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New winter sports divisional assignments have been announced.

Several sports, including boys basketball, will be expanding to seven divisions.

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St. Ignatius Holds Off Centerville For First State Title Since 2001

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Northeast Ohio claims three state championships in Dayton today! Make that seven in two years. 🏆 🔥

D-1: St. Ignatius
D-3: Lutheran East
D-4: Richmond Heights

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An unforgettable night for the Saint Ignatius Basketball program. 👏

Your 2024 Division I State Champions… The St. Ignatius Wildcats! 🏆

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St. Ignatius is presented with its second state title in school history!

Great to see Sam Springer hoisting the trophy for the Wildcats. 👏

Division I State Championship 🏆

*Final Score*
St. Ignatius - 66
Centerville - 56

For the first time since 2001, the St. Ignatius Wildcats are state champions!

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Lots of fouls and a few timeouts down the stretch. Ignatius still leads 64-56 with 25.3 remaining.

Ignatius had its past two games come down to the final possession.

The Wildcats have made sure there’s no drama down the stretch tonight!

Jack Zapolnik has been excellent tonight for St. Ignatius!

The senior has 10 points, six assists, four rebounds, and this block.

Ignatius leads 55-39 with 3:45 to play in regulation.

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Damon Friery hits a corner three to give Ignatius a 48-34 lead with 6:18 remaining in regulation.

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The Ignatius student section has made its impact felt all night long! Great showing tonight.

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Division I State Championship 🏆

*End of the 3rd*
St. Ignatius - 45
Centerville - 32

Ignatius is beginning to pull away, as Centerville struggles to find a rhythm on offense.

One more quarter to decide a champion!

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Ignatius is shooting 50% from the field, while Centerville is shooting just 28%.

Free throws have really kept the deficit manageable for Centerville. The Elks are 9-for-9 at the line, while Ignatius is 0-for-2.

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Division I State Championship 🏆

*Halftime*
St. Ignatius - 30
Centerville - 24

Both teams had scoring droughts of over three minutes in the second, but it’s Ignatius that reclaims the lead with a 9-0 run.

Centerville goes the final 4:31 without a point.

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Centerville has taken a 24-21 lead over Ignatius with 3:53 to play in the second quarter.

Great defense by Jonathan Powell leads to a midrange jumper from Ethan Greenberg.

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Division I State Championship 🏆

*End of the 1st*
St. Ignatius - 15
Centerville - 14

A really fun quarter of basketball ends with Ignatius in front!

Damon Friery leads a balanced Ignatius scoring effort with five points, including this triple. ⬇️

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