AT A GLANCE Boys regional basketball

DIVISION I

Where: Wolstein Center at Cleveland State University.
If you go: I-80 (turnpike) West to I-480 North to I-77 North. At exit 162B merge onto East 14th Street. Make a slight right at East 18th Street, then turn right on Prospect Avenue East.
Pairings: Semifinals (Wednesday) — Lakewood St. Edward (19-4) vs. Elyria (17-6), 6:15 p.m.; Mentor (20-4) vs. Warren Harding (22-1). Championship — Saturday, 7:30 p.m.
Notes: St. Edward is defending regional champion; the Eagles lost to Cincinnati Moeller in the state semifinals. … Warren Harding defeated Mentor, 55-34, on Feb. 16. … Raiders finished No. 6 in final Associated Press poll and Mentor was No. 13. … Mentor is coached by Bob Krizancic, who guided Girard to Division II state title in 1993.

DIVISION II

Where: Canton Civic Center.
If you go: U.S. 224 West to S.R. 225 South to U.S. 62 West. Exit at 30th Street NW, then turn left onto Market Avenue N. Civic Center is located just past the 12th Street NW intersection.
Pairings: Semifinals (Thursday) — Cle. Benedictine (17-5) vs. Akron Hoban (20-3), 6:15 p.m.; Perry vs. Poland (23-0), 8 p.m. Championship — Saturday, 3 p.m.
Notes: Poland is defending regional champion, losing to Upper Sandusky in the state semifinals. … Bulldogs defeated Benedictine in last year’s regional final. … Poland finished No. 1-ranked team in Associated Press poll; Hoban was No. 11. … Benedictine won Div. II state championships in 1997-98.

DIVISION III

Where: Canton Memorial Fieldhouse.
If you go: I-76 West to I-77 South. Exit at Fulton Avenue; at light go straight onto Blake Avenue NW. Fieldhouse is located just west of Fawcett Stadium and Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Pairings: Semifinals (Wednesday) — Cle. Villa Angela-St. Joseph (19-4) vs. Smithville (21-2); Pymatuning Valley (22-1) vs. Ursuline (14-9). Championship — Saturday, 7:30 p.m.
Notes: VA-SJ is two-time defending regional champion, losing in 2007 state semifinals to Findlay Liberty-Benton and in 2006 state final to Cin. North College Hill team, led by O.J. Mayo (Southern California) and Bill Walker (Kansas State). … Ursuline last qualified for the regional in ’06, losing to VA-SJ in the semifinals. … VA-SJ was No. 7 in the final AP poll and Pymatuning Valley was No. 12. … VA-SJ won Div. II state championships in 1994-95; Ursuline was Div. III state champion in ’94. … Py Valley averages 81.3 points per game.

DIVISION IV

Where: Canton Memorial Fieldhouse
If you go: I-76 West to I-77 South. Exit at Fulton Avenue; at light go straight onto Blake Avenue NW. Fieldhouse is located just west of Fawcett Stadium and Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Pairings: Semifinals (today) — Columbiana (21-2) vs. Malvern (24-0), 6:15 p.m.; Bedford Chanel (15-8) vs. Windham (19-4). Championship — Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Notes: Malvern finished season ranked No. 2 in AP poll. … Windham has won five straight district titles and was regional champion in 2006, losing to Columbus Grove in state semifinal. … Chanel is coached by Bernie Tarr, a Niles native who was a former assistant at Liberty under Bob Patton and head coach at Badger and Hubbard. … Columbiana won Class A state championship in 1947 and was state runner-up in 1945.

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Vindicator staff report