High school basketball player goes below the belt on opponent in cheap shot during district championship game

During the game, right after passing the ball, Mirgon took a punch right to his groin from a defender.

The defense was only given a technical foul instead of a flagrant foul and an ejection.

Dan Mirgon wrote that the foul was a "big momentum swing" for Reynoldsburg, and it occurred "right after Ben hit back-to-back threes."

The Ohio High School Athletic Association did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Mirgon's team led, 33-25, at half, but lost, 57-51. It was a valiant effort, as Mirgon's Hilliard Bradley was the 15-seed, while Reynoldsburg was No. 2 in the district.

The game against Reynoldsburg took place at the Taft Coliseum at the Ohio State Fairgrounds. It was Reynoldsburg's first district championship in seven years.