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Friday, 14 March 2025 / Published in Features, Home Features, MAC, MAC Feature, SCL, SCL Feature

The Heart Of Small-School Basketball

No matter where they play, our area basketball teams in the state tournament (and many others they compete against) represent their small-town cultures by respecting and playing the game the right way. Jeff Gilbert writes for Press Pros.......
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Saturday, 08 March 2025 / Published in Features, SCL, SCL Feature

Russia Going Back To State After Blasting Botkins

Happiness reigns in Russia. The Raiders earned a third straight chance to advance beyond the state semifinals when they beat league rival Botkins for the third time this season. Future Raider... Kiption, son of Coach Cordonnier and AD Amber Condonnier and brother Braylon, hitting shots at half-time of the Russia/Botkins Regional Championship game. (Pictured)
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Saturday, 08 March 2025 / Published in Home Features, SCL, SCL Feature

Brandewie Shines, ‘Kids’ Come Through…Loramie Punches Ticket To Championship Final

Senior Avery Brandewie played her most complete game of the season, and players from whom Carla Siegel had asked for more in the absence of Maddie Shatto (Ariel Heitkamp, above) gave her everything she could have asked for in Loramie's Div. VII semi-final win Friday over Ottoville.
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Thursday, 06 March 2025 / Published in Features, Home Features, SCL, SCL Feature

Botkins Leans On Defense, Sets Up Region Final With Russia

The Trojans began to take control in the second quarter by holding Franklin Monroe to two points. Then they turned a nine-point halftime lead into a comfortable victory with the help of timely three-point shooting.
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Wednesday, 05 March 2025 / Published in Features, Home Features, SCL, SCL Feature

55-16 In A Regional Semi-Final…Russia Blasts By Northside Christian

Not the shot you'd want...Russia once again showed its dominance in the new Division VII of basketball, chewing up Northside Christian (above) with a running clock and a 39-point win in the regional semi-final at Vandalia Butler.