Massillon Builds 15-Point Comeback, Wins First State Championship in OT

Massillon rallies from 15 down to beat Westerville North in OT for state title

DAYTON, Ohio — Down 15 points in the third quarter, Massillon Washington clawed back against defending state champion Westerville North to force overtime and win it there for the school’s first OHSAA crown in boys basketball.

Massillon builds 15-point comeback, wins first state championship in OT

The Tigers ended the season on a 23-game win streak capped with the school’s first state title.

Massillon basketball wins its first-ever state championship 81 years after last tournament appearance

The last time the Massillon Tigers boys' basketball team made the state tournament was in 1945. Now, 81 years later, the Tigers found themselves back in it and fighting for the program's first-ever state championship.In a thriller of a game inside The University of Dayton Arena, the Tigers made school history by beating Westerville North 68-63 in overtime.The Tigers ended the first quarter trailing Westerville North by two points, but by halftim…