This page will be the place to find high school basketball scores and links to all of our stories this winter, through the state championships.
BASKETBALL
12 central Ohio boys players to watch
12 central Ohio girls players to watch
Ranking the top 25 Ohio boys players in 2025-26
Ranking the top 25 Ohio girls players in 2025-26
Mark your calendars: Top showcases in 2025-26 season
Former Wellington boys coach Artie Taylor dies after cancer battle
When are the state basketball tournaments? OHSAA sets schedule
Can these 5 central Ohio teams get back to state finals?
5 central Ohio basketball notes from season's first month
5 things we learned in central Ohio from Jan. 5-11
Is Ohio high school basketball any closer to adding shot clock?
5 things we learned in central Ohio from Jan. 12-18
6 things we learned in central Ohio from Jan. 19-25
5 things we learned in central Ohio from Jan. 26-Feb. 1
Which central Ohio girls players are having breakout seasons?
Which central Ohio boys players are having breakout seasons?
5 things we learned in central Ohio from Feb. 2-8
Kennedy Houston fuels Centennial girls' City League title repeat
5 things we learned in central Ohio from Feb. 9-15
These central Ohio girls teams could make run to state tournament
Bo Lamar, East legend and college scoring champ, dies at 74
Africentric outlasts Centennial for City League boys title
These central Ohio boys basketball teams could make run to state tournament
Whitney Stafford, Olentangy girls set sights on state title
Which players earned City League basketball honors in 2025-26?
Girls regional tournament storylines for central Ohio
All-Central District boys basketball honors
All-Central District girls basketball honors
All-OCC boys basketball honors
All-OCC girls basketball honors
First central Ohio girls teams punch tickets to regional finals
Takeaways from New Albany, Pickerington Central, Harvest Prep girls regional semifinal wins
Bates family builds Ohio basketball legacy across generations
Hartley girls edge Granville in overtime to advance to regional final
Four central Ohio girls teams advance to state tournament
Hartley girls fall to Chillicothe Unioto in regional final
Boys regional tournament storylines for central Ohio
Westerville North, New Albany boys to play for basketball regional title
Girls state tournament storylines for central Ohio
Five central Ohio boys teams win regional semifinals
How Big Walnut's Sydney Mobley became a top-ranked basketball recruit
Big Walnut's Sydney Mobley named 2026 Ohio Ms. Basketball
Circleville girls' run ends in state semifinal
Rough fourth quarter costs Harvest Prep girls in state semifinal
Pickerington Central girls fall in state semifinal
Ohio Ms. Basketball Sydney Mobley, Big Walnut fall in state semifinal
Central Ohio boys teams play for state berths. See who advanced
Columbus Academy boys stage epic comeback to reach state semifinal
Pickerington Central boys follow different path to state
Columbus Academy boys soar into state tournament
Inside Westerville North's return to state tournament
How Hilliard Bradley reached state a year after going 8-15
Breaking down Hilliard Bradley-Pickerington Central state semifinal
Columbus Academy boys move one win from first state title
Westerville North boys advance to Division II state final
Columbus Academy boys lose in second straight trip to Division V state final
Last-second layup sends Hilliard Bradley boys to first state final
Pickerington Central boys proud of defensive effort in state semifinal loss
Westerville North boys lose Division II state final in overtime
Hilliard Bradley boys never find 'any rhythm' in Division I state final loss
All-Ohio girls Divisions IV-VII
All-Ohio girls Divisions I-III
All-Ohio boys Divisions IV-VII
Basketball season is in the books: Here are our takeaways
BOWLING
12 central Ohio boys bowlers to watch
12 central Ohio girls bowlers to watch
5 storylines as regular season winds down
Which central Ohio bowlers qualified for Division II state tournament?
Gahanna Lincoln bowlers repeat Division I district title sweep
Central Ohio bowlers roll into Division II state tournament
Heath paces central Ohio at Division II state boys bowling
Central Ohio bowlers eye Division I state championships
Gahanna Lincoln's Kael Clous wins Division I boys state title
Gahanna Lincoln girls bowlers finish second at state
GYMNASTICS
12 central Ohio gymnasts to watch
What's happening in central Ohio gymnastics? 5 things to know
Which central Ohio gymnasts, teams advanced to state?
Olentangy Orange paces central Ohio gymnasts at state meet
HOCKEY
12 central Ohio hockey players to watch
5 storylines as regular season winds down
St. Charles, Dublin Jerome don't expect to skate by in regional final
Dublin Jerome shuts out St. Charles for regional title
Dublin Jerome ready for ultimate test at state tournament
Dublin Jerome loses state semifinal in three overtimes
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SWIMMING & DIVING
12 central Ohio boys swimmers, divers to watch
12 central Ohio girls swimmers, divers to watch
4 storylines as the postseason approaches
Jaron Schwartz survived cancer. He's now a star swimmer for Pickerington North
Which central Ohio divers qualified for state?
Which central Ohio swimmers qualified for state?
Central Ohio divers look to win gold at state meet
Central Ohio swimmers ready to make splash at state meet
Bexley's Jackson Monus dominates Division II state diving, wins third straight title
New Albany freshman Sammy Petroff wins diving state title
DeSales swimmer Luke DeFrancisco stars at state, winning two Division II titles
Kiera Powers powers Upper Arlington girls swimmers to state title three-peat
Jake Lloyd's records lead St. Charles swimmers to state title repeat
WRESTLING
12 central Ohio boys wrestlers to watch
12 central Ohio girls wrestlers to watch
Central Ohio girls wrestling takes another step with first OCC matches
5 storylines as the regular season winds down
Which central Ohio girls wrestlers are having breakout seasons?
Which central Ohio boys wrestlers are having breakout seasons?
Which central Ohio boys, girls teams advanced to state duals?
Watterson's Michael Boyle zeroes in on third state wrestling title
DeSales boys, Olentangy Orange girls win wrestling state duals
Dublin Coffman boys finish second at Division I state duals
Central Ohio boys state qualifiers
Central Ohio girls state qualifiers
Central Ohio wrestlers primed for state tournament
Olentangy Schools confirms new investigation into Liberty wrestling
5 central Ohio boys win state titles; Watterson repeats as champ
3 central Ohio girls win state championships
Other stories
Central Ohio figure skaters prep for high school state championships
What is box lacrosse? Ohio high school teams move indoors for winter
Teays Valley's Katy Zang runs to records at New Balance indoor nationals
The Columbus Dispatch's high school sports staff
Reporter Frank DiRenna: fdirenna@dispatch.com ; @DispatchFrank
Reporter Dave Purpura: dpurpura@dispatch.com ; @dp_dispatch
Editor Andy Resnik: aresnik@dispatch.com ; @DispatchPreps
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Central Ohio high school basketball scores, 2025-26 OHSAA season guide

