A fraction of a second ends Blue Devils playoff run, 53-52

By Mike Tanchevsky | Mar 3, 2022

A put-back basket a fraction of a second late ended Danville’s basketball season at the boys Division IV Central District Semifinal at Johnstown-Monroe High School. In a game that featured scoring runs, scoring table issues, a smothering trapping defense and a shot a hair after the buzzer sounded, the Blue Devils came out on the short end of a 53-52 loss at the hands of the Grove City Christian Eagles.

Last-second miss drops No. 5 Centerburg in 43-40 loss to 7th-seed Johnstown

By Mike Tanchevsky | Feb 28, 2022

It came down to a final shot that bounced off the rim, as seventh-seeded Johnstown-Monroe (13-11) went on the road and held on to win its Division III sectional final 43-40, over Centerburg, in a hard-fought defensive match-up.