Scores from around the Stateline area….Indiana and Ohio

NEWS
- Monroe Central Knocks Off Marion Local For OHSAA 2025 D VI Boys Basketball Title
- The ‘PERFECT’ Season…Russia Wins 2025 OHSAA D VII State Championship
- Talking ‘HOOSIERS’ During Tournament Time
- Columbus Groves Cruises To OHSAA D VI State Girls Basketball Title
- 2025 OHSAA Girls State Basketball Championship Attendance
- 2025 IndyStar Girls Indiana All-Stars Named
- From- VW Independent– Title games tip-off – do coaches like the new format?
- OHSAA Seven Division Boys Basketball – “Lucy, you got some ‘splainin’ to do” Boys Basketball State Semi Final Schedule
- 2025 Mr. Ohio Boys Basketball Finalists
- Dee Alexander Named Ms. Ohio For 3rd Consecutive Time, Bender Runner-Up & Martin 3rd Place
- Benton Harbor Coach Fired After Tournament Incident
- 2025 Ohio Ms. Basketball Finalists Announced by OPSMA
- Maryland HS Boys Basketball…’Wild and Wooly’
- NFHS: Coach Responsibility for Bench Decorum Reinforced in High School Soccer Rules Changes
- Ohio Boys Basketball Tournament Game Controversy…One Play Goes Viral
- The ‘Turtle’ Is Ohio’s All-Time Career Scoring King
- State champion trio paces IBCA Player of the Week honorees; Anderson boys, Borden girls claim team awards
3-29-25
Boys Basketball
FINALS
2025 OHSAA Boys Basketball State Championships
All games at University of Dayton Arena
Division III
Louisville (24-5) 63 Cincinnati Aiken (26-2) 61
Division IV
Maysville (27-3) 74 Cleveland Glenville (19-9) 67
Division II
Westerville North (25-2) 78 Massillon Perry (14-14) 46
Division V
Cleveland Heights Lutheran East (25-4) 53 Columbus Academy (28-1) 49
Division VI
Monroe Central (24-3) 43 Marion Local (26-3) 35
Division VII
Russia (29-0) 74 Cornerstone Christian (21-9)
The ‘PERFECT’ Season…Russia Wins 2025 OHSAA D VII State Championship
Division I
Olentangy Orange (26-2) 56 Reynoldsburg (26-2) 41
State Semifinals
2025 OHSAA Boys Basketball State Semifinal Pairings
Home team listed first.
Division I
- Olentangy Orange (25-2) 58 Cleveland St. Ignatius (22-5 ) 54 – OT
- Reynoldsburg (26-1) 64 Lakota West (21-6) 63
State Championship: Saturday, March 22, at University of Dayton Arena, 8:30 p.m.
Olentangy Orange (25-2) vs. Reynoldsburg (26-1)
Division II
- Massillon Perry (14-13) 66 North Royalton (25-2) 63
- Westerville North (24-2) 73 Toledo St. Francis de Sales (16-10) 52
State Championship: Friday, March 21, at University of Dayton Arena, 7:30 p.m.
Westerville North (24-2) vs Massillon Perry
Division III
- Louisville (23-5) 49 Garfield Heights (24-3) 48
- Cincinnati Aiken (26-1) 64 Sandusky (19-8) 58
State Championship: Friday, March 21, at University of Dayton Arena, 1 p.m.
Louisville (23-5) vs. Cincinnati Aiken (26-1)
Division IV
- Cleveland Glenville (19-8) 62 Gates Mills Hawken (20-8) 42
- Maysville (26-3) 75 Cincinnati Wyoming (25-3) 73 – 2OT
State Championship: Friday, March 21, at University of Dayton Arena, 4:15 p.m.
Cleveland Glenville (19-8) vs. Maysville (26-3)
Division V
- Lutheran East (24-4) 76 Minford (25-2) 73
- Columbus Academy (28-0) 63 Cincinnati Summit Country Day (16-9) 51
State Championship: Saturday, March 15, at University of Dayton Arena, 10:45 a.m.
Lutheran East (24-4) vs. Columbus Academy (28-0)
Division VI
- Monroe Central (23-3) 58 Kirtland (19-9) 54
- Marion Local (26-2) 52 Colonel Crawford (25-2) 38 … Marion Local was led by Austin Niekamp led ML with 18, while Ryan Homan had 11. Brayden Mescher also had 11 pts, 10 reb..
State Championship: Saturday, March 22, at University of Dayton Arena, 2 p.m.
- Marion Local vs. Monroe Central
Division VII
- Cornerstone Christian (22-8) 66 South Webster (22-4) 58 – Quinn ‘Turtle’ Kwasniak had 37 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists
- Russia (28-0) 61 Arlington (24-4) 44
State Championship: Saturday, March 22, at University of Dayton Arena, 5:15 p.m.
- Cornerstone Christian vs. Russia
REGIONAL
- D VI – Marion Local 58 Anna 43
- D VII – Arlington 51 Delphos St. John’s 46
- Sandusky 62 Shawnee 57
- D II – Toledo St. Francis 45 Winton Woods 40
- D VI – Colonel Crawford 44 LCC 37
- D VII – Russia 58 Botkins 30
- Reynoldsburg 98 Olentangy Liberty 91 – 2OT
- D II – Westerville North 79 Big Walnut 50
- Columbus Academy 66 Bishop Ready 39
- D II – North Royalton 38 New Albany 35
- D III – Garfield Heights 58 Archbishop Hoban 45
- D V – Lutheran East 64 Richmond Heights 59
- D IV – Glenville 50 Warrensville Heights 40
- D VI – Kirtland 59 Dalton 51
- D VI – Cornerstone Christian 42 Warren JFK 32
- Hawken 63 Johnathan Alder 58
- Saint Ignatius 73 Canton McKinley 46
- D V – Minford 55 Chesepeke 40
- D V – Minford 66 Garaway 44
- D V – Chesapeake 73 Martins Ferry 53
- South Webster 36 Portsmouth Notre Dame 34
INDIANA-State FINALS
3-29-25
Class 1A – Orleans 64 Clinton Prairie 55 – The Bulldogs just won the school’s first state championship in any sport
Class 2A – Manchester 59 University 54 – Manchester becomes the first team from the TRC to ever win a state championship
Class 3A – South Bend Saint Joseph 56 Crispus Attucks 52
Class 4A – Fishers Jeffersonville

Semifinals 3-22-25
North
Class 4A at Elkhart (North Side Gymnasium)
10 am ET | G1: Fishers (29-0) 82 South Bend Riley (22-5) 46
12 pm ET | G2: Crown Point (23-2) 41 Homestead (22-5) 29
8 pm ET | Championship: Fishers (30-0) 73 Crown Point (23-3) 48
Class 3A at Logansport (Berry Bowl)
10 am ET | G1: South Bend Saint Joseph (25-3) 115 Maconaquah (21-6) 81 – breaks the school record for points in a game with a 115-81 win over Maconaquah
12 pm ET | G2: East Chicago Central (21-8) 62 Delta (17-8) 46
8 pm ET | Championship: South Bend Saint Joseph (26-3) 84 East Chicago Central (21-9 ) 72
Class 2A at Michigan City (Wolves Den)
10 am CT | G1: Gary 21st Century (21-6) 61 Wapahani (26-2) 59
12 pm CT | G2: Manchester (24-2) 56 Jimtown (16-11) 55
7:30 pm CT | Championship:Manchester (25-2) 53 Gary 21st Century (21-7) 50
Class 1A at Lafayette Jefferson (Marion Crawley Center)
10 am ET | G1: Kouts (24-4) 50 Monroe Central (19-7) 44
12 pm ET | G2: Clinton Prairie (25-2) 62 Triton (23-5) 47
8 pm ET | Championship: Clinton Prairie (26-2) 73 Kouts (24-5) 59
South
Class 4A at New Castle (New Castle Fieldhouse)
10 am ET | G1: Lawrence North (22-6) 75 Terre Haute North (21-6) 56
12 pm ET | G2: Jeffersonville (22-5) 63 Mt. Vernon (Fortville) (21-6) 59
8 pm ET | Championship: Jeffersonville (23-5) 56 Lawrence North (22-7) 49
Class 3A at Southport (Southport Fieldhouse)
10 am ET | G1: New Palestine (26-3) 47 Brownstown Central (24-3) 43
12 pm ET | G2: Indianapolis Crispus Attucks (21-6) 61 Princeton Community (24-3) 55.
8 pm ET | Championship: Indianapolis Crispus Attucks (22-6) 67 New Palestine (26-4) 49
Class 2A at Washington (Hatchet House)
10:30 am ET | G1: Parke Heritage (25-4) 48 Forest Park (19-7) 46
12:15 pm ET | G2: University (19-9) 59 Linton-Stockton (21-7) 56 – OT
7:30 pm ET | Championship:: University (20-9) 53 Parke Heritage (25-5) 47
Class 1A at Seymour (Lloyd E. Scott Gymnasium)
10 am ET | G1: Orleans (23-4) 69 Hauser (24-4) 67
12 pm ET | G2: Clay City (26-1) 63 Liberty Christian (18-9) 55
8 pm ET | Championship: Orleans (24-4) 50 Clay City (26-2) 47
REGIONAL 3-15-25
- 4A – Homestead 42 Carroll 39
- 4A – South Bend Riley 77 Warsaw 71 – 2OT
- 4A – Fishers 89 Harrison 39
- 4A – Lawrence North 80 Mooresville 42
- 4A – Mt. Vernon 74 Brownsburg 40
- 4A – Terre Haute North 72r Whiteland 69
- 3A – Delta 45 Blackhawk Christian 43
- 3A – South Bend St. Joe 50 Columbia City 46
- 3A – Crispus Attucks 57 Northview 46
- 3A – New Palestine 63 Guerin Catholic 49
- 3A – Maconaquah 78 Marion 72
- 3A – Jeffersonville 65 Evansville Harrison 40
- 2A – Manchester 54 Tipton 36
- 2A – Jimtown 56 Westview 40
- 2A – Gary 21st Century 61 Ft. Wayne Bishop Luers 46
- 2A – University 44 Triton Central 43
- 2A – Wapahani 53 Western Boone 45
- 2A – Forest Park 56 South Ripley 53
- 2A – Linton 38 Providence 32
- 1A – Clinton Prairie 58 Lafayette Central Catholic 55
- 1A- Triton 63 Lakewood Park Christian 40
- 1A – Monroe Central 66 Daleville 58
- 1A – Clay City 51 Northeast Dubois 42
- 1A – Orleans 56 Christian Academy 47


SECTIONALS
- 4A – Homestead 56 Ft. Wayne Wayne 52
- 4A – Carroll 58 Ft. Wayne Northrop 39
- Lakewood Park Christian 36 Canterbury – 35
- Blackhawk Christian 55 Leo 34
- 3A – Marion 92 New Haven 88 – OT
- Columbia City 45 Tippecanoe Valley 43 – OT
- 2A – Westview 52 Central Noble 44
- 4A – Warsaw 78 Northridge 74 – OT
- 4A – South Bend Riley 55 LaPorte 39
- South Bend Saint Joseph 47 Culver Academies 45
- 2A – Jimtown 54 Bremen 40
- 4A – Harrison 70 Kokomo 63
- Maconaquah 88 Logansport 77 – Braves win their first sectional title in boys basketball since 2000
- 2A – Tipton 43 Frankton 42
- Clinton Prairie 65 Frontier 37
- 4A – Fishers 55 Noblesville 46
- 4A – Whiteland 63 Columbus East 59
- 2A – Western Boone 55 Seeger 37
- 2A – Linton 61 West Vigo 36
- 1A – Christian Academy 48 Borden 35
- 4A – Terre Haute North 64 Bloomington South 62
- Mt. Vernon 83 Greenfield-Central 76 – 2OT
- Delta 50 New Castle 37
- New Palestine 65 Roncalli 55
- Monroe Central 73 Seton Catholic 55
- Daleville 64 Northfield 60
- Liberty Christian 61 Anderson Prep 40
- Orleans 42 North Daviess 34
- Northview 70 Speedway 40
- Jeffersonville 62 New Albany 47
- Brownstown Central 52 Silver Creek 50
- Providence 41 Paoli 40
Girls Basketball
OHIO –
State Finals Schedule
- Friday, March 14
- Division III: Cincinnati Purcell Marian (23-6) 72 Avon Lake (23-6) 44 – 1 p.m.
- Division IV: Bellevue (28-1) 40 Kettering Archbishop Alter (19-9) 29- 4:15 p.m.
- Division II: Winton Woods (27-0) 70 Anthony Wayne (24-3) 55
- Saturday, March 15
- Division V:Portsmouth (27-1) 53 Creston Norwayne (25-4) 38.
- Division VI: Columbus Grove (27-2) 65 Rootstown (27-2) 46
- Division VII: Waterford (27-1) 48 Fort Loramie (25-4) 46
- Division I: Pickerington Central (25-3) 47 Cincinnati Princeton (21-7) 44
STATE SEMI-FINALS
D I – Princeton 49 Springboro 47
Anthony Wayne 56 Olmsted Falls 40
- D V – Portsmouth 63 Fairland 40
- D VI – Columbus Grove 43 Minster 40
- D VI – Rootstown 57 Fort Frye 54
- Winton Woods 58 Big Walnut 55
D III – Avon Lake 43 Brush 39
- D IV – Bellevue 46 Laurel 40
- D VII – Fort Loramie 52 Ottoville 40
- D VII – Waterford 48 Mogadore 34
REGIONAL
- D VI – Minster 37 Anna 25
- D V – Africentric 53 Ottawa-Glandorf 38
- D V – Fairland 73 Versailles 38
- D VII – Ottoville 43 Kalida 22 – Ottoville headed back to state for the first time since 2019
- D VI – Columbus Grove 45 Patrick Henry 41
- D III – Notre Dame 40 Granville 20
- D VII – Mogadore 45 Danbury 37
- Bellevue 63 Warrensville Heights 43
- Fort Loramie 61 Mississinawa Valley 29
- D IV – Purcell Marian 76 Badin 46
- Springboro 59 Mason 44
- D IV – Alter 67 McNicholas 63
INDIANA STATE FINALS – 3-1-25
Class 4A State Championship: Lawrence North (19-8) 65 Warsaw Community (26-2) 59 – Warsaw’s Abbey Peterson is the Mental Attitude Award winner
Class 3A State Championship: Norwell (23-6) 53 Greensburg (27-1) 45
Class 2A State Championship: South Knox (28-2) 55 Rensselaer Central (26-3) 33 – Spartans won the first state championship in school history
Class 1A State Championship: Borden (23-5) 49 Lafayette Central Catholic (25-5) 40 – Borden overcame a record 13-point (2Q) deficit to win their first girls basketball state championship
INDIANA Semi-State – 2-22-25
- 1A – Borden 65 Northeast Dubois 41
- 1A – Borden 62 South Decatur 26
- 1A -Northeast Dubois 46 Anderson Prep 24
- 1A – Lafayette Central Catholic 53 Michigan City Marquette 50 – OT
- 1A – Lafayette Central Catholic 47 Elkhart Christian 36
- 1A – Michigan City Marquette 56 North Miami 31
- 2A – Rensselaer Central 55 Eastside 42
- 2A – Eastside 58 Whitko 45
- 2A – Rensselaer Central 61 Sheridan 36
- 2A – South Knox 58 Heritage Christian 40
- 2A – South Knox 77 Parke Heritage 40
- 2A – Heritage Christian 51 Brownstown Central 43
- 3A – Norwell 61 Columbia City 53
- 3A – Norwell 74 Delta 44
- 3A – Columbia City 74 Highland 37
- 3A – Greensburg 71 Roncalli 58
- 3A – Greensburg 83 Evansville Central 71
- 3A – Roncalli 72 Indianapolis Cathedral 54
- 4A – Warsaw 67 Hamilton Southeastern 61
- 4A – Hamilton Southeastern 57 Valparaiso 39
- 4A – Warsaw 66 McCutheon 48
- 4A – Lawrence North 45 Pike 44
- 4A – Pike 46 Bloomington South 43
- 4A – Lawrence North 69 Gibson Southern 45


– Regionals
- 4A – Hamilton Southeastern 53 Homestead 34
- Columbia City 73 Lowell 29
- Norwell East Noble
- Eastside 39 Andrean 27
- 4A – Warsaw 53 South Bend Washington 43
- Whitko 53 Bremen 44
- Elkhart Christian 41 Fremont 36 – Eagles win their first ever regional
- Lafayette C.entral Catholic 55 Monroe Central 37
- 1A – North Miami 54 Carroll 41
- Rensselaer Central 57 Alexandria 49
- 2A- Sheridan Lewis Cass
- Maconaquah Delta
- Lawrence North Pendleton Heights 54
- 3A – Evansville Central 65 Corydon Central 58-OT
- 2A-South Knox 67 Lanesville 56 – Spartans win first ever regional title
- Pike 61 Franklin Central 50
- Cathedral 38 Northview 23
- 4A – Gibson Southern vs Floyd Central
- 1A-Borden vs Vincennes Rivet
- Bloomington South East Central
GIRLS SWIMMING
