Does this give you an idea? It was about defense, and Jackson Center and Marion Local put on a clinic Saturday night. Jackson survived, in the words of coach Scott Elchert, with a 46-36 win. Read more in Sunday’s Press Pros.

The Fort Loramie Redskins were looking for a statement win over Botkins, the No. 8 ranked team in the Division IV poll, and they got it. The Redskins held off the Trojans 49-40 to drop Botkins from first place in the SCAL.

The game was played in Fort Loramie, but McKane Finkenbine was launching — and making — shots from Anna. Behind Finkenbine’s seven 3-pointers and 34 points, the Rockets held off the Redskins for a 59-51 win in a matchup between two of the Shelby County League’s best.

Fort Loramie hosted past coaches, players and support staff to celebrate the 50th season of the girls basketball program. Decades later little has changed. Fort Loramie won again Saturday with a hard-earned victory over Ottawa-Glandorf, a team with a proud tradition of its own.

It was vintage Shelby County League – vintage Jackson Center.  But Botkins’ Jayden Priddy-Powell’s driving layup at the end proved the difference as Botkins held on for a 29-26 win to take both games of the season series from the Tigers. Read about it in today’s Press Pros.

Energizer bunny? Fort Loramie’s tireless Caitlyn Gasson (below) scored just three points, but her five steals and four assists led the Redskins past New Bremen in convincing fashion Tuesday – the best they’ve been all year. Read about them in today’s Press Pros.

Three-pointers rained (Anna’s McKane Finkenbine, below, had 5 of them), and it took an exciting fourth quarter and overtime to settle it between Anna and Russia Tuesday night. Read about the game on Press Pros.

They needed a win, and they needed to play with more confidence.  Fort Loramie and Caleb Maurer (below) accomplished both Tuesday with a commanding non-conference win over St. Henry. Read about the game in today’s Press Pros.

After a potential Division IV state title game was cancelled in March, Fort Loramie and Minster reunited in a Saturday afternoon clash. Defense (and Fort Loramie) came out on top as the Redskins secured a 36-26 victory. Greg Billing writes for Press Pros.

The best Botkins in years? The Trojans and Jayden Priddy (below) proved they can do more than run and score. They played defense, the physical game, and slowed down Loramie Friday in a 44-37 overtime win. Read about it on Press Pros.

Down ten at halftime, Isaiah Masteller (below) and teammate Ben Kovacs exploded to score 22 points each and lead Anna to a rousing second half comeback Tuesday and a win over Fort Loramie. Read about it in today’s Press Pros.

Jackson Center outscored Coldwater 18-4 in the second quarter to pull away for 57-32 victory on Saturday night. The win snapped the Tigers’ two-game losing streak. The Cavaliers, who had just five days of practice before tipping off the season, suffered their first loss.

One win closer…Russia coach Aaron Watkins reacts to his Raiders’ win over Fort Loramie in Thursday’s Div. IV volleyball regional…as they advance to a rematch in Saturday’s championship round with defending champ New Bremen. Read about in today’s Press Pros.

Fort Loramie erased the memory of a poor performance against Tri-Village with a resounding performance and Division VII playoff win over Troy Christian. Read about the today’s game inside Press Pros feature.

It took her 32 years, and when she got there she couldn’t say enough about the people who helped her on her journey.  But Jackson Center’s Kim Metz now owns the all-time record for volleyball wins by a coach in the Shelby County League;  and she broke the old record that she helped set. Read about it in today’s Press Pros feature.