COLUMBUS – Shelby and Buckeye Central each pocketed district basketball championships on Saturday, and are headed for the regional tournament this week.
The Whippets advanced to the Division II Sweet 16 by dominating Clear Fork 57-33 at Ashland High School.
The No. 1-ranked Whippets won’t have far to travel for their shot at the state tournament. Coach Natalie Lantz’s team carries a 26-0 record into Tuesday’s 8 p.m. matchup with Copley (16-10) at Pete Henry Gym in Mansfield.
On the other side of the bracket, Columbus Bishop Hartley (17-6) meets Toledo Central Catholic (24-1) Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the first game at Mansfield Senior High School.
The two winners collide on Friday at 7 p.m. in Mansfield for a ticket to the Final Four.
In Division IV, fourth-ranked Buckeye Central is appearing in its sixth consecutive regional, a new school record.
Coach Abram Kaple’s squad hammered Seneca East 52-21 at the Willard District.
B.C. (23-1) has lost only to Shelby, a 71-55 decision on Jan. 4. That solid performance may have boosted the Buckettes’ confidence that they can play with anyone left in their division.
Buckeye Central’s regional journey begins Thursday at 6 p.m. against New Middletown Springfield (22-4) at Massillon Perry High School.
On the other side of the bracket, Bristolville Bristol (22-3) faces Dalton (16-10) in the nightcap.
The two survivors tangle on Saturday at 7 p.m. in the regional final at Massillon Perry High School.
The Ohio High School Athletic Association announced the regional tournament pairings in girls basketball Sunday, and they are listed below in their entirety.
In addition, the gymnastics and Division I bowling state tournaments are this coming weekend, with gymnastics at Hilliard Bradley High School and bowling at Wayne Webb’s Columbus Bowl.
Wrestling, boys basketball and Division I bowling have reached the district tournaments this week, and the ice hockey tournament has reached the regional semifinals.
In its first winter state tournament, the OHSAA conducted the swimming and diving state tournament this past weekend in Canton. Congratulations to team state champions Gates Mills Hawken (Girls Div. II), Hunting Valley University School (Boys Div. II), New Albany (Girls Div. I) and Beavercreek (Boys Div. I).
Statewide Basketball Brackets
Girls: https://www.ohsaa.org/Sports-Tournaments/Basketball-Girls/Girls-Basketball-2021-22/2022-Girls-Basketball-State-Tournament
See below for regional pairings
Boys: https://www.ohsaa.org/Sports-Tournaments/Basketball-Boys/Boys-Basketball-2021-22/2022-Boys-Basketball-State-Tournament-Coverage
2022 Girls Basketball Regional Tournament Pairings
Dates, Locations and Times Subject to Change
Home Team Listed First
Division I
Region 1
Massillon Jackson (18-6) vs. Green (19-5) at Medina High School, Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Akron Archbishop Hoban (23-0) vs. Cleveland St. Joseph Academy (15-8) at Medina High School, Tuesday, 8 p.m.
Regional Final: at Medina High School, Saturday, 2 p.m.
Region 2
Toledo Start (17-3) vs. Medina Highland (24-1) at Sandusky High School, Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Whitehouse Anthony Wayne (20-5) vs. Olmsted Falls (23-2) at Sandusky High School, Tuesday, 8 p.m.
Regional Final: at Sandusky High School, Saturday, 1 p.m.
Region 3
Dublin Coffman (23-1) vs. Pickerington Central (20-6), at Westerville South High School, Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Gahanna Lincoln (16-8) vs. Reynoldsburg (22-2), at Westerville South High School, Tuesday, 8 p.m.
Regional Final: at Westerville South High School, Friday, 7 p.m.
Region 4
Cincinnati Winton Woods (25-1) vs. Mason (24-2), at Lakota West High School, Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Cincinnati Princeton (23-3) vs. Cincinnati Mount Notre Dame (25-0), at Lakota West High School, Tuesday, 8 p.m.
Regional Final: at Lakota West High School, Saturday, 7 p.m.
Division I State Tournament
Region 1 vs. Region 4, Fri., March 11 at University of Dayton Arena, 6 p.m.
Region 3 vs. Region 2, Fri., March 11 at University of Dayton Arena, 8 p.m.
Division I State Championship: Sat., March 12 at University of Dayton Arena, 8:30 p.m.
Division II
Region 5
Norton (21-5) vs. Beloit West Branch (21-5) at Barberton High School, Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Salem (19-4) vs. Canal Fulton Northwest (24-2) at Barberton High School, Tuesday, 8 p.m.
Regional Final: at Barberton High School, Friday, 7 p.m.
Region 6
Columbus Bishop Hartley (17-6) vs. Toledo Central Catholic (24-1) at Mansfield Senior High School, Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Copley (16-10) vs. Shelby (26-0) at Mansfield Senior High School, Tuesday, 8 p.m.
Regional Final: at Mansfield Senior High School, Friday, 7 p.m.
Region 7
Thornville Sheridan (22-3) vs. New Concord John Glenn (19-7) at Zanesville High School, Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Vincent Warren (17-6) vs. Dresden Tri-Valley (24-2) at Zanesville High School, Tuesday, 8 p.m.
Regional Final: at Zanesville High School, Friday, 7 p.m.
Region 8
Eaton (13-13) vs. Hamilton Badin (20-6) at Springfield High School, Tuesday, 8 p.m.
Granville (24-1) vs. Kettering Archbishop Alter (24-1) at Springfield High School, Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Regional Final: at Springfield High School, Friday, 7 p.m.
Division II State Tournament
Region 5 vs. Region 7, Thur., March 10 at University of Dayton Arena, 6 p.m.
Region 8 vs. Region 6, Thur., March 10 at University of Dayton Arena, 8 p.m.
Division II State Championship: Sat., March 12 at University of Dayton Arena, 2 p.m.
Division III
Region 9
Apple Creek Waynedale (26-0) vs. Youngstown Liberty (23-1) at Cuyahoga Falls High School, Wednesday, 6 p.m.
Garrettsville Garfield (19-6) vs. Warrensville Heights (23-1) at Cuyahoga Falls High School, Wednesday, 8 p.m.
Regional Final: at Cuyahoga Falls High School, Saturday, 1:30 p.m.
Region 10
Castalia Margaretta (18-7) vs. Worthington Christian (24-2) at Lexington High School, Wednesday, 6 p.m.
Wauseon (22-3) vs. Ottawa-Glandorf (19-7) at Findlay High School, Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Regional Final: at Lexington High School, Friday, 7 p.m.
Region 11
Proctorville Fairland (24-2) vs. Beverly Fort Frye (22-4) at Logan High School, Wednesday, 6 p.m.
Belmont Union Local (23-3) vs. Wheelersburg (23-0) at Logan High School, Wednesday, 8 p.m.
Regional Final: at Logan High School, Saturday, 1 p.m.
Region 12
Marion Pleasant (17-8) vs. Sabina East Clinton (20-5) at Springfield High School, Wednesday, 6 p.m.
Waynesville (21-4) vs. Cincinnati Purcell Marian (24-1) at Springfield High School, Wednesday, 8 p.m.
Regional Final: at Springfield High School, Saturday, 1:00 p.m.
Division III State Tournament
Region 12 vs. Region 11, Thur., March 10 at University of Dayton Arena, 12 p.m.
Region 10 vs. Region 9, Thur., March 10 at University of Dayton Arena, 2 p.m.
Division III State Championship: Sat., March 12 at University of Dayton Arena, 10:45 a.m.
Division IV
Region 13
New Middletown Springfield (22-4) vs. New Washington Buckeye Central (23-1) at Massillon Perry High School, Thursday, 6 p.m.
Bristolville Bristol (22-3) vs. Dalton (16-10) at Massillon Perry High School, Thursday, 8 p.m.
Regional Final: at Massillon Perry High School, Saturday, 7 p.m.
Region 14
Columbus Grove (18-6) vs. Toledo Christian (21-4) at Elida High School, Thursday, 6 p.m.
New Knoxville (24-2) vs. Convoy Crestview (20-4) at Elida High School, Thursday, 8 p.m.
Regional Final: at Elida High School, Saturday, 7 p.m.
Region 15
Glouster Trimble (21-4) vs. Woodsfield Monroe Central (20-6) at Pickerington North High School, Thursday, 6 p.m.
Waterford (22-3) vs. Sugar Grove Berne Union (18-4) at Pickerington North High School, Thursday, 8 p.m.
Regional Final: at Pickerington North High School, Saturday, 7 p.m.
Region 16
New Madison Tri-Village (24-2) vs. Danville (20-5) at Butler High School, Thursday, 6 p.m.
Cincinnati Country Day (19-5) vs. Fort Loramie (25-1) at Butler High School, Thursday, 8 p.m.
Regional Final: at Butler High School, Saturday, 1 p.m.
Division IV State Tournament
Region 14 vs. Region 16, Fri., March 11 at University of Dayton Arena, 12 p.m.
Region 15 vs. Region 13 Fri., March 11 at University of Dayton Arena, 2 p.m.
Division IV State Championship: Sat., March 12 at University of Dayton Arena, 5:15 p.m.
OHSAA Tournament Tickets
https://www.ohsaa.org/tickets
Bowling State Tournament Information
https://www.ohsaa.org/Sports-Tournaments/Bowling/2021-22-Bowling/2021-22-Bowling-State-Tournament-Coverage
Wrestling Tournament Information
https://www.ohsaa.org/Sports-Tournaments/Wrestling/2021-22-Wrestling/2022-Wrestling-State-Tournament-Coverage
Ice Hockey Tournament Information
https://www.ohsaa.org/Sports-Tournaments/Ice-Hockey/2021-22-Ice-Hockey/2021-22-Ice-Hockey-State-Tournament-Coverage
Swimming and Diving State Tournament Results
https://www.ohsaa.org/Sports-Tournaments/Swimming-Diving/2021-22-Swimming-Diving/2022-Swimming-Diving-State-Tournament-Coverage
