NORTH ROBINSON — By the looks of things Tuesday night, Upper Sandusky has put its shooting slump far behind it at just the right time. The Rams put up 54 points in the first half on the way to an easy 71-41 victory at Colonel Crawford to wrap up the regular season.

CAREY — There may not have been a conference title or a postseason spot on the line, but that wasn’t evident during the Carey-Seneca East girls basketball game on Tuesday, the senior night and final game for Carey’s eight seniors. The Blue Devils led by 16 points at the half, forced 12 turnovers and held the Tigers to 23 total points in a 52-23 victory at Carey High School.

BUCYRUS — There is no doubt that you have to pick your poison when you are facing Buckeye Central. The Bucks present a plethora of options inside and outside that can drive one crazy in gameplanning. Wynford got its second taste on Tuesday, as three Buckeye Central players scored at least 13 points.

Upper Sandusky senior Matt McLane signed his national letter of intent on Monday to play soccer at Baldwin Wallace University. “I’m extremely excited to be able to continue playing soccer in college,” McLane said.

Russell Hall did not expect to ever be a head coach when he was hired as an assistant at Upper Sandusky for the 2008 season, but 10 years later, he is. Hall was hired to lead the Rams during Monday night’s Upper Sandusky Exempted Village Schools Board meeting.

UPPER — Bucyrus boys basketball coach Justin Mattix has many memories at Upper Sandusky High School. The 2012 USHS graduate played on the boys junior varsity basketball team as a freshman and sophomore and on the varsity basketball team as a junior and senior under coach Shane Adams.

SYCAMORE — Seneca East was determined not to let Mohawk leading scorer Zach Hayman beat them. So instead Keith Jenkins did, scoring 13 of his 21 points in a momentum-changing third quarter in the Warriors’ 60-54 victory in Northern 10 Athletic Conference boys basketball action Saturday night.

LIMA — Upper Sandusky advanced 15 swimmers and relays to districts during Division II sectional swimming competition Saturday at the Lima YMCA. The Rams boys took second place with 266 points, well behind champion Lima Shawnee with 453 points.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — After Ridgemont’s Priscilla Howland had been held scoreless in the first half with her team trailing 22-19, she found her stride and put up 24 second-half points against Riverdale Saturday afternoon, helping the Gophers to a 61-46 victory.

Upper Sandusky earned the top seed and a bye into the sectional final in the Division III Norwalk district tournament draw held Sunday. No. 8 seed Huron (5-11) and No. 12 Fostoria (3-14) meet at 7 p.m. Feb. 7 at Shelby, with the winner getting the Rams (16-3) at 6 p.m. March 2 at Shelby.