Girls basketball notebook: Ottoville, Miller City advance to district finals

OTTAWA – When Ottoville struggled to hit shots in Wednesday’s Division VII district semifinal girls’ basketball game against Kalida, Ottoville coach Vaughn Horstman was not overly concerned. Horstman knew he could count on his team’s defense to pull them through. Ottoville’s defensive pressure took over Wednesday’s game and propelled the Big Green to a hard-fought 38-28 victory over Kalida at Ottawa-Glandorf High School. Brooklyn Koester led the way for Ottoville with 16 points, six rebounds and two steals. Teammate Kendall Schnipke had eight points, five rebounds and two blocks. “Their 2-3 zone was great,” Horstman said. “We were able to do a couple little different things by running...