News Release – Ohio High School Athletic Association
Commissioner Daniel B. Ross, Ph.D.
For Immediate Release – March 12, 2017
OHSAA Basketball State and Regional Tournament Pairings
Girls basketball state tournament and boys basketball regional tournament information announced
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The pairings for the 42nd Annual OHSAA Girls Basketball State Tournament were finalized Sunday, along with the boys basketball regional tournament pairings. The girls basketball state tournament tips off Thursday afternoon at the Jerome Schottenstein Center at The Ohio State University.
State Tournament Tickets
Ticket information for the OHSAA’s state tournaments at the Schottenstein Center is posted at
http://www.ohsaa.org/TheSchott - which includes all-session and single-session tickets, special group ticket offers and information about suites and RV parking.
Girls Basketball Media Teleconference
On Monday, the OHSAA will host a media teleconference featuring the head coaches of the girls basketball teams that have advanced to the state tournament. The teleconference begins at 10:00 a.m., with each coach having a 10-minute session. Please contact Tim Stried for the schedule and call-in details.
State Tournament TV and Radio Coverage
Spectrum Sports is the official television partner of the OHSAA and will televise the girls and boys basketball state championship games live. In addition, every game from the girls and boys state tournaments will be streamed live at
http://www.myspectrumsports.com/ for Spectrum subscribers. The
OHSAA Radio Network will broadcast every game of the girls and boys state tournaments. Details are posted at:
http://ohsaa.org/news/radio which includes the link to listen to every game. Stations can contact Tim Stried for information about affiliate options.
State Tournament Media Credentials
Media are asked to apply for credentials using forms and information posted at:
http://www.ohsaa.org/news/credentials - and for boys basketball regional tournament credentials, media shall contact the site manager or designated media coordinator. Contact information is posted on the brackets.
Basketball State Tournament Coverage
Also see below for girls basketball state tournament pairings.
Also see below for boys basketball regional tournament pairings.
Media Advisory – Winter State Tournaments Information
2017 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 II
No. 1 Ottawa-Glandorf (27-0) vs. No. 2 Kettering Archbishop Alter (26-2), Thursday at 1:00 p.m.
Shaker Heights Hathaway Brown (17-10) vs. Washington C.H. Miami Trace (24-4), Thursday at 3:00 p.m.
State Final: Saturday at 10:45 a.m.
Division IV
No. 4 Waterford (24-3) vs. Jackson Center (23-4), Thursday at 6:00 p.m.
No. 7 Ottoville (24-3) vs. No. 1 Berlin Hiland (27-1), Thursday at 8:00 p.m.
State Final: Saturday at 2:00 p.m.
Division III
No. 10 Gates Mill Gilmour Academy (22-5) vs. No. 4 Columbus Africentric (25-3), Friday at 1:00 p.m.
Winchester Eastern (26-1) vs. No. 6 Versailles (25-3), Friday at 3:00 p.m.
State Final: Saturday at 5:15 p.m.
Division I
Canton McKinley (23-5) vs. Cincinnati Mount Notre Dame (24-4), Friday at 6:00 p.m.
No. 1 Newark (28-0) vs. No. 10 Toledo Notre Dame Academy (25-3), Friday at 8:00 p.m.
State Final: Saturday at 8:30 p.m.
2017 Boys Basketball Regional Pairings
Home Team Listed First. Rankings are From Associated Press Final State Poll.
Division I
Region I – Akron/Toledo
No. 5 Toledo St. John’s Jesuit (24-2) vs. Elyria (21-4) at Univ. of Toledo, Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.
No. 4 Massillon Jackson (24-2) vs. Medina (18-7) at Univ. of Akron, Thursday at 7:00 p.m.
Regional Final: at Univ. of Akron, Saturday at 7:00 p.m.
Region 2 – Cleveland
Uniontown Lake (19-6) vs. Garfield Heights (21-4) at Cleveland State University Wolstein Center, Wednesday at 6:15 p.m.
Lakewood St. Edward (21-5) vs. Mentor (21-5) at Cleveland State University Wolstein Center, Wednesday at 8:00 p.m.
Regional Final: at Cleveland State University Wolstein Center, Saturday at 7:00 p.m.
Region 3 - Columbus
No. 2 Pickerington Central (24-2) vs. Cols. St. Charles (24-2) at Ohio Dominican University, Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.
Pickerington North (20-6) vs. No. 6 Upper Arlington (24-2) at Ohio Dominican University, Thursday at 7:00 p.m.
Regional Final: at Ohio Dominican University, Saturday at 7:00 p.m.
Region 4 - Dayton
No. 12 Mason (21-2) vs. No. 1 Cin. Archbishop Moeller (25-0) at Wright State University Nutter Center, Wednesday at 6:15 p.m.
No. 13 Cin. La Salle (23-3) vs. No. 10 Springfield (23-3) at Wright State University Nutter Center, Wednesday at 8:00 p.m.
Regional Final: at Wright State University Nutter Center, Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Division I State Tournament (home team listed first)
Region 3 vs. Region 4 – Friday, March 24, 5:15 p.m.
Region 2 vs. Region 1 – Friday, March 24, 8:30 p.m.
State Championship Game – Saturday, March 25, 8:30 p.m.
Division II
Region 5 - Canton
Cle. Central Catholic (17-8) vs. Youngstown Ursuline (19-7) at Canton Memorial Civic Center, Thursday at 6:15 p.m.
Mentor Lake Catholic (13-12) vs. No. 11 Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary (21-5) at Canton Memorial Civic Center, Thursday at 8:00 p.m.
Regional Final: at Canton Memorial Civic Center, Saturday at 12:00 p.m.
Region 6 - Toledo
No. 13 Sandusky (21-4) vs. No. 8 Wauseon (24-1) at Univ. of Toledo, Thursday at 6:15 p.m.
Elida (16-9) vs. Parma Hts. Holy Name (23-2) at Univ. of Toledo, Thursday at 8:00 p.m.
Regional Final: at Univ. of Toledo, Saturday at 2:00 p.m.
Region 7 - Athens
Cols. Eastmoor Academy (20-6) vs. No. 9 Lancaster Fairfield Union (23-2) at Ohio University Convocation Center, Thursday at 8:00 p.m.
No. 10 McArthur Vinton County (23-2) vs. No. 14 Byesville Meadowbrook (24-3) at Ohio University Convocation Center, Thursday at 6:15 p.m.
Regional Final: at Ohio University Convocation Center, Saturday at 3:00 p.m.
Region 8 - Kettering
Carroll Bloom-Carroll (20-6) vs. No. 4 Dayton Dunbar (21-3) at Kettering Fairmont High School, Thursday at 5:30 p.m.
Cincinnati Taft (21-4) vs. No. 2 Trotwood-Madison (20-2) at Kettering Fairmont High School, Thursday at 8:00 p.m.
Regional Final: at Kettering Fairmont High School, Saturday at TBA
Division II State Tournament (home team listed first)
Region 6 vs. Region 7 – Thursday, March 23, 10:45 a.m.
Region 5 vs. Region 8 – Thursday, March 23, 2:00 p.m.
State Championship Game – Saturday, March 25, 10:45 a.m.
Division III
Region 9 - Canton
West Salem Northwestern (21-5) vs. Louisville St. Thomas Aquinas (15-11) at Canton Fieldhouse, Wednesday at 6:15 p.m.
Garrettsville Garfield (18-8) vs. No. 8 Cle. Villa Angela-St. Joseph (19-6) at Canton Fieldhouse, Wednesday at 8:00 p.m.
Regional Final: at Canton Fieldhouse, Saturday at 7:00 p.m.
Region 10 - Bowling Green/Toledo
Maria Stein Marion Local (17-8) vs. Milan Edison (16-9) at Bowling Green State University Stroh Center, Wednesday at 6:15 p.m.
Oregon Cardinal Stritch Catholic (21-4) vs. Archbold (20-5) at Bowling Green State University Stroh Center, Wednesday at 8:00 p.m.
Regional Final: at Univ. of Toledo, Saturday at 7:00 p.m.
Region 11 - Athens
Sugarcreek Garaway (19-6) vs. No. 4 Proctorville Fairland (22-1) at Ohio University Convocation Center, Wednesday at 6:15 p.m.
Berlin Hiland (21-4) vs. Chillicothe Southeastern (9-17) at Ohio University Convocation Center, Wednesday at 8:00 p.m.
Regional Final: at Ohio University Convocation Center, Saturday at 7:00 p.m.
Region 12 - Kettering
No. 3 Cin. Summit Country Day (23-0) vs. Worthington Christian (20-5) at Kettering Fairmont High School, Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.
No. 2 Versailles (25-1) vs. No. 10 Cin. Roger Bacon (21-4) at Kettering Fairmont High School, Wednesday at 8:00 p.m.
Regional Final: at Kettering Fairmont High School, Saturday at TBA
Division III State Tournament (home team listed first)
Region 9 vs. Region 11 – Friday, March 24, 10:45 a.m.
Region 12 vs. Region 10 – Friday, March 24, 2:00 p.m.
State Championship Game – Saturday, March 25, 5:15 p.m.
Division IV
Region 13 - Canton
Cle. Heights Lutheran East (16-9) vs. Malvern (18-8) at Canton Fieldhouse, Tuesday at 6:15 p.m.
No. 1 McDonald (25-1) vs. Warren John F. Kennedy (19-7) at Warren Harding High School, Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.
Regional Final: at Canton Fieldhouse, Friday at 7:00 p.m.
Region 14 - Bowling Green/Toledo
No. 2 Mansfield St. Peter’s (23-2) vs. North Baltimore (16-10) at Bowling Green State University Stroh Center, Tuesday at 6:15 p.m.
No. 16 Holgate (21-4) vs. Delphos St. John’s (19-4) at Bowling Green State University Stroh Center, Tuesday at 8:00 p.m.
Regional Final: at Univ. of Toledo, Friday at 7:00 p.m.
Region 15 - Athens
Cols. Wellington (19-7) vs. No. 8 Waterford (20-4) at Ohio University Convocation Center, Tuesday at 6:15 p.m.
No. 11 Grove City Christian (22-4) vs. No. 10 Portsmouth Clay (23-2) at Ohio University Convocation Center, Tuesday at 8:00 p.m.
Regional Final: at Ohio University Convocation Center, Friday at 7:00 p.m.
Region 16 - Kettering
New Madison Tri-Village (17-6) vs. Fairfield Cin. Christian (21-5) at Kettering Fairmont High School, Tuesday at 8:00 p.m.
No. 15 Fort Loramie (20-4) vs. Lima Perry (22-3) at Kettering Fairmont High School, Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.
Regional Final: at Kettering Fairmont High School, Friday at 7:00 p.m.
Division IV State Tournament (home team listed first)
Region 14 vs. Region 13 – Thursday, March 23, 5:15 p.m.
Region 15 vs. Region 16 – Thursday, March 23, 8:30 p.m.
State Championship Game – Saturday, March 25, 2:00 p.m.
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