They're 25-1 after Saturday's Division IV district final win over Cincinnati College Preparatory Academy, and stand on the threshold of redemption. But redemption is tough, given that the Russia Raiders have made it through the regional round of the tournament just twice in 80-plus years of basketball. Read more in Sunday's Press Pros.
If ever a team was dead and buried, it was the University of Dayton Friday night in UD Arena when they fell behind Virginia Commonwealth University, 26-9, in the first 10 minutes. But the Flyers impressed even their coach, Anthony Grant, by coming back to tie it and send it onto overtime, where point guard Kobe Elvis took over to lead the Flyers to a 91-86 victory.
