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DATE: 3-19-23
2023 Boys Basketball State Tournament
University of Dayton Arena (3-17, 3-18 & 3-19-23)
Division II
- Rocky River Lutheran West (24-3) 56 Dayton Chaminade Julienne (26-2), 54
- Akron Buchtel (21-6) 60 Columbus Bishop Ready (28-0) 50 vs., Friday, 2 p.m.
- Division II State Championship: Sunday, 10:45 a.m. Akron Buchtel 51 Rocky River Lutheran West 49
Division IV
- Crestview (24-3) 69 Berlin Hiland (19-9) 63. Friday, 5:15 p.m.
- Richmond Heights (27-0) 66 Russia (25-3) 51. Friday, 8:30 p.m.
- Division IV State Championship: Sunday, 2 p.m. Richmond Heights 70 Crestview 26
Division III
- Ottawa-Glandorf (24-3) 48 Columbus Africentric (23-5), 47 Saturday, 10:45 a.m.
- Cleveland Heights Lutheran East (20-5) 65 Canal Winchester Harvest Prep (21-6) 44 Saturday, 2 p.m.
- Division III State Championship: Sunday, 5:15 p.m.Cleveland Heights Lutheran East 67 Ottawa-Glandorf 61
Division I
- Pickerington Central (23-5) 57 Centerville (25-3) 53. Saturday, 5:15 p.m.
- Akron Archbishop Hoban (24-3) 49 Toledo St. John’s (19-9) 36 Saturday, 8:30 p.m.
- Division I State Championship: Sunday, 8:30 p.m. Akron Archbishop Hoban 53 Pickerington Central 47
Boys Basketball
OHIO
REGIONAL FINALS (3-10-23 and 3-11-23)
- D IV – Crestview 41 Marion Local 40
- D IV – Berlin Hiland 52 Westerville Northside Christian 50
- D III – O-G 62 Wayne Trace 55 – 2OT – Africentric will play Ottawa-Glandorf in the DIII State Semi at the University of Dayton 3-18-23 Saturday 10:45am
- D III – Africentric 55 South Point 38
- D III – Columbus Bishop Ready 48 Fairfield Union 33
- D III – Harvest Prep 59 Preble Shawnee 46
- D II – Akron Buchtel 71 Gilmour Academy
- D II – Lutheran West 53 Van Wert 37
- D I – Toledo St. John’s 50 Garfield Heights 38
- D I – Centerville 64 Fairfield 53
- D I – Pickerington Central 57 Olentangy Orange 53
- Russia 27 Jackson Center 25
- Richmond Heights 81 Dalton Local 48
Indiana
STATE FINALS – 3-25-23
CLASS 4A
- Ben Davis vs. Kokomo
CLASS 3A
- NorthWood vs Guerin Catholic
CLASS 2A
- Blackhawk Christian vs. Linton-Stockton
CLASS 1A
- Southwood vs. Indianapolis Lutheran
STATE SEMIFINAL GAMES – 3-18-23
NORTH
Class 4A at Michigan City (Wolves Den)
G1: Kokomo (22-4) 73 Fort Wayne Wayne (21-4) 51. 10 am CT
G2: Penn (27-1) 108 Hammond Central (26-1) 70 12 pm CT
Championship: G1 winner vs. G2 winner. 8 pm CT Kokomo 58 Penn 57
Class 3A at Elkhart (North Side Gymnasium)
G1: Delta (18-9) 50 John Glenn (17-10) 47 10 am ET
G2: NorthWood (25-2) 53 Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger (13-13) 4312 pm ET
Championship: G1 winner vs. G2 winner. 8 pm ET NorthWood 51 Delta 36
Class 2A at Logansport (Berry Bowl)
G1: Blackhawk Christian (24-3) 88 Gary 21st Century (21-5) 82 10 am ET
G2: Lewis Cass (19-7) 59 Wapahani (25-1) 54.12 pm ET
Championship: G1 winner vs. G2 winner. 8 pm ET Blackhawk Christian 75 Lewis Cass 58
Class 1A at Lafayette Jefferson (Marion Crawley Center)
G1: Southwood 63 Fountain Central 57 10 am ET
G2: Michigan City Marquette 55. Kouts 50 12 pm ET
Championship: G1 winner vs. G2 winner. 8 pm ET vs. Southwood 64 Michigan City Marquette 56
SOUTH
Class 4A at New Castle (New Castle Fieldhouse)
G1: Brownsburg (21-4) 51 Jennings County (24-2) 47 10 am ET
G2: Ben Davis (30-0) 78 Bloomington North (19-5) 56 12 pm ET
Championship: G1 winner vs. G2 winner. 8 pm ET Ben Davis 66 Brownsburg 38
Class 3A at Seymour (Lloyd E. Scott Gymnasium)
G1: Scottsburg (21-5) 47 North Daviess (24-5) 45 10 am ET
G2: Guerin Catholic (18-8) 58. Beech Grove (17-6) 46 12 pm ET
Championship: G1 winner vs. G2 winner. 8 pm ET Guerin Catholic 56 Scottsburg 40
Class 2A at Southport (Southport Fieldhouse)
G1: Brownstown Central (23-4) 56 Indianapolis Scecina (18-6) 42 10 am ET
G2:Linton-Stockton (27-1) 87 Parke Heritage (19-9) vs. ) 59 12 pm ET
Championship: G1 winner vs. G2 winner. 8 pm ET Linton-Stockton 64 Brownstown Central 56
Class 1A at Washington (Hatchet House)
G1: Indianapolis Lutheran (17-7)67. Loogootee (20-7) 66 10 am ET
G2: Rock Creek (11-14) 58 Jac-Cen-Del (18-9) . 47 12 pm ET
Championship: G1 winner vs. G2 winner. 8 pm ET Indianapolis Lutheran 55 Rock Creek 47
REGIONAL (3-11-23)
CLASS 4A
- Ben Davis 63 Indianapolis Cathedral 53
- Fort Wayne Wayne 62 Noblesville 60
- Kokomo 68 Ft. Wayne North Side 55
- Penn 73 Chesterton 60
- Brownsburg 66 New Palestine 39
- Hammond Central 59 Mishawaka 46
- Bloomington North 45 Columbus North 43
- Jennings County 64 Evansville Reitz 40
CLASS 3A
- NorthWood 72 Lake Station 35
- Guerin Catholic 66 Danville 52
- John Glenn 58 South Bend Washington 54
- Scottsburg 48 Greensburg 46
- North Daviess 48 Gibson Southern 44
- Beech Grove 65 Indian Creek 56
- Delta 54 Peru 47
- Ft. Wayne Bishop Dwenger 65 Twin Lakes 43
CLASS 2A
- Wapahani 73 Carroll 50
- Blackhawk Christian 80 Tipton 59
- Scecina 45 Park Tudor 42
- Gary 21st Century 67 Westview 58
- Lewis Cass 62 North Judson 51
- Parke Heritage 58 Northeastern 48
- Linton-Stockton 62 North Decatur 33
- Brownstown 64, Forest Park 49
CLASS 1A
- Indianapolis Lutheran 43 Bloomfield 40
- Michigan City Marquette 60 Tri-County 48
- Kouts 44 Bethany Christian 40
- Southwood 57 Blue River Valley 38
- Rock Creek 67 New Washington 32
Girls Basketball
OHIO
STATE FINAL 4 (3-9-23, 3-10-23, 3-11-23)
- D I Semifinal – Cincinnati Princeton 61 Grafton Midview 57
- D I Semifinal – Olmsted Falls 58 Pickerington Central 53
- D I State Final – Cincinnati Princeton 69 Olmsted Falls 51
- D II Semifinal – Northwest 56 Fairland 34
- D II Semifinal – Purcell Marian 61 Bryan 47
- D II State Final – Purcell Marian 57 Northwest 48- It is Purcell Marian’s second straight state championship.
- D III Semifinal – Columbus Africentric 55 Wheelersburg 37
- D III Semifinal – Doylestown Chippewa 60 Castalia Margaretta 50
- D III State Final – Columbus Africentric 75 Doylestown Chippewa 62
- D IV Semifinal – Toledo Christian 57 New Middletown Springfield 29
- D IV Semifinal – Tri-Village 51 Berlin Hiland 34
- D IV State Final – Tri-Village 52 Toledo Christian 50 – Tri-Village wins its first state title in school history with a perfect 30-0 record
INDIANA
IHSAA State Schedule (2-25-23)
4A: Bedford North Lawrence 46 Fishers .42
3A: Fairfield 49 Corydon Central 42
2A: Forest Park 38 Lapel 37
A: Lanesville 60. Bethany Christian 41 – Eagles win their first girls basketball state championship
IHSAA Semi-State Schedule (2-18-23)
North
Class 4A at Huntington North
G1: Fishers (24-2) 67 Fort Wayne Snider (21-4) 66 vs. 10 am ET
G2:Lake Central (22-5) 62 South Bend Washington (27-0) 57 vs. 12 pm ET
Championship: Fishers (26-2) 41. Lake Central (23-5) 24 8 pm ET
Class 3A at LaPorte
G1: Twin Lakes (27-0) 51 Hamilton Heights (20-5) 44 10 am CT
G2: Fairfield (25-2) 54 Tippecanoe Valley (22-3) 33 12 pm CT
Championship: Fairfield (27-2) 42 Twin Lakes (28-0) 34 7:30 pm CT
Class 2A at Logansport
G1: Lapel (22-7) 44 Andrean (25-3) 32 10 am ET
G2: Central Noble (25-2) 43 Lafayette Central Catholic (20-6) 42 12 pm ET
Championship: Lapel (24-7) 51 Central Noble (26-2) 38 8 pm ET
Class 1A at Frankfort
G1: Tri (25-1) 55. Tri-Central (12-13) 29 10 am ET
G2: Bethany Christian (22-3) 55 vs. Washington Twp. (20-6) 50 12 pm ET
Championship: Bethany Christian (23-3) 58 Tri (26-1) 54 8 pm ET
South
Class 4A at Southport
G1: Bedford North Lawrence (24-3) 50. Center Grove (22-4) 43 10 am ET
G2: Lawrence North (18-9) 70 Ben Davis (18-9) 55 12 pm ET
Championship: Bedford North Lawrence (26-3) 47. Lawrence North (19-9) 40 8 pm ET
Class 3A at Jasper
G1: Corydon Central (25-2) 52 Gibson Southern (21-4) 47 (25-2) 10 am ET
G2:vs.Indian Creek (26-1) 76 Indianapolis Bishop Chatard (12-13) 47 12pmET
Championship: Corydon Central (27-2) 48 Indian Creek (27-1) 42 8 pm ET
Class 2A at Shelbyville
G1: Forest Park (23-3) 65. Greencastle (23-4) 48 10 am ET
G2: North Knox (27-1) 67 vs. Eastern Hancock (23-3) 50 12 pm ET
Championship: Forest Park (25-3) 41. North Knox (28-1) 36 8 pm ET
Class 1A at New Albany
G1: Jac-Cen-Del (16-11) 44 Bloomfield (14-14) 34 10 am ET
G2: Lanesville (25-2) 56 Trinity Lutheran (22-6) 41 12 pm ET
Championship: Lanesville (27-2) 45 Jac-Cen-Del (17-11) 21 8 pm ET
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