Those teams up north...Arcanum coach Abby Moore said she loved playing tough, physical teams from the MAC because it gets you ready for tournament basketball. Molly Winner (#35, below) and Marion Local gave them what they were looking for Tuesday with a 60-52 Flyer win. Read about the game.
Backyard effort....It was highly contested, both teams relying on scoring runs, before Versailles pulled away in the fourth quarter for Saturday's 70-60 win over Russia. Read more about the game in Sunday's Press Pros.
On to overtime...Connor Stonebraker's block of David Homan's attempt to score at the end of regulation sent the game to overtime Friday, where New Bremen survived to beat Versailles in a MAC showdown, 61-58. Read about the game in Saturday's Press Pros.
Redskins coach Nate Uhlenhake signaled four from the bench (background), but Katie McClurg's shot from the corner only counted for three in Thursday's 58-30 Minster win over St. Henry. Read more in Friday's Press Pros feature.
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.