Mt. Notre
Dame, Lakota West Roll On To State Semifinals
Two-time defending state champion
Mount Notre Dame (24-2) and Lakota West (25-1) cruised through
the girls’ regional tournament to advance to the Ohio Division
I state semifinals on Friday, March 7 at Ohio State Value City
Arena.
The No. 2-ranked Cougars routed
Springboro 68-42 then defeated Oak Hills 56-41 to win their
fifth straight regional title. The Cougars will play Toledo
Central Catholic (23-3).
Lakota West won their first-ever
regional title in girls’ basketball by defeating Pickerington
Central 59-36 and polishing off No. 1-ranked and previously
unbeaten Dublin Coffman 62-48. The Firebirds will face
unranked Youngstown Boardman in the other half of the state
bracket.
- Ed Letsinger