The Warriors couldn’t hang on to a 15-point lead and lost to Massillon Washington 68-63 in overtime in the Division II state final. It marked the first state basketball championship ever for the Tigers. Dayton, OH – Throughout back-to-back runs to the Division II state championship game, the Westerville North boys basketball team typically bludgeoned opponents with a lightning-quick fast-break approach,

After struggling offensively much of the night, Jayden Reed-Davis was the man at the right spot at the right time for Hilliard Bradley, turning a missed 3-point shot and a fumbled rebound into an easy layup for a 44-42 win over hard-luck Pickerington Central. Fairborn, OH – Coaches Brett Norris of Hilliard Bradley and Eric

In a rematch of last year’s Division V state title game, the Vikings again fell to the Falcons as Lutheran East won a state-record fourth consecutive championship and seventh overall. Dayton, OH – Throughout the last two seasons, the little things added up to big totals for the Columbus Academy boys basketball team. It helps

Elijah McCree (25 points, four assists) and Tony Cornett (17 points, seven rebounds) paved the way in North’s dominant 74-49 state semifinal victory over North Royalton. It was the same-old, same-old for the Warriors, who used their speed, athleticism, ball movement and pressure to overwhelm the Bears. Fairborn, OH – When Westerville North graduated four

There will be plenty of motivation for the Vikings in Saturday’s championship game: A rematch against three-time defending champion Lutheran East and the last chance to secure a ring for retiring 58-year assistant coach John Exline top the list. Dayton, OH – The first time Columbus Academy played for a state boys basketball championship in