OHSAA sites set

COLUMBUS — The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced the schedule and host sites for the girls and boys basketball state tournaments in March, with the University of Dayton Arena again serving as the primary venue.

Wright State University’s Nutter Center will host select girls and boys state semifinal games, while Vandalia Butler High School will host additional girls semifinal contests.

The girls state tournament will be contested over three days, while the boys tournament will span four days.

Last season, the OHSAA expanded postseason basketball from four divisions to seven, with state semifinals played at sites around Ohio and only the championship games held at UD Arena. This year, all 21 state tournament games — including semifinals and finals for both boys and girls — will be played in the Dayton area during their respective Final Four weekends.

UD Arena seats 13,400, while the Nutter Center has a capacity of 10,000. Vandalia Butler High School’s gymnasium seats approximately 4,500.

Branch beats Alliance

BELOIT — West Branch’s boys freshman basketball team beat 32-28 on Thursday.

Logan Hawk scored nine points for West Branch, 2-4. West Branch hosts Canton Central on Monday.