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Top stars, best performances in Ohio high school boys and girls basketball playoffs (Feb. 21-27)

Here are some stars from the past week’s boys and girls basketball games across Ohio.
Kayla Harvey|
Top stars, best performances in Ohio high school boys and girls basketball playoffs (Feb. 21-27)
Top stars, best performances in Ohio high school boys and girls basketball playoffs (Feb. 21-27)

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 let us know in the comments.

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Brandon McLaughlin, Heath boys basketball

The senior showed off his athleticism with dunks and alley-oop slams and had a team-high 17 points and five assists to lead the 63-57 win over Bexley.

Cody Siegfried, Johnstown boys basketball

Had a game-high 25 points to help beat Centerburg 43-40 and advance to the district semifinals.

Evan Dozer, Bloom-Carroll boys basketball

Posted 23 points to push past Licking Valley 62-45.

Anthony Massucci, Howland boys basketball

Massucci, who averages 19.9 points per game, made a clutch layup and big defensive plays in the final minute to help defeat Struthers 55-50.

Ryan Walsh, Elyria boys basketball

Led all scorers with 23 points and scored his 1,000th career point in a loss to Highland 52-44.

Seandelle Gardner, Springfield boys basketball

Had a team-high 18 points to lead the way in a 77-31 rout over East Palestine.

Clive Wilson, Chaney boys basketball

Finished with 15 points, six rebounds and one block in a 74-29 victory over East.

Jonathan Effertz, St. Ignatius boys basketball

Exploded for nine three-pointers in a 92-30 rout over Medina Highland to break the single-game record for 3-pointers made.

Trenton Collins, Utica boys basketball

Led his team with 21 points and had 10 rebounds and four assists in a 57-54 win over Fredericktown to make Utica’s first tournament victory since 2011.

Amani Lyles, Beechcroft boys basketball

Finished with 20 points to pace Beechcroft to an 89-25 win over Hamilton Township.

Solé Williams, Princeton girls basketball

Led all scorers with 27 points and had six rebounds and two assists to help defeat Lakota East 58-43 and win the district final.

Kyla Columber, Marion Pleasant girls basketball

Had 17 points to help knock off Johnstown 45-29 and lead the Spartans to a district title.

Jenna Smith, Garfield girls basketball

Led her team with 19 points in a 68-51 win over Champion to secure back-to-back district titles.

Harper Annarino, Granville girls basketball

Poured in a team-high 14 points in a 62-25 win over Bloom-Carroll and had four 3-pointers, which played a part in setting a program record of 13 3-pointers in a game.

Zennia Thomas, Warrensville Heights girls basketball

Scored 22 points to push past Elyria Catholic 55-54 and win a Division III district championship.

Chance Gray, Winton Woods girls basketball

The University of Oregon signee scored a game-high 31 points and had five assists, four rebounds and three steals to join OHSAA’s all-time scoring list at No. 29 with 2,210 points and defeat Centerville 61-50 in a Division I district final.

Clarke Jackson, Gahanna Lincoln girls basketball

Had a basket in the final minute to help lift Gahanna over Newark 46-43 and finished with a team-high 15 points to claim the Lions' first district crown since 2020.

Meghan Mayotte, Worthington Christian girls basketball

Had 14 points to pace the Warriors past Africentric 43-37 and secure a Division III district championship.

Melody Arnett, Miami Valley Christian Academy girls basketball

Finished with 17 points and 29 rebounds in a 40-37 loss to Immaculate Conception Academy to grab her 539th rebound of the season, a new OHSAA record.

Corri Vermilya, Loudonville girls basketball

The 5-foot-9 sophomore had 23 points, seven rebounds and six steals in a dominant 50-28 win over Columbia.

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