scores might suggest. Ready relied on its bone-crunching half-court defense to stymie Fairfield Union and Africentic turned to its relentless full-court pressure to rattle South Point.
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Saturday, 11 March 2023 / Published in Central Ohio, Central Ohio Feature, Features

Royal Clutch Down Stretch In Central’s Triumph

Olentangy Orange defenders Mikey McCollum (14) and Jordan Edwards (2) stand their ground and draw a charge against Pickerington Central's Devin Royal late in the fourth quarter of the Division I regional final, but it was Royal who led the charge for the Tigers in their advance to the state tournament.
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Saturday, 11 March 2023 / Published in Central Ohio, Central Ohio Feature, Features

Olmsted Falls’ Late Surge Dooms Pick Central

Pickerington Central's Trinity Jackson shoots over Olmsted Falls' Danielle Cameron, but the Tigers' size inside couldn't hold up against the five-guard lineup that erased their fourth-quarter lead and completed a comeback in the Division I state semifinals. (PressPros Feature Photo by John Hulkenberg).
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Friday, 10 March 2023 / Published in Central Ohio, Central Ohio Feature, Features

Africentric Throttles Wheelersburg, Seeks 8th Title

Africentric’s Ashtan Winfrey gets a shot over the Wheelersburg defense, which could not cope with the Nubians' speed in their 55-37 Division III semifinal victory at University of Dayton Arena. (PressPros Feature Photo by John Hulkenberg).
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Friday, 10 March 2023 / Published in Central Ohio, Central Ohio Feature, Features

Big Man Has Big Game, But Watterson Falls in Region Semis To Chaminade-Julienne

Watterson's Cole Rhett filled up the lane and the basket, but Chaminade Julienne had too much and ended the Eagles' season at the Division II regional tournament for the second time in three years. Jeff Gilbert writes for Press Pros Magazine.