District championship games in the Ohio High School Athletic Association boys basketball tournament were played throughout Northeast Ohio on Saturday. Eleven Stark County-area teams played for a district title Saturday, with four winning to move on to regional play in the week ahead. The boys basketball postseason culminates in the OHSAA state finals, March 21-22, at the University of Dayton Arena.
Here’s a look at the scores of the regional semifinals featuring Greater Canton teams.
Stark County basketball brackets | OHSAA regional tournament schedule for Tuesday, March 4
- REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
- Division I, at Kent State
- Canton McKinley vs. Tol. Whitmer, 7 | Follow live updates here
- Division III, at Taft Coliseum, Columbus
- Louisville 28, Col. DeSales 19, HALFTIME | Follow live updates here
- Col. Hartley vs. Steubenville, 8
- Division VI, at Canton Memorial Field House
- Campbell Memorial 37, Dalton 25, HALFTIME
- Kirtland vs. Smithville, 8
OHSAA basketball regionals: Breaking down regional semifinals featuring Central, McKinley, Louisville and Perry
Stark County basketball brackets | OHSAA regional tournament schedule for Wednesday, March 5
- REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
- Division I, at Kent State
- St. Ignatius vs. St. Edward, 7
- Division V, at Canton Memorial Field House
- Norwayne vs. Lutheran East, 6
- Central Catholic vs. Richmond Heights, 8
Stark County basketball brackets | OHSAA regional tournament schedule for Thursday, March 6
- REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
- Division II, at University of Akron
- Perry vs. Warren Harding, 5
- Shaker Heights vs. Brecksville, 8
Stark County basketball tournaments scores for 2025
Stark County basketball brackets | OHSAA regional finals schedule Saturday March 8
- Division I, at Kent State
- Canton McKinley-Tol. Whitmer winner vs. St. Ignatius-St. Edward-Cleveland Heights winner, 7
- Division II, at University of Akron
- Perry-Warren Harding winner, vs. Shaker Heights-Brecksville winner, 1
- Division III, at Taft Coliseum, Columbus
- Louisville vs. Col. DeSales winner vs. Col. Hartley-Miami Trace-Steubenville winner, 1
- Division V, at Canton Memorial Field House
- Norwayne-Lutheran East winner vs. Central Catholic-Richmond Heights winner, 1
- Northeast 4, at North Ridgeville
- (2) Warrensville Heights 62, (15) Marlington 57, OT, FINAL
- Division V
- Northeast 2, at Firestone
- (2) Central Catholic 62, (18) Trinity 34, FINAL | Story
- Division VI
- Northeast 2, at Valley Forge
- (7) Lake Center Christian 48, (9) Kirtland 60 | FINAL
OHSAA district semifinals | Feb. 26
- District semifinals
- Division I
- Northeast 1: (14) GlenOak 91, (12) Berea-Midpark 78 | Recap
- Northeast 1: (1) St. Ignatius 83, (15) Lorain 62
- Northeast 3: (8) Canton McKinley 65, (3) Strongsville 58 | Story
- Northeast 3: (13) Medina 53, (4) Jackson 46 | Story
Video, Canton McKinley basketball wins OHSAA district tournament game
Anthony Chavers found Ed Webster for a bucket, followed by a driving lay-up from Jaylen Jeter as McKinley stretched its lead to double digits for good.
- Division III
- Northeast 6: (4) Louisville 83, (37) Cuyahoga Falls 51 | Recap
- Northeast 6: (10) Northwest 50, (21) Twinsburg 47 | Recap
- Division V
- Northeast 2: (2) Central Catholic 62, (11) Manchester 30 | Recap
OHSAA district semifinals | Feb. 25
- Division II
- Northeast 2: (3) Massillon 86, (26) John Adams 36 | Recap
- Northeast 2: (17) Shaker Heights 65, (22) Normandy 43
- Northeast 3: (15) Perry 69, (10) Amherst Steele 60
- Northeast 3: (9) Solon 95, (7) Riverside 69
- Northeast 7: (24) Green 46, (6) Hoover 34 | Story
- Northeast 7: (21) North Ridgeville 67, (5) Lakewood 51 | FINAL
- Division IV
- Northeast 1: ((7) Streetsboro wins by forfeit over (12) Woodridge 2-0 | Story
- Northeast 2: (22) West Branch 44, (4) West Geauga 39 | Recap
- Northeast 4: (15) Marlington 74, (16) Brookside 73 | Story
- Division VI
- East 1: (2) Monroe Central 63, (3) Malvern 47 | Recap
- Northeast 1: (12) Independence 47, (16) East Canton 31 | Recap
- Northeast 2: (7) Lake Center Christian 64, (13) Andrews Osborne 50 | Recap
OHSAA sectional scores | Feb. 22
- Division III
- Northeast 1 sectional final
- (22) CVCA 70, (49) Lake 50
- Northeast 6 sectional final
- (4) Louisville 86, (53) Akron North 35
- Division V
- Northeast 1 sectional final
- (21) Southeast 52, (26) Tuslaw 45 | Recap
- Northeast 3 sectional final
- (10) Chagrin Falls 51, (16) St. Thomas Aquinas 44
- Northeast 2 sectional finals
- (2) Central Catholic 81, (34) Brooklyn 39 | Recap
- (11) Manchester 54, (23) Waynedale 46
- East 2 sectional final
- (4) Union Local 67, (10) Sandy Valley 55
OHSAA sectional scores | Feb. 21
- Division III
- Northeast 4 sectional final
- (28) Barberton 71, (13) Alliance 61 | Story
- Northeast 6 sectional final
- (10) Northwest 59, (23) Revere 55 | Recap
- Division IV
- Northeast 4 sectional final
- (15) Marlington 64, (20) Coventry 51 | Recap
- Northeast 2 sectional final
- (22) West Branch 75, (18) Lake Catholic 53 | Recap
- Northeast 5 sectional final
- (19) Firelands 47, (27) Canton South 37 | Recap
- East 1 sectional finals
- (2) John Glenn (76), (11) Philo 64
- (5) East Liverpool 47, (6) Carrollton 46
- Division VI
- Northeast 1 sectional final
- (16) East Canton 51, (14) Brookfield 38 | Recap
- Northeast 2 sectional final
- (7) Lake Center Christian (43), (27) Rootstown 35
- East 1 sectional final
- (3) Malvern 60, (7) Fort Frye 41 | Recap
VIDEO: Barberton seals high school boys basketball win vs. Alliance
Down 10 points entering the fourth quarter, Barberton storms back to upset Alliance in Division III boys high school basketball sectional final.
OHSAA sectional scores | Feb. 18
(3) Malvern 67, (8) Shenandoah 37
Division IV
East 1 sectional semifinals
(2) John Glenn 70, (9) Minerva 50
(6) Carrollton 68, (7) Beaver Local 52
Division V
East 1 sectional semifinal
(2) Coshocton 77, (16) Fairless 43
Division VI
East 1 sectional semifinal