Pandora-Gilboa finishes in the top 4!
56 to 54.
Game tied 4 times.
Lead changed 8 times.
9,003 fans on all sides chewed their fingernails.
Despite that it was billed as the state semi-final round, let's face it, fans - it was the state finals for public schools in Division IV.
Marion Local now advances to the final round against a private school in a Cleveland suburb with the largest player pool in the state. Heaven help the Flyers.
Pandora-Gilboa finished its boys' basketball season as one of the top 4 teams in Division IV in Ohio. Who would have guessed that when the season began around Thanksgiving time?
It's an amazing feat, considering the school has only 64 boys in its top four grades.
The Rockets, on their first-ever trip to Columbus, were watched by a crowd larger than the population of the entire school district.
Versus Marion Local, in the semi-final round (game 2) of Division IV, the contest went down to the final .5 seconds of play.
Ali Verhoff shares nine of her courtside photos with the Icon. Several links below provide additional information about the Rockets ride to Columbus.
Who in Riley and Blanchard Township of Putnam County will ever forget the season-long ride of Pandora-Gilboa boys' in 2017-18?
Stories Posted This Week
Saturday, October 10, 2026
Friday, October 9, 2026
- Ada Icon headlines, October 9
- Pirate girls soccer loss vs. St. Marys
- Pirate volleyball sweeps Carey
- “The Trumpet Player” sculpture at Bluffton University receives conservation grant
- October 9 Bluffton Schools athletics lineup, streaming
- Plenty of action at Oct 10 Dillinger robbery reenactment and motorcycle show
- Caitlyn Couch junior piano recital, October 16
- Bluffton community survey opens for Active Transportation Plan
Thursday, October 8, 2026
- Ada Icon headlines on Thursday, October 8
- St. John Bible Church to host "Refocus on Purpose" workshop
- Royal riches: Gout
- Has Bluffton made a birder out of you?
- BPL Afterschool activity: Curious Kids Club
- Book and pizza tasting at Bluffton Public Library
- Final 50 for 250 performance at BPL
- Walking through the Suter Corn Maze
- Resident feedback sought for Regional Transportation Plan
- Bluffton University honors three for service, achievement and leadership