When face-to-face defense doesn't work...In a game marred by poor shooting, turnovers, and lapses in scoring, Marion Local somehow found enough for a not-so-pretty Tuesday win over Russia.
The rare confluence of three good area basketball teams in a twenty four hour period, the contrast in styles and athletes, and the example of three really good coaches and how they manage things. Read more in Monday's inside feature......
Russia played Saturday like a team that's good enough to play as well as they need on a given night against any given opponent, gaining their 18th win, 60-42, over Versailles. Different from last year's state semi-finalists, they're still working to see how much more they can be.
In a battle of the Miami Valley League's first-place teams, Sidney owns the second half and scores the final 12 points to knock of struggling Butler by 18. Julius Rusk battles with Sidney defenders Jayce Daniel (12) and Ethan New. (pictured)
Delphos St. John's buried 16 3-pointers against Versailles' typically staunch defense to claim an 81-48 runaway victory. Cam Elwer led the charge (above), cashing in 7 of 10 3-point attempts, and scoring 31 points.
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