2016-17 Girls Basketball State Tournament

Tournament Pairings Show

42nd Annual IHSAA Girls Basketball State Tournament Pairings Show
Sunday, January 15, 2017, 6 pm ET / 5 pm CT (90 minutes).
Television: Fox Sports Indiana. Hosted by Jerry Baker, Pat McKee and Jeremiah Johnson. Channel Listings
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.

Tournament Pairings News Release 

Sectionals

Entry List Deadline: Wednesday, January 18, 2017, 4 pm ET / 3 pm CT.
Tournament Draw: Sunday, January 15, 2017, 6 pm ET / 5 pm CT.

Dates: January 31; February 1, 3, 4, 2017.
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 Broadcasts 

Class 4A
1.    Lowell (7): East Chicago Central, Gary West Side, Hammond Morton, Highland, Lake Central, Lowell, Munster.
2.    Chesterton (7): Chesterton, Crown Point, Hobart, Kankakee Valley, Merrillville, Portage, Valparaiso.
3.    LaPorte (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.    Fort Wayne Northop (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.    Kokomo (6): Harrison (West Lafayette), Kokomo, Lafayette Jefferson, Logansport, McCutcheon, Zionsville.
8.    Hamilton Southeastern (6): Anderson, Carmel, Fishers, Hamilton Southeastern, Noblesville, Westfield.
9.    Greenfield-Central (6): Connersville, Greenfield-Central, Mt. Vernon (Fortville), New Castle, Pendleton Heights, Richmond.
10.  Warren Central (6): Indianapolis Arsenal Tech, Indianapolis Cathedral, Lawrence Central, Lawrence North, North Central (Indianapolis), Warren Central.
11.  Ben Davis (6): Ben Davis, Decatur Central, Perry Meridian, Pike, Roncalli, Southport.
12.  Mooresville (6): Avon, Brownsburg, Mooresville, Plainfield, Terre Haute North Vigo, Terre Haute South Vigo.
13.  Martinsville (7): Center Grove, Franklin Central, Franklin Community, Greenwood Community, Martinsville, New Palestine, Whiteland Community.
14.  Columbus North (6): Bloomington North, Bloomington South, Columbus East, Columbus North, East Central, Shelbyville.
15.  Floyd Central (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.  Rensselaer Central (6): Andrean, Hanover Central, New Prairie, Rensselaer Central, Twin Lakes, Wheeler.
19.  Glenn (6): Culver Academies, Glenn, Jimtown, Mishawaka Marian, South Bend St. Joseph, South Bend Washington.
20.  Benton Central (6): Benton Central, Maconaquah, Northwestern, Peru, West Lafayette, Western.
21.  West Noble (6): Fairfield, Lakeland, NorthWood, Tippecanoe Valley, Wawasee, West Noble.
22.  Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran (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.  Tipton (7): Delta, Guerin Catholic, Hamilton Heights, Heritage Christian, Marion, Tipton, Yorktown.
25.  Lebanon (7) Crawfordsville, Frankfort, Greencastle, Lebanon, North Montgomery, Tri-West Hendricks, Western Boone.
26.  Edgewood (6): Brown County, Edgewood, Northview, Owen Valley, Sullivan, West Vigo.
27.  Indianapolis Bishop Chatard (6): Brebeuf Jesuit, Herron, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, Indianapolis Crispus Attucks, Indianapolis Emmerich Manual, Indianapolis Marshall.
28.  Indianapolis Northwest (6): Beech Grove, Danville Community, Indian Creek, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, Indianapolis Northwest, Indianapolis Washington.
29.  Rushville Consolidated (7): Batesville, Franklin County, Greensburg, Lawrenceburg, Madison Consolidated, Rushville Consolidated, South Dearborn.
30.  Corydon Central (7): Brownstown Central, Charlestown, Corydon Central, North Harrison, Salem, Scottsburg, Silver Creek.
31.  Vincennes Lincoln (6): Jasper, Pike Central, Princeton Community, Southridge, Vincennes Lincoln, Washington.
32.  Gibson Southern (6): Boonville, Evansville Bosse, Evansville Reitz Memorial, Gibson Southern, Heritage Hills, Mt. Vernon.

Class 2A

33. River Forest (6): Boone Grove, Gary Roosevelt, Hammond Bishop Noll, Lake Station Edison, River Forest, Whiting.
34. Knox (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.  Churubusco (7):  Adams Central, Blackford, Bluffton, Churubusco, Eastside, South Adams, Woodlan.
37.  Northfield (7): Cass, Manchester, Northfield, Oak Hill, Rochester Community, Southwood, Wabash.
38.  Lafayette Central Catholic (7):  Carroll (Flora), Covington, Fountain Central, Lafayette Central Catholic, Rossville, Seeger, South Vermillion.
39.  Eastern (Greentown) (6):  Alexandria Monroe, Eastbrook, Eastern (Greentown), Elwood Community, Madison-Grant, Taylor.
40.  Monroe Central (6): Frankton, Lapel, Monroe Central, Muncie Burris, Sheridan, Wapahani.
41.  Northeastern (6): Cambridge City Lincoln, Centerville, Hagerstown, Northeastern, Union County, Winchester Community.
42.  Knightstown (6):  Eastern Hancock, Indianapolis Howe, Irvington Preparatory, Knightstown, Shenandoah, Triton Central.
43.  Indianapolis Broad Ripple (6): Covenant Christian (Indianapolis), Indianapolis Broad Ripple, Indianapolis Scecina, Indianapolis Shortridge, Park Tudor, Speedway.
44.  Cascade (6):  Cascade, Cloverdale, Monrovia, North Putnam, South Putnam, Southmont.
45.  Austin (6):  Austin, Milan, North Decatur, South Ripley, Southwestern (Hanover), Switzerland County.
46.  Providence (6): Clarksville, Crawford County, Eastern (Pekin), Henryville, Paoli, Providence.
47.  North Knox (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.  Marquette Catholic (7): 21st Century Charter - Gary, Hammond Academy of Science & Technology, Kouts, Marquette Catholic, Morgan Township, Washington Township, Westville.
50.  North White (7):  Caston, Covenant Christian (DeMotte), North White, Pioneer, South Newton, Tri-County, West Central.
51.  Culver Community (7): Argos, Culver Community, LaCrosse, North Miami, South Bend Career Academy, South Central (Union Mills), Triton.
52.  Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian (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 Prairie (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.  Bloomfield (6):  Bloomfield, Clay City, Eminence, North Central (Farmersburg), Shakamak, White River Valley.
58.  Bethesda Christian (7):  Bethesda Christian, Indiana Math & Science Academy, 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.  Orleans (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.  Loogootee (6): Barr-Reeve, Loogootee, North Daviess, Shoals, Vincennes Rivet, Washington Catholic.
64.  Tecumseh (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 11, 2017.
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 Brackets 

Approved Broadcasters 

Class 4A
1.    LaPorte
Feeder Sectionals: Chesterton, Goshen, LaPorte, Lowell.
2.    Kokomo
Feeder Sectionals: Fort Wayne Northrop, Hamilton Southeastern, Homestead, Kokomo.
3.    Decatur Central
Feeder Sectionals: Ben Davis, Greenfield-Central, Mooresville, Warren Central.
4.    Bedford North Lawrence
Feeder Sectionals: Columbus North, Evansville Central, Floyd Central, Martinsville.

Class 3A
5.    Rensselaer Central
Feeder Sectionals: Benton Central, Calumet, Glenn, Rensselaer Central.
6.    Columbia City
Feeder Sectionals: Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, Norwell, Tipton, West Noble.
7.    Danville Community
Feeder Sectionals: Edgewood, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, Indianapolis Northwest, Lebanon.
8.    Charlestown
Feeder Sectionals: Corydon Central, Gibson Southern, Rushville Consolidated, Vincennes Lincoln.

Class 2A
9.    Winamac Community
Feeder Sectionals: Central Noble, Churubusco, Knox, River Forest.
10.  Eastern (Greentown)
Feeder Sectionals: Eastern (Greentown), Lafayette Central Catholic, Monroe Central, Northfield.
11.  Speedway
Feeder Sectionals: Cascade, Indianapolis Broad Ripple, Knightstown, Northeastern..
12.  Paoli
Feeder Sectionals: Austin, Forest Park, North Knox, Providence.

Class A
13.  Caston
Feeder Sectionals: Culver Community, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, Marquette Catholic, North White.
14.  Tri-Central
Feeder Sectionals: Clinton Central, North Vermillion, Randolph Southern, Southern Wells.
15.  Southwestern (Shelbyville)
Feeder Sectionals: Bethesda Christian, Bloomfield, Jac-Cen-Del, Morristown.
16.  Springs Valley
Feeder Sectionals: Loogootee, New Washington, Orleans, Tecumseh.

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 18, 2017.
Admission: $8.
Home Team: The winners of the odd-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 12, 2017. 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 Brackets 

Approved Broadcasts 

Crown Point
3A | Heritage Christian (21-6) vs. South Bend St. Joseph (24-2) | 1 pm ET / 12 pm CT
4A | Homestead (26-2) vs. Northridge (28-1) | 3 pm ET / 2 pm CT

Logansport
1A | Union City (23-4) vs. Marquette Catholic (21-5) | 4 pm ET / 3 pm ET
2A | Oak Hill (26-1) vs. Central Noble (27-2) | 6:45 pm ET / 5:45 pm CT

Richmond
2A | Eastern (Pekin) (21-7) vs. Covenant Christian (Indianapolis) (16-9) | 1 pm ET / 12 pm CT
4A | Columbus North (21-7) vs. Pike (23-3) | 3 pm ET / 2 pm CT

Jeffersonville
1A | Wood Memorial (26-1) vs. Tindley (21-6) | 4 pm ET / 3 pm CT
3A | North Harrison (26-2) vs. Danville Community (18-10) | 6 pm ET / 5 pm CT

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 25, 2017.
Site: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania Street, Indianapolis.
Admission: $15.00 per session (two games). | All day tickets (Four games for $30) may be ordered online here.
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 south 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 (1A, 2A) and Fox Sports Indiana Plus (3A, 4A) due to the overlap with the Indiana Pacers game. Also, South Bend’s WHME Channel 46 will carry all four games for viewers in the Michiana area. Channel Listings 
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 

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

State Finals Preview | Official ProgramApproved Broadcasts 

Session I

Class A State Championship Game 
Final | Wood Memorial 68, Union City 43 
■ Final Records: Wood Memorial (28-1), Union City (24-5)
■ First state championship in any sport for Wood Memorial
■ Trojans' Brenna Maikranz named Mental Attitude Award recipient
Box Score | Recap 
 

Class 2A State Championship Game
Final | Eastern (Pekin) 42, Oak Hill 31
■ Final Records: Eastern (Pekin) (23-7), Oak Hill (27-2)
■ First state championship in any sport for Musketeers
■ Eastern's Taylor Drury named Mental Attitude Award recipient
Box Score | Recap 

Session II

Class 3A State Championship Game  
Final | South Bend St. Joseph 57, North Harrison 49
■ Final Records: South Bend St. Joseph (26-2), North Harrison (27-3)
■ St. Joseph wins 2nd state title (2005), Coach Smallbone becomes first to win title as both player, coach
■ Indians' Killian Mountford named Mental Attitude Award winner
Box Score | Recap 

Class 4A State Championship Game
Final | Homestead 61, Pike 54
■ Final Records: Homestead (28-2), Pike (24-4)
■ Homestead scores school's first girls basketball state championship
■ Spartans' Madisen Parker selected as Mental Attitude Award recipient
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.