Girls basketball fans are in for a wildcat-fight Friday night as the Mogadore Wildcats gear up for another valiant defensive effort against the Southeast District’s top seeded Waterford Wildcats. They meet Friday night at Dover in the OHSAA Division VII,

Mogadore is the last remaining Akron-area team still playing as the 2024-25 Ohio High School Athletic Association girls basketball tournament reaches the state semifinal round. The Wildcats (23-4) defeated Danbury 45-37 in a Division VII regional final Saturday to earn a trip to the state tournament for the first time in program history.

The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced the pairings and host sites for this week’s girls basketball state semifinals. The winners will advance to the state championship games on March 14-15,