State Tourney Preview- SW District Dayton D2
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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…
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Continue ReadingIt’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.
SW Sectionals D2 @ Tecumseh
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. Riley Smith Riley Smith 6'2" | SF Kettering Alter | 2024 State OH 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 Makenzie Chinn Makenzie Chinn 5'4" | CG Tipp City Tippecanoe | 2023 OH 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 Zhieyah Rolack Zhieyah Rolack 5'11" | SF DECA | 2024 State OH and freshman sensation Janiyah Middlebrook Janiyah Middlebrook 5'9" | PF Dayton Meadowdale | 2026 State OH . 2025 #10 ranked Peyton Mounce Peyton Mounce 5'10" | CG Urbana | 2025 State OH 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 Riley Hodson Riley Hodson 5'10" | SG Valley View | 2023 State OH for VV and Emma Neff from Oakwood.
SW District D2 Tecumseh Players to Watch
Alter- Riley Smith Riley Smith 6'2" | SF Kettering Alter | 2024 State OH , 2024 (11.4 pts, 6.6 reb, 2.2 ast)
Alter- Maddie Moody, 2025 (12.9 pts, 8.2 reb)
Alter- Elena Thompson Elena Thompson 5'11" | SG Kettering Alter | 2024 OH , 2024 (7.5 pts, 3.1 reb)
Eaton- Lily Shepherd, 2023 (18.3 pts, 4.4 reb, 2.5 stl)
Eaton- Olivia Baumann Olivia Baumann 6'0" | PF Eaton | 2023 OH , 2023 (6.0 pts, 10.9 reb)
Eaton- Olivia Orr, 2025 (7.6 pts, 5.4 reb)
Greenon- Claire Henry Claire Henry 5'9" | PG Greenon | 2023 OH , 2023 (12.0 pts, 6.7 reb, 4.6 ast, 3.3 stl)
Greenon- Abby West Abby West 5'9" | SF Springfield Greenon | 2023 State OH , 2023 (14.3 pts, 10.2 reb, 3.2 blk) (feature photo above)
Greenon- Sarah Riley, 2025 (8.4 pts, 5.8 reb, 3.6 ast, 4.4 stl)
Thurgood Marshall- Morganne Postell Morganne Postell 5'7" | PG Dayton Thurgood Marshall | 2024 State OH , 2024 (18.4 pts, 3.9 reb, 3.2 ast, 3.0 stl)
Thurgood Marshall- Samara Gibson Samara Gibson 5'8" | SF Dayton Thurgood Marshall | 2024 State OH , 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- Makenzie Chinn Makenzie Chinn 5'4" | CG Tipp City Tippecanoe | 2023 OH , 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- Tiffany Boop Tiffany Boop 5'10" | SF Bellefontaine | 2025 OH , 2025 (10.8 pts, 3.7 reb, 2.1 ast)
Bellefontaine- Quinlan Zedeker Quinlan Zedeker 5'8" | CG Bellefontaine | 2025 State OH , 2025 (8.6 pts, 3.5 ast, 3.3 stl)
Valley View- Riley Hodson Riley Hodson 5'10" | SG Valley View | 2023 State OH , 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- Peyton Mounce Peyton Mounce 5'10" | CG Urbana | 2025 State OH , 2025 (18.7 pts, 12.3 reb, 5.8 ast, 2.4 stl)
Urbana- Alex Dixon Alex Dixon 5'6" | PG Urbana | 2026 State OH , 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- Ashley Bowden Ashley Bowden 5'7" | SG Dayton Oakwood | 2025 OH , 2025 (11.4 pts, 3.7 reb)
Meadowdale- Zhieyah Rolack Zhieyah Rolack 5'11" | SF DECA | 2024 State OH , 2025 (23.4 pts, 15.2 reb, 3.7 ast, 4.6 stl)
Meadowdale- Janiyah Middlebrook Janiyah Middlebrook 5'9" | PF Dayton Meadowdale | 2026 State OH , 2026 (16.7 pts, 8.6 reb, 3.1 stl)
SW Sectionals D2 @ Trotwood Madison
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- Katie Berrey Katie Berrey 5'7" | PG Waynesville | 2026 State OH , 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- Gabby Russell Gabby Russell 5'9" | SF Tecumseh | 2023 State OH , 2023 (17.0 pts, 9.9 reb, 5.3 ast, 4.0 stl)
Tecumseh- Emma Garber Emma Garber 5'5" Tecumseh | 2023 OH , 2023 (15.0 pts, 5.9 reb, 4.5 ast, 3.5 stl)
Tecumseh- Sammy Russell Sammy Russell 5'6" | PG New Carlisle Tecumseh | 2026 OH , 2026 (9.6 pts, 4.9 reb, 3.0 ast)
Ben Logan-Mia Stahler, 2025 (11.5 pts, 4.8 reb)
Carroll- Kiera Healy Kiera Healy 6'0" | SF Dayton Carroll | 2026 State OH , 2026 (15.3 pts, 9.6 reb)
Carroll- Ellie Meyer, 2023 (6.9 pts, 6.2 reb)
Carroll- Lyla Oliver Lyla Oliver 5'7" | CG Dayton Carroll | 2025 State OH , 2025 (6.3 pts, 4.1 reb, 4.1 ast)