Top stars, best performances in the Ohio high school boys basketball state championship games


The 2021-22 Ohio high school basketball season is in the books.
Here are some top performers from the final weekend, where four teams were crowned as state champions.
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Division I
Division II
Division III
Division IV
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Mekhi Elmore, Cincinnati Taft
Led his team to its second Division III state championship in program history with 18 points, four assists and three steals in a 48-45 win vs. Ottawa-Glandorf.
Final:
β T.J. Peatross (@NEO_Spotlight) March 20, 2022
Taft - 48
Ottawa Glandorf - 45
2022 G Mekhi Elmore was HUGE down the stretch. He finished with 18 points and 4 assists.
Rayvon Griffith, Cincinnati Taft
Griffith had 12 points, grabbed five rebounds and three steals vs. Ottawa-Glandorf.
Rayvon Griffith & Taft ended their season with a πβΌοΈ pic.twitter.com/D9epKTf63z
β SLAM HS Hoops (@SLAM_HS) March 20, 2022
Colin White, Ottawa-Glandorf
The sophomore had a team-high 18 points, seven rebounds and two assists to finish as state runner-up vs. Cincinnati Taft.
BBK: Div. III State Final:
β WOSN Sports (@WOSNScores) March 20, 2022
Taft 48, Ottawa-Glandorf 45
O-G falls in a phenominal State Championship game.
Colin White (OG) 18p 7r
Mekhi Elmore (TAFT) 18p 4a
Rayvon Griffith (TAFt) 12p 5r
Sencire Harris, St. Vincent-St. Mary
Led his program to its 10th title in school history behind 17 points, four rebounds and seven assists to help rout Gilmour Academy 63-35.
Division II State Championship π
β NEO Zone HS Sports (@NEOZoneHS) March 20, 2022
*Final Score*
St. Vincent-St. Mary - 63
Gilmour Academy - 35
Title number 1οΈβ£0οΈβ£ for the Fighting Irish!
STVM repeats as state champions behind 17 points and 7 assists from Sencire Harris.#OHSAAChampionships π pic.twitter.com/0ieOIbQJLP
Lance Hayes, St. Vincent-St. Mary
Was great around the basket offensively and defensively, finishing with 11 points, six rebounds, three assists and four steals vs. Gilmour Academy.
A 16-5 run has STVM ahead of Gilmour 22-12 with 3:20 left in the second quarter
β NEO Zone HS Sports (@NEOZoneHS) March 20, 2022
Lance βLAβ Hayes hauls in this offensive board and finishes through contact for the Irish. β¬οΈ#OHSAAChampionships π pic.twitter.com/3x1IjwnMp6
Ryan Mueller, Gilmour Academy
Mueller had nine points and five rebounds to pace the Lancers vs. St. Vincent-St. Mary.
Jaiden Cox-Holloway, Richmond Heights
Scored a game-high 18 points, including four 3s, grabbed five rebounds and had two blocks to help defeat Tri-Village 50-29 and lead the Spartans to their first state title in program history.
Final: Richmond Heights 50, Tri-Village 29
β Matt Goul (@mgoul) March 20, 2022
Spartans win their first #OHSAA Division IV state championship behind Jaiden Cox-Hollowayβs 18 points and four 3s.
Detric Hearst Jr., Richmond Heights
Had 10 points, seven rebounds and a team-high four assists vs. Tri-Village.
BBK: Div. IV State Final:
β WOSN Sports (@WOSNScores) March 20, 2022
Richmond Heights 50, Tri-Village 29
Richmond Heights wins the first boys basketball State Title in school history.
Jaiden Cox-Holloway (RH) 18p 5r
Detric Hearst Jr (RH) 10p 7r 4a
Layne Sarver (TV) 13p 4s
Layne Sarver, Tri-Village
Led his team with 13 points, three blocks and four steals vs. Richmond Heights.
BBK: Div. IV State Final:
β WOSN Sports (@WOSNScores) March 20, 2022
Richmond Heights 50, Tri-Village 29
Richmond Heights wins the first boys basketball State Title in school history.
Jaiden Cox-Holloway (RH) 18p 5r
Detric Hearst Jr (RH) 10p 7r 4a
Layne Sarver (TV) 13p 4s
Devin Royal, Pickerington Central
Royal, who averages 19.2 points per game, had 20 points and four rebounds to secure the Tigersβ second Division I state championship in program history with a 55-48 win over Centerville.
Game stats:
β Casey Weldon (@TheWallyWeldon) March 21, 2022
-Devin Royal led all scorers with 20 points. He scored eight in the fourth quarter
-Pickerington Central hit 7 of 8 free throws down the stretch
-Centerville hit only 6 of 23 from 3
-Mr. Basketball Gabe Cupps finished with 14 points (5-13). @SpectrumNews1OH
Josh Harlan, Pickerington Central
Had 11 points and three rebounds to help snap Centerville's 45-game winning streak.
Gabe Cupps, Centerville
Cupps had 14 points and four assists in the loss to Pickerington Central.
Finals Stats
β Mark Francis Jr (@MarkFrancis270) March 21, 2022
Centerville Elks
Gabe Cupps: 14 Pts, 1 Reb, 4 Ast
Tom House: 11 Pts, 3 Reb, 1 Ast
Rich Rolf: 12 Pts, 7 Reb, 1 Ast
Kyle Kenney: 7 Pts, 3 Reb, 1 Ast
Quinn Hafner: 2 Pts, 3 Reb, 1 Ast
Cam Smith: 2 Pts, 1 Reb
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