State Tournament 2026 Top Teams-Division 5/Region 20

Indian Lake (18-5)- The Lakers entered the tournament as one of the better offensive teams and having one of the best scorers in Brodey Reisinger. February wasn’t a great month though as the Lakers went 2-3 and had a 3-game losing streak entering their 1st round game. A recent win over Milton-Union got them back to winning, but Preble Shawnee will be the next matchup and will be looking to catch and disrupt the Lakers’ momentum.

Summit Country Day (11-9)- The Silver Knights have dealt with injuries this year and they haven’t been near as successful as originally hoped. However, their schedule is brutal. Losses to Cincinnati Wyoming, Bishop Hartley, Badin, Cincinnati St. Xavier and Youngstown Ursuline are far from unimpressive. But the Silver Knights lack that one signature win to make them a no-brainer pick. Max Joiner and Tim Martin can change a game though and could get them rolling. 

Versailles (17-6)- The Tigers were hot to start the year, winning 9 of their first 10 games of the season. While they cooled off in conference play, they still earned the 3-seed on the Dayton side of the District. Drake Ahrens has been leading this group since his freshman year and has helped guide the Tigers to wins over Tippecanoe, Minster and Indian Lake. Their biggest test may come in a potential District Final as the undefeated Williamsburg Wildcats could be waiting.

Waynesville (22-2)- After dropping 2 of their first 4 games on the year, the Spartans put together 18 straight victories to earn the top seed in the Dayton District. Wins over Valley View, Oakwood (twice) and Trenton Edgewood stand out. Zevin Sesslar has been instrumental so far this year and has the Spartans playing with a lot of confidence. Waynesville has already won two tournament games to stretch their win streak to 20 games going into the District Finals.