Top stars, best performances in Ohio high school boys and girls basketball playoffs (Feb. 28-March 6)

Here are some stars from the past week’s boys and girls basketball games across Ohio.

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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Ian Ioppolo, Mentor boys basketball

Had 21 points to lead Mentor to a 62-46 win over Brush to win the Division I district championship.

Final from the #OHSAA Division I district championship at Euclid:

Mentor 62
Brush 46

Ian Ioppolo with 21 points to lead Mentor. Antwone Woolfolk 17 for Brush.

— Matt Goul (@mgoul) March 6, 2022

Brandon Rose, Gilmour boys basketball

Rose had 26 points to help beat Buchtel 84-70 and secure the Division II district championship.

Final from the #OHSAA Division II district championship at North Ridgeville:

Gilmour 84
Buchtel 70

Brandon Rose 26 points, Ryan Mueller 24 to lead Gilmour. Khoi Thurmon with 31 for Buchtel.

— Matt Goul (@mgoul) March 5, 2022

Isaiah Portis, Norwayne boys basketball

Secured Norwayne’s third straight district title with 23 points in a 70-43 win over Fairview.

Friday Featured Game 🌟
*D-3, Wooster District Final*

*Final Score*
(No. 1) Norwayne - 70
(No. 3) Fairview - 43

Make it 3 straight district titles for Norwayne! 🔥

Isaiah Portis led Norwayne with 22 points, followed by 20 from Justin Rupp.

Michael Goff with 15 for Fairview. pic.twitter.com/beXScmWulz

— NEO Zone HS Sports (@NEOZoneHS) March 5, 2022

Cody Head, Lutheran East boys basketball

Had a team-high 16 points to help push Lutheran East past Smithville 67-51.

The #2 seed Lutheran East Falcons defeats the #6 seed Smithville Smithies 67-51 to earn their 7th straight District Championship!

The Falcons were led by Cody Head with 16 points and Devin Belle with 14 points!#YeahLue #RoadToStates #DistrictChampions pic.twitter.com/rP2GKRelTU

— Lutheran East Falcons BBB (@LEFalconsHoops) March 5, 2022

Sean Jones, Gahanna Lincoln boys basketball

Went 11-for-14 from the floor for 29 points to help Gahanna Lincoln top St. Charles 66-39 and secure the Lions’ back-to-back Division I district titles.

Scoring for Gahanna:
Sean Jones 29
Javan Simmons 18
Josh Whiteside 8
Dylan Scott 4
Eljae Deas 2
Cam Johnson 2
Jessee Battle 2
Mo Charlton 1

— GLHS Boys Basketball (@GLHSBasketball) March 5, 2022

Juwan Turner, Pickerington Central boys basketball

The sophomore had a team-high 17 points, including four 3-pointers to overcome a late deficit and defeat Olentangy Liberty 54-49.

Final Stats@olhsboysbball 49@PCTigersHoops 54

PIckerington Central

Juwan Turner
17pt 3 reb

Devin Royal
10pt 5 reb

Sonny Styles
10pt 4 reb 3 ast 2 stl

Markell Johnson
9pt 4 ast 2 stl 1 chrg(tkn)

Gavin Headings
8pt 4 reb

— IBT Report (@IbtReport) March 7, 2022

Gabe Cupps, Centerville boys basketball

The Indiana commit overcame an ankle injury in the third quarter and finished with 17 points, four rebounds and four assists to help Centerville beat Lakota West 45-37.

Nick Heath, Upper Arlington boys basketball

Heath, who averages 17.4 points per game, paced his team with 22 points and eight rebounds in a 48-43 win over Reynoldsburg.

Upper Arlington stats

Nick Heath: 22pts (8/10 FG), 8reb MVP!!!!
Drew Graves: 8pts, 7reb
Owen Gawel: 8pts, 3reb, 4ast
Quinn Corna: 5pts
Geoffrey Schoeny: 5pts, 2ast

Impressive win for Upper Arlington considering Corna was held to nearly a quarter of his per game average

— Zach Fleer (@ZachFleer270) March 5, 2022

William Layfield, Lakota West boys basketball

The senior scored all of his team-high 18 in the second half vs. Centerville.

William Layfield with 16, all in the second half. The senior hits a step-back 3-pointer to make it 70-49 Elks with 4:28 left. Timeout Firebirds. #cincyhoops

— Shelby Dermer (@EnquirerShelby) March 6, 2022

Drey Carter, Westerville South boys basketball

Put together a game-high 25 points to pull away from Dublin Jerome 71-64 in a double-overtime thriller.

Imarianah Russell, Reynoldsburg girls basketball

Scored a game-high 21 points in a 56-47 victory over Dublin Coffman to lead the Raiders to their first state tournament since 2016.

What a region final! Reynoldsburg hangs on to win 56-47 behind a 21 point performance from Imarianah Russell.
Tessa Grady had 19 for Coffman. @nbc4i pic.twitter.com/iacrehzx1T

— Whitney Harding (@WhitneyNBC4) March 5, 2022

Emily Siesel, Buckeye Central girls basketball

Led all scorers with 12 points to outscore Dalton 48-32 and secure Buckeye Central's Division IV regional championship.

FINAL FOUR!!!
After trailing 11-18 in the middle of the 2nd quarter @BC_GirlsHoop dominate the rest of game out scoring Dalton 37-14 to win 48-32.
Another great team win!
BC places 3 in double figures.@emilysiesel 12@Cpifher22 11@ryley_kantzer 11
See everyone at UD Friday!!!

— Buckeye Central AD (@BC_AthleticDept) March 6, 2022

Alyssa Geiser, Waynedale girls basketball

Lit up the offense with a game-high 20 points including four 3-pointers to help defeat Warrensville Heights 44-43 and win the Division III Cuyahoga Falls regional title.

GBK: @alyssageiser02 gives Waynedale a 30-27 lead here middle of 3 and now has 16 #TDR #RegionalFinal pic.twitter.com/dLC5aIEHYZ

— Joshua T. McWilliams (@josh_mc1982) March 5, 2022

Kiki McElrath, Bishop Hartley girls basketball

Scored eight of her 14 points in the fourth quarter to spoil Shelby’s perfect season and defeat the Lady Whippets 42-31.

Kyla Oldacre, Mason girls basketball

The 6-foot-6 star did it all for the Comets with 21 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks to snap Mount Notre Dame’s 98-game winning streak and defeat the Cougars 43-41.

.@MHSGirlsBBall1 and @MNDCougsBBall played an unforgettable high school basketball game with a 98-game winning streak on the line.

See the best plays and hear from @GoMasonComets after stopping the second longest streak in #OHSAA history. @KylaOldacre @MHSsportsradio @MadieP_4 pic.twitter.com/PetX6rIozH

— Joe Danneman (@FOX19Joe) March 6, 2022

Emma Dretke, Massillon Jackson girls basketball

The senior scored eight of her 11 points in the fourth quarter to help defeat St. Joseph Academy 38-34.

This 3-pointer by @EDretke gave @Lady_BearsBBall a 35-32 lead with 2:28 left and ends up being the game-winner that sends the Polar Bears to the state semifinals. pic.twitter.com/z3wxMgrfRc

— Ryan (@Isley23) March 5, 2022

Leena Patibandla, Massillon Jackson girls basketball

Had 10 points, three rebounds and three blocks vs. St. Joseph Academy to help send Massillon Jackson to its first OHSAA state tournament.

.@LeenaPatibandla does a little bit of everything for @Lady_BearsBBall and she showed it Saturday in a regional final win over St. Joseph Academy. Oh, she does all of it while balancing a heavy school load as well. My latest for @SBLiveOH @SBLiveSports https://t.co/TBQLNQx7Ah

— Ryan (@Isley23) March 6, 2022

Faith Stinson, Sheridan girls basketball

Posted a double-double with 23 points and 15 rebounds in a 55-30 win over Vincent Warren to send Sheridan to Dayton.

Sheridan girls won 55-30 over Warren to advance to the Final 4! F Stinson had 23 pts/ 15 rebs, Beckstedt 11 pts/ 10 assists, N Saffell 13 pts/ 4 rebs. Sheridan plays Norton on Thursday at 6:00 at the University of Dayton!

— Mr. Walters (@MrWalters225) March 5, 2022