Drive to Dayton Episode 15 is posted!
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The fifteenth episode of Drive to Dayton has been posted. We recapped our district title picks and made predictions for the regional stage of the tournament.
Players of the week
Mike: Quinn Barnett Quinn Barnett 6'2" | SG Brunswick | 2024 State OH (Brunswick) 31 points including 3-pointer with 11 seconds left to tie the game in district title game Vs Saint Edward. Brunswick advanced to elite 8 with win over GlenOak last night.
Tj:
Cade Norris
Cade
Norris
6'3" | PG
Hilliard Bradley | 2024
State
OH
(Hilliard Bradley) Shot an insane 22/28 FG in big wins over Olentangy Liberty and Westerville Central. Scored 36 points and single handily willed Bradley to victory on Saturday.
Kurt:
Julian Washington
Julian
Washington
6'4" | CG
Margaretta | 2026
State
OH
(Margaretta). 24/10/6/3 in win over Crestview and 19/8/4 in win over Genoa to win district title.
Teams of the week
Mike: Toledo Central Catholic: Take down the top 2 seeds in the district in Wauseon by 6 and Toledo Scott by 3,
Manny Johnson
Manny
Johnson
6'2" | CG
Toledo Central Catholic | 2026
State
OH
with a big fourth quarter to power his team through.
Tj: Olentangy Orange: Made a STATEMENT with a 60-40 win over Reynoldsburg in what was the most anticipated game of the day. Senior
Dylan Joy
Dylan
Joy
6'0" | SG
Olentangy Orange | 2024
State
OH
and junior
Devin Brown
Devin
Brown
6'5" | SF
Olentangy Orange | 2025
State
OH
combined for a total of 24 points while sophomore
Levi Davis
Levi
Davis
6'0" | CG
Olentangy Orange | 2026
OH
impacted the game in a major way on the defensive end.
Kurt: McDermott Northwest: Won district semifinals and championship by a combined 39 points over Portsmouth and Wheelersburg.
