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Another season is in the books! ✅ Thank you to everyone that has shown support this year. It was a great journey, and I had a blast showcasing all of our great local athletes.

2025 Boys Basketball State Championship Results 🏆

Division VII State Championship 🏆 *Final Score* Russia - 74 Cornerstone Christian - 57 Russia overcomes 38 points from Quinn Kwasniak to win its first state title in program history. Braylon Cordonnier and Dominic Francis combined for 43 points in the win. @NEOSportsInside

Division VII State Championship 🏆 *End of the 3rd* Russia - 54 Cornerstone Christian - 42 Dominic Francis beats the buzzer to give Russia its largest lead of the game. Francis has 17 points for the Raiders, while Quinn Kwasniak has 29 for Cornerstone. @NEOSportsInside

Since Cornerstone took a brief lead late in the second quarter, Russia has gone on a 16-5 run to take a 47-37 lead with 4:09 to play in the third. @NEOSportsInside

That last two minutes by Kwasniak rivals almost anything I've seen in a state finals game.

Division VII State Championship 🏆 *Halftime* Russia - 38 Cornerstone Christian - 34 Quinn Kwasniak scores 23 points in the first half, but Russia retakes the lead behind 13 points from Dominic Francis. That wraps up an incredible half of basketball! @NEOSportsInside

Quinn Kwasniak is on FIRE!🔥🐢 Ohio’s all-time leading scorers drills three consecutive triples, including two from the logo, to cut the Russia lead to 31-30. Kwasniak has 21 points with 2:35 to play in the second quarter. @NEOSportsInside

Division VII State Championship 🏆 *End of the 1st* Russia - 20 Cornerstone Christian - 14 Cornerstone ends the quarter on a 6-2 run to cut into the deficit. Despite being chased off the 3-point line, Quinn Kwasniak has eight points to lead all scorers. @NEOSportsInside

Russia has jumped out to a 13-4 lead over Cornerstone Christian with 3:56 to play in the first quarter. Braylon Cordonnier has five points, including this three to start the game. ⬇️ @NEOSportsInside

D-7 Starters 🏆 Cornerstone Christian + Darrien Davis (Jr.) + Hudson Funk (So.) + Asaiah West (Sr.) + Quinn Kwasniak (Sr.) + Kolsen Keeper (So.) Russia + Dominic Francis (Sr.) + Zeb Schulze (Sr.) + Vince Borchers (Sr.) + Ben York (Sr.) + Braylon Cordonnier (Sr.)…

Coming up at 5:15 pm, Ohio’s all-time leading scorer Quinn Kwasniak will look to lead Cornerstone Christian to a D-7 state title against undefeated Russia. Kwasniak (37.1 PPG) is averaging more points this season than Russia gives up as a team (35.0 PPG). @NEOSportsInside

Your 2025 Division V State Champions… The Lutheran East Falcons! 🏆 @NEOSportsInside

Division V State Championship 🏆 *Final Score* Lutheran East - 53 Columbus Academy - 49 Despite not having a single senior on the roster, Lutheran East has won its third consecutive state title, taking down previously unbeaten Columbus Academy! @NEOSportsInside

Chris Hill has been the scrappiest player on the floor today, as he recovers his own turnover and turns it into a score. Lutheran East leads 51-46 with 24.0 remaining. @NEOSportsInside

Lutheran East leads Columbus Academy 47-41 with 1:50 remaining. After a pair of misses at the free throw line, TJ Crumble grabs a critical offensive rebound and puts it in for two. Crumble has six offensive rebounds today.