The REPORTER
The IHSAA revealed the sectional pairings for its state boys basketball tournament last Sunday.
Carmel will host Class 4A Sectional 8, with action taking place on Bill Shepherd Court at the Eric Clark Activity Center. The Greyhounds will be first out of the gate, hosting Noblesville at 6 p.m. Tuesday in a first-round game. Fishers, the No. 1-ranked team in Indiana and the defending 4A state champion, plays No. 3 Westfield in the second Tuesday game, to start around 7:30 p.m.
In the Friday, March 7 semifinals, Hamilton Southeastern takes on the Carmel-Noblesville winner in the first game at 6 p.m. Zionsville will play the Fishers-Westfield winner in the second semifinal, which starts around 7:30 p.m.
In Class 3A, Hamilton Heights travels to New Castle for Sectional 24. The Huskies play the second opening-round game on Tuesday, facing Connersville. That game follows a contest between Jay County and Yorktown. The first Friday, March 7 semifinal will see Delta play the Jay County-Yorktown winner, while the host Trojans take on the Heights-Connersville winner in the second semifinal.
Guerin Catholic will travel to Frankfort’s Case Arena to compete in 3A Sectional 25, a seven-team site. The tournament opens Tuesday with the host Hot Dogs playing Danville.
The first round continues on Wednesday, March 5. The Golden Eagles play Lebanon in that evening’s first contest, to be followed by Brebeuf Jesuit playing Crawfordsville. Tri-West got the bye into the Friday, March 7 semifinals and will play the Frankfort-Danville winner. The Wednesday winners will face off in the second semifinal.
In Class 2A, Sheridan heads to Frankfort to compete in Sectional 39. That sectional opens on Tuesday with a 6 p.m. game between Taylor and Tipton, followed by a contest between Elwood and the host Eagles.
Sheridan got one of the byes and will play the Taylor-Tipton winner in the first Friday, March 7 semifinal. Lapel plays in the second semifinal, against the Elwood-Frankton winner.
University will make a short trip to Park Tudor next week to play in 2A Sectional 42. The Trailblazers take on Covenant Christian in that site’s opening game, set for 6 p.m. Tuesday. The host Panthers will play Cardinal Ritter in the second Tuesday game.
In the Friday, March 7 semifinals, Monrovia will take on the University-Covenant Christian winner, with Riverside playing the Park Tudor-Cardinal Ritter winner.
All sectional championships are set for Saturday, March 8.
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