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ELIDA — Ottawa-Glandorf slowed way down, but it still got to the same destination, the district championship game.

MILLER CITY – Liberty-Benton took the lead late in the first quarter of a 51-25 win against Bath in a Division II girls basketball district semifinal on Thursday night and never looked back.

College Football Playoff officials are considering a 14-team format that would guarantee three spots each for the Big Ten and Southeastern Conference, two for the Atlantic Coast Conference and Big 12, and one for the highest-ranked team from the other five leagues, two people with direct knowledge of the discussions told The Associated Press on Wednesday night.

COLUMBUS — Jacy Sheldon scored 22 points to lead No. 2 Ohio State to its 15th straight win and the Big Ten regular-season title, 67-51 over Michigan on Wednesday night.

CHICAGO — DeMar DeRozan scored 35 points, Andre Drummond had 26 rebounds and the Chicago Bulls outlasted the Cleveland Cavaliers 132-123 in double overtime Wednesday night.

PERRY TOWNSHIP – With the loss of several key players from last year’s team, Perry first-year boys basketball coach Thomas Nolte realized that to be successful this season, this year’s squad needed to play extremely hard at the defensive end.

NEW YORK — Artemi Panarin had two goals and an assist, Igor Shesterkin stopped 30 shots and the New York Rangers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1 on Wednesday night.

Miller City 43, Kalida 31

After a unanimous vote, Cameron Elwer of Delphos St. John’s was named the MAC’s Player of the Year.

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