Central Division 3 Sectional Preview

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Check out the opening round matchups in Division 3, including players to watch!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Opening Round Matchups:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Central 1</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><mark class="has-inline-color has-primary-color">2/19 @ 6:00PM @ Whitehall</mark></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Columbus South (12) vs. Whitehall- Yearling (10) *Winner plays on 2/23 @ 7:00PM @ Columbus Centennial vs. Columbus Centennial (2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><mark class="has-inline-color has-primary-color">2/19 @ 7:00PM @ Columbus Beechcroft</mark></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Columbus Hamilton Township (11) vs. Columbus Beechcroft (8) *Winner plays on 2/23 @ 7:00PM @ TBA </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><mark class="has-inline-color has-primary-color">2/19 @ 6:00PM @ Granville </mark></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Marion Harding (9) vs. Granville (1) *Winner plays on 2/23 @ 7:00PM @ TBA </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Central 2</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><mark class="has-inline-color has-primary-color">2/19 @ 7:00PM @ Linden McKinley</mark></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Carroll Bloom- Carroll (6) vs. Columbus Linden McKinley (4) *Winner plays on 2/23 @ 7:00PM @ TBA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><mark class="has-inline-color has-primary-color">2/19 @ 7:00PM @ St. Francis DeSales</mark></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Columbus West (14) vs. Columbus St. Francis DeSales (5) *Winner plays on 2/23 @ 7:00PM @ TBA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><mark class="has-inline-color has-primary-color">2/19 @ 7:00PM @ Bexley</mark></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Plain City Jonathan Alder (13) vs. Bexley (7) *Winner plays on 2/23 @ 7:00PM @ TBA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><mark class="has-inline-color has-primary-color">2/19 @ 7:00PM @ Bishop Hartley </mark></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Columbus Mifflin (15) vs. Columbus Bishop Hartley (3) *Winner plays on 2/23 @ 7:00PM @ TBA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Players To Watch:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["974111"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":1764411,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69974e9810290"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Naomi is clutch. Period. I'm not sure anybody can contain her from scoring- and when she's not scoring, her defense is like watching two defenders! Burnett is unreal! <em>(Below with ball; Featured Photo)</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1764402,"sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/02/B60BB70B-7309-49F7-B874-0C7D25E78995_1_105_c.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-1764402" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["855058"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69974e9810305"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Houston is hungry to win and advance in the tourney- and this is a baller that is full of sensational moves! She has the English to drop it through the net, and the handles to go through any defender! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1764412,"sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/02/FDB871D6-FAEB-49FF-85AF-271CDB43A746_1_201_a.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-1764412" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":1764582,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Davynn Miller","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2027","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'7u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"12123","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Granville","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69974e98103bb"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">It doesn't take Miller long to heat up from 3 point land! Quick trigger, and certainly stretches the defense with her ability to put the biscuit in the basket! And she's running the offense so well- things are clicking very well for the Blue Aces! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1764413,"sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/02/740883AC-DCCF-4C47-B73B-5FA2A25AEBBA_1_201_a.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-1764413" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1254068"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69974e981040c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">This young lady does a lot- she's a bucket from deep, gets from Point A to Point B in no time on fast breaks, and she makes strong decisions with the rock! And when she sees the slightest daylight in the paint, she attacks with either a pull up jumper or goes straight to the rim for two! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='913418' first='Sha'mya' last='Dukes']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'3u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"12125","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Beechcroft","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69974e98104b5"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">What a season Dukes is having, averaging 16 PPG, and getting it done defensively- picking pockets (5.6 SPG)! Her speed and how she changes the game by creating a nightmare for opponents in trying to bring ball up and set up their offense is priceless!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->