GIRLS BASKETBALL State tournament

Who: Boardman (19-7) vs. West Chester Lakota West (25-1), Division I semifinal.

When: Friday, 6 p.m.

Where: Ohio State University’s Schottenstein Center.

Also: Toledo Central Catholic (23-3) vs. Cincinnati Mount Notre Dame (24-2), Friday, 8 p.m.

Championship game: Saturday, 8:30 p.m.

Common opponent: At the Pickerington Tournament in December, Lakota West defeated Pennsylvania’s Archbishop Wood, 69-31. At the same tournament, Boardman lost to Archbishop Wood, 51-41.

Boardman lineup: Starters — Courtney Schiffauer, 6-1 senior forward, 19.6 points per game, 8.8 rebounds; Darryce Moore, 6-2 sophomore post, 13.8 points, 8.6 rebs.; Monica Touvelle, 5-8 junior guard, 8.4 points; Katie Fiffick, 5-2 junior guard, 2.3 points; Emily Abraham, 5-4 junior guard, 5.4 points. Off the bench — Doriyon Glass, 5-7 sophomore guard, 5.9 points; Samara Sutton, 5-2 junior guard; Kayleigh Lipke, 6-0 freshman forward; Erin Brown, 5-9 junior forward.

Lakota lineup: Starters — Amber Gray, 6-1 senior forward, 18.8 points, 8 rebounds; Alexis Rogers, 6-1 junior guard/forward, 12.1 points; Quinessa Johnson, 5-8 senior guard, 6.1 points; Caitlin Dombart, senior guard; Emma Zieverink, 5-11 senior center, 4.2 points. Off the bench — Tessa Elkins, 5-6 junior guard, 5.7 points.

Boardman scouting report: The Spartans won the Alliance district by defeating top seeds North Canton Hoover (38-37) and Canton McKinley (52-46). In the Canton regional, Boardman defeated Akron Kenmore (41-38) and Howland (43-35 in overtime). The offense runs through Schiffauer and Moore who must avoid fouls as long as possible. Boardman is making its second trip to state. Schiffauer was a freshman starter on the 2005 team that played in Columbus.

Lakota scouting report: The Firebirds are making their first state appearance. In the regional final at Otterbein College, the Firebirds defeated state-ranked Dublin Coffman, 62-48. Gray will play for Tennessee and Pat Summitt next fall. Her father, Carlton, was a defensive back for the Seattle Seahawks.

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Tom Williams