Gallatin is the coaches' pick to repeat as GRC Boys Basketball Champion

by Jeremy Benson, Grand River Conference Media LLC

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Gallatin is the GRC favorite to win the conference in Boys Basketball.  The Bulldogs won the conference last season and have won 3 of the past 5 titles. They received 8 first-place votes from the coaches.  Maysville was picked to finish 2nd and received the remaining first-place vote.  Putnam County and South Harrison were picked to finish 3rd and 4th place, consecutively.



1. Gallatin
2024-25 Record: 24-6 (8-0 GRC)
Coach: Tanner Smith
GRC Championships (12): 1948, 1951, 1971, 1991, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2021, 2023, 2025

2. Maysville
2024-25 Record: 20-8 (7-1 GRC)
Coach: Todd Mercer
GRC Championships (14): 1931, 1932, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1959, 1966, 1977, 1988

3. Putnam County
2024-25 Record: 14-12 (6-2 GRC)
Coach: Kyle Fleshman
State 3rd Place (1): 2022
GRC Championships (1): 2024

4. South Harrison
2024-25 Record: 4-19 (1-7 GRC)
Coach: Aaron Fitzpatrick
GRC Championships (18): 1938, 1951, 1956, 1966, 1969, 1973, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1993, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013

5. Brookfield
2024-25 Record: 9-18 (4-4 GRC)
Coach: Dray Starzl
State 2nd Place (1): 1993 

6. Trenton
2024-25 Record: 12-13 (4-4 GRC)
Coach: Jon Guthrie
State 4th Place (1): 1939
GRC Championships (1): 2017 

7. Marceline
2024-25 Record: 5-21 (0-8 GRC)
Coach: Chris Bussman

8. Polo
2024-25 Record: 16-10 (4-4 GRC)
Coach: Josh Junco

9. Milan
2024-25 Record: 6-19 (2-6 GRC)
Coach: Ben Miller
State 3rd Place (1): 2020 
GRC Championships (2): 2019, 2020








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