State Tournament Pairings Announced for Boys Basketball Indiana Pacers, Indiana Fever Are Presenting Sponsors of State Tournament
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February 21, 2016 State Tournament Pairings Announced for Boys Basketball Indiana Pacers, Indiana Fever Are Presenting Sponsors of State Tournament Three hundred ninety‐eight (398) teams were drawn today and placed into brackets for the 106th Annual IHSAA Boys Basketball State Tournament presented by the Indiana Pacers and Indiana Fever. This is the third year that both of the state’s professional basketball franchises have been presenting sponsors of the boys and girls high school state tournaments. Sectional games are scheduled to begin Tuesday, March 1, and run through Saturday, March 5, with the regional round slated for March 12 and semi‐ states on March 19. The four state championship games that make up the state finals will be played at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Saturday, March 26. New Albany is the top‐ranked team in both the Associated Press Class 4A poll and the single class poll from the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association. The Bulldogs will begin their quest for a third consecutive sectional championship after earning a first round bye. They’ll await the Seymour‐New Albany winner in Sectional 15 at Seymour. Class 3A’s No. 1 team Griffith, last year’s state runner‐up, will host Hammond Clark in Sectional 17. In Class 2A, top‐ranked Lapel will play host to Muncie Burris in the six‐team Sectional 42 opener. Liberty Christian, the No. 1 team in the Class A poll, will begin its charge toward a fifth consecutive sectional title when it meets tournament newcomer Anderson Preparatory Academy in Sectional 55 at Wes‐Del. Among last year’s state champions, three will play up in class after winning their respective tournament in 2015. Guerin Catholic, last year’s Class 3A champ now playing in 4A, drew a bye and will meet the Westfield‐Fishers winner in Sectional 8 at Noblesville. Park Tudor, the winner of the last two Class 2A state tournaments and now in Class 3A, will face off against Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter in Sectional 28 at Beech Grove. Barr‐Reeve, which celebrated the school’s first state title a year ago, will try its hand in Class 2A and awaits the South Knox‐North Knox winner in Sectional 47 at North Knox. Homestead, last year’s Class 4A state champ, drew home‐standing Huntington North in Sectional 6. Lafayette Central Catholic (Class A) leads the state with 14 consecutive sectional championships. Andrean (Class 3A) follows with six in a row and Pike (Class 4A) is next with five straight. Page 1 of 9 *** Notables About the Draw To conduct the random drawing for the boys basketball state tournament, the IHSAA places ping‐pong balls representing each school in a given sectional into a lottery‐style air mix machine. A motorized fan in the bottom of the machine blows the balls around the inside of the transparent container and air then forces each ball up through a tube in random order. For example, the first ball retrieved from the machine will be the visiting team in game one with the second ball representing the home team in game one. The third ball to come out is the visitor in game two and the fourth ball the home team in game two. That same method is followed through all 64 sectionals and 16 regionals. No. of Schools Entered: 398 teams, 5,832 participants. By Class: 99 4A teams; 101 3A teams; 101 2A teams; 97 1A teams. Total No. of Games: 394 games in 26 days. 2015 State Champions 4A: Homestead (Sectional 6 at Huntington North). 3A: Guerin Catholic (Class 4A, Sectional 8 at Noblesville). 2A: Park Tudor (Class 3A, Sectional 28 at Beech Grove). A: Barr‐Reeve (Class 2A, Sectional 47 at North Knox). Schools Playing Up One Class Due to Tournament Success Factor Guerin Catholic (Class 4A, Sectional 8 at Noblesville). Park Tudor (Class 3A, Sectional 28 at Beech Grove). Barr‐Reeve (Class 2A, Sectional 47 at North Knox). Marquette Catholic (Class 2A, Sectional 34 at Knox). Most State Championships 8: Muncie Central 7: Marion, Washington 4: Frankfort, Lawrence North, Park Tudor 3: Anderson, Bloomington South (Bloomington), Carmel, Evansville Bosse, Franklin Community, Indianapolis Crispus Attucks, Lafayette Central Catholic, Lafayette Jefferson, Lebanon, Martinsville, Pike. All‐Time Consecutive Tournament Victories 27: Franklin Community, 1920‐22; Marion, 1985‐87. 24: Lawrence North, 2004‐07. Active Consecutive Tournament Win Streaks 13: Park Tudor, 2014‐15. 7: Barr‐Reeve, Guerin Catholic, Homestead, 2015. Defending Sectional Champions 4A: Bloomington South, Brownsburg, Carmel, Carroll (Fort Wayne), Crown Point, Evansville Reitz, Franklin Central, Homestead, Lawrence North, McCutcheon, Munster, New Albany, Northridge, Pike, Richmond, South Bend Riley. 3A: Andrean, Columbia City, Evansville Memorial, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, Greensburg, Griffith, Guerin Catholic, Hamilton Heights, Lebanon, NorthWood, Silver Creek, South Bend St. Joseph, Tri‐West Hendricks, Twin Lakes, Vincennes Lincoln, West Vigo. 2A: Cloverdale, Eastern (Pekin), Evansville Mater Dei, Fort Wayne Canterbury, Fountain Central, Frankton, Hammond Bishop Noll, Indianapolis Crispus Attucks, LaVille, Linton‐Stockton, Madison‐Grant, Northeastern, Oak Hill, Park Tudor, South Ripley, Winamac Community. Page 2 of 9 A: Barr‐Reeve, Christian Academy of Indiana, Clay City, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, Indianapolis Lutheran, Jac‐Cen‐Del, Lafayette Central Catholic, Liberty Christian, Marquette Catholic, Oregon‐Davis, Orleans, Rossville, Seton Catholic, Tindley, Tri‐ County, Wood Memorial. Schools that Won First Sectional Championship Last Year 4A: None. 3A: None. 2A: None. A: Christian Academy of Indiana, Tindley. Active Sectional Championship Streaks (Three or more years) 14: Lafayette Central Catholic. 6: Andrean. 5: Pike. 4: Clay City, Greensburg, Liberty Christian. 3: Barr‐Reeve, Franklin Central, Linton‐Stockton. Most Consecutive Sectional Championships 29 by Lafayette Jefferson, 1944‐72. Top 10 All‐Time Sectional Championships 74: Kokomo. 71: Vincennes Lincoln. 68: Lafayette Jefferson. 66: Marion. 64: Richmond. 59: Muncie Central. 57: New Castle. 56: Connersville, Logansport. 51: Anderson, Lebanon, Valparaiso. *** Page 3 of 9 Class 4A Sectionals Dates: March 1, 2, 4, 5, 2016. Admission: $6 per session or $10 all sessions. Home Team: The second team listed in each game is the designated home team. Official Basketball: The Wilson Evolution Wide Channel (B0516), the official ball of the IHSAA state tournament, will be provided for use at each host site. 1. East Chicago Central (7) 9. New Castle (6) G1: Lowell vs. Lake Central. Tues G1: Richmond vs. Greenfield‐Central. Tues G2: Highland vs. Gary West Side. Wed G2: Pendleton Heights vs. New Castle. Tues G3: East Chicago Central vs. Munster. Wed G3: Connersville vs. Winner of G1. Fri G4: Hammond Morton vs. Winner of G1. Fri G4: Mt. Vernon (Fortville) vs. Winner of G2. Fri G5: Winner of G2 vs. Winner of G3. Fri Championship: Winner of G3 vs. Winner of G4. Sat Championship: Winner of G4 vs. Winner of G5. Sat 10. Indianapolis Arsenal Technical (6) 2. Crown Point (7) G1: Indianapolis Arsenal Technical vs. Lawrence Central. Tues G1: Valparaiso vs. Merrillville. Tues G2: North Central (Indianapolis) vs. Indianapolis Cathedral. Tues G2: Crown Point vs. Michigan City. Wed G3: Lawrence North vs. Winner of G1. Fri G3: Chesterton vs. Hobart. Wed G4: Warren Central vs. Winner of G2. Fri G4: Portage vs. Winner of G1. Fri Championship: Winner of G3 vs. Winner of G4. Sat G5: Winner of G2 vs. Winner of G3. Fri Championship: Winner of G4 vs. Winner of G5. Sat 11. Southport (6) G1: Southport vs. Pike. Tues 3. Plymouth (7) G2: Perry Meridian vs. Ben Davis. Tues G1: South Bend Riley vs. LaPorte. Tues G3: Roncalli vs. Winner of G1. Fri G2: Plymouth vs. South Bend Clay. Wed G4: Decatur Central vs. Winner of G2. Fri G3: South Bend Washington vs. South Bend Adams. Wed Championship: Winner of G3 vs. Winner of G4. Sat G4: Mishawaka vs. Winner of G1. Fri G5: Winner of G2 vs. Winner of G3. Fri 12. Terre Haute North Vigo (6) Championship: Winner of G4 vs. Winner of G5. Sat G1: Terre Haute South Vigo vs. Mooresville. Tues G2: Terre Haute North Vigo vs. Avon. Tues 4. Elkhart Central (7) G3: Brownsburg vs. Winner of G1. Fri G1: Northridge vs. Penn. Tues G4: Plainfield vs. Winner of G2. Fri G2: Elkhart Memorial vs. Goshen. Wed Championship: Winner of G3 vs. Winner of G4. Sat G3: Elkhart Central vs. Concord. Wed G4: Warsaw Community vs. Winner of G1. Fri 13. Martinsville (6) G5: Winner of G2 vs. Winner of G3. Fri G1: Center Grove vs. Whiteland Community. Tues Championship: Winner of G4 vs. Winner of G5. Sat G2: Martinsville vs. Greenwood Community. Tues G3: Franklin Community vs. Winner of G1. Fri 5. DeKalb (6) G4: Franklin Central vs. Winner of G2. Fri G1: Fort Wayne Snider vs. Carroll (Fort Wayne). Tues Championship: Winner of G3 vs. Winner of G4. Sat G2: East Noble vs. Fort Wayne Northrop. Tues G3: DeKalb vs. Winner of G1. Fri 14. East Central (6) G4: Fort Wayne North Side vs. Winner of G2. Fri G1: East Central vs. Bloomington North. Tues Championship: Winner of G3 vs. Winner of G4. Sat G2: Columbus East vs. Columbus North. Tues G3: Bloomington South vs. Winner of G1. Fri 6. Huntington North (6) G4: Shelbyville vs. Winner of G2. Fri G1: Fort Wayne South Side vs. Jay County. Tues Championship: Winner of G3 vs. Winner of G4. Sat G2: Huntington North vs. Homestead. Tues G3: Muncie Central vs. Winner of G1. Fri 15. Seymour (6) G4: Fort Wayne Wayne vs. Winner of G2. Fri G1: Seymour vs. Floyd Central. Tues Championship: Winner of G3 vs. Winner of G4. Sat G2: Bedford North Lawrence vs. Jeffersonville. Tues G3: New Albany vs. Winner of G1. Fri 7. Logansport (6) G4: Jennings County vs. Winner of G2. Fri G1: Kokomo vs.