It took longer than anticipated, but Russia's Brayden Monnin helped his team advance without incident, just like defending state champion Botkins, in first-round sectional tournament action Saturday at Piqua (PressPros Feature Photos by Julie McMaken Wright).
Game winner....Jackson Center's Camdyn Reese releases the game-winning shot with 4.7 seconds left to play Friday, lifting the Tigers to a heart-stopping 57-56 win over Anna. Read about the game in Saturday's Press Pros.
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.
In a defensive struggle between two of the state's top five teams in Division IV, unbeaten and #1-ranked Fort Loramie pushed past #4 New Knoxville in the second half to come out the winner, 44-39. Read about the game in Wednesday's Press Pros.
Botkins used its size, experience, and some big defensive plays from Carter Pleiman (below)Tuesday to defy the odds and beat Russia. Read about the game in Wednesday's Press Pros.
