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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.

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.