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SIDNEY — Anterior Cruciate Ligament injuries aren’t uncommon for girls basketball players. The recovery is a months-long process that often involves surgical repair.

Sidney senior Keaton Fisher warms up at Bel-Mar Lanes before competing against Piqua on Wednesday. The Yellow Jackets won 2,354-2,263 to improve to 15-2 overall and 14-1 in Miami Valley League play. The squad has a one-match lead in overall standings with three left to play. Fisher had a 388 series; he ranks third among MVL bowlers with a 202.1 average. Kade Wilson had a 407 series.

SIDNEY — Sidney has a small roster — but it’s a talented one that has become more cohesive as the season has progressed.

Russia’s Addison Shappie drives against Anna’s Makenzie Mumaw during a Shelby County Athletic League game on Tuesday in Anna. The Raiders won 54-47 to capture their fifth consecutive win and seventh win in eight games. Shappie led the Raiders with 15 points, while Claudia Hoehne and Roni Poling each scored 14. Celeste Borchers added eight. Russia led 23-13 at halftime and 37-24 at the end of the third. Brenna Cobb scored 18 of her 24 points in the fourth to try and help Anna rally, but the gap was too large. Russia, which is contention with Anna for second place in SCAL standings, is scheduled to host Botkins on Saturday.

Anna’s Mason Carey shoots as West Liberty-Salem’s Carson Poppe defends during a nonconference game on Saturday in Anna. Carey led the Rockets with 13 points. Anna dominated the second half and won 46-34. The squad trailed 20-16 at halftime but outscored the Tigers 17-7 in the third and 13-7 in the fourth. It was the fourth straight win for the Rockets, which improved to 10-7. Mason Carey led the squad with nine points and Evan Myers added nine.

FORT LORAMIE — Fort Loramie had a 10-day stretch without a game this month, and it coincided with a few days off of school due to winter weather.

Highlights from Fort Loramie's 67-41 win over Lima Bath in a nonconference game on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024.

Sidney players celebrate after Olivia Foy made a basket in the fourth quarter of a 53-22 win over Fairborn on Saturday. Sidney led 14-2 at the end of the first quarter, 27-9 at halftime and 41-12 at the end of the third.

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.