Prep Roundup 2/23: Undefeated Tri-Village boys open postseason with win

Tri-Village junior Dom Black is congratulated by senior Trey Sagester after a play. Tri-Village defeated Preble Shawnee 55-20 in a WOAC boys basketball game on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, in New Madison. STEVEN WRIGHT / STAFF

Credit: Steven Wright

Credit: Steven Wright

Tri-Village junior Dom Black is congratulated by senior Trey Sagester after a play. Tri-Village defeated Preble Shawnee 55-20 in a WOAC boys basketball game on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, in New Madison. STEVEN WRIGHT / STAFF

Trey Sagester scored 24 points in leading Tri-Village boys basketball in a 78-33 win against Houston to open tournament play on Monday night.

Noah Finkbine tacked on 20 points, Dominic Black had 15 and Brecken Gray 12 for the unbeaten Patriots.

Tri-Village improved to 23-0 and move on in the Division VI tournament to face Miami Valley on Monday at Troy.

Boys Basketball

TOURNAMENT

Division IV

Thurgood Marshall 65, Bethel 56: Thurgood opened postseason play with a win for the second straight season. Up next for the Cougars is a Thursday slate vs. Alter.

Northwestern 68, Ben Logan 63: The Warriors pick up the win but face a tough task Thursday in Northridge, which enters the tournament on a 19-game win streak.

Kenton Ridge 72, Meadowdale 52: The Cougars move on to face Oakwood on Saturday.

Division VI

Twin Valley South 62, Riverside 60: Trent Ray and Lucas Barlow combined for 45 points to pace Twin Valley South. Ray had 25 points and Barlow 20. The Panthers move on to play Emmanuel Christian on Monday.

Cin. Christian 64, SBEP 54: Tyler Booth turned in 21 points to help Cin. Christian, which entered the tournament with a 3-19 record, pick up an opening round victory. Up next for the Cougars is Deer Park on Thursday.

Division VII

Fort Loramie 56, Fairlawn 32: Tanner Eilerman scored 18 points and Landen Drees added 10 for Fort Loramie, which advances to face Mississinawa Valley on Friday.

Russia 68, Ansonia 44: Cooper Unverferth tallied 15 points and Grant Bergman and Michael Voisard chipped in 14 apiece to lead Russia. The Raiders will take on Franklin Monroe next on Saturday.

PREP RESULTS

Boys Basketball

TOURNAMENT

Monday’s Results

Division IV

Kenton Ridge 72, Meadowdale 52

Northwestern 68, Ben Logan 63

Thurgood Marshall 65, Bethel 56

Division VI

Cin. Christian 64, SBEP 54: CC: Booth 21, Maru 15.

Tri-Village 78, Houston 33: TV: Sagester 24, Finkbine 20, Black 15, Gray 12.

Twin Valley South 62, Riverside 60: TVS: Ray 25, Barlow 20.

Division VII

Fort Loramie 56, Fairlawn 32: FL: Eilerman 18, Drees 10. F: Middletown 11.

Russia 68, Ansonia 44: A: Coppess 19. R: Unverferth 15, Bergman 14, Voisard 14, Grogean 13.

REGULAR SEASON

Monday’s Results

Princeton 73, Middletown 60: M: Nevers 18, Harris 14, Daniels 11.

Girls Basketball

TOURNAMENT

Monday’s Results

Division I

Beavercreek 46, Wayne 32: B: Srbinovski 11.

Fairmont 65, Springfield 32: F: Thornton 19, Hargrove 18.

Mason 40, Oak Hills 38

Milford 80, Fairfield 46

Princeton 91, Middletown 6

Walnut Hills 41, Lakota East 37

Division IV

London 89, Marion-Franklin 6

REPORTING RESULTS

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