It felt like the defensive pressure was coming from everywhere, because it was, as Fort Loramie stormed away from Marion Local from mid-first quarter to mid-third quarter in the girls Division IV regional championship. (PressPros Feature Photo by Sonny Fulks).
Leading by three points at halftime, Marion Local got outscored 25-16 in the second half to fall to Lima Central Catholic in the Division IV district final Friday at Wapakoneta. Read more about the game in Saturday's Press Pros.
Marion Local had to be tough -- as Kate Ashman (12) and Allison Dirksen (34) were here -- to survive quick and scrappy Mississinawa Valley in the girls Division IV regional semifinal at Vandalia (PressPros Feature Photo by Sonny Fulks).
In full attack mode from the opening tip, Versailles used 17 and 22 point performances by Carson Heitkamp and Jace Watren to push their tournament agenda into next week with a convincing win over Gamble Montessori.
#1 seed Lima Central Catholic (above) blew past New Bremen, and Marion Local surprised #2 seed St. Henry in Division IV district semi-final action Tuesday at Wapakoneta. Always one of the best tourney sites during OHSAA post-season basketball, read more in Wednesday's Press Pros.
