Get ready for what promises to be another eventful girls basketball season in Hamilton County.
The first day of official practices for girls basketball took place on Monday. Games can begin the week of Oct. 30, and all nine county schools are indeed scheduled to take to the court for their first games that week.
Hamilton Heights and Westfield will be the first teams out of the gate, playing on Wednesday, Nov. 1. The Shamrocks host Lapel, while the Huskies travel to Brownsburg.
On Thursday, Nov. 2, four teams will open their seasons. Fishers will be at home, taking on Center Grove in what will be the first game for Lauren Vail as head coach of the Tigers.
The other three teams will be on the road. Carmel will jump into its season with a big game: The Greyhounds travel to Lawrence Central for Metropolitan Conference action. Noblesville will be right up the road, opening its season at Lawrence North. University will be heading down south to take on Eminence.
Sheridan will also be taking a road trip to begin its season. On Friday, Nov. 3, the Blackhawks are scheduled to travel up north to Kokomo.
Guerin Catholic and Hamilton Southeastern will start their seasons on Saturday, Nov. 4. The Royals will play two games at the Fishers Classic, while the Golden Eagles head south to take on Bloomington North.
Here is a complete list of schedules for county schools.
CARMEL
Nov. 2: at Lawrence Central, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 4: at Homestead, 1:30 p.m.
Nov. 9: Heritage Christian, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 14: at Zionsville, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 18: Crown Point Invitational
– Merrillville, 10 a.m.
– Crown Point, 5 p.m.
Nov. 21: Noblesville, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 24: at Hamilton Southeastern, 2:30 p.m.
Nov. 28: at Lawrence North, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 1: Warren Central, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 2: Rock Island (Ill.) at Chicagoland Classic, 4:45 p.m.
Dec. 5: Westfield, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 8: at Brownsburg, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 15: at North Central, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 29: Hall of Fame Classic at New Castle
– Martinsville, 10 a.m.
– Consolation/Championship, 6 or 8 p.m.
Jan. 5: at Center Grove, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 6: Fort Wayne South Side, 3:30 p.m.
Jan. 10: Anderson, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 16: at Fishers, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 19: at Pike, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 23: Cathedral, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 26: Ben Davis, 7:30 p.m.
FISHERS
Nov. 2: Center Grove, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 4: Fishers Classic
– Southport 10 a.m.
– Ben Davis, 6 p.m.
Nov. 8: Anderson, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 11: at Hamilton Southeastern Classic
– Lake Central, noon
– Valparaiso, 5 p.m.
Nov. 17: at Westfield, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 21: Zionsville, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 25: at New Castle, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 29: Mooresville, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 8: at Noblesville, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 14: Pendleton Heights, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 16: Hamilton Southeastern, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 20: at Delta, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 28-29: at Southwestern Shelby Tournament
Jan. 6: North Central, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 12: Brownsburg
Jan. 16: Carmel, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 20: Avon, 2:30 p.m.
Jan. 23: at Lawrence North, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 26: at Franklin Central, 7:30 p.m.
GUERIN CATHOLIC
Nov. 4: at Bloomington North, 1:30 p.m.
Nov. 10: Jay County, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 11: Roncalli, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 14: Hamilton Heights, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 18: Heritage Christian, 2:30 p.m.
Nov. 30: at Yorktown, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 2: at Covenant Christian, 1:30 p.m.
Dec. 5: Marion, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 9: at Tri-West, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 20: at Lapel, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 22: Shelbyville, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 27: Franklin County Tournament
– Franklin County, 9 a.m.
– Tipton, 12:30 p.m.
Dec. 28: Franklin County Tournament
– Placement game, TBD
Jan. 5: at Bishop Chatard, 6 p.m.
Jan. 9: Harrison, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 12: at Lafayette Jefferson, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 13: at Connersville, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 16: University, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 19: at Brebeuf Jesuit, 6 p.m.
Jan. 23: at Decatur Central, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 26: Lafayette Central Catholic, 6 p.m.
Jan. 27: Herron, 11:30 a.m.
HAMILTON HEIGHTS
Nov. 1: at Brownsburg, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 4: at Danville, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 10: Noblesville, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 14: at Guerin Catholic, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 18: Fort Wayne Snider Tournament
– Fort Wayne Northrop, 11 a.m.
– Fort Wayne Snider, 3 p.m.
Nov. 25: Mount Vernon, 1:30 p.m.
Nov. 29: Pendleton Heights, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 5: at Northwestern 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 13: Bishop Chatard, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 23: at Greenfield-Central, 1:30 p.m.
Dec. 28: East Central Tournament
– East Central, 10:30 a.m.
Dec. 29: East Central Tournament
– Placement games, TBD
Jan. 4: Lewis Cass, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 6: at Westfield, 1:30 p.m.
Jan. 9: Western, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 13: Tipton, 1:30 p.m.
Jan. 16: at Western Boone, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 18: at Yorktown, 8 p.m.
Jan. 19: Hoosier Conference playoff, TBD
Jan. 23: Frankfort, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 25: Lafayette Jefferson, 7:30 p.m.
HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN
Nov. 4: at Fishers Classic
Nov. 11: Hamilton Southeastern Classic
– 11 a.m. Valparaiso
– 8 p.m. Lake Central
Nov. 14: at Perry Meridian, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 18: Fort Wayne Carroll, 2:30 p.m.
Nov. 21: at Brownsburg, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 24: Carmel, 2:30 p.m.
Nov. 29: Noblesville, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 2: Greenfield-Central, 1:30 p.m.
Dec. 5: at Pendleton Heights, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 8: Avon, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 12: at New Castle, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 16: at Fishers, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 21: at Plainfield, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 28-29: at North Central Holiday Tournament
Jan. 4: Warren Central, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 12: at Westfield, 6 p.m.
Jan. 16: at Lawrence North, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 19: Zionsville, 6 p.m.
Jan. 23: Pike, 7:30 p.m.
NOBLESVILLE
Nov. 2: at Lawrence North, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 4: Fort Wayne Snider, 6:30 p.m.
Nov. 7: Arsenal Tech, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 10: at Hamilton Heights, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 17: Brownsburg, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 21: at Carmel, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 25: at Avon, 12:30 p.m.
Nov. 29: at Hamilton Southeastern, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 2: North Central, 1:30 p.m.
Dec. 8: Fishers, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 12: Anderson, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 16: at Westfield, 1:30 p.m.
Dec. 21: Northwestern, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 29: Noblesville Holiday Tournament
– New Palestine, 10 a.m.
– TBA, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 3: at Kokomo, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 6: Mount Vernon, 1:30 p.m.
Jan. 12: at Zionsville, 6 p.m.
Jan. 18: Heritage Christian, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 20: Martinsville, 2:30 p.m.
Jan. 24: at Pendleton Heights, 7:30 p.m.
SHERIDAN
Nov. 3: at Kokomo, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 7: Lighthouse Charter, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 11: at Eastern, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 14: Tri-West, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 18: Elwood, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 25: at Triton Invitational
Nov. 29: at Frankfort, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 1: Taylor, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 5: at Clinton Central, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 7: Carroll, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 12: at Clinton Prairie, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 16: Tri-Central, 12:30 p.m.
Dec. 19: Western, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 27: at Lapel, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 29: at Tri Tournament
Jan. 4: Tipton, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 11: at McCutcheon, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 16: Lebanon, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 23: at Rossville, 7:30 p.m.
UNIVERSITY
Nov. 2: at Eminence, 6 p.m.
Nov. 7: Park Tudor, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 10: Clinton Central, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 14: at Waldron, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 17: at Traders Point Christian, 6 p.m.
Nov. 21: Brebeuf Jesuit, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 28: at Bethesda Christian, 6:30 p.m.
Nov. 30: Anderson Prep, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 5: International, 6 p.m.
Dec. 7: Muncie Burris, 6 p.m.
Dec. 9: at Liberty Christian, 6 p.m.
Dec. 14: at Indiana School for the Deaf, 6 p.m.
Dec. 21: Seton Catholic, TBA
Dec. 27: at Bulldog Holiday Tournament, noon
Jan. 4: Scecina, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 11: Faith Christian, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 13: Pioneer Conference Tournament, TBA
Jan. 16: at Guerin Catholic, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 18: at Tri-West, 7:30 p.m.
WESTFIELD
Nov. 1: Lapel, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 4: at Pendleton Heights, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 7: Lawrence Central, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 10: at New Castle, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 17: Fishers, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 18: Kokomo, 1:30 p.m.
Nov. 21: at Western Boone, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 25: at Franklin Central, 1:30 p.m.
Nov. 29: at Mount Vernon, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 2: Rushville, 1:30 p.m.
Dec. 5: at Carmel, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 8: at Zionsville, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 12: at Avon, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 16: Noblesville, 1:30 p.m.
Dec. 19: Anderson, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 28: at Frankton, 6 p.m.
Jan. 3: at Bishop Chatard, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 6: Hamilton Heights, 1:30 p.m.
Jan. 9: Greenwood, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 12: Hamilton Southeastern, 6 p.m.
Jan. 19: at Brownsburg, 6 p.m.
Jan. 24: at Arsenal Tech, 7:30 p.m.
Carmel is the defending Sectional 8 champion in girls basketball from last season. The Greyhounds are one of four Hamilton County teams that will begin their season on Thursday, Nov. 2. All nine county teams are scheduled to start their season the week of Oct. 30. (Kirk Green/File photo)
Ryann Bunting scored 8.7 points per game for Westfield as a junior last season. The Shamrocks open their season Wednesday, Nov. 1 by hosting Lapel. (Kirk Green)