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Saturday, 18 March 2023 / Published in Central Ohio, Central Ohio Feature, Features, Home Features

Johnson’s Dream Shot In Lane Sends Pick Central To Title Game

The rematch of 2022's big-school title game predictably came down to the wire again. While the last two Mr. Basketball winners, Devin Royal of Pickerington Central and Gabe Cupps of Centerville, put on a show, it was Markell Johnson's 10-foot, left-handed hook shot in the lane with 1.3 seconds that gave the Tigers a 57-53 win. Pickerington's Gavin Headings (above) tips in the final two points of the Pick Central win.
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Saturday, 18 March 2023 / Published in Central Ohio, Features, Home Features

O-G Provides The Tourney Thriller (So Far)…Beats Africentric In Double Overtime

3/10ths of a second late...Dailyn Swain's shot at the horn was estimated to be 3/10ths of a second late, lifting Ottawa-Glandorf to a 48-47 win and into Saturday's Division III finals with Lutheran East. Jeff Gilbert writes the story for Press Pros.
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Saturday, 18 March 2023 / Published in Features, Home Features, SCL, SCL Feature

Russia Falls In State Semis…And Plays To A Higher Purpose

Russia saw its emotional season derailed by a bigger, quicker Richmond Heights whose sole purpose was to advance to the title round on Sunday.  The Raiders gave it all they had along the way, while playing for something far more precious. Read Saturday's Press Pros story of the game.
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Friday, 17 March 2023 / Published in Central Ohio, Central Ohio Feature, Features, Home Features

Ready Runs Into Buzz Saw, Falls To Buchtel In State Semi-Finals

Bowed but not broken....Bishop Ready's Kaleb Schaffer is supported by teammates as he leaves the court following Friday's Division II semi-final loss to Akron Buchtel. Read about the game in the latest Press Pros update.
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Friday, 17 March 2023 / Published in Features, Home Features

Div. II Shocker: CJ Stunned By Last-Second Lutheran West Shot

In the tournament's first Division II semi-final, Lutheran West survived a back-and-forth battle to knock out Chaminade-Julienne with a last-second shot from Matthew Meyer (above).