LCC, Russia, O-G among state teams

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COLUMBUS — The 102nd edition of the Ohio High School Athletic Association boys basketball state tournament begins Friday at the University of Dayton Arena. The Division IV and III semifinals are on Friday, followed by the Division II and I semifinals on Saturday. All four state championship games are on Sunday.

Three area teams are among the 16 teams competing – Lima Central Catholic and Russia in Division IV and Ottawa-Glandorf in Division II. It’s Ottawa-Glandorf’s fourth straight state tournament appearance.

2024 OHSAA boys basketball state tournament pairings

All games at University of Dayton Arena. Home team listed first. Pairings shown with current record and final Associated Press state rank. Area teams are in bold. All 12 games will air live on 99.7FM WKSD.

Division IV

No. 10 Berlin Hiland (22-6) vs. No. 5 Lima Central Catholic (26-2), Friday, 10:45 a.m.

No. 3 Richmond Heights (17-9) vs. No. 2 Russia (27-1), Friday, 2 p.m.

State Championship: Sunday, 10:45 a.m.

Division III

No. 6 Canal Winchester Harvest Prep (23-4) vs. No. 1 Ottawa-Glandorf (24-3), Friday, 5:15 p.m.

No. 10 Camden Preble Shawnee (24-3) vs. No. 2 Cleveland Heights Lutheran East (21-5), Friday, 8:30 p.m.

State Championship: Sunday, 2 p.m.

Division II

No. 9 Kettering Archbishop Alter (21-7) vs. No. 4 Youngstown Ursuline (24-3), Saturday, 10:45 a.m.

No. 2 Shelby (25-2) vs. Zanesville Maysville (25-3), Saturday, 2 p.m.

State Championship: Sunday, 5:15 p.m.

Division I

No. 2 Cleveland St. Ignatius (24-3) vs. No. 6 Delaware Hayes (27-1), Saturday, 5:15 p.m.

Centerville (19-8) vs. No. 7 Toledo Whitmer (25-2), Saturday, 8:30 p.m.

State Championship: Sunday, 8:30 p.m.