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.