Junior Bryce Curry had 14 points and Josh Tyson added 10 as Lakota West (23-1) won its 11th straight game. They advanced to play Pickerington Central in the D-I, Region 3 final at 7 p.m. Saturday back at Taft Coliseum.
Olentangy Berlin finished its season 17-8.
The Firebirds trailed 13-8 in the first quarter when Lakota West coach Kelven Moss called a timeout.
They would never trail again. The Firebirds went on a 10-0 run to take a five-point advantage and led 22-18 at the half.
In the third quarter, they outscored the Bears 19-11 to take a 41-29 lead.
Berlin cut the lead to 10 points in the fourth quarter, but couldn’t get any closer.
A year ago, Lakota West advanced to the D-I final four, falling to Reynoldsburg 64-63 on a buzzer-beater by the Raiders’ Xavier McKinney.
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