COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The 2019 Division I Ohio High School girls basketball tournament continued play this weekend. Spots in the district tournament portion of the bracket were on the line. The top seeds in the Central District took care of business collectively, outscoring their opponents by a combined scored of 297-66 en route to district berths.

Top seeded Pickerington Central (92 points) and second seeded Newark (96 points) almost reached the century mark in their sectional final victories. Beyond the top seeds taking care of business, there was plenty of exciting action that unfolded in the second round.

Here is an overview of some other matchups of the sectional finals:

No. 17 Dublin Scioto vs. No. 19 Marion Harding

The Irish of Dublin Scioto punched their ticket to districts with a 63-59 overtime win. Marion Harding rallied back in the fourth quarter after trailing 48-36 heading into the final frame. The Irish used strong defense holding Marion Harding to only four points in securing the victory. Natalie Hutras led Scioto in scoring with 18 points in the winning effort. Freeman had a game-high 19 points for Marion Harding despite the loss. Dublin Scioto faces a tall task as it has a tilt with top seeded Pickerington Central in the district semifinals.

No. 12 Northland vs. No. 31 Watkins Memorial

Northland used a 16-8 advantage in the fourth quarter to come away with a 52-44 win on its way to districts. The teams played to a 36-36 deadlock after three quarters of play before Northland pulled away down the stretch. Both teams shot well from beyond the arc, knocking down 15 combined three-pointers. Northland held a 9-6 advantage in that department. Iyanna Bonner paced the Vikings in scoring with 14 points. Watkins Memorial’s Emily Irwin had a game-high 17 points in the losing effort.  Northland advances to face off against Upper Arlington in the district semifinals Wednesday evening.

No. 11 Teays Valley vs. No. 18 Canal Winchester

The Teays Valley Vikings used a balanced offensive attack to win an exciting overtime contest by a score of 59-53 to advance to districts. Jaylah Captain was one of four double-digit contributors in leading the Vikings in scoring with 16 points. Canal Winchester’s Natalie Rarick matched Captain’s output with 16 points of her own. A key advantage that Teays Valley held was connecting on nine shots from beyond the arc compared to Canal’s four. With the win, the Vikings will take on Reynoldsburg in the district semifinals come Wednesday night.

No. 4 Watterson vs. No. 20 Pickerington North

Bishop Watterson was engaged in another competitive affair in punching its ticket to districts with a 37-31 victory.  Paige Woodford (12 points) and Grace Jenkins (10 points) led the Eagles in scoring. Pickerington North held a slim 11-8 lead after the first quarter. Watterson used a 14-5 advantage in the second quarter to keep the lead for the remainder of the contest. The fourth seeded Eagles will take on Hilliard Darby Wednesday evening for a spot in the district finals.

Other Scores from Around the Area

No. 9 Hilliard Davidson 59, No. 21 New Albany 52

No. 10 Olentangy Liberty 72, No. 29 Delaware 36

No. 7 Upper Arlington 70, No. 25 Licking Heights 53

No. 5 Reynoldsburg 72, No. 43 Mifflin 9

No. 6 Westerville South 56, No. 15 Thomas Worthington 33

No. 14 Tri-Valley 62, No. 30 Walnut Ridge 42

No. 3 Dublin Coffman 84, No. 40 Westland: 25

No. 8 Gahanna 75, No. 41 Franklin Heights 14

No. 2 Newark 96, No. 45 Briggs 11

No. 27 Westerville Central 48, No. 26 Dublin Jerome 28

No. 13 Hilliard Darby 67, No. 16 Hartley 50

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