News Release – Ohio High School Athletic Association
Executive Director Daniel B. Ross, Ph.D.
For Immediate Release – March 11, 2018
OHSAA Girls Basketball State Tournament Pairings and Boys Basketball Regional Pairings
Girls basketball state tournament tips off Thursday afternoon at the Schottenstein Center
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association announced Sunday the pairings for this week’s girls basketball state tournament, along with the regional tournament pairings in boys basketball. The girls basketball state tournament begins Thursday at the Jerome Schottenstein Center.
State Tournament Tickets
For state tournament ticket information, including discount rates for groups of 10 or more people, please visit
http://www.ohsaa.org/theschott for details. State tournament tickets are available from the participating schools or at Ticketmaster.com, search “OHSAA.” Tickets are also available from the Schottenstein Center ticket office.
State Tournament Media Credentials
Credential requests for boys basketball regional tournament games should be sent to the site coordinator as posted on the brackets.
Girls Basketball Media Teleconference
The OHSAA will conduct a media teleconference featuring the head coaches of the 16 schools that have advanced to the girls basketball state tournament. The teleconference begins at 10 a.m., with each coach having 10 minutes. Please contact Tim Stried for the teleconference details.
State Tournament Radio and TV Coverage
Spectrum Sports and the OHSAA Radio Network will cover all 12 games from the basketball state tournaments. Spectrum will show the games on channel 311 (channel 510 for former Insight areas). The OHSAA Radio Network is available at
http://www.ohsaa.org/news/radio and 29 affiliates will carry selected games.
Girls Basketball State Tournament Pairings
Home Team Listed First. Rankings are From Associated Press Final State Poll.
All games played at the Jerome Schottenstein Center, Columbus, Ohio
Division IV
New Washington Buckeye Central (26-1) vs. No. 2 Ottoville (26-2), Thursday, 1 p.m.
No. 1 Waterford (26-1) vs. No. 4 Minster (24-3), Thursday, 3 p.m.
State Final: Saturday, 10:45 a.m.
Division III
No. 1 Versailles (27-1) vs. Elyria Catholic (22-5), Thursday, 6 p.m.
No. 9 Ottawa-Glandorf (25-2) vs. No. 6 Columbus Africentric (25-3), Thursday, 8 p.m.
State Final: Saturday, 2 p.m.
Division II
Bellbrook (20-8) vs. No. 3 Gates Mills Gilmour Academy (24-3), Friday, 1 p.m.
New Philadelphia (25-2) vs. No. 6 Toledo Rogers (25-3), Friday, 3 p.m.
State Final: Saturday, 5:15 p.m.
Division I
No. 9 Wadsworth (24-3) vs. No. 6 Solon (25-2), Friday, 6 p.m.
Mason (24-3) vs. No. 1 Pickerington Central (26-2), Friday, 8 p.m.
State Final: Saturday, 8:30 p.m.
Boys Basketball Regional Pairings
Home Team Listed First. Dates, Locations and Times Subject to Change. Records Indicated are as of District Final from Available Information. Rankings are from the Final Associated Press Poll released on Tuesday, February 20, 2018.
Division I
Region I – Akron/Toledo
Tol. Whitmer (21-5) vs. No. 5 Tol. St. John’s Jesuit (22-3) at Univ. of Toledo, John Savage Arena, Thursday at 7 p.m.
No. 8 Lakewood St. Edward (22-3) vs. Lorain (20-5) at Univ. of Akron, Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Regional Final: at Univ. of Toledo, John Savage Arena, Saturday at 2 p.m.
Region 2 – Cleveland
Copley (20-6) vs. Massillon Jackson (19-6) at Cleveland State Univ., Wolstein Center, Wednesday at 6:15 p.m.
No. 1 Solon (24-1) vs. Shaker Hts. (17-8) at Cleveland State Univ., Wolstein Center, Wednesday at 8 p.m.
Regional Final: at Cleveland State Univ., Wolstein Center, Saturday at 4 p.m.
Region 3 – Columbus
No. 10 Hilliard Bradley (24-1) vs. Reynoldsburg (19-7) at Ohio Dominican Univ., Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Dublin Coffman (20-6) vs. Pickerington Central (16-8) at Ohio Dominican Univ., Thursday at 7 p.m.
Regional Final: at Ohio Dominican Univ., Saturday at 4 p.m.
Region 4 – Cincinnati
No. 2 Cin. Archbishop Moeller (23-3) vs. Springfield (21-4) at Xavier Univ., Cintas Center, Wednesday at 6:15 p.m.
No. 7 Cin. Princeton (23-3) vs. No. 3 Huber Hts. Wayne (24-1) at Xavier Univ., Cintas Center, Wednesday at 8 p.m.
Regional Final: at Xavier Univ., Cintas Center, Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Division I State Tournament
Semifinal #1: Region 4 vs. Region 1 at Jerome Schottenstein Center, Friday, March 23 at 5:15 p.m.
Semifinal #2: Region 3 vs. Region 2 at Jerome Schottenstein Center, Friday, March 23 at 8:30 p.m.
State Final: at Jerome Schottenstein Center, Saturday, March 24 at 8:30 p.m.
Division II
Region 5 – Canton
Cle. Villa Angela-St. Joseph (17-8) vs. Cortland Lakeview (20-6) at Canton Memorial Civic Center, Thursday at 6:15 p.m.
No. 9 Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary (17-8) vs. Richfield Revere (20-5) at Canton Memorial Civic Center, Thursday at 8 p.m.
Regional Final: at Canton Memorial Civic Center, Saturday at 12 p.m.
Region 6 – Bowling Green
No. 2 Cols. Beechcroft (25-1) vs. Bay Village Bay (19-6) at Bowling Green State Univ., Stroh Center, Thursday at 6:15 p.m.
Lexington (21-5) vs. No. 1 Wauseon (25-0) at Bowling Green State Univ., Stroh Center, Thursday at 8 p.m.
Regional Final: at Bowling Green State Univ., Stroh Center, Saturday at 2 p.m.
Region 7 – Athens
Chillicothe Unioto (22-2) vs. New Concord John Glenn (20-4) at Ohio Univ., Convocation Center, Thursday at 6:15 p.m.
Byesville Meadowbrook (20-6) vs. No. 4 Proctorville Fairland (22-3) at Ohio Univ., Convocation Center, Thursday at 8 p.m.
Regional Final: at Ohio Univ., Convocation Center, Saturday at 3 p.m.
Region 8 – Kettering
No. 5 Trotwood-Madison (23-3) vs. Cols. South (22-4) at Kettering Fairmont High School, Thursday at 5:30 p.m.
Cin. Woodward (17-9) vs. Cin. Hughes (23-3) at Kettering Fairmont High School, Thursday at 8 p.m.
Regional Final: at Kettering Fairmont High School, Saturday at 3 p.m.
Division II State Tournament
Semifinal #1: Region 8 vs. Region 7 at Jerome Schottenstein Center, Friday, March 23 at 10:45 a.m.
Semifinal #2: Region 6 vs. Region 5 at Jerome Schottenstein Center, Friday, March 23 at 2 p.m.
State Final: at Jerome Schottenstein Center, Saturday, March 24 at 5:15 p.m.
Division III
Region 9 – Canton
No. 4 Leavittsburg Labrae (24-1) vs. Canton Central Catholic (16-9) at Canton Memorial Fieldhouse, Wednesday at 6:15 p.m.
Cle. Hts. Lutheran East (12-13) vs. Wooster Triway (17-8) at Canton Memorial Fieldhouse, Wednesday at 8 p.m.
Regional Final: at Canton Memorial Fieldhouse, Saturday at 7 p.m.
Region 10 – Bowling Green
Carey (20-6) vs. No. 10 Cols. Africentric (19-6) at Bowling Green State Univ., Stroh Center, Wednesday at 6:15 p.m.
No. 3 Ottawa-Glandorf (24-1) vs. Archbold (21-3) at Bowling Green State Univ., Stroh Center, Wednesday at 8 p.m.
Regional Final: at Bowling Green State Univ., Stroh Center, Saturday at 7 p.m.
Region 11 – Athens
Sugarcreek Garaway (18-8) vs. No. 7 Oak Hill (22-2) at Ohio Univ., Convocation Center, Wednesday at 6:15 p.m.
No. 1 Canal Winchester Harvest Prep (26-0) vs. Wheelersburg (20-3) at Ohio Univ., Convocation Center, Wednesday at 8 p.m.
Regional Final: at Ohio Univ., Convocation Center, Saturday at 7 p.m.
Region 12 – Kettering
No. 2 Cin. Deer Park (25-0) vs. Cin. Purcell Marian (20-6) at Kettering Fairmont High School, Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.
Cin. North College Hill (22-2) vs. Cin. Madeira (18-7) at Kettering Fairmont High School, Wednesday at 8 p.m.
Regional Final: at Kettering Fairmont High School, Saturday at 7 p.m.
Division III State Tournament
Semifinal #1: Region 9 vs. Region 12 at Jerome Schottenstein Center, Thursday, March 22 at 5:15 p.m.
Semifinal #2: Region 11 vs. Region 10 at Jerome Schottenstein Center, Thursday, March 22 at 8:30 p.m.
State Final: at Jerome Schottenstein Center, Saturday, March 24 at 2 p.m.
Division IV
Region 13 – Canton
Rittman (21-4) vs. No. 9 Willoughby Cornerstone Christian (18-7) at Canton Memorial Fieldhouse, Tuesday at 6:15 p.m.
No. 1 Mansfield St. Peter’s (26-0) vs. East Canton (19-7) at Canton Memorial Fieldhouse, Tuesday at 8 p.m.
Regional Final: at Canton Memorial Fieldhouse, Friday at 7 p.m.
Region 14 – Bowling Green
Pandora-Gilboa (24-1) vs. Sycamore Mohawk (19-6) at Bowling Green State Univ., Stroh Center, Tuesday at 6:15 p.m.
Convoy Crestview (22-3) vs. Tol. Maumee Valley Country Day (20-5) at Bowling Green State Univ., Stroh Center, Tuesday at 8 p.m.
Regional Final: at Bowling Green State Univ., Stroh Center, Friday at 7 p.m.
Region 15 – Athens
Peebles (20-5) vs. Coal Grove Dawson-Bryant (19-5) at Ohio Univ., Convocation Center, Tuesday at 8 p.m.
No. 8 Berlin Hiland (21-5) vs. Lancaster Fairfield Christian (12-14) at Ohio Univ., Convocation Center, Tuesday at 6:15 p.m.
Regional Final: at Ohio Univ., Convocation Center, Friday at 7 p.m.
Region 16 – Kettering
Russia (16-8) vs. No. 4 Fort Loramie (24-2) at Kettering Fairmont High School, Tuesday at 8 p.m.
No. 10 Springfield Catholic Central (23-3) vs. Maria Stein Marion Local (21-4) at Kettering Fairmont High School, Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.
Regional Final: at Kettering Fairmont High School, Friday at 7 p.m.
Division IV State Tournament
Semifinal #1: Region 15 vs. Region 13 at Jerome Schottenstein Center, Thursday, March 22 at 10:45 a.m.
Semifinal #2: Region 14 vs. Region 16 at Jerome Schottenstein Center, Thursday, March 22 at 2 p.m.
State Final: at Jerome Schottenstein Center, Saturday, March 24 at 10:45 a.m.
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