Botkins missed a chance to prove it is a force to be reckoned with outside the SCAL, coughing up a double-digit halftime lead against Preble Shawnee on Saturday. Preble Shawnee senior Brody Morton. (pictured)
Train wreck in Maria Stein...As big a surprise as any you'd expect in area Friday basketball, once-defeated Marion Local used its defense and a supportive home environment to hand a discouraging loss to rival St. Henry. Read more in Saturday's Press Pros.
They didn't lead until the final three seconds in the third quarter. But St. Henry (with Morgan Baumer, above) showed its resilience to remain unbeaten with a thrilling late comeback win over Marion Local.
Former University of Dayton coach Archie Miller now coaches Rhode Island and he brought the Rams to UD Arena Tuesday night and stunned the Flyers in overtime, 81-76, UD's third straight loss in Atlantic 10 Conference play after a 5-and-0 start.
Should have been easier against conference-winless Penn State...but wasn't. Ohio State (and John Mobley, Jr., above) fends off a Penn State comeback to reach 6-4 in the Big Ten during Coaches vs. Cancer Week.
