Ohio HS Loses Semifinal With Failed Stall Attempt

Louisville stops Garfield Heights short of Dayton, 49-48, in OHSAA Division III state semifinals

The Bulldogs fell just short of Dayton for a third straight year, despite Marcus Johnson’s scored 25 points and an 11-point lead in the fourth quarter.

Ohio HS Loses Semifinal With Failed Stall Attempt

If you were not previously aware, a large number of the 50 United States do not require a shot clock in high school basketball. It is a topic for which I have become extremely passionate in recent weeks and this latest occurrence in Ohio is the first time I have seen the time-wasting strategy fail. There are two sides to this conundrum! The high school basketball tournament in the state of Ohio is nearing its conclusion. Louisville pulled off an…

Ohio State Point Guard Commit Marcus Johnson is “Definitely Locked In” With the Buckeyes, Undecided Whether He Will Reclassify to 2025 Class

On the same night Ohio State's NCAA Tournament hopes officially ended, Marcus Johnson's season came to a close as well. After Garfield Heights’ Division III state semifinal loss Sunday night in a sold-out Canton Memorial Field House, the 2026 four-star point guard and Ohio State commit didn't hold back when it came to praising Ohio State's coaching staff, a group he is extremely close with. "I just got off the phone with (Jake) Diebler today.…

Louisville uses fourth-quarter rally to defeat Garfield Heights, 49-48, in OHSAA Div. III state semifinal - Kee On Sports Media Group

Canton, Ohio – Louisville completed a fourth-quarter comeback to defeat Garfield Heights, 49-48, in the Division III state semifinals at Canton Memorial Fieldhouse. It was a back and forth contest throughout the first quarter, with Louisville leading 14-13 after the end of the frame. Louisville led by as much as 31-24 in the second quarter, thanks to triples from Beau Siegfried and Avery Andrejcik. However, a five- point swing by Garfield Height…