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Friday, 13 March 2026 / Published in Central Ohio, Features

Big Walnut’s Title Hopes Foiled In DII State Semi Again As Mount Notre Dame Prevails 55-43

Defensive-minded Mount Notre Dame drew up a unique — and effective — game plan designed to both neutralize Ms. Basketball winner Sydney Mobley and harass Big Walnut's guards on the perimeter. It resulted in a 10th state title game berth.
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Friday, 13 March 2026 / Published in Features, Home Features, SCL, SCL Feature

A First For Everything…Russia’s Defense Cashes In With Semi-Final Win Over Seneca

They fought nerves and stretches of scant offense to do it, but Russia (Aryanna Cordonnnier, above) relied again on its defense and advanced to title day with a Division VII semi-final win over Seneca East.
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Friday, 13 March 2026 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Buckeyes Battle Michigan To The End In Loss, Await NCAA Destination

Ohio State took its first lead with 5:39 left, but Michigan had enough answers in the final minutes to advance to the Big Ten tournament semifinals with a four-point victory.
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Friday, 13 March 2026 / Published in Central Ohio, Central Ohio Feature, Features

Pick Central Runs Out Of Gas, Can’t Overtake Top-Ranked Fairmont in State Semi

The defending state champion showed a lot of moxie in rallying from a 14-point deficit, but ultimately a miserable 22.8-percent shooting night doomed their chances in a 45-41 defeat. The 27-0 Firebirds will try to secure their first title since 2013 on Saturday against 2025 runner-up Cincinnati Princeton. Dayton, OH – By unleashing a relentless
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Friday, 13 March 2026 / Published in Central Ohio, Central Ohio Feature, Features

Pickerington Central Wins, Berlin Falls In Boys Regional Semis

The Tigers edged Centerville to set up a matchup for the regional title against Lakota West, which ended the best finish in Olentangy Berlin’s program history. Columbus, OH – Pickerington Central boys basketball is enjoying a renaissance of sorts this winter, as unexpected as it might have been when its postseason began as a No.