State Tourney Preview- SW District Dayton D2

It's that time of the year where the best of the best step up to advance, and play for a spot in the state final 4 at the University of Dayton arena. Over the next several days, the PGH Ohio staff will look at as many areas of Ohio as we can to preview some of the top players you will see in the Sectionals around the Buckeye state.   In the first look, I will take a look at the Division 2 Sectional tournament in Southwest Ohio in the Dayton area, using two sites at Tecumseh and Trotwood Madison.   <h2>SW Sectionals D2 @ Tecumseh </h2>   Opening Round   G1 Feb. 8- #1 Alter (17-3) vs #20 Stivers (7-10) 5:30   G2 Feb. 8- #12 Eaton (10-9) vs #5 Greenon (16-4) 7:30   G3 Feb. 9- #9 Thurgood Marshall (11-8) vs #14 Trotwood Madison (8-10) 5:30   G4 Feb. 9- #6 Tippecanoe (14-6) vs #13 Bellefontaine (11-9) 7:30   G5 Feb. 11- #6 Valley View (12-8) vs #11 Urbana (14-5) 12:00   G6 Feb. 11- #7 Oakwood (11-9) vs #10 Meadowdale (13-2) 2:00   Second Round   G7 Feb. 11- #21 Kenton Ridge (3-15) vs Winner Game 1 4:00   G8 Feb. 11- Winner Game 2 vs Winner Game 3 6:00   G9 Feb. 14- #18 Northridge (10-10) vs Winner Game 4 5:30   G10 Feb. 14- Winner Game 5 vs Winner Game 6 7:30   District Semis   G11 Feb. 16- Winner Game 7 vs Winner Game 8 5:30   G12 Feb. 16- Winner Game 9 vs Winner Game 10 7:30   2 winners advance to District Finals @ Mason     This should be a fun sectional bracket as the #1 seed and defending state champion Alter Knights secure the top spot and a good path to the districts. The Knights have had plenty of success in the last decade and with the talent they have in the middle is tough to defend. [player_tooltip player_id='217360' first='Riley' last='Smith'] is a good sized wing who can beat you from the perimeter and causes mismatch problems. Maddie Moody is also a sophomore who has really grown her game over the last year. Their potential district semi matchup is really up in the air. Eaton made a big run last season with some weapons back, Greenon has two 1,000-point scorers, while Trotwood brings back D1 recruit Raeven Raye Redmon and Thurgood Marshall has a terrific guard trio and will all need to come together to get through the bracket. In the bottom of the bracket, the top team looks to be #6 Tippecanoe led by [player_tooltip player_id='270608' first='Makenzie' last='Chinn'] at the guard spot. The bottom of the bracket has four teams seeded 7-11 meaning you better expect some battles through the bracket. The most athletic team to watch is Meadowdale led by [player_tooltip player_id='218359' first='Zhieyah' last='Rolack'] and freshman sensation [player_tooltip player_id='538052' first='Janiyah' last='Middlebrook']. 2025 #10 ranked [player_tooltip player_id='319068' first='Peyton' last='Mounce'] is a player who can take over a game and score from anywhere. Both Oakwood and Valley View some from the SWBL and have playmakers to watch including [player_tooltip player_id='216007' first='Riley' last='Hodson'] for VV and Emma Neff from Oakwood.     SW District D2 Tecumseh Players to Watch   Alter- [player_tooltip player_id='217360' first='Riley' last='Smith'], 2024 (11.4 pts, 6.6 reb, 2.2 ast)   Alter- Maddie Moody, 2025 (12.9 pts, 8.2 reb)   Alter- [player_tooltip player_id='366785' first='Elena' last='Thompson'], 2024 (7.5 pts, 3.1 reb)   Eaton- Lily Shepherd, 2023 (18.3 pts, 4.4 reb, 2.5 stl)   Eaton- [player_tooltip player_id='402615' first='Olivia' last='Baumann'], 2023 (6.0 pts, 10.9 reb)   Eaton- Olivia Orr, 2025 (7.6 pts, 5.4 reb)   Greenon- [player_tooltip player_id='362299' first='Claire' last='Henry'], 2023 (12.0 pts, 6.7 reb, 4.6 ast, 3.3 stl)   Greenon- [player_tooltip player_id='521310' first='Abby' last='West'], 2023 (14.3 pts, 10.2 reb, 3.2 blk) (feature photo above)   Greenon- [player_tooltip player_id='895205' first='Sarah' last='Riley'], 2025 (8.4 pts, 5.8 reb, 3.6 ast, 4.4 stl)   Thurgood Marshall- [player_tooltip player_id='218358' first='Morganne' last='Postell'], 2024 (18.4 pts, 3.9 reb, 3.2 ast, 3.0 stl)   Thurgood Marshall- [player_tooltip player_id='280108' first='Samara' last='Gibson'], 2024 (10.6 pts, 4.6 reb, 5.2 ast, 3.9 stl)   Thurgood Marshall- Makayla Williams, 2024 (17.6 pts, 7.5 reb)   Trotwood- Raeven Raye Redmon, 2023   Tippecanoe- [player_tooltip player_id='270608' first='Makenzie' last='Chinn'], 2023 (11.2 pts, 3.5 reb, 3.2 ast, 3.4 stl)   Tippecanoe- Alexa Mader, 2023 (9.3 pts, 5.8 reb)   Bellefontaine- Lexi Robinson, 2024 (12.7 pts, 6.8 reb)   Bellefontaine- [player_tooltip player_id='849215' first='Tiffany' last='Boop'], 2025 (10.8 pts, 3.7 reb, 2.1 ast)   Bellefontaine- [player_tooltip player_id='451625' first='Quinlan' last='Zedeker'], 2025 (8.6 pts, 3.5 ast, 3.3 stl)   Valley View- [player_tooltip player_id='216007' first='Riley' last='Hodson'], 2023 (9.4 pts, 8.7 reb, 2.8 ast, 3.3 stl, 3.7 blk)   Valley View- Ellie Reed, 2023 (10.2 pts, 5.6 reb, 3.1 ast)   Urbana- [player_tooltip player_id='319068' first='Peyton' last='Mounce'], 2025 (18.7 pts, 12.3 reb, 5.8 ast, 2.4 stl)   Urbana- [player_tooltip player_id='538750' first='Alex' last='Dixon'], 2026 (10.5 pts, 4.2 reb, 3.4 ast)   Oakwood- Emma Neff, 2023 (13.8 pts, 8.1 reb, 5.6 ast, 4.7 stl)   Oakwood- [player_tooltip player_id='533111' first='Ashley' last='Bowden'], 2025 (11.4 pts, 3.7 reb)   Meadowdale- [player_tooltip player_id='218359' first='Zhieyah' last='Rolack'], 2025 (23.4 pts, 15.2 reb, 3.7 ast, 4.6 stl)   Meadowdale- [player_tooltip player_id='538052' first='Janiyah' last='Middlebrook'], 2026 (16.7 pts, 8.6 reb, 3.1 stl)     <h2>SW Sectionals D2 @ Trotwood Madison</h2>   Opening Round   G1 Feb. 6- #2 Waynesville (17-3) vs #19 Belmont (7-9) 5:30   G2 Feb. 6- #18 Greenville (4-14) vs #3 Tecumseh 7:00   Second Round   G3 Feb. 8- #15 Benjamin Logan (9-11) vs #4 Carroll (11-10) 5:30   G4 Feb. 14- #17 Clinton Massie (7-11) vs Game 1 Winner 5:30   G5 Feb. 14- Game 2 Winner vs Game 3 Winner 7:00   District Semis   G6 Feb. 16- Game 4 Winner vs Game 5 Winner 5:30   1 Winner advances to the district finals   Waynesville comes into this bracket as the #2 seed, but will get plenty of challenges from both Tecumseh and Carroll. The Spartans potential second round game with Tecumseh is one to keep an eye on while Carroll is better than their record indicates.   SW District D2 Trotwood Players to Watch   Waynesville- [player_tooltip player_id='413291' first='Katie' last='Berrey'], 2026 (12.7 pts, 2.8 ast, 2.0 stl)   Waynesville- Emme Greely, 2024 (7.9 pts, 7.0 reb)   Waynesville- Tori See, 2025 (7.6 pts, 6.6 reb)   Greenville- Skylar Fletcher, 2023 (10.9 pts, 3.9 reb, 4.0 ast)   Tecumseh- [player_tooltip player_id='216006' first='Gabby' last='Russell'], 2023 (17.0 pts, 9.9 reb, 5.3 ast, 4.0 stl)   Tecumseh- [player_tooltip player_id='520292' first='Emma' last='Garber'], 2023 (15.0 pts, 5.9 reb, 4.5 ast, 3.5 stl)   Tecumseh- [player_tooltip player_id='538246' first='Sammy' last='Russell'], 2026 (9.6 pts, 4.9 reb, 3.0 ast)   Ben Logan-Mia Stahler, 2025 (11.5 pts, 4.8 reb)   Carroll-[player_tooltip player_id='537671' first='Kiera' last='Healy'], 2026 (15.3 pts, 9.6 reb)   Carroll- Ellie Meyer, 2023 (6.9 pts, 6.2 reb)   Carroll- [player_tooltip player_id='849269' first='Lyla' last='Oliver'], 2025 (6.3 pts, 4.1 reb, 4.1 ast)

It's that time of the year where the best of the best step up to advance, and play for a spot in the state final 4 at the University of Dayton arena. Over the next several days, the PGH Ohio staff will look at as many areas of Ohio as we can to preview some of the top players you will see in the Sectionals around the Buckeye state.