Phone: 317-846-6601
Fax: 317-575-4244 Website:
www.ihsaa.org
Blake Ress, Commissioner
____________________________________________________________________
MEDIA INFORMATION
January 29, 2007
Contact: Jason Wille, Sports
Information Director
E-mail: jwille@ihsaa.org
GIRLS BASKETBALL STATE TOURNAMENT TRAIL SET
A
field of 390 teams, the most since 1984, will begin play as the 32nd Annual
IHSAA Girls Basketball State Tournament Series tips off next week at 64 sites
around the state.
A
majority of sites are scheduled to begin on Tuesday, Feb. 6, with play continuing
through the week with championship games set for Saturday, Feb. 10. The
regional round is slated for Feb. 17, semi-states on February 24 and the state
finals at Conseco Fieldhouse on March 3. In all, 386
games will be played over the four-week period.
At
the state finals, there will be a championship game in each of the four
classes, beginning with Class A at 10:30 am ET and followed immediately by the
Class 2A game. After a mid-afternoon break, the second session will begin with
the Class 3A championship game at 6 pm ET, followed by the Class 4A game.
Among
the defending state champions, Lafayette Central Catholic will meet Carroll
(Flora) in Class A, Sectional 53. In 2A, Heritage Christian will open first
round play against Triton Central in Sectional 43. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers will face Leo in the first round of Class 3A’s
Sectional 23, and 4A Castle will host Sectional 16 and play the winner of Evansville
Central-Evansville Reitz.
Other
top-ranked teams in this week’s state coaches poll include
4A Hamilton Southeastern which opens with
Three
member schools will be making their first appearance in the girls
basketball state tournament including Fishers (Class 4A, Sectional 9 at
Shenandoah,
in Class 2A, leads the state with seven consecutive sectional championships.
Castle (4A) follows with six consecutive,
Rushville
won its 24th sectional overall last year to lead the state. The Lions are
followed by Bedford North Lawrence and
Sectional Formats
5-Team Fields
Will
play one first-round game on Tuesday at 7 p.m., two semifinals on Friday
beginning at 6 p.m., and the championship on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Note: The
team drawing the first-round bye will play the Tuesday night winner in the
second semifinal game on Friday.
6-Team Fields
Will
play two first-round games on Tuesday beginning at 6 p.m. (except as noted),
two semifinals on Friday beginning at 6 p.m., and the championship on Saturday
at 7:30 p.m. Note: The two teams drawing first-round byes will play in the
second semifinal game on Friday.
7-Team Fields
Will play one first-round game on Tuesday beginning at 7
p.m., two games on Wednesday beginning at 6 p.m., two semifinals on Friday
beginning at 6 p.m., and the championship on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
8-Team Fields
Will play two first-round games on Tuesday beginning at 6
p.m., two games on Wednesday beginning at 6 p.m., two semifinals on Friday
beginning at 6 p.m., and the championship on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
9-Team Fields
Will
play one first round game on Monday beginning at 7 p.m., two games on Tuesday
beginning at 6 p.m., two games on Thursday beginning at 6 p.m., two semifinals
on Friday beginning at 6 p.m., and the championship on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
One Sectional Will Play First-Round Games at Multiple Sites
In
the East Chicago Central Sectional, the host school for the first round is
determined by the draw. The second-named team in each first-round pairing will
host a game with the semifinals and championship games to be played at East
Chicago Central.
Sectionals
Dates: Monday,
Feb. 5 – Saturday, Feb. 10.
Admission: $5 per
session; $9 all sessions.
Home Team:
The second team listed in each pairing will be the designated home team.
Bye Game:
The bye game in a six-team sectional will be the second game played in the
semifinal round.
Note: An
asterisk (*) indicates the host site for the first round will be determined by
the draw with the semifinals and championship games played at the host site.
Class 4A
1. *
Game 1 –
Game 2 –
Game 3 – Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 –
Championship – Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
2.
Game 1 –
Game 2 – Chesterton vs.
Game 3 – Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 –
Championship – Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
3.
Game 1 –
Game 2 –
Game 3 – Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 –
Championship – Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
4.
Game 1 –
Game 2 –
Game 3 – Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 –
Championship – Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
5.
Game 1 –
Game 2 – Carroll (
Game 3 – DeKalb
vs. Winner of Game 1.
Championship – Winner of
Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.
6.
Game 1 –
Game 2 –
Game 3 – Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 –
Championship – Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
7. Harrison (
Game 1 –
Game 2 –
Game 3 – Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 – Harrison (
Championship – Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
8.
Game 1 – Anderson Highland
vs.
Game 2 –
Game 3 – Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 – Greenfield-Central
vs.
Championship – Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
9.
Game 1 –
Game 2 –
Game 3 – Noblesville vs.
Game 4 – North Central (indpls.)
vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 5 – Winner of Game 2
vs. Winner of Game 3.
Championship – Winner of
Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.
10.
Game 1 –
Game 2 –
Game 3 –
Game 4 – Warren Central vs.
Winner of Game 1.
Game 5 – Winner of Game 2
vs. Winner of Game 3.
Championship – Winner of
Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.
11. Center Grove (7)
Game 1 –
Game 2 – Franklin Central
vs. Center Grove.
Game 3 –
Game 4 – Perry Meridian vs.
Winner of Game 1.
Game 5 – Winner of Game 2
vs. Winner of Game 3.
Championship – Winner of
Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.
12. Zionsville (6)
Game 1 –
Game 2 – Pike vs.
Game 3 – Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 – Ben Davis vs.
Zionsville.
Championship – Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
13.
Game 1 –
Game 2 – Terre Haute South vs.
Game 3 – Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 – Terre Haute North vs. Northview.
Championship – Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
14. Shelbyville (6)
Game 1 –
Game 2 –
Game 3 – Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 – East Central vs.
Shelbyville.
Championship – Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
15.
Game 1 –
Game 2 – Floyd Central vs.
Game 3 – Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 –
Championship – Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
16. Castle (5)
Game 1 –
Game 2 –
Game 3 – Castle vs. Winner
of Game 1.
Championship – Winner of
Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.
Class 3A
17.
Game 1 –
Game 2 –
Game 3 – Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 –
Championship – Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
18.
Game 1 – Gary Roosevelt vs.
Game 2 – Gary Wirt vs. Gary
Wallace.
Game 3 – Andrean
vs. Winner of Game 1.
Championship – Winner of
Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.
19. New Prairie (6)
Game 1 – Knox vs. Culver
Academies.
Game 2 –
Game 3 – Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 –
Championship – Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
20.
Game 1 – Western vs. Maconaquah.
Game 2 –
Game 3 – Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 –
Championship – Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
21.
Game 1 – NorthWood
vs.
Game 2 –
Game 3 – Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 – Northridge vs. West
Noble.
Championship – Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
22.
Game 1 –
Game 2 – Whitko
vs. Norwell.
Game 3 – Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 –
Championship – Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
23. Leo (6)
Game 1 – Fort Wayne Bishop Luers vs. Leo.
Game 2 –
Game 3 – Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 – Bellmont
vs.
Championship – Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
24. Mississinewa (6)
Game 1 – Delta vs. Tipton.
Game 2 – Blackford vs.
Game 3 – Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 – Elwood vs. Mississinewa.
Championship – Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
25.
Game 1 – Western Boone vs.
Game 2 – Southmont vs. Brebeuf Jesuit.
Game 3 – Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 – Crawfordsville vs.
Championship – Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
26. Beech Grove (6)
Game 1 – Whiteland vs.
Game 2 – Indianapolis Bishop
Chatard vs. Beech Grove.
Game 3 – Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 – Roncalli
vs.
Championship – Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
27.
Game 1 –
Game 2 –
Game 3 – Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 – Yorktown vs.
Championship – Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
28. Rushville (6)
Game 1 –
Game 2 – Batesville vs.
Rushville.
Game 3 – Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 – South Dearborn vs.
Championship – Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
29. West
Game 1 – Sullivan vs.
Game 2 – Greencastle vs.
Game 3 – Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 – West Vigo vs.
Championship – Winner of Game
3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
30. Scottsburg (6)
Game 1 – Scottsburg vs.
Corydon.
Game 2 – Silver Creek vs.
Game 3 – Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 – North Harrison vs.
Championship – Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
31.
Game 1 – Princeton vs.
Game 2 – Pike Central vs.
Jasper.
Game 3 – Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 –
Championship – Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
32.
Game 1 –
Game 2 –
Game 3 – Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 –
Championship – Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
Class 2A
33.
Game 1 –
Game 2 – Boone Grove vs.
Game 3 – Wheeler vs. Winner
of Game 1.
Championship – Winner of
Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.
34. Jimtown (6)
Game 1 – Glenn vs. Jimtown.
Game 2 – Westview
vs.
Game 3 – Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 –
Championship – Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
35. Winamac (5)
Game 1 – North Judson vs.
Game 2 – Winamac vs.
Game 3 –
Championship – Winner of
Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.
36. Fountain Central
(6)
Game 1 –
Game 2 – Fountain Central
vs.
Game 3 – Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 – North Montgomery
vs.
Championship – Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
37. Eastside (6)
Game 1 –
Game 2 – Churubusco vs.
Eastside.
Game 3 – Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 – Central Noble vs.
Garrett.
Championship – Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
38. Woodlan (6)
Game 1 – Bluffton vs.
Game 2 – Woodlan
vs. Heritage.
Game 3 – Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 –
Championship – Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
39. Southwood (6)
Game 1 – Cass vs.
Game 2 –
Game 3 – Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 – Southwood
vs.
Championship – Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
40. Oak Hill (6)
Game 1 – Northwestern vs.
Oak Hill.
Game 2 – Eastern (Greentown)
vs. Eastbrook.
Game 3 – Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 – Madison-Grant vs.
Championship – Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
41.
Game 1 –
Game 2 –
Game 3 – Eastern Hancock vs.
Frankton.
Game 4 – Wapahani
vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 5 – Winner of Game 2
vs. Winner of Game 3.
Championship – Winner of
Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.
42.
Game 1 –
Game 2 –
Game 3 – Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 – Northeastern vs.
Championship – Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
43.
Game 1 – Guerin Catholic vs.
Park Tudor.
Game 2 –
Game 3 – Heritage Christian
vs. Triton Central.
Game 4 –
Game 5 – Winner of Game 2
vs. Winner of Game 3.
Championship – Winner of
Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.
44.
Game 1 – South Ripley vs.
Game 2 – Southwestern (
Game 3 – Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 – Lawrenceburg vs.
Championship – Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
45. Cascade (7)
Game 1 – South Putnam vs.
Cascade.
Game 2 –
Game 3 – Tri-West Hendricks
vs. North Putnam.
Game 4 – South Vermillion vs.
Winner of Game 1.
Game 5 – Winner of Game 2
vs. Winner of Game 3.
Championship – Winner of
Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.
46. Paoli (6)
Game 1 – North Knox vs.
South Knox.
Game 2 – Mitchell vs.
Linton-Stockton.
Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs.
Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 – Eastern Greene vs.
Paoli.
Championship – Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
47.
Game 1 – Eastern (
Game 2 –
Game 3 – Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 –
Championship – Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
48.
Game 1 –
Game 2 – South Spencer vs. Tell City.
Game 3 – North Posey vs.
Game 4 – Perry Central vs.
Winner of Game 1.
Game 5 – Winner of Game 2
vs. Winner of Game 3.
Championship – Winner of
Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.
Class A
49.
Game 1 –
Game 2 –
Game 3 – Whiting vs. Kouts.
Game 4 –
Game 5 – Winner of Game 2
vs. Winner of Game 3.
Championship – Winner of
Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.
50. Oregon-Davis (7)
Game 1 – Westville vs. South
Central (Union Mills).
Game 2 – Culver Community vs.
Game 3 – Oregon-Davis vs.
Triton.
Game 4 –
Game 5 – Winner of Game 2
vs. Winner of Game 3.
Championship – Winner of
Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.
51.
Game 1 – Keystone vs.
Game 2 –
Game 3 – Bethany Christian
vs.
Game 4 –
Game 5 – Winner of Game 2
vs. Winner of Game 3.
Championship – Winner of Game
4 vs. Winner of Game 5.
52. West Central (6)
Game 1 – Tri-County vs. Caston.
Game 2 –
Game 3 – Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 – North White vs.
Pioneer.
Championship – Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
53. Frontier (5)
Game 1 – Rossville vs.
Frontier.
Game 2 –
Game 3 –
Championship – Winner of
Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.
54. Tri-Central (6)
Game 1 – Marion Lakeview
Christian vs. Daleville.
Game 2 – Southern Wells vs.
Game 3 – Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 – Tri-Central vs.
Wes-Del.
Championship – Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
55.
Game 1 – Tri vs.
Game 2 –
Game 3 –
Game 4 –
Game 5 – Winner of Game 2
vs. Winner of Game 3.
Championship – Winner of
Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.
56. Eminence (8)
Game 1 – International vs.
Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter.
Game 2 – Covenant Christian
vs. University.
Game 3 –
Game 4 –
Game 5 – Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 6 – Winner of Game 3
vs. Winner of Game 4.
Championship – Winner of
Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6.
57. Southwestern
(Shelbyville) (6)
Game 1 – Southwestern
(Shelbyville) vs. Waldron.
Game 2 –
Game 3 – Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 –
Championship – Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
58. Jac-Cen-Del (5)
Game 1 –
Game 2 – Jac-Cen-Del
vs. Shawe Memorial.
Game 3 – Rising Sun vs.
Winner of Game 1.
Championship – Winner of
Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.
59.
Game 1 – West Washington vs.
Game 2 – Medora vs.
Northeast Dubois.
Game 3 – Trinity Lutheran
vs.
Game 4 – Crothersville vs.
Winner of Game 1.
Game 5 – Winner of Game 2
vs. Winner of Game 3.
Championship – Winner of
Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.
60. New
Game 1 – Lanesville vs. New
Game 2 –
Game 3 – South Central (
Game 4 – Borden vs. Winner
of Game 1.
Game 5 – Winner of Game 2
vs. Winner of Game 3.
Championship – Winner of
Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.
61. North Vermillion
(6)
Game 1 –
Game 2 – Attica vs.
Game 3 – Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 – North Vermillion
vs. Riverton Parke.
Championship – Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
62.
Game 1 –
Game 2 –
Game 3 – Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 –
Championship – Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
63. North Daviess (6)
Game 1 –
Game 2 –
Game 3 – Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 – Barr-Reeve vs.
Championship – Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
64.
Game 1 – Cannelton
vs.
Game 2 –
Championship – Winner of
Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.
Regionals
Date: Saturday,
Feb. 17.
Admission: $6 per
session; $9 both sessions.
Home Team:
The second team listed in each pairing will be the designated home team.
Class 4A
1.
Game 1 – Winner at
Game 2 – Winner at
Championship – Winner of
Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.
2.
Game 1 – Winner at
Game 2 – Winner at
Championship – Winner of
Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.
3.
Game 1 – Winner at
Zionsville vs. Winner at Center Grove.
Game 2 – Winner at
Championship – Winner of
Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.
4.
Game 1 – Winner at
Shelbyville vs. Winner at Castle.
Game 2 – Winner at
Championship – Winner of
Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.
Class 3A
5.
Game 1 – Winner at
Game 2 – Winner at
Championship – Winner of
Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.
6.
Game 1 – Winner at
Game 2 – Winner at Leo vs.
Winner at
Championship – Winner of
Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.
7.
Game 1 – Winner at Beech
Grove vs. Winner at
Game 2 – Winner at Rushville
vs. Winner at
Championship – Winner of
Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.
8. Jasper
Game 1 – Winner at
Game 2 – Winner at
Championship – Winner of
Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.
Class 2A
9.
Game 1 – Winner at Fountain
Central vs. Winner at
Game 2 – Winner at Jimtown vs. Winner at Winamac.
Championship – Winner of
Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.
10. South
Game 1 – Winner at Woodlan vs. Winner at Oak Hill.
Game 2 – Winner at Southwood vs. Winner at Eastside.
Championship – Winner of
Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.
11. Batesville
Game 1 – Winner at
Game 2 – Winner at
Championship – Winner of
Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.
12.
Game 1 – Winner at
Game 2 – Winner at Cascade
vs. Winner at Paoli.
Championship – Winner of
Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.
Class A
13. Culver Community
Game 1 – Winner at Oregon-Davis
vs. Winner at West Central.
Game 2 – Winner at Fort
Wayne Blackhawk Christian vs. Winner at
Championship – Winner of
Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.
14. Lapel
Game 1 – Winner at Tri-Central vs. Winner at
Frontier.
Game 2 – Winner at Eminence
vs. Winner at
Championship – Winner of
Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.
15. Southwestern
(Shelbyville)
Game 1 – Winner at
Game 2 – Winner at New
Championship – Winner of
Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.
16. North Daviess
Game 1 – Winner at North
Daviess vs. Winner at
Game 2 – Winner at
Championship – Winner of
Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.
Semi-States
Date: Saturday,
Feb. 24.
Admission: $7.
Home Team:
Winners of the odd-numbered regionals will be the
designated home teams.
Note: Teams will be assigned to
semi-state sites after regional results become available.
North
1.
2.
South
3.
4.
State Finals
Date: Saturday, March 3.
Site: Conseco Fieldhouse,
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Admission: Session $10.00; Season
$18.00.
Reserved
tickets can be purchased at the participating schools the week of the state
finals. Contact participating schools for ticket distribution hours. Tickets
also will be available game day at the ticket office at Conseco Fieldhouse.
Home Team:
Winners of the south semi-states will be the designated home teams.
Session I
Class A State
Championship – 10:30 am ET.
Class 2A State
Championship – follows Class A game.
Session II
Class 3A State Championship – 6 pm ET.
Class 4A State Championship – follows Class 3A game.
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