GALLERY: Royal-Davis, Cooke lead Rogers to state championship

The Blade Staff

March 16, 2019

Madison Royal-Davis led Rogers with 17 points, eight points and seven assists in a 56-45 win over Dayton Carroll in the OHSAA Division II championship game. The Rams’ Zia Cooke scored 13 points, 11 rebounds and four assists.

: Rogers’ Zia Cooke (1) reacts to winning the girls Division II State Championship after defeating Dayton Carroll, 56-45, Saturday, March 16, 2019, at the Jerome Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio.THE BLADE/JEREMY WADSWORTH SPT D2stateGBK17

: Rogers’ Madison Royal-Davis shoots against Dayton Carroll’s Julia Keller (42) during a girls Division II State Championship basketball game Saturday, March 16, 2019, at the Jerome Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio. THE BLADE/JEREMY WADSWORTH SPT D2stateGBK17

: Rogers’ Cortnney Gardner (24) shoots against Dayton Carroll’s Allie Stefanek (24) during a girls Division II State Championship basketball game Saturday, March 16, 2019, at the Jerome Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio. THE BLADE/JEREMY WADSWORTH SPT D2stateGBK17

: Rogers’ Kearrah Peace (2) hits a three-point-basket against Dayton Carroll during a girls Division II State Championship basketball game Saturday, March 16, 2019, at the Jerome Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio. Rogers defeated Carroll, 56-45.THE BLADE/JEREMY WADSWORTH SPT D2stateGBK17

: Rogers’ Zia Cooke (1) collides with Dayton Carroll’s Sarah Ochs (3) as Dayton’s Allie Stefanek (24) takes off with the ball during a girls Division II State Championship basketball game Saturday, March 16, 2019, at the Jerome Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio. Rogers defeated Carroll, 56-45.THE BLADE/JEREMY WADSWORTH SPT D2stateGBK17

: Rogers head coach Lamar Smith gives instructions during a time out against Dayton Carroll during a girls Division II State Championship basketball game Saturday, March 16, 2019, at the Jerome Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio. Rogers defeated Carroll, 56-45.THE BLADE/JEREMY WADSWORTH SPT D2stateGBK17

: Rogers’ players celebrate winning the girls Division II State Championship after defeating Dayton Carroll, 56-45, Saturday, March 16, 2019, at the Jerome Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio.THE BLADE/JEREMY WADSWORTH SPT D2stateGBK17

: Rogers’ Tanaziah Hines (35) shoots against Dayton Carroll’s Elisabeth Bush (21) during a girls Division II State Championship basketball game Saturday, March 16, 2019, at the Jerome Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio. THE BLADE/JEREMY WADSWORTH SPT D2stateGBK17

: Rogers head coach Lamar Smith gives instructions against Dayton Carroll during a girls Division II State Championship basketball game Saturday, March 16, 2019, at the Jerome Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio. Rogers defeated Carroll, 56-45.THE BLADE/JEREMY WADSWORTH SPT D2stateGBK17

: Rogers students cheer against Dayton Carroll during a girls Division II State Championship basketball game Saturday, March 16, 2019, at the Jerome Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio. Rogers defeated Carroll, 56-45.THE BLADE/JEREMY WADSWORTH

: Rogers’ Zia Cooke (1) shoots against Dayton Carroll’s Julia Keller (42) during a girls Division II State Championship basketball game Saturday, March 16, 2019, at the Jerome Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio. THE BLADE/JEREMY WADSWORTH SPT D2stateGBK17

: Rogers head coach Lamar Smith gives instructions against Dayton Carroll during a girls Division II State Championship basketball game Saturday, March 16, 2019, at the Jerome Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio. Rogers defeated Carroll, 56-45.THE BLADE/JEREMY WADSWORTH SPT D2stateGBK17

: Rogers’ Madison Royal-Davis (3) shoots against Dayton Carroll’s Elisabeth Bush (21) during a girls Division II State Championship basketball game Saturday, March 16, 2019, at the Jerome Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio. THE BLADE/JEREMY WADSWORTH SPT D2stateGBK17

: Rogers’ Zia Cooke (1) battles Dayton Carroll’s Allie Stefanek (24) for a loose during a girls Division II State Championship basketball game Saturday, March 16, 2019, at the Jerome Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio. Rogers defeated Carroll, 56-45.THE BLADE/JEREMY WADSWORTH SPT D2stateGBK17

: Rogers’ Zia Cooke (1) reacts to winning the girls Division II State Championship after defeating Dayton Carroll, 56-45, Saturday, March 16, 2019, at the Jerome Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio.THE BLADE/JEREMY WADSWORTH SPT D2stateGBK17

: Rogers’ Zia Cooke hoists the girls Division II State Championship Trophy after defeating Dayton Carroll, 56-45, Saturday, March 16, 2019, at the Jerome Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio.THE BLADE/JEREMY WADSWORTH SPT D2stateGBK17

: Rogers’ Zia Cooke kisses the girls Division II State Championship Trophy after defeating Dayton Carroll, 56-45, Saturday, March 16, 2019, at the Jerome Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio.THE BLADE/JEREMY WADSWORTH SPT D2stateGBK17

: Rogers’ players celebrate winning the girls Division II State Championship by defeating Dayton Carroll, 56-45, Saturday, March 16, 2019, at the Jerome Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio.THE BLADE/JEREMY WADSWORTH SPT D2stateGBK17

: Rogers’ Zia Cooke hoists the girls Division II State Championship Trophy after defeating Dayton Carroll, 56-45, Saturday, March 16, 2019, at the Jerome Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio.THE BLADE/JEREMY WADSWORTH SPT D2stateGBK17