Newark boys basketball team earns No. 4 seed in the Division I Central District, with potential matchups against Chillicothe and Dublin Jerome in the upcoming tournaments.

By the Numbers
  • Newark's record: 17-3
  • Chillicothe's record: 7-14
  • Dublin Jerome's seeding: No. 33
  • Licking Heights' record: 16-3
  • Groveport's record: 8-13
  • Watkins Memorial's record: 13-7
  • Northridge's seeding: No. 4 in Division III
  • Grandview Heights' record: 6-14
  • Utica's record: 6-12
  • Heath's record: 14-5
  • Pleasant's record: 11-9
  • Granville's seeding: No. 8 in Division II
  • Eastmoor Academy's record: 9-11
  • Johnstown's record: 11-8
  • Bloom-Carroll's record: 13-7
  • Licking Valley's record: 9-10
  • Buckeye Valley's record: 10-10
  • Newark Catholic's record: 3-15
  • Fisher Catholic's record: 9-9
  • Tree of Life's seeding: No. 5
  • Delaware Christian's seeding: No. 10
  • Liberty Christian's record: 6-11
  • Granville Christian's record: 6-12
State of Play
  • Newark to host Chillicothe at 7 p.m. Feb. 27
  • Licking Heights hosting Groveport at 7 p.m. Feb. 27
  • Watkins Memorial hosting Olentangy Berlin at 7 p.m. Feb. 27
  • Northridge hosting Grandview Heights at 7 p.m. Feb. 27
  • Heath hosting Pleasant at 7 p.m. Feb. 27
  • Granville hosting Eastmoor Academy at 7 p.m. Feb. 27
  • Licking Valley hosting Buckeye Valley at 7 p.m. Feb. 27
  • Newark Catholic visiting Fisher Catholic at 1 p.m. Saturday
  • Liberty Christian hosting Granville Christian at 7 p.m. Feb. 28
What's Next

Potential matchups for the winning teams in the upcoming tournaments based on the results.

Bottom Line

Newark and Northridge secure No. 4 seeds in their respective divisions for the upcoming Central District boys basketball tournaments, setting the stage for competitive matchups and potential advancement.