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Sunday, 26 February 2023 / Published in Features, Home Features, SCL, SCL Feature

Jackson Center Digs In, Survives Maurer, Loramie

Fort Loramie and dynamic guard Caleb Mauer gave No. 3 Jackson Center fits all night, sticking around until the final seconds to make the Tigers sweat their way into the District semifinals.
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Friday, 24 February 2023 / Published in Features, Home Features, SCL, SCL Feature

Russia Rides Physical Defense In Win Against Botkins

The Russia Raiders pride themselves on defense. Raiders Nation was beaming in the third quarter when Russia went on a 20-6 run in the third quarter to pull away from Botkins and advance to their first D-IV district final since 2018.  Greg Billing writes tournament basketball.
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Friday, 24 February 2023 / Published in Features, Home Features, SCL, SCL Feature

Jackson Center, Fort Loramie Continue SCAL’s Sectional Success

Jackson Center scored the first 22 points to knock off Fairlawn. Fort Loramie needed free throws down the stretch to hold off Ansonia. Now the Tigers and Redskins meet for a third time this season, this one in the D-IV sectional final at Piqua High School on Saturday. Greg Billing writes tournament basketball.
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Sunday, 19 February 2023 / Published in Features, Home Features, SCL, SCL Feature

Tough Losses Boost Rockets’ Post-Season Run

A tough regular-season schedule continues to help the Anna Rockets during the postseason. Fifth-seeded Anna drew from that experience to knock off No. 1 Bethel in a back-and-forth battle on Saturday night, 33-29.
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Saturday, 11 February 2023 / Published in Features, Home Features, SCL, SCL Feature

Elchert’s Final Home Game A Vintage Tiger Tribute

A near quarter-century as head coach, and almost three decades on the Jackson Center sideline in some capacity, culminated for Scott Elchert on Saturday night with a lopsided win over Riverside and great appreciation for a community that he holds dear.