Shine Bright, Dominate Elite: Team Crushes Fairmont in Heart-Pounding Victory!
Three area high schools took the 2026 girls basketball state championships at the UD Arena this weekend. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Fairmont High School beat Princeton, 61-55, in overtime in the Division I state championship on Saturday. The Lady Firebirds trailed 50-47 in the final seconds of regulation, but Kaylah Thornton buried a three-pointer at the buzzer to tie it at 50-50.
Fairmont outscored Princeton, 11-5, in the extra period. The Lady Firebirds finish the season unbeaten at 28-0. TRENDING STORIES: 4 teenagers admit to starting fire near Xenia nursing home, police say 2 other Ohio airmen killed during Operation Epic Fury identified 4-year-old boy dies after drowning at area pond, deputies say Two other area high schools won state championships on Friday.
Chaminade Julienne High School defeated Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary’s, 49-40, in the Division III championship game.
This was the Eagles’ fourth overall state title. St. Henry won their first ever girls basketball championship.
The Redskins beat Central Catholic, 53-34, in the Division VI Championship game. Russia High School finished runner-up in Division VII girls basketball. The boys’ basketball championship state games will take place next weekend.