45th girls state tourney this weekend

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COLUMBUS — Defending Division IV state champion Minster is the lone area team competing in the 2020 Ohio High School Athletic Association Girls Basketball State Tournament in Columbus later this week.

The Lady Wildcats defeated Wayne Trace 65-30 on Saturday to win the Elida regional and a return trip to Columbus. Minster will face Beverly Fort Frye in the Division IV state semifinals at 8 p.m. on Thursday.

All semifinal and state championship games will be played at St. John Arena at Ohio State University. Below is the complete schedule.

Division I

No. 2 Newark (26-2) vs. Canton GlenOak (20-7), Friday, 6 p.m.

No. 1 Cincinnati Mount Notre Dame (28-0) vs. No. 7 Toledo Notre Dame Academy (24-3), Friday, 8 p.m.

Division I State Championship: Saturday, 8:30 p.m.

Division II

Dayton Carroll (23-5) vs. No. 7 Beloit West Branch (24-3), Thursday, 1 p.m.

No. 8 Dresden Tri-Valley (22-3) vs. No. 3 Napoleon (27-0), Thursday, 3 p.m.

Division II State Championship: Saturday, 10:45 a.m.

Division III

No. 4 Elyria Catholic (26-1) vs. No. 1 Berlin Hiland (27-1), Friday, 1 p.m.

No. 2 Columbus Africentric (21-4) vs. Anna (22-6), Friday, 3 p.m.

Division III State Championship: Saturday, 5:15 p.m.

Division IV

Willoughby Cornerstone Christian (22-5) vs. No. 1 Fort Loramie (26-0), Thursday, 6 p.m.

Beverly Fort Frye (26-2) vs. No. 8 Minster (22-5), Thursday, 8 p.m.

Division IV State Championship: Saturday, 2 p.m.