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The 2025 Westerville North Boys Basketball Season will be one that we never forget! North Athletic Director Wes Elifritz said it so well at the Community Celebration—“This is one of the most skilled basketball teams you will ever see and it is one of the most unselfish basketball teams you will ever see”. Both made this 2024-25 campaign so very special!

The only unfortunate part of cutting down the nets at UD Arena is that it means that the season has come to a close. If you’re like us, you want more!

As we put the final touches on our coverage, we wanted to provide you with game-by-game recaps of each game in this magical run. We hope they provide another memory for you and your family that you will have for many years to come.

We have 1 more piece that we are working on that we think you will enjoy that should be available late next week. I’ll tease you with the fact that it might have a few “shining moments” for you to enjoy!

Remember you can listen to our coverage of the 2025 state championship game using the following link:
https://www.facebook.com/WestervilleNorthSportsNetwork/videos/1193359518805815
Every game that we covered this season is available for viewing free of charge as well.

Some final #’s that we thought might interest you:
*Westerville North won their 2nd state championship in school history (1994) in their 4th Final 4 appearance in the 50-year history of Westerville North High School.

*Westerville North won 24 straight times to end the 2024-25 season after a 1-2 start. Their last loss was all the way back on December 7th at St. Ignatius.

*The Warriors won 20+ games for the 3rd straight season. They are 68-10 over that 3-year span.

*The Warriors 2 losses in 2024-25 were against Final 4 Teams at the Division 1 level—St. Ignatius and Olentangy Orange. Orange scored on a Levi Davis buzzer-beater to knock off Westerville North 57-55 back on December 3rd. The Pioneers won the Division 1 State Championship Game by 15 points and led by as many as 25 in the 4th Quarter.

*Westerville North also has a 13-point win on the card against a Louisville team that won the Division 3 boys basketball state championship.

*Westerville North outscored their 6 post-season opponents by a combined score of 485-255, an average margin of victory of 38.3 points.

*The Warriors were a perfect 9-0 on their home floor. North is now 44-4 (92%) over the past 4 seasons (2021-2025) at home.

*The Warriors turned over anyone and everyone. North forced Massillon Perry into 27 turnovers that they turned into 37 points. They forced St. Ignatius into 27 turnovers as well. And they even scored 22 points off of 15 Orange Turnovers…..no one could handle the Westerville North pressure!

*Shan Trusley and the Warriors won their 10th league title in school history with a perfect 12-0 mark in the OCC-Capital. The Warriors take a 17-game league win streak into the 2025-26 season.

*The Warriors enjoyed a decisive advantage behind the 3-point line. In 27 games, Westerville North outscored their opponents by 303 points behind the arc—101 more made 3’s! That’s a difference of 11.2 points per game just on 3-pointers!

*Seniors Tai Perkins and Micah Young became the 6th and 7th boys basketball players in school history to eclipse 1,000 career points. Interestingly enough, Micah outscored Tai 419-410 to win the season scoring title. Micah’s 53 points in the 2 state tournament games were the difference! If they weren’t brothers, we wouldn’t mention this one :)

*Tai Perkins was recognized as the OHSAA DIVISION 2 STATE PLAYER OF THE YEAR! Sr. Micah Young was a 2nd Team All-State Selection. And So. Tyson Perkins was named Honorable Mention All-State! Congratulations guys!

*Head Coach Shan Trusley finishes his 12th season at the helm with a career record of 184-106 (63%). The 2023 Division 1 State Coach Of The Year has spent all 36 years of his coaching career at Westerville North, with the first 24 seasons as an assistant coach—totally unheard of in the coaching world! You can’t write a better script in 2025 and it couldn’t happen to a better man!

What we can’t put into words is how incredibly blessed we are to get to bring you North Athletics! Thank you to North AD Wes Elifritz! Thanks to Shan Trusley and his outstanding staff for treating us so well and for the excellence and humility with which they do things!

Thanks to the North players—12 of the finest young men we have encountered in 33 years of doing this!

Thanks to all of our sponsors who helped us have the resources to get these games on the air. We learned very quickly when we started the Westerville North Sports Network 11 years ago that there are a lot of people in Central Ohio that bleed Cardinal & Gold! We are incredibly grateful for their generous support!

And thanks to you THE FANS most of all for watching! There is no reason for a Westerville North Sports Network if there aren’t thousands of fans that love this school and this team! You are the reason we do what we do….thank you!!!!!!!

We can’t wait to do it again in 2025-26!!

GO WARRIORS!!!

Rick Cooper

Sat. 11/30/24 (7p): Westerville North (1-0, 0-0) won 83-47 vs. Richmond Heights (1-1, 0-0) in the All-Ohio Classic @ Reynoldsburg. The Spartans jumped out to a 9-4 lead early before the Warriors went on a 15-0 run to open up a 19-9 lead and never looked back. North led by as many as 38 in the 2nd Half. Richmond Heights Sr. Guard Dorian Jones, an Ohio State Commit and the 2nd ranked player in the state of Ohio, was held to just 2 points (0/6FG, 2/2FT). 10 different Warriors scored in the game and 3 finished in double figures. Sr. Nolan Fedak matched a career-high and led North 14 points on perfect 6/6 shooting. So. Damian King added 13 points and a game-high 8 boards (5/7FG). North scored 56 of their 83 points in the paint. The Warriors won the battle of the backboards 40-28. The Spartans were the 3-time defending state champs at the D4 Level.

Tues. 12/3/24 (7:30p): Olentangy Orange (2-0, 0-0) won 57-55 vs. Westerville North (1-1, 0-0) @ Orange. Jr. Levi Davis hit a runner in the lane with no time left to break a 55-55 tie and win it for the Pioneers. Orange led by as many as 12 late in the 2nd Quarter before the Warriors dialed up the defensive pressure and went on a 25-17 run in the 3rd Quarter to close within 1. The Warriors actually led by 5 late in the 4th Quarter before Orange rallied to tie the game at 55. The Pioneers held the ball for the final 34.7 seconds of regulation before Davis hit the little 6-foot runner to win it. Orange shot 52% from the field and held North to just 41% shooting. The Warriors forced 15 Orange Turnovers that they turned into 22 points. Sr. Keegan Knupp led Orange with 17 points and 9 rebounds on 6/8 shooting. The Pioneers blocked 9 Warrior shots—Sr. Ellis Appiah led the way with 4 blocks. So. Tyson Perkins finished with 18 points along with team-highs in rebounds, assists, and steals—8 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals. Sr. Micah Young led North with 19—17 of his 19 came in the 2nd Half.

Sat. 12/7/24 (3:30p): St. Ignatius (2-0) won 87-75 vs. Westerville North (1-2, 0-0) @ Sullivan Gymnasium. The Warriors trailed by only 4, 66-62, before the Wildcats went on a 19-10 run in the 4th Quarter to pull away and win by 13. It was the Wildcats 17th straight win dating back to last season—Ignatius last loss on January 15th, almost 11 months ago. St. Ignatius shot 60% from the field and held North to just 37% shooting. The Warriors hit only 4/18 3’s for 18%. The duo of Micah Young and Tai Perkins shot a combined 1/11 (9%) behind the arc. The Wildcats dominated the boards as well, outrebounding North by 15, 41-26. It was the North pressure that allowed them to keep the game close. The Warriors forced 27 Ignatius turnovers which they turned into 22 points. 6’10” Sr. Damon Friery, a Dayton Commit, led the Wildcats with 27 points and a game-high 9 boards. Sr. Quinn Woidke, a Kent State Commit, added 26 but he turned it over a game-high 6 times as well. Friery, Woidke, and Jr. RJ Jones (19 points) accounted for 72 of the Wildcats 87 points. Sr. Tai Perkins led North with 23 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and 6 turnovers (7/20FG; 1/8 3’s). Jr. Elijah McCree came off the bench and added 10 points (2/5 3’s).

Fri. 12/13/24 (7:30p): Westerville North (2-2, 1-0) won 65-56 @ Delaware Hayes (1-1, 0-1). The Pacers had a 21-game home win streak snapped with the North win. North used a 23-12 run in the 3rd Quarter to extend a 5-point half-time lead to 16 after 3 and never looked back. The Warriors shot a blistering 49% from the field and 44% (8/18) on 3’s. The Pacers finished only 40% from the field and just 4/22 on 3’s for 18%. Sr. Nolan Fedak hit 4/4 3’s en route to a career-high 16 points. Sr. Micah Young led North with 19 points along with 3 rebounds and 2 steals (8/15FG; 3/6 3’s). Sr. Tai Perkins was the 3rd Warrior in double digits with 11 to go along with his game-high 6 assists. Sr. Carter Piatt-Brown finished with a near double-double for the Pacers with 9 points and a game-high 11 boards (4/8FG). Jr. Chase Griggs led Hayes w/ 22 points and 5 boards (7/13FG; 3/7 3’s; 5/5FT). The Warriors finished with a season-low 6 turnovers (Hayes only had 12 turnovers), and they enjoyed a 25-3 advantage in transition points. The Pacers had not played a game in the 16 days prior to this one.

Sat. 12/14/24 (3:00p): Westerville North (3-2, 1-0) won 77-58 vs. Pickerington Central (3-2, 2-0). The loss snapped a 3-game win streak for the Tigers. The Warriors scored 26 points off of 23 Pick Central Turnovers. North shot 51% from the field and held the Tigers to just 37%. North finished 10/22 on 3’s for 46%. Sr. Tai Perkins hit 4/5 3’s and finished with a team-high 20 after starting the year 2/21 (10%) behind the arc. It was a 14-10 game after 1 before North exploded for 23 points in the 2nd Quarter and led 37-19 at the half. So. Landon Evans led the Tigers with 27 points and 7 boards (9/15FG). Jr. Aaven Snyder added 8 points 3 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals, but he was only 1/5 from the field.

Tues. 12/17/24 (7:30p): Westerville North (4-2, 2-0) won their 3rd straight game in 2024-25 and their 3rd straight in the series with Westerville South (2-3, 2-1) with an 87-55 win at home. Tai Perkins and Micah Young both hit 8/13 shots from the field to pace the Warriors. Young led North with 22 points including 16 in the 1st Half. Tai Perkins added 21 points and a game-high 7 assists. . North shot 51% from the field and connected on 15 3’s--the 15 3's were the most 3’s allowed by an Ed Calo coached team in his 38 years at the helm. North led by 16 at the break before exploding for 31 points in the 3rd and opening up a commanding 73-48 advantage.The Warriors scored 26 points off of 21 Westerville South Turnovers. 25 of North’s 32 made field goals came off of an assist. Sr. Amari Hodges led South with 16 points and 6 rebounds but he turned it over a game-high 7 times and shot just 4/12 from the field.

Fri. 12/20/24 (7:00p): Westerville North (5-2, 3-0) won 80-25 @ Westland. The Warriors jumped out to a 55-14 lead at half-time and never looked back. North scored 32 points off of 17 Westland Turnovers. 11 Warriors scored in the game. Sr. Nolan Fedak was 1 of 3 Warriors in double figures with 12 (5/6FG).

Sat. 12/21/24 (6:50p): Westerville North (6-2, 3-0) won 51-38 vs. Louisville @ Capital University. The Warriors led by just 1, 39-38, at the end of 3 before going on a 12-0 run in the final 8 minutes. Sr. Micah Young scored his 1,000th point of his career on a night he hit 10/14 shots from the field and led North with a game-high 23. North shot 44% from the field as a team and held Louisville to just 33% shooting.

Thur. 1/2/25 (7:45p): Westerville North (7-2, 3-0) won 82-61 vs. Northland @ Westland (Renaissance Invitational). 4 Warriors finished in double figures. Sr. Micah Young led the way with 20 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists (7/14FG, 4/7 3’s, 2/2FT). North scored 23 points off of 18 Viking Turnovers. The Warriors also enjoyed a 27-point advantage behind the 3-point line—the Warriors hit 11/29 from behind the arc and held Northland to just 2 makes on 2/8 shooting.

Sat. 1/4/25 (5p): Westerville North (8-2, 3-0) won 82-52 @ Westerville Central (2-7, 2-1). North led by only 2, 19-17, at the end of 1, before outscoring the Warhawks 63-35 in the final 24 minutes. The Warriors turned 23 Central Turnovers into 27 points. Both Westerville North and Westerville Central hit 14 3’s in the game. Sr. Tai Perkins led the Warriors with 21 points, 6 rebounds, and an assist (8/11FG, 4/7 3’s, 1/1FT). So. Tony Cornett added 16 points and 4 steals on 6/10 shooting. And So. Tyson Perkins finished with 10 points along with 9 rebounds and 5 assists, both game-highs. Sr. Josh Henderson led the Warhawks with 14 points and 7 boards but he was just 4/13 from the floor.

Thur. 1/9/25 (7:30p): Westerville North (9-2, 4-0) won 65-30 vs. Big Walnut (6-4, 1-3). The Warriors led by only 6 at half-time before blowing the game wide open with a 42-13 run in the 2nd Half. North forced the Golden Eagles into 22 turnovers which they turned into 25 points….North had a 25-2 advantage in points off of turnovers. The Warriors won despite having won of their worst shooting days of the year—just 41% from the field and 4/21 on 3’s for 19%. Big Walnut finished just 38% from the field and only 2/11 behind the arc. Sr. Micah Young led North with a game-high 15 points and 5 assists. Sr. Tai Perkins was the only other Warrior in double digits with 11 along with 5 rebounds and 3 assists, but the duo was just 11/31 from the field and just 2/10 on 3’s. Sr. Owen Po***ck was the lone Golden Eagle in double digits….Po***ck finished with 10 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists (5/7FG); he turned it over 4 times as well. Big Walnut Jr. Guard Brody Hatfield finished with 6 points and 5 boards, but he turned it over a game-high 7 times and was just 2/10 from the field.

Tues. 1/14/25 (7:30p): Westerville North (10-2, 5-0) won 91-63 @ Worthington Kilbourne (5-7, 2-3). Both teams shot it well—North shot 53% from the field and the Wolves shot 47% in defeat. The difference in the game was turnovers. North scored 34 points off of 31 Kilbourne Turnovers; the Wolves only forced 8 Warrior Turnovers which they converted into just 4 points. Kilbourne did dominate the backboards 37-25. 5 Warriors finished in double digits. Sr. Nolan Fedak hit 7/11 shots and led North with a game-high 16. Jr. Elijah McCree hit 3/6 from 3-point range and added 14.

Fri. 1/17/25 (7:15p): Westerville North (11-2, 6-0) won 75-28 vs. Dublin Scioto (2-9, 0-6). The Warriors jumped out to a 29-3 lead after 1 and a 56-12 lead at the half and never looked back. North shot 57% from the field and held Scioto to just 26% shooting. The Warriors scored 32 points off of 20 Irish Turnovers. North was +15 (34-19) in rebounding margin as well. 9 different Warriors scored in the win. Sr. Micah Young hit 6/7 shots and led the way with 13.

Sun. 1/19/25 (5:00p): Westerville North (12-2, 6-0) won 61-56 vs. Massillon Jackson (9-3, 6-1) at the 614 Classic at Ohio Dominican. North led 42-33 after 3 but the Polar Bears made it interesting by putting 23 on the board in the final 8 minutes when they outscored North 23-19. Sr. Tai Perkins led the way with 12 including 8 in the 4th Quarter.

Fri. 1/24/25 (7:30p): Westerville North (13-2, 7-0) won for the 12th straight time and stayed perfect in the OCC-Capital with a 73-70 win vs. Delaware Hayes (12-3, 6-2). The Warriors swept the season series against the Pacers and moved 2 games in front of Hayes in the OCC-Capital Standings. North led 58-50 at the end of 3 before the Pacers went on a 10-2 run including a huge 3-pointer by Jeremiah Russell to tie the game at 60 with 5:45 to play in the game. The Warriors ended the game on a 13-10 run. North put 3 in double figures. Sr. Tai Perkins led the way with 20 points along with team-highs in rebounds and assists—6 rebounds and 4 assists (8/17FG, 0/6 3’s, 4/4FT). Jr. Jeremiah Russell led Hayes with 20 points to go along with 6 boards and 4 assists (8/16FG, 2/7 3’s, 2/2FT). Jr. Chase Griggs added 18. Sr. Landon Vanderwarker finished with a double-double for the Pacers—16 points and 11 rebounds (6/15FG). North won despite being outrebounded 39-29 and despite only shooting 3/17 on 3’s for 18%. The Warriors did shoot a blistering 14/16 at the free throw line for 88%.

Fri. 1/31/25 (7:30p): Westerville North (14-2, 8-0) won 67-48 @ Westerville South (6-10, 4-5). Westerville North won for the 13th straight time in 2024-25, and it was their 4th straight win against the Wildcats. South lost for the 3rd straight time. North forced South into 20 turnovers which they turned into 21 points. The Warriors shot 47% from the field and held South to just 36% shooting. Trailing 34-17 at the half, the Wildcats went on a 13-6 run to start the 3rd Quarter to close the gap to 10, 40-30. But the Warriors answered with an 8-0 run to end the 3rd Quarter and extended the advantage back up to 18, 48-30. Sr. Micah Young led the Warriors with 16 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists, all team-highs. Sr. Ronald Jackson snagged a game-high 4 steals to go along with his 6 points and 2 rebounds. Jr. Hassan Kaba hit 11/15 shots and finished with a game-high 23 points for Westerville South. Wildcat Jr. Guard Brandon Peebles (9.5pts/gm; 42% 3’s) was held to just 3 points on 1/10 shooting, including 1/8 behind the arc. Sr. Tyler Kielmeyer (DNP in Mtg. #1) did not score but he did grab a game-high 8 boards for the Wildcats.

Tues. 2/4/25 (7:30p): Westerville North (15-2, 9-0) won 100-54 at home against Westland (6-13, 3-6). It was the Warriors 14th straight win in 2024-25. The Warriors put 63 points on the board in the 1st Half when they jumped out to a 63-21 lead. North shot 61% from the field and they connected on 13/23 3’s for 57%. The Warriors scored 45 points off of 25 Cougar Turnovers. 10 different Warriors scored and 6 finished in double digits. Sr. Tai Perkins led the way with 15 points and 3 assists (6/11FG, 3/7 3’s). So. Damian King added a career-high 14 points on 6/9 shooting including 2/2 behind the arc.

Fri. 2/7/25 (7:30p): Westerville North (16-2, 10-0) won for the 15th straight time with a 72-64 win at Big Walnut (11-7, 4-6). North used a 20-4 run in the 2nd Quarter to open up a 36-21 lead at the break. But the Golden Eagles went on a run of their own, putting 30 on the board in the 3rd Quarter when they outscored the Warriors 30-20 and closed to within 5, 56-51. The Warriors won the 4th Quarter 16-13 and won the game by 8. In the 1st meeting on January 9th, North forced 22 Golden Eagle Turnovers which they turned into 25 points. On this night, North forced only 14 Big Walnut miscues which they were only able to convert into 13 points. The Golden Eagles actually scored 12 points off of 8 Westerville North Turnovers. Both teams shot 46% from the field. North hit 10/26 3's for 39%. Sr. Micah Young led the Warriors with 14 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists, all team-highs (6/12FG). So. Tony Cornett hit 3/5 3's and added 13. Jr. Elijah McCree was the 3rd Warrior in double figures with 11 (3/6 3's). Jr. Brody Hatfield led Big Walnut with 14 points and a game-high 9 assists (4/12FG, 1/6 3’s). Sr. Braden McCruter finished with 10 points and a game-high 8 boards (3/6FG).

Fri. 2/14/25 (7:30p): Westerville North (17-2, 11-0) rolled to a 94-66 win on Senior Night against Worthington Kilbourne (7-13, 4-7). It was the Warriors 16th straight win in 2024-25. North scored 24, 29, and 28 points in the 1st 3 quarters to jump out to an 81-51 advantage after 3. The Warriors hit 14 3's in the game and they shot 50% (33/66) from the field as a team. Sr. Tai Perkins scored his 1,000th career point with his 31-point, 6-assist performance (7/17 3’s—Tai is the 7th Warrior in school history to score 1,000 points. So. Tyson Perkins dished out a game-high 7 assists and grabbed 5 boards to go along with his 6 points. North scored 27 points off of 23 Wolves’ Turnovers.

Mon. 2/17/25 (4:00p): Westerville North (18-2, 11-0) won 86-67 at home against The Linsly School (Wheeling WV). The North pressure was once again the storyline, forcing the Cadets into 30 turnovers which led to 35 points. The Warriors turned it over only 6 times in the game. 5 Warriors finished in double figures—Sr. Micah Young led the way with 18 (7/15FG, 0/3 3's, 4/4FT). Jr. Jacob Medhane hit 5/6 shots from the field and added 12 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists. The Warriors hit 12/14 free throws in the game for 86%.

Fri. 2/21/25 (7:30): Westerville North (19-2, 12-0) wrapped up the 2024-25 regular season with a 79-44 @ Dublin Scioto (4-18, 1-11). It was North's 18th straight win of the season. North forced the Irish into 26 turnovers which they turned into 38 points. All 11 Warriors that played scored. So. Tony Cornett hit 5/11 shots from the field and 4/4 at the free throw line to lead North with a game-high 14. Cornett grabbed a team-high 6 rebounds as well. Jr. Elijah McCree hit 3/7 3's and added 13. The Warriors shot 45% from the field and held Scioto to just 35% shooting.

Mon. 2/24/25 (7:00p): #1 Westerville North (20-2, 12-0) overwhelmed #20 Whetstone (4-18, 2-12) 111-34 in the District Semi’s (Round 1) @ Westerville North. 6 Warriors finished in double figures. Sr. Tai Perkins led the way with 19 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists (8/13FG, 3/6 3’s). Jr. Jacob Medhane hit 7/8 shots from the field and added 16 points and 5 boards. Sr. Micah Young dished out 6 assists and had 6 steals to go along with his 14 points. North shot 59% from the field and held the Braves to just 29% shooting. Westerville North scored 50 points in transition including 41 off of 26 Whetstone Turnovers. Sr. Noah Knostman and Jr. Liam Oliphint led the Braves with 7 apiece. Knostman (22.5pts/gm) finished just 2/13 from the field with a game-high 8 turnovers.

Fri. 2/28/25 (6p): Westerville North (21-2, 12-0) won 78-35 against St. Charles (9-15, 0-6) to win their 6th District Championship and their 1st since 1998. The Warriors led from start-to-finish—-North shot a blistering 60% from the field and held St. Charles to just 33% shooting. The Warriors hit 11 of 24 3’s for 46%. Jr. Elijah McCree tied a District Tournament record by hitting 7 of those 11 3’s—McCree hit 7 of 9 from behind the arc and finished with a game-high 21 points. The Warriors once again turned defensive into easy offense, forcing 18 Cardinal Turnovers which they converted into 28 points. Sr. Micah Young added 17 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals (6/10FG, 2/4 3’s). Jr. Hugh Robinson (14 total points all season) finished with a career-high 13 points and 6 boards on 6/9 shooting to lead St. Charles.

Wed. 3/5/25 (6p): Westerville North (22-2, 12-0) won 66-38 against #11 Westerville Central in the Regional Semi-Final (Round 3) @ Taft Coliseum (Fairgrounds). Trailing 8-4 midway through the 1st Quarter, the Warriors ended the quarter on a 13-0 run to open up a 17-8 advantage. It was a lead they would not relinquish the rest of the way. North used a 10-0 run at the end of the 2nd Quarter to extend the advantage to 31-16. Sr. Micah Young led the Warriors with a game-high 22. Sr. Tai Perkins was the only other Warrior in double figures with 15. Sr. Amare Spiva led Central with 14. He and Sr. Josh Henderson (13pts) accounted for 27 of the Warhawks 38 points. Westerville Central finished a perfect 10/10 at the stripe.

Sat. 3/8/25 (3:30p): #1 Westerville North (23-2, 12-0) won 79-50 vs. #5 Big Walnut (16-10, 5-7( in Regional Final (Round 4) @ Columbus Fairgrounds (Ohio Expo Center). Sr. Tai Perkins hit a school-record 8 3’s in the game and finished with a game-high 32 (11/18FG, 8/14 3’s). The Warriors hit 16/30 3’s as a team for 53%. North used one of their trademark early-game runs to jump out to a 10-0 lead in the 1st 3 minutes and a 26-8 advantage at the end of 1. The Warriors were not challenged the rest of the way. 8 Warriors scored and 4 finished in double digits including Sr. Micah Young and So. Tyson Perkins with 12 apiece. The Warriors shot 54% from the field and held the Golden Eagles to just 37% shooting. Westerville North turned 16 Big Walnut Turnovers into 23 points Braden McCruter led Big Walnut with 18 points and 7 rebounds, both team highs, in his final game as a Golden Eagle.

Sun. 3/16/25 (6p): Westerville North (24-2, 12-0) won 73-52 vs. Toledo St. Francis de Sales (16-10, 2-5) in the State Semi’s (Round 5) @ Wright State University. North advanced to the state championship game for the 1st time since 1994. Sr. Micah Young scored 16 of his game-high 29 points (12/18FG, 2/2 3’s, 3/3FT) in the 1st Half when North opened up a 39-26 advantage. Young grabbed a team-high 7 boards and dished out a team-best 4 assists as well. The Warriors led by as many as 26 in the 2nd Half. Sr. Tai Perkins added 12 points and a game-high 5 steals (5/10FG). St. Francis Sr. Forward Alan Horton (11.9pts/gm) was held to just 6 points on just 3 field goal attempts (3/3FG). Fr. Chris Poellinitz III led the Knights with 13 (5/7FG) but he turned it over 6 times as well. North scored 25 points off of 18 Knight Turnovers. Westerville North shot 54% (29/54) from the field for the game including 69% (9/13) in the 1st Quarter.

Fri. 3/21/25 (7:30p): Westerville North (25-2, 12-0) won 78-46 vs. Massillon Perry (14-14, 4-8) in the OHSAA Division 2 State Championship Game (Round 6) at the University Of Dayton. The Warriors scored the 1st 10 points of the game and never looked back. The Warriors forced Perry into 27 turnovers which they turned into 37 points. Sr. Micah Young led all scorers with 24 points and a team-high 8 rebounds. Young scored 53 points (career-high 29 in the state semi’s vs. Toledo St. Francis de Sales) in North's 2 state tournament games. Sr. Tai Perkins added 19 points, 4 assists, and 4 steals on 7/11 shooting. So. Tony Cornett was the 3rd Warrior in double digits with 10 (4/5FG). North jumped out to a 23-8 lead after 1 and extended the advantage to 47-28 at half-time after shooting 90% (9/10) from the field in the 2nd Quarter. The Warriors shot 54% from the field for the game (32/59) and held the Panthers to just 40% shooting (16/40). Sr. Drake Jacobsen led Perry with 13. Sr. Luke Wolf added 11 but he turned it over 8 times as well.

An incredible scene from the locker room last night! #Special #StateChamps #ALLN

Micah Young places the State Championship Trophy in its new forever home! #ALLN

Westerville North boys win Division II state title in blowout fashion over Massillon Perry DAYTON, Ohio (WCMH) – For the first time since 1994, Westerville North has a state championship in boys basketball. The Warriors handily defeated Massillon Perry, 78-46, to win the OHSAA Divi…

Full circle moment for Westerville North’s head coach The OHSAA division II state championship game is a full circle moment for the Westerville North head coach

CONGRATS STATE CHAMPS '94 AND NOW 2025!! 🏀🥇🏆