State Tournament 2026 Top Teams-Division 3/Region 12

Badin (21-2)- The Rams entered the tournament with 15-straight wins and an impressive slate of victories. LaSalle, Archbishop Alter and Summit Country Day are just a few of the impressive wins Badin has on the year. Defense is what drives this group as they already defeated Talawanda 78-28 to start their run.

Cincinnati LaSalle (17-6)- The Lancers kickstarted the season 10-0 and defeated Hilliard Bradley and Fairfield to start the year off. Once the Lancers started GCL South play, the losses followed. While 3 of the Lancers’ 6 losses came in league play, they also picked up a quality win over Moeller. CJ Davis and Shamari Scales have been instrumental for this group on the season and will be leaned on for LaSalle to get back to Regionals.

Hughes (18-5)- The Big Red started the season off 1-3. That stretch seems like such a far time ago as Hughes has won 12-straight games entering the tournament. Beating Aiken and North College Hill during the stretch, Hughes has looked to guard Le’Shawn Hill to guide their backcourt and has been a big reason why Hughes is in the position they’re in. 

Trotwood-Madison (17-4)- The Rams enter the tournament as Dayton’s best team in Division III and look to build off of last season’s Regional Final run. 3 of their 4 losses have came in the month of February, raising concerns for Trotwood entering tournament play. Guards Cari Reaves and Daveon Arnold have given the Rams high scoring options in the backcourt. A potential District Final with Goshen could be some must-watch action.