Centerville topped Middletown 68-60 in a tough tilt on March 10 in Ohio boys high school basketball.
Centerville opened with a 21-14 advantage over Middletown through the first quarter.
The Elks opened a slim 30-19 gap over the Middies at the intermission.
Both teams scored evenly in the third quarter to make it 46-35.
The Middies rallied in the fourth quarter, but the Elks skirted trouble with just enough offense to thwart all hopes.
In recent action on March 2, Centerville faced off against Kettering Fairmont and Middletown took on Cincinnati Winton Woods on March 1 at Cincinnati Winton Woods High School.
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