Boys Basketball News and Notes

High School Basketball Continues Without Shot Clock

May 8- The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) considered a proposal to add a shot clock to the high school rules but agreed that the sport is functioning well without it. Click here to read more.

“Be a Sports Journalist” Program

May 4 - The “Be a Sports Journalist” program was designed to provide high school students with the opportunity to be part of the working media at the 2012 Boys Basketball State Championships. Below are two of the stories from the students.

• Hiland Hawks Swoop Away With Second Title

• Contrasting Emotions Accompany Results of Championship Games

• OHSAA “Be a Sports Journalist” Article- Yoos

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2011-12 Associated Press All-Ohio Teams

       - Click here to see an all-time list of All-Ohio teams and poll champions.

Statewide Tournament Brackets

2012 State Tournament Information

• Sectional/District Tournament Information

• Regional Tournament Information & District Champion Forms

• Statewide Tournament Brackets

• State Tournament Recaps & Coverage Page

• Media Information

• Schedule

  Thursday, March 22 - Semifinals   click pairings below to view game stats and box score
  	10:45 a.m. - Division IV Game #1    Jackson Center (27-0) def. Columbus Africentric Early College (22-4)  Score 53-50
  	2:00 p.m. - Division IV Game #2    Berlin Hiland (26-1) def. Arlington (23-4)  Score 46-37
  	5:15 p.m. - Division III Game #1    Cincinnati Summit Country Day (25-1) def. Bedford St. Peter Chanel (23-5) Score 49-41
  	8:30 p.m. - Division III Game #2    Portsmouth (24-2) def. Ottawa-Glandorf (19-7)   Score 74-66
  Friday, March 23 - Semifinals   click pairings below to view game stats and box score
  	10:45 a.m. - Division II Game #1    Dayton Dunbar (27-0) def. Mentor Lake Catholic (23-3)  Score 75-60
  	2:00 p.m. - Division II Game #2    Elida (24-3) def. St. Clairsville (23-3)   Score 61-27
  	5:15 p.m. - Division I Game #1    Toledo Whitmer (24-2) def. Lakewood St. Edward (18-8)   Score 62-51
  	8:30 p.m. - Division I Game #2    Pickerington High School Central (25-2) def. Fairfield (21-4)  Score 60-45
  Saturday, March 24 - Championship Finals   click pairings below to view game stats and box score
  	10:30 a.m. - Division IV    Berlin Hiland  (27-1) def. Jackson Center (27-1)   Score 68-36
  	1:30 p.m. - Division III    Cincinnati Summit Country Day  (26-1) def. Portsmouth (25-3)  Score 53-37
  	4:30 p.m. - Division II    Dayton Dunbar (28-0) def. Elida (24-4)  Score 54-52
  	8:30 p.m. - Division I    Pickerington High School Central (26-2) def. Toledo Whitmer (24-3)  Score 45-40

Tournament Information for Fans

• Ticket Information

• Directions to Value City Arena & Regional Sites
• Hotel & Lodging Information
• Tournament Souvenirs
• Parking Map for Jerome Schottenstein Center
  Parking is first come, first serve and free for passenger cars.  Recreational vehicles are $50.00 per tournament.

2011-12 Associated Press State Basketball Polls
Feb. 15 - How a state panel of sports writers and broadcasters rates Ohio high school boys and girls basketball teams in the sixth of seven weekly Associated Press polls. Boys | Girls

2011-12 Rebounder's Report with Jerry Snodgrass - Sixth Issue
Feb. 7 - OHSAA Assistant Commissioner Jerry Snodgrass provides a weekly basketball notebook featuring FAQs and other points of emphasis. Click here for more.

Public Sale of Tickets Begins Feb. 13 for State Basketball Tournaments
Feb. 1 - Plenty of all-session and single-session tickets will be available for the 2012 Boys and Girls State Basketball Tournaments, and public sales of tickets for both tournaments will begin Feb. 13 through Ticketmaster or in person at The Ohio State University’s Jerome Schottenstein Center. Click here to read more.

NFHS Announces Rule Changes for 2011-12
May 4 - Penalties for fouls during throw-ins have been changed in high school basketball, effective with the 2011-12 season. The throw-in revision, as well as several other rules changes and editorial revisions, were approved by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Basketball Rules Committee at its April 11-13 meeting in Indianapolis. Click here to read more.

Be a Sports Journalist Contest Winners Experience Boys State Basketball Finals
Apr. 27 - Winners from the 'Be a Sports Journalist' contest, sponsored by the Columbus Sports Commission and the Ohio Scholastic Media Association, lived the life of a sports journalist at the boys state basketball finals.

2011 State Tournament Coverage, Stats & Recaps

• Statewide Tournament Brackets

• State Tournament Recaps & Box Scores: Div. I | Div. II | Div. III | Div. IV

• Final State Polls

• All-Ohio Teams

Order 2012 State Tournament Programs