MIAMISBURG — Playing without Hollis Terrell, the Troy boys basketball team dropped a road game with Miamisburg 59-53 Tuesday night.
The Trojans fell to 10-4 on the season, while Miamisburg improved to 8-7.
Troy trailed 13-9, 32-24 and 45-35 at the quarter breaks.
Isaac Phillips had 14 points, six rebounds and four steals and Noah Davis scored 14 points.
Nick Prince scored 13 points and Kellen Miller added six points.
Konyae Foster pulled down seven rebounds.
Milton-Union 40
PIQUA — The Piqua boys basketball team got off to a fast start Tuesday night at Garbry Gymnasium and Milton-Union, playing without injured Blake Brumbaugh, could never catch up.
Piqua improved to 12-3 on the season and will play at Tippecanoe Friday night.
Milton-Union dropped to 9-5 on the season.
The Indians went on an 16-0 run to take a 21-4 lead early in the second quarter.
Piqua led 14-4, 33-13 and 41-27 at the quarter breaks.
Dre’Sean Roberts scored 18 points to lead all scorers and pace Piqua and added six rebounds and four steals.
Bryson Roberts had 12 points, six rebounds and four assists, Ky Warner scored 10 points and Anson Cox finished with eight points, eight rebounds and four assists.
Cooper Brown had 14 of his 16 points in the second half and pulled down six rebounds for Milton-Union.
Tyler Kress added eight points, Gavin Guess scored six points and Braden Schaurer added five points.
Tippecanoe 76,
Stebbins 42
TIPP CITY — The Tippecanoe boys basketball team improved to 11-1 overall and 9-0 in the MVL.
The Red Devils will host Piqua Friday night.
Tipp led 19-4, 37-19 and 57-33 at the quarter breaks.
Evan Manes scored 17 points and Stanley Clyne had 13 points, five rebounds and seven assists.
Jackson Smith had 12 points and six rebounds and Josh Dietz had 10 points and seven rebounds.
Liam Poronsky had nine points and three assists and Maddox Sivon had six points, seven rebounds and four assists.
Preston Zumwalt had six assists and C.J. Bailey dished out four assists.
Ansonia 64,
Covington 59
COVINGTON — The Covington boys basketball team dropped to 4-11 on the season Tuesday night.
Covington trailed 19-11 after one quarter, but led 32-31 at halftime and 43-41 after three quarters.
But, Ansonia used a 23-point fourth quarter to rally.
Britton Miller led Covington with 19 points, five rebounds and six assists.
Bryson Hite had 14 points and eight rebounds and Brogen Angles scored 14 points.
Tanner Palsgrove added nine points and six rebounds and Gunner Kimmel had seven rebounds and four assists.
Lehman 56,
Miss Valley 35
SIDNEY — The Lehman Catholic boys basketball team improved to 9-5 on the season Tuesday night.
Lehman led 15-10, 25-12 and 39-22 at the quarter breaks.
Justin Chapman had 11 points and 10 rebounds and Donovan O’Leary added 10 points and 17 rebounds.
Daniel Carlisle scored 11 points and Da’Ron Pride and Devin Pride scored seven points each.
GIRLS
Troy Christian 57,
Newton 56 2 OTs
Troy Christian improved to 6-10 on the season, while Newton dropped to 7-9 on the season.
PLEASANT HILL — The Troy Christian girls basketball team won a double overtime thriller Tuesday night on the road.
Troy Christian led 12-11, 24-23 and 34-30 at the first three quarter breaks.
Newton rallied to tie the game at 45 at the end of regulation and after the first overtime it was 51-51.
Layla VanCulin led Newton with 14 points and 10 rebounds and Reese Hess had 13 points, eight rebounds and five assists.
Felicity Harbour had 12 points and eight rebounds and Emma Sazkal added six points, seven rebounds, four assists and seven steals.
Kinzie Peters scored five points, all in the two overtime periods.
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