Top stars, best performances in Ohio high school boys and girls basketball playoffs (March 7-13)
Here are some stars from the past week's boys and girls basketball games across Ohio.
If you know of a top performance we should include, please send an email to swanson@scorebooklive.com.
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Imarianah Russell, Reynoldsburg girls basketball
Scored her 2,000th point en route to dropping 28 points and grabbing nine rebounds in the state final. Reynoldsburg won its first state championship 63-56 in overtime over Mason.
Mya Perry, Reynoldsburg girls basketball
Had 16 points, eight rebounds and team-high five steals vs. Mason.
Kyla Oldacre, Mason girls basketball
The Miami (Florida) commit had 17 points and 13 rebounds vs. Reynoldsburg.
Kendall Sury, Waterford girls basketball
Sury put together a team-high performance off the bench with eight points as the Wildcats took down New Knoxville 35-26 to claim the Div. IV state title.
Dee Alexander, Purcell Marian girls basketball
The freshman guard posted a 25-point, 16-rebound double-double to help defeat Worthington Christian 62-38 and lead the Cavaliers to their first state championship in program history.
Jayda Mosley, Purcell Marian girls basketball
Had 16 points and went 4-of-5 from beyond the arc vs. Worthington Christian.
Meghan Mayotte, Worthington Christian girls basketball
Had a team-high 16 points vs. Purcell Marian.
Riley Smith, Kettering Alter girls basketball
Led all scorers with 13 points to capture the Knights' fifth Division II state title with a 54-38 win over Thornville Sheridan.
Bailey Beckstedt, Sheridan girls basketball
Had 11 points in an efficient shooting game for the point guard vs. Kettering Alter.
Dailyn Swain, Africentric boys basketball
Had a team-high 30 points to lead Africentric past Garaway 61-48 and to a Division III regional title.
Ace Buckner, St. Ignatius boys basketball
The sophomore led his team to a back-to-back regional championship with 17 points, four rebounds and three assists to help defeat Lima Senior 74-58.
Jaiden Cox-Holloway, Richmond Heights boys basketball
The senior’s 17 points paced the Spartans past St. Thomas Aquinas 77-54.
Michael Bova, St. Edward boys basketball
Scored his 1,000th career point as he scored 28 points to help beat Mentor 69-60 and advance the Division I regional final.
Devin Royal, Pickerington Central boys basketball
Started the game off with a dunk and finished with 20 points to lock up Gahanna 59-42 and punch the Tigers' ticket to the state tournament.
Trey Robertson, Waverly boys basketball
Robertson, who averages 24.5 points per game, dropped 22 points in the Tigers’ 46-45 nail-biter over Heath.
Brandon Rose, Gilmour boys basketball
The junior scored 29 points in the Lancers' regional final vs. St. Mary’s Memorial, helping to rout the Roughriders 62-35.
Jamail Spivey, Lutheran East boys basketball
Had 11 points to help defeat Cardinal Mooney 50-35 in the Division III regional final.
Rich Rolf, Centerville boys basketball
Scored 22 points and 11 rebounds, including four 3-pointers to help Centerville pull away from Fairfield 55-39.
Rayvon Griffith, Taft boys basketball
Went 6-of-8 from the field in the first half and finished with 22 points to help defeat Georgetown 67-49.