2015-16 IHSAA Girls Basketball State Tournament presented by the Indiana Fever & Indiana Pacers

Tournament Pairings Show

41st Annual IHSAA Girls Basketball State Tournament Pairings Show
Monday, January 25, 2016, 8 pm ET / 7 pm CT (2 hours).
Television: None.
Webstream: IHSAAtv.org.
Radio: IHSAA Champions Network hosted by Bob Lovell and Charlie Hall. Affiliates

Complete pairings will be available at IHSAA.org following the broadcast.

Sectionals

Entry List Deadline: Wednesday, January 20, 2016, 4 pm ET / 3 pm CT.
Tournament Draw: Monday, January 25, 2016, 8 pm ET / 7 pm CT (2 hours).

Dates: February 2, 3, 5, 6, 2016.
Admission: $6 per session; $10 all sessions.
Home Team: The second team listed in each game is the designated home team.
Official Basketball: The Wilson Evolution Wide Channel (B0586), the official ball of the IHSAA state tournament, will be provided for use at each host site.

Class 4A Brackets | Class 3A Brackets | Class 2A Brackets | Class A Brackets 

Approved Broadcasters | Game Scores 

Class 4A
1.    Lowell (7): East Chicago Central, Gary West Side, Hammond Morton, Highland, Lake Central, Lowell, Munster.
2.    Valparaiso (7): Chesterton, Crown Point, Hobart, Kankakee Valley, Merrillville, Portage, Valparaiso.
3.    South Bend Clay (7): LaPorte, Michigan City, Mishawaka, Plymouth, South Bend Adams, South Bend Clay, South Bend Riley.
4.    Goshen (7): Concord, Elkhart Central, Elkhart Memorial, Goshen, Northridge, Penn, Warsaw Community.
5.    East Noble (6): Carroll (Fort Wayne), DeKalb, East Noble, Fort Wayne North Side, Fort Wayne Northrop, Fort Wayne Snider.
6.    Homestead (6): Fort Wayne South Side, Fort Wayne Wayne, Homestead, Huntington North, Jay County, Muncie Central.
7.    McCutcheon (6): Harrison (West Lafayette), Kokomo, Lafayette Jefferson, Logansport, McCutcheon, Zionsville.
8.    Westfield (6): Anderson, Carmel, Fishers, Hamilton Southeastern, Noblesville, Westfield.
9.    Mt. Vernon (Fortville) (6): Connersville, Greenfield-Central, Mt. Vernon (Fortville), New Castle, Pendleton Heights, Richmond.
10.  North Central (Indianapolis) (6): Indianapolis Arsenal Tech, Indianapolis Cathedral, Lawrence Central, Lawrence North, North Central (Indianapolis), Warren Central.
11.  Decatur Central (4): Decatur Central, Perry Meridian, Roncalli, Southport.
12.  Brownsburg (6): Avon, Brownsburg, Mooresville, Plainfield, Terre Haute North Vigo, Terre Haute South Vigo.
13.  Center Grove (7): Center Grove, Franklin Central, Franklin Community, Greenwood Community, Martinsville, New Palestine, Whiteland Community.
14.  Bloomington North (6): Bloomington North, Bloomington South, Columbus East, Columbus North, East Central, Shelbyville.
15.  Bedford North Lawrence (6): Bedford North Lawrence, Floyd Central, Jeffersonville, Jennings County, New Albany, Seymour.
16.  Evansville Central (5): Castle, Evansville Central, Evansville F.J. Reitz, Evansville Harrison, Evansville North.

Class 3A
17.  Calumet (6): Calumet, Griffith, Hammond, Hammond Clark, Hammond Gavit, Lighthouse CPA.
18.  Wheeler (6): Andrean, Hanover Central, New Prairie, Rensselaer Central, Twin Lakes, Wheeler.
19.  South Bend St. Joseph (6): Culver Academies, Glenn, Jimtown, Mishawaka Marian, South Bend St. Joseph, South Bend Washington.
20.  West Lafayette (6): Benton Central, Maconaquah, Northwestern, Peru, West Lafayette, Western.
21.  Tippecanoe Valley (6): Fairfield, Lakeland, NorthWood, Tippecanoe Valley, Wawasee, West Noble.
22.  Garrett (7): Angola, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, Fort Wayne Canterbury, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, Garrett, Leo, New Haven.
23.  Norwell (6): Bellmont, Columbia City, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, Heritage, Mississinewa, Norwell.
24.  Hamilton Heights (7): Delta, Guerin Catholic, Hamilton Heights, Heritage Christian, Marion, Tipton, Yorktown.
25.  Western Boone (7) Crawfordsville, Frankfort, Greencastle, Lebanon, North Montgomery, Tri-West Hendricks, Western Boone.
26.  Northview (6): Brown County, Edgewood, Northview, Owen Valley, Sullivan, West Vigo.
27.  Brebeuf Jesuit (6): Brebeuf Jesuit, Herron, Indianapolis Crispus Attucks, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, Indianapolis Emmerich Manual, Indianapolis Marshall.
28.  Indian Creek (6): Beech Grove, Danville Community, Indian Creek, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, Indianapolis Northwest, Indianapolis Washington.
29.  Lawrenceburg (7): Batesville, Franklin County, Greensburg, Lawrenceburg, Madison Consolidated, Rushville Consolidated, South Dearborn.
30.  North Harrison (7): Brownstown Central, Charlestown, Corydon Central, North Harrison, Salem, Scottsburg, Silver Creek.
31.  Princeton Community (6): Jasper, Pike Central, Princeton Community, Southridge, Vincennes Lincoln, Washington.
32.  Heritage Hills (6): Boonville, Evansville Bosse, Evansville Reitz Memorial, Gibson Southern, Heritage Hills, Mt. Vernon.

Class 2A

33.  Whiting (7): Boone Grove, Bowman Academy, Gary Roosevelt, Hammond Bishop Noll, Lake Station Edison, River Forest, Whiting.
34. Hebron (7):  Delphi Community, Hebron, Knox, North Judson-San Pierre, North Newton, Oregon-Davis, Winamac Community.
35. Central Noble (7):  Bremen, Central Noble, Fremont, LaVille, Prairie Heights, Westview, Whitko.
36.  South Adams (7):  Adams Central, Blackford, Bluffton, Churubusco, Eastside, South Adams, Woodlan.
37.  Rochester Community (7): Cass, Manchester, Northfield, Oak Hill, Rochester Community, Southwood, Wabash.
38.  Seeger (7):  Carroll (Flora), Covington, Fountain Central, Lafayette Central Catholic, Rossville, Seeger, South Vermillion.
39.  Eastbrook (6):  Alexandria Monroe, Eastbrook, Eastern (Greentown), Elwood Community, Madison-Grant, Taylor.
40.  Frankton (6): Frankton, Lapel, Monroe Central, Muncie Burris, Sheridan, Wapahani.
41.  Union County (6): Cambridge City Lincoln, Centerville, Hagerstown, Northeastern, Union County, Winchester Community.
42.  Eastern Hancock (6):  Eastern Hancock, Indianapolis Howe, Irvington Preparatory, Knightstown, Shenandoah, Triton Central.
43.  Speedway (6): Covenant Christian (Indianapolis), Indianapolis Broad Ripple, Indianapolis Scecina, Indianapolis Shortridge, Park Tudor, Speedway.
44.  South Putnam (6):  Cascade, Cloverdale, Monrovia, North Putnam, South Putnam, Southmont.
45.  North Decatur (6):  Austin, Milan, North Decatur, South Ripley, Southwestern (Hanover), Switzerland County.
46.  Henryville (6): Clarksville, Crawford County, Eastern (Pekin), Henryville, Paoli, Providence.
47.  Mitchell (5):  Eastern Greene, Linton-Stockton, Mitchell, North Knox, South Knox.
48.  Forest Park (6):  Evansville Mater Dei, Forest Park, North Posey, Perry Central, South Spencer, Tell City.

Class A
49.  Kouts (6): 21st Century Charter - Gary, Kouts, Marquette Catholic, Morgan Township, Washington Township, Westville.
50.  West Central (7):  Caston, Covenant Christian (DeMotte), North White, Pioneer, South Newton, Tri-County, West Central.
51.  Culver Community (6): Argos, Culver Community, LaCrosse, North Miami, South Central (Union Mills), Triton.
52.  Hamilton (6):  Bethany Christian, Elkhart Christian Academy, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, Hamilton, Lakeland Christian, Lakewood Park Christian.
53.  North Vermillion (5):  Attica, North Vermillion, Riverton Parke, Rockville, Turkey Run.
54.  Clinton Central (5):  Clinton Central, Clinton Prairie, Faith Christian, Frontier, Tri-Central.
55.  Southern Wells (6):  Anderson Preparatory Academy, Cowan, Daleville, Liberty Christian, Southern Wells, Wes-Del.
56.  Randolph Southern (6):  Blue River Valley, Randolph Southern, Seton Catholic, Tri, Union (Modoc), Union City.
57.  Clay City (6):  Bloomfield, Clay City, Eminence, North Central (Farmersburg), Shakamak, White River Valley.
58.  University (6):  Bethesda Christian, Indiana School for the Deaf, Indianapolis Metropolitan, International, Tindley, University.
59.  Morristown (6):  Central Christian Academy, Edinburgh, Greenwood Christian Academy, Indianapolis Arlington, Indianapolis Lutheran, Morristown.
60.  Jac-Cen-Del (7):  Hauser, Jac-Cen-Del, Oldenburg Academy, Rising Sun, South Decatur, Southwestern (Shelbyville), Waldron.
61.  Borden (6): Borden, Crothersville, Medora, Orleans, Trinity Lutheran, West Washington.
62.  New Washington (6): Christian Academy of Indiana, Lanesville, New Washington, Rock Creek Academy, Shawe Memorial, South Central (Elizabeth).
63.  North Daviess (6): Barr-Reeve, Loogootee, North Daviess, Shoals, Vincennes Rivet, Washington Catholic.
64.  Springs Valley (5): Cannelton, Northeast Dubois, Springs Valley, Tecumseh, Wood Memorial.

Sectional Host Site Selection
Sectional host sites are determined based on recommendations from school administrators within each sectional grouping.

Restrictions
Principals should inform all of the following tourney restrictions:
A.    No publications, brochures, fliers, etc. of any kind, whether for sale or free-of-charge, are to be distributed at IHSAA tournament events without prior approval from the IHSAA.
B.    Balloons, banners and/or posters, etc. are not permitted.
C.    Cowbells and other such noise devices, banners, shakers on sticks, signs, posters, etc., are not permitted.
D.    No live animal mascots are permitted.
E.     Line-up lanes of fans shall not be permitted on the playing floor at any time.
F.     Audio/video devices are not permitted on the playing floor.
G.    The throwing of articles, including toilet tissue, is not allowed.

It shall be the responsibility of each high school principal to see that the above restrictions are enforced.
*The use of high school pep bands at this IHSAA tourney is permitted.

Regionals

Date: Saturday, February 13, 2016.
Admission: $7 per session; $10 both sessions.
Home Team: The second team listed in each game is the designated home team.
Official Basketball: The Wilson Evolution Wide Channel (B0586), the official ball of the IHSAA state tournament, will be provided for use at each host site.

Class 4A Bracket | Class 3A Bracket | Class 2A Bracket | Class A Bracket 

Approved Broadcasters 

Class 4A
1.    LaPorte
Feeder Sectionals: Goshen, Lowell, South Bend Clay, Valparaiso.
2.    Kokomo
Feeder Sectionals: East Noble, Homestead, McCutcheon, Westfield.
3.    Decatur Central
Feeder Sectionals: Brownsburg, Decatur Central, Mt. Vernon (Fortville), North Central (Indianapolis).
4.    Columbus North
Feeder Sectionals: Bedford North Lawrence, Bloomington North, Center Grove, Evansville Central.

Class 3A
5.    Twin Lakes
Feeder Sectionals: Calumet, South Bend St. Joseph, West Lafayette, Wheeler.
6.    Columbia City
Feeder Sectionals: Garrett, Hamilton Heights, Norwell, Tippecanoe Valley.
7.    Danville Community
Feeder Sectionals: Brebeuf Jesuit, Indian Creek, Northview, Western Boone.
8.    Charlestown
Feeder Sectionals: Heritage Hills, Lawrenceburg, North Harrison, Princeton Community.

Class 2A
9.    Winamac Community
Feeder Sectionals: Central Noble, Hebron, South Adams, Whiting.
10.  Eastern (Greentown)
Feeder Sectionals: Eastbrook, Frankton, Rochester Community, Seeger.
11.  Speedway
Feeder Sectionals: Eastern Hancock, South Putnam, Speedway, Union County.
12.  Paoli
Feeder Sectionals: Forest Park, Henryville, Mitchell, North Decatur.

Class A
13.  Caston
Feeder Sectionals: Culver Community, Hamilton, Kouts, West Central.
14.  Tipton
Feeder Sectionals: Clinton Central, North Vermillion, Randolph Southern, Southern Wells.
15.  Southwestern (Shelbyville)
Feeder Sectionals: Clay City, Jac-Cen-Del, Morristown, University.
16.  Springs Valley
Feeder Sectionals: Borden, New Washington, North Daviess, Springs Valley.

Host Site Selection
The following criteria was used in selecting host sites: travel distance, invitations filed by principals, facilities, rotation, classification, success and satisfactory management of previous tourneys, number of tourneys hosted in other sports and adjustment because of reorganization and consolidation.

Restrictions
Principals should inform all of the following tourney restrictions:
A.    No publications, brochures, fliers, etc. of any kind, whether for sale or free-of-charge, are to be distributed at IHSAA tournament events without prior approval from the IHSAA.
B.    Balloons, banners and/or posters, etc. are not permitted.
C.    Cowbells and other such noise devices, banners, shakers on sticks, signs, posters, etc., are not permitted.
D.    No live animal mascots are permitted.
E.     Line-up lanes of fans shall not be permitted on the playing floor at any time.
F.     Audio/video devices are not permitted on the playing floor.
G.    The throwing of articles, including toilet tissue, is not allowed.

It shall be the responsibility of each high school principal to see that the above restrictions are enforced.
*The use of high school pep bands at this IHSAA tourney is permitted.

 

Semi-States

Date: Saturday, February 20, 2016.
Admission: $8.
Home Team: The winners of the even-numbered regionals will be the designated home teams.
Official Basketball: The Wilson Evolution Wide Channel (B0586), the official ball of the IHSAA state tournament, will be provided for use at each host site.
Note: Teams will be assigned to semi-state sites on Sunday, February 14, 2016. Two games will be played at each site beginning at the time listed below.

Class 4A Bracket | Class 3A Bracket | Class 2A Bracket | Class A Bracket 

Approved Broadcasts 

North
1. Crown Point

Class A | Argos (23-3) vs. Tri-Central (17-11) | 1 pm ET / 12 pm CT
Class 2A | Oregon-Davis (26-2) vs. Lafayette Central Catholic (23-5) | 3 pm ET / 2 pm CT

2. Carroll (Fort Wayne)
Class 3A | South Bend St. Joseph (25-1) vs. Heritage Christian (24-4) | 4 pm ET
Class 4A | Penn (26-2) vs. Homestead (26-2) | 7 pm ET

South

3. Richmond
Class 2A | Covenant Christian (Indianapolis) (22-5) vs. Providence (21-7) | 1 pm ET
Class 4A | Roncalli (24-4) vs. Columbus North (26-1) | 3 pm ET

4. Jeffersonville
Class A | Jac-Cen-Del (25-1) vs. Vincennes Rivet (25-3) | 4 pm ET
Class 3A | Lebanon (22-6) vs. North Harrison (27-2) | 6 pm ET

Host Site Selection
The following criteria was used in selecting host sites: travel distance, invitations filed by principals, facilities, rotation, classification, success and satisfactory management of previous tourneys, number of tourneys hosted in other sports and adjustment because of reorganization and consolidation.

Restrictions
Principals should inform all of the following tourney restrictions:
A.    No publications, brochures, fliers, etc. of any kind, whether for sale or free-of-charge, are to be distributed at IHSAA tournament events without prior approval from the IHSAA.
B.    Balloons, banners and/or posters, etc. are not permitted.
C.    Cowbells and other such noise devices, banners, shakers on sticks, signs, posters, etc., are not permitted.
D.    No live animal mascots are permitted.
E.     Line-up lanes of fans shall not be permitted on the playing floor at any time.
F.     Audio/video devices are not permitted on the playing floor.
G.    The throwing of articles, including toilet tissue, is not allowed.

It shall be the responsibility of each high school principal to see that the above restrictions are enforced.
*The use of high school pep bands at this IHSAA tourney is permitted.


State Finals

Date: Saturday, February 27, 2016.
Site: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania Street, Indianapolis.
Admission: $15.00 per session. Order Tickets
Reserved single session tickets may be purchased at the participating schools the week of the state finals. Contact participating schools for ticket distribution hours. Any remaining tickets will be available game day at the ticket office at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
Gates Open: Bankers Life Fieldhouse will open its gates to fans beginning one hour prior to the start of each session - 9:30 am ET and again at 5 pm ET. The venue will be cleared between the Class 2A and 3A games.
Home Team: The winners of the north semi-states will be the designated home teams.
Official Basketball: The Wilson Evolution Wide Channel (B0516), the official ball of the IHSAA state tournament, will be used.
Television: All four state championship games will air live on Fox Sports Indiana. Channel Listings | Also, WHME TV46 in South Bend will carry all four games live.
Webstream: For viewers outside of the Fox Sports Indiana coverage area, a live stream will be available at IHSAAtv.org. For those within the FSI coverage area, the stream will be available only on delayed basis following the conclusion of the telecast.
Radio: Each game will be broadcast on affiliates of the IHSAA Champions Network. Network Affiliates 

Preview | Originating Broadcasts | Official Program 

Class 4A Bracket | Class 3A Bracket | Class 2A Bracket | Class A Bracket  

Session 1

Class A State Championship Game
Jac-Cen-Del 57, Argos 39. Final
■ Jac-Cen-Del girls win first state title, second in school history
■ JCD's Abby Wagner named Roy Mental Attitude Award winner
■ Final Records: Jac-Cen-Del (27-1), Argos (24-4)
Box Score | Recap

Class 2A State Championship Game
Lafayette Central Catholic 56, Covenant Christian 43.
 Final
■ LCC wins second straight title and first in Class 2A
■ Knights' Cameron Onken selected Roy Mental Attitude Award recipient
■ Final Records: Lafayette Central Catholic (25-5), Covenant Christian (23-6)
Box Score | Recap

Session 2

Class 3A State Championship Game
Heritage Christian 51, North Harrison 45. Final
■ Heritage Christian wins state record seventh state title, first in Class 3A
■ North Harrison's Carlie Burson earns Roy Mental Attitude Award
■ Final Records: Heritage Christian (26-4), North Harrison (28-3)
Box Score | Recap

Class 4A State Championship Game
Penn 68, Columbus North 48. Final
■ Penn claims first state championship in girls basketball
■ Columbus North's Paige Littrell named Roy Mental Attitude Award recipient
■ Final Records: Penn (28-2), Columbus North (27-2)
Box Score | Recap

Restrictions
Principals should inform all of the following tourney restrictions:
A.    No publications, brochures, fliers, etc. of any kind, whether for sale or free-of-charge, are to be distributed at IHSAA tournament events without prior approval from the IHSAA.
B.    Balloons, banners and/or posters, etc. are not permitted.
C.    Cowbells and other such noise devices, banners, shakers on sticks, signs, posters, etc., are not permitted.
D.    No live animal mascots are permitted.
E.     Line-up lanes of fans shall not be permitted on the playing floor at any time.
F.     Audio/video devices are not permitted on the playing floor.
G.    The throwing of articles, including toilet tissue, is not allowed.

It shall be the responsibility of each high school principal to see that the above restrictions are enforced.
*The use of high school pep bands at this IHSAA tourney is permitted.