The Ohio high school girls basketball season tips-off Friday, Nov. 27, and as usual, the Buckeye State will be home to some of the nation’s top players and teams.

Columbus Northland is ranked No. 4 in USA Today’s initial Super 25 rankings.

Jared Sullinger is a beast. James “JD” Weatherspoon is as athletic as they come. Wednesday the two Columbus Northland teammates put the final ink to what many believe to be the best recruiting class in the country. The recipient? Ohio State…

Tickets for the 2010 McDonald’s All American® High School Basketball Games and 2010 POWERADE® Jam Fest went on sale to the public today at 10 a.m. The events, which will be held at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio, will feature the top 24 boys and 24 girls high school basketball players in the country.

The First Annual Nike All-Ohio City Series Top 40 took place this past Saturday and concluded on Sunday. The event brought together 38 of the top players in Central Ohio and the surrounding areas at the USA Sports Academy.

Sophomore Kenny Kaminski wing/forward of Medina High School was offered by Ohio State this past Saturday morning during a recruiting visit.

Kyle Molock (6’1/2012) point guard of Dublin Coffman has verbally committed to Purdue after a weekend visit with his family.

Instant replay has been approved starting next season for last-second shots in high school basketball championship games.

He was all-state first. Then he was named Mr. Basketball.

Mr. Basketball Jared Sullinger hit two free throws with 2.7 seconds left as top-ranked Columbus Northland edged No. 2 Cincinnati Princeton 60-58 on Saturday night to capture the Division I state championship.

Cleveland Central Catholic relied on its depth and speed to beat Piketon 76-52 on Thursday in a Division III state semifinal at Value City Arena.

He’s the baby of the Sullinger family, but he’s already surpassed his elder Sullingers in awards.

Top-ranked Columbus Northland and Division I player of the year Jared Sullinger will be on display when the state boys basketball tournament tips off for the 87th time this week at Ohio State’s Value City Arena.

Big men - in height and accomplishments - dominate the 2009 Associated Press Division I and II All-Ohio boys basketball teams announced Monday.

A local high-school girls team went back to class Monday as state champs.

Northland wins against Scioto in a Division I regional final Saturday.

Green was gold as the Northland Vikings were victorious over Westerville North Warriors Saturday.

Raven Ferguson scored 21 points as Columbus Africentric beat Columbus Harvest Prep 61-35 in a Division IV regional final Saturday in Pickerington.

Grove City High School was among the remaining boys teams in the Division I high school tournament, thanks to a 6-foot-7-inch standout with an unquenchable thirst for knowledge.

Boys tournament basketball Division 3 rolled on at the Coliseum Wednesday night.

The Reynoldsburg Lady Raiders fought hard against the Dublin Scioto Lady Irish to advance to the Division I girls’ district final.

The Pickerington Central Lady Tigers battled the Brookhaven Lady Bearcats in the high school girls’ Division I district semi-final.

In the opening round of the Division I boys’ sectional tournament, Walnut Ridge and Hilliard Davidson went head-to-head Wednesday.

The undefeated second-seeded Delaware Hayes Lady Pacers took on the Lady Cardinals of Thomas Worthington Wednesday at Dublin Jerome High School in the girls Division I sectional final.

Darby advanced in the sectionals with a final score of 45-22 over the Trojans.

The Olentangy Orange Pioneers hosted the Olentangy Braves Saturday night.

Canal Winchester Indians hosted Logan Elm Saturday night.

Thomas Worthington hosted the Central Crossing Comets Friday night.

Dublin Scioto hosted the Dublin Jerome Celtics Friday night.

The Lady Shamrocks played the Hillard Davidson Wildcats at the OCC title game Friday.