A look at the draw as area boys teams gear up for postseason
SPRINGFIELD — The Kenton Ridge High School boys basketball team earned the No. 5 seed — the highest seed of any Clark County boys squad — in the Division II Southwest North district in Sunday’s postseason tournament draw.
The Cougars (15-5) play No. 13 seed Bellbrook (11-10) at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 26, in the eight-team North 1 bracket at Trotwood-madison High School. Kenton Ridge beat Bellbrook 74-67 on Jan. 13.
This year, the Ohio High School Athletic Association used Maxpreps
Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) rankings to determine postseason seedings for statewide district tournament draws. The last day to input boys basketball data into Maxpreps was Feb. 9.
The RPI formula was recommended by the Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association, adopted by the OHSAA and is calculated using scores entered into Maxpreps. The formula consists of 40% winning percentage, 35% opponents’ winning percentage, and 25% opponents’ opponents’ winning percentage, according to the OHSAA.
Here’s a look at each area team’s postseason draw:
Division II
With a first-round victory, Kenton Ridge would play the winner of No. 2 Oakwood and No. 15 Ponitz at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 2, at Trotwood. Kenton Ridge faces a possible district semifinal matchup with No. 3 seed Tippecanoe (19-2).
In the D-II North 2 lower bracket at Springfield, No. 9 seed Shawnee (12-8) will play Thurgood Marshall (7-15) at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 21. The winner will play either No. 1 Alter (14-5) or No. 21 Greenville (3-18) at 8 p.m. on Feb. 26.
The North 2 upper bracket at Springfield will see a first-round game between No. 6 Northridge (12-8) and No. 19 Graham (6-14) at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20. The winner will play No. 12 Carroll (11-9) at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26.
The North 2 district semifinal will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, March 1.
In the North 3 bracket at Springfield, No. 7 Urbana (12-7) will play No. 14 Eaton (8-13) at 8 p.m. on Feb. 20. The winner will play No. 19 Chaminade-julienne (9-9) at 6 p.m. on Feb. 27.
The Hillclimbers face a possible district semifinal matchup with No. 4 seed Trotwood-madison (15-5).
Division I
Springfield (2-16) is the No. 18 seed in the Southwest District North 2 bracket at Centerville High School. The Wildcats will play the winner of No. 2 Beavercreek (15-5) and No. 17 Tecumseh (5-16) at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27.
Tecumseh and Beavercreek meet in a first-round game at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 22.
Division III
In the North 1 bracket at Northmont, No. 16 Northeastern (9-12) will play No. 17 Stivers (6-14) at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 20. The winner will play No. 3 Preble Shawnee (18-3) at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 22.
No. 21 Northwestern will play either No. 1 Tri-village (19-1) or No. 20 Milton-union (3-17) in a North 2 bracket second-round game at 6 p.m.
Feb. 27 at Northmont. In the lower bracket, No. 6 West Liberty-salem (16-5) will play No. 10 Waynesville (12-9) in a second-round game at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27. The district semifinal game will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 29.
In the North 3 bracket at Vandalia Butler, No. 19 Greenon (7-14) will play No.
2 Indian Lake (16-4) at 6 p.m. Feb. 20.
No. 9 Greeneview (13-7) will play No. 5 Brookville (156) in a North 4 second-round game at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 28. The winner will play either No. 4 Carlisle, No. 8 Miami East or No. 12 Dixie in a district semifinal game at 7 p.m. March 2.*
Division IV
Cedarville (16-5) earned the No. 3 seed. The Indians will play No. 24 Fairlawn (2-19) in the North 1 upper bracket at 6 p.m. Feb. 22 at Piqua High School. The winner will play No. 25 Mississinawa Valley at 6 p.m. Feb. 27 at Piqua.
In the North 1 lower bracket at Piqua, No. 21 Catholic Central (4-16) will play No. 2 Troy Christian (8-2) at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23. The winner will play either No. 12 Bradford (11-9) or No. 17 Ansonia (5-16) in a second-round game at 7:30 p.m. The district semifinal game is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Friday, March 1.
In the North 3 upper bracket at Troy, No. 23 Yellow Springs (5-15) will play No. 1 Russia at 6 p.m. Feb. 23. The winner will play No. 26 Tri-county North (1-19) at 6 p.m. Feb. 27.
No. 14 Emmanuel Christian (10-11) will play either No. 11 Newton (12-8) or No. 13 Riverside (9-11) in a second round game at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27. With a win, the Lions would advance to a district semifinal game at 6 p.m. March 1.
No. 9 Southeastern (137) will play No. 19 Houston (4-16) at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24 in the North 4 upper bracket at Troy. The winner will play No. 5 Lehman Catholic (15-5) at 6 p.m. on Feb. 28.
No. 22 Triad (4-15) will play either No. 4 Botkins (146) or No. 20 Calvary Christian (14-5) in a second round game on Feb. 28. The district semifinal will be held at 6 p.m. on March 2.
For complete brackets, log on to https://www.ohsaa. ORG/SWDAB.