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.

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.

Fort Loramie showed their pressure defense (below) along with torrid three-point shooting Thursday to remain unbeaten with a 59-37 win over Russia in Shelby County League play. Read about the game in the latest Press Pros update.