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Saturday, 13 January 2024 / Published in Central Ohio, Central Ohio Feature, Features

Smith’s Buzzer-Beater Gives UA Boys 2-OT Win Over Coffman

True to form, the Upper Arlington and Dublin Coffman boys played yet another game for the ages, while the Golden Bears girls snapped a 13-game losing streak against the Shamrocks. Steve Blackledge writes for Saturday Press Pros.
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Saturday, 13 January 2024 / Published in Features, SCL, SCL Feature

Still Perfect, Russia Adds Convincing Win Over Jackson Center To Resume

Russia beat Jackson Center 58-34 to improve to 12-0. They played textbook Raider basketball, pushing the tempo, and turning defense into offense.
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Saturday, 13 January 2024 / Published in Features, Home Features, MAC, MAC Feature

Four Critical Minutes…Cost Minster In OT Loss To St. Henry

No caption necessary...Minster coach Mike McClurg reacts to a wrenching loss in overtime to St. Henry Friday, where words can hardly describe the moment. St. Henry improved to 7-3 on the season with a 62-57 win. Read more in Saturday's Press Pros.
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Saturday, 13 January 2024 / Published in Features, UD, UD Feature

McCoy: UD’s Holmes II Goes Off For 33

The UD Flyers were strangely underdogs for a game Friday night at Duquesne, but whomever decided that didn't take into consideration what DaRon Holmes II can do and he showed it with 33 points and scored 13 of 15 points during a late-game spree that pushed the Flyers from a 4-point lead to a 14-point lead for a 72-62 win.
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Friday, 12 January 2024 / Published in Features, Home Features, MAC, MAC Feature

Minster Uses “Toughness”, “Grit” For Road Win Over St. Henry

A lot of knocking and bangin', and Minster coach Mike Wiss would later call it "MAC basketball". But Minster survived well enough Thursday to win on the road at St. Henry, 43-38. Read about it in Friday's Press Pros.