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Highlights from Sidney's 54-46 win over Fairborn in a Miami Valley League game on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024.

SIDNEY — Nothing was falling for Sidney in the first half against Fairborn on Friday. Point-blank layups somehow bounced off the glass without so much as grazing the rim, and long-rang shots sailed by without hitting anything.

When the Russia boys basketball team raids the other squad’s offense, it triggers poor passes, sloppy ball handling, and steals — one after another. And, often, easy baskets at the other end of the floor.

Highlights from Lehman Catholic's 38-36 win over Riverside in a Three Rivers Conference game on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2023.

DeGRAFF — Lehman Catholic went through the first half of Three Rivers Conference play without a victory and didn’t win many nonconference games either.

Highlights from Sidney's 44-35 win over West Carrollton on Wednesday. Features an interview with Larkyn Vordemark, who scored 16 points.

WEST CARROLLTON — Sidney drove in from the left on several possessions and drove in from the right a few times in the second half on Wednesday.

Highlights from Sidney's 56-44 win over West Carrollton in a Miami Valley League game on Tuesday. Includes an interview with Mitchell Davis, who scored...

WEST CARROLLTON — West Carrollton has one of the tallest lineups in the Miami Valley League, while Sidney has one of the shortest. Mitchell Davis, who is Sidney’s tallest player at 6-foot-4, was kept busy all through a matchup on Tuesday.

CASSTOWN — Russia’s balance can be understood by one glance at their scoring leaders: five players are averaging between eight and 12 points.