Marion Local  used their typical physical game and a career-high 21 points from Lindsey Koenig (below)to drop Minster out of a tie for second place in the MAC…with a 53-42 Thursday win. Read about the game in Friday’s Press Pros.

How We Lookin’?…Minster freshman James Niemeyer gets caught in traffic underneath the rim, but got to the foul line in the waning minutes of regulation and overtime and those points helped deliver the Wildcats a win over Convoy Crestview in Sunday’s MLK Classic in Fort Loramie. Read more in the latest Press Pros update.

Fort Recovery challenged the patience and skill of Marion Local to win against the zone Friday, and Marion (below) made just enough shots to do it. Read about the game in the latest Press Pros area basketball update.

In the end the scores reflected defense and the averages.  In between, New Knoxville flexed its muscle as the leader in the race for the MAC girls crown, and a change in the order of things, with a convincing win over Minster. Read about the game in today’s Press Pros.

They built a commanding halftime lead, only to see Anna creep back in the second half, tie the game, and misfire on its chances to win.  But St. Henry and Sam Koesters (below) didn’t misfire, making shots and free throws down the stretch to win. Read about the game in Sunday’s Press Pros.

It was tough, and it was competitive, and for 31 minutes it looked like vintage Jackson Center basketball.  But New Bremen and David Homan (below) flipped the script in the final minute to escape Thursday with a pre-Christmas 56-53 win over the Tigers.

Playing their third game in a week, Versailles is not the team it will be, but showed more of what’s to come (Connor Stonebraker, below) with a Saturday night ‘special’ over Fort Loramie. Read about the game in Sunday’s Press Pros.

There’s plenty to shout about for Versailles’ captains Carson Bey (6) and Taran Tyo after a 20-16 upset of three-time defending champion Kirtland that puts a new trophy aside those that built the foundation of Tigerball. Bruce Hooley writes for Sunday Press Pros.

Chewing up the clock with an old-school wing-T attack, Carey effectively won a game of keep-away from Coldwater and took home its first state title since 1975.

They left no doubt as to who’s the best Division VII team in Ohio…or about their legacy.  Marion Local showed everything you need see in blasting Newark Catholic to capture the 2021 Division VII title, and the outright OHSAA record for all-time titles won.

Landon Henry scored twice and set up one of those TDs with a crucial interception, indicative of the determination Versailles’ 18 seniors showed in getting the Tigers into the Division V state championship game.

Versailles relies on a host of two-way players, all of whom are capable on both offense and defense, as quarterback/linebacker Carson Bey showed again Saturday in the Tigers’ Region 20 championship victory.

Marion Local has been on a mission since losing in the regional finals last season, but Saturday night the Flyers’ Drew Lause and his teammates overcame St. Henry to win Region 28 and move into the state semifinals.