Boys district champions are crowned, headed to regionals
Sunday, March 2, 2025
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Jonathan Alder’s Noah Hess (13) blocks a shot during the Pioneers’ win over Bloom-Carroll in Sunday’s Division IV district final at Otterbein. Photo: John Hulkenberg
After Sunday’s boys basketball action, all of the district champions have been determined for this year’s OHSAA tournament and the regional semi-finals have been scheduled for the upcoming week. Here are the 20 Central Ohio champions in all seven divisions and where they’re headed (division champs in capital letters):
DIVISION I
– UPPER ARLINGTON beat Newark 49-44 and will play OLENTANGY LIBERTY, who beat Pickerington Central 75-59. This regional semi-final will take place at the Ohio Expo Center at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 6.
– DUBLIN COFFMAN beat Pickerington North 61-60 in overtime and will play REYNOLDSBURG, who beat Hilliard Bradley 56-51. The Rocks and the Raiders will tip it off in this regional semi-final at the Ohio Expo Center on Thursday, March 6 at 6:00 p.m.
– GROVEPORT beat Delaware 57-52 and will move to the regional to be played at Wittenberg University against BEAVERCREEK on Tuesday, March 4 with the tipoff slated for 7:00 p.m.
– OLENTANGY ORANGE beat Lancaster 74-19 and will play SYCAMORE at Wittenberg University on Wednesday, March 5 beginning at 7:00 p.m.
DIVISION II
– BIG WALNUT beat Franklin Heights 49-36 and will play LICKING HEIGHTS, who beat Westerville South 39-36. This regional semi-final will take place at the Ohio Expo Center at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 5.
– WESTERVILLE NORTH topped St. Charles 78-35 and will play crosstown rival WESTERVILLE CENTRAL, who beat Worthington Kilbourne 59-40. The Warriors and Warhawks will tip off in this regional semi-final on Wednesday, March 5 at the Ohio Expo Center at 6:00 p.m.
– NEW ALBANY beat Northland 57-39 and will play AVON at the College of Wooster on Wednesday, March 5 beginning at 8:00 p.m.
DIVISION III
– BISHOP HARTLEY beat Walnut Ridge 65-53 and will play STEUBENVILLE at the Ohio Expo Center on Tuesday, March 4 at 8:00 p.m.
– ST. FRANCIS DESALES beat Bishop Watterson 51-36 and will play LOUISVILLE at the Ohio Expo Center at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4.
DIVISION IV
– JONATHAN ALDER beat Bloom-Carroll 57-54 and will play NAPOLEON at Bowling Green State University on Thursday, March 6 at 8:00 p.m.
– RIVER VALLEY bested Buckeye Valley 50-30 and will match up with UNIOTO at Ohio University on Thursday, March 6 at 6:00 p.m.
DIVISION V
– COLUMBUS ACADEMY beat Fairbanks 67-37 and will play CASTALIA MARGARETTA at Mansfield Senior High School at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 5.
– BISHOP READY beat Africentric 52-43 and will play LIBERTY CENTER at Mansfield Senior High School on Thursday, March 6 at 7:00 p.m.
DIVISION VI
– CARDINGTON-LINCOLN beat Northmor 59-57 and will play BEAVER EASTERN at Ohio Dominican University on Wednesday, March 5 at 8:00 p.m.
DIVISION VII
– PATRIOT PREPARATORY beat Newark Catholic 58-45 and will play SOUTH WEBSTER at Ohio Dominican University on Thursday, March 6 at 8:00 p.m.
– NORTHSIDE CHRISTIAN beat Shekinah Christian 58-33 and will play RUSSIA at Butler High School on Wednesday, March 5 at 6:00 p.m.