Despite being an underdog on paper, Ottawa-Glandorf wasn't going to let records, rankings, or stats tell the story.
Justin Schomaeker scored 26 points and Jake Meyer chipped in with 13 crucial second-half tallies to lead the Titans to a 65-57 victory over Anna in the second Division III semifinal game at OSU's Value City Arena.
Anna, which entered the game boasting a 25-1 record and ranked second in the state, fell behind early and wasn't able to dig its way out of the hole.
Ottawa-Glandorf started out the game on fire, hitting five of their first eight shots and jumping out to an early 10-0 lead 3:23 into the contest. Meanwhile, Anna found the rims uninviting, missing their first ten shots and failing to score until the 3:58 mark of the first quarter.
The Rockets then settled down, hitting five of their next six shots and knotting the game at 16-16 with 5:21 remaining in the second. The Rockets got a spark from reserve forward Zach Clark, who tallied six points and two rebounds in a stint off the bench.
Ottawa-Glandorf pushed their lead back out to double digits at 31-21 with under a minute left behind 6-1 forward Tyler Schomaeker, who knocked down six of his first nine shots, and scrappy guard Taylor Pothast who parlayed three steals into points.
Schomaeker continued his torrid play into the second half, hitting a variety of jumpers and one-handers in the lane to keep the Titans with a comfortable lead. His drive and bucket with 2:48 left in the third quarter gave him 20 points on the game and extended Ottawa-Glandorf's lead to 43-30, their largest of the contest.
It appeared Anna had stolen away the momentum early in the fourth cutting the Ottawa-Glandorf advantage to 47-42. However, reserve forward Jake Meyer sank two consecutive three pointers to push the Titans' lead back to 53-44 with just under six minutes remaining.
Anna refused to fold, fighting its way back into contention. Senior guard Jade Billing nailed a three pointer at the 3:40 mark, cutting the Rockets' deficit to only three points at 55-52.
That would be as close as they would get, as Meyer hit another three-pointer with 2:35 left and put the game out of reach with a layup in the final minute.
Anna, who was making their first ever state tournament appearance, ended their best season in school history with a 25-2 record.
Ottawa Glandorf (22-5), despite never cracking the AP Top 10 this season, will play Garaway on Saturday for the Division III title.