WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE — As a deficit continued to mount Wednesday evening, so did the frustration. Upper Sandusky lost its first six matches to fall behind 31-0 and lost a 46-24 decision to Whitehall-Yearling in the Division II Region 14 semifinals at Miami Trace Middle School.

CAREY — National Signing Day had a local impact this season. Carey senior Gavin Woods signed a letter of intent during school Wednesday to play football at Division II Tiffin University.

Upper Sandusky took a 39-9 victory against Ridgedale in the first round of the Northern 10 Athletic Conference seventh grade boys basketball tournament Wednesday. In a balanced effort, Ethan Collins, Coy Shoemaker, Zach Sheaffer and Ethan Steele had six points apiece for the Rams (11-5).

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It was not Upper Sandusky’s best performance of the season, but it was plenty good enough for a 59-35 victory against Bucyrus and at least a share of the Northern 10 Athletic Conference championship. The victory, combined with Buckeye Central’s loss to Carey, gives the Rams (18-0, 13-0 N10) a three-game lead with three games remaining. A win in any one of them will clinch the title outright.

CAREY — It’s got to feel good when it all comes together. Carey knocked down open shots and made things hard for Jenna Karl and Buckeye Central in its rematch against the second best team in the Northern 10 Athletic Conference. The Blue Devils ran up a lead in each quarter of a 56-39 victory on their senior night.

ATTICA — Chelsey Trusty and Beth Dundore combined for nine 3-pointers and 36 points as Mohawk ran away with a 58-38 victory at Seneca East to improve to .500 for the first time this season. Trusty hit 5 of 7 3-pointers and finished with 22 points, while Dundore went 4 of 5 from long range and scored 14 points. Grace …

TIFFIN — Riverdale forced 28 turnovers, including 12 in the first quarter, running away with a 66-43 victory against Tiffin Calvert in a non-league girls basketball game Tuesday evening. Sydney Holderman scored 22 points and added six steals, while Lexie Wright nearly posted a triple-double with 18 points, 10 rebounds and eight steals. Reygan Frey had 12 points, five steals and four assists.

BUCYRUS — Willard took a 22-8 lead after one quarter on its way to a 51-33 defeat of Wynford in a non-conference girls basketball game Tuesday night.

Upper Sandusky’s eighth grade girls basketball team edged Carey, 26-24, on Tuesday. Lia Barth paced the Rams with 13 points.