By KEVIN HARRIS
JEFFERSONVILLE – Both Jeffersonville head coach Mike Warren
and New Albany head coach Tammy Geron agreed on one thing during the IHSAA
sectional draw on Sunday night in Indianapolis. They both are glad their
respective teams got first-round byes.
The Bulldogs (12-5) will play the first semifinal of the
Class 4A Floyd Central Sectional on Friday, Feb. 3. Their opponent will be the
winner of the sectional opener on Tuesday, Jan. 31 between the host Highlanders
(11-9) and Jennings County (5-13).
Geron says the bye should help her players get some rest
after playing four games from Tuesday to Thursday, Jan. 26. Three of those four
contests will be Hoosier Hills Conference games, as the Bulldogs are trying to
win at least a share of their first conference title since 2005.
“I’m pleased with a bye,” Geron said. “It will give us a
chance to refresh our batteries a little bit. It will be good to get a break.”
Jeff (12-7) will compete in the second semifinal Feb. 3
against either five-time defending sectional champion Bedford North Lawrence
(14-4) or Seymour (14-5). The Stars and the Owls will square off in the second
first-round contest on the 31st at Highlander Gymnasium. The
championship will take place Saturday, Feb. 4.
Warren thinks receiving the bye will help his coaching staff
and himself come up with a solid scouting report for the semifinal.
“Getting the bye is a benefit for us. Bedford and Seymour
will be a good game, and we’ll be able to watch that game and come up with a
good game plan,” Warren said. “It’s notoriously a strong sectional each year.
Each game is going to be competitive. Obviously, we got a tough draw.”
With five sectional teams currently sporting an above-.500
record, it appears the sectional field is more balanced this season. Both Geron
and Warren also think Jennings County is a lot better than their 5-13 mark.
“Bedford is still the team to beat, but I feel it’s a very
good sectional,” Geron said. “I really feel that anybody can beat anybody on
any given night.”
CLASS 4A FLOYD
CENTRAL SECTIONAL
FIRST ROUND
Tuesday, Jan. 31
Jennings County (5-13) vs. Floyd Central (11-9)
Bedford North Lawrence (14-4) vs. Seymour (14-5)
SEMIFINALS
Friday, Feb. 3
New Albany (12-5) vs. Jennings County-Floyd Central winner
Jeffersonville (12-7) vs. Bedford-Seymour winner
CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, Feb. 4
Semifinal winners
OTHER NOTABLE SOUTHERN
INDIANA SECTIONALS
CLASS 4A COLUMBUS
NORTH SECTIONAL
FIRST ROUND
Tuesday, Jan. 31
Columbus East (11-7) vs. Bloomington South (8-9)
Columbus North (14-5) vs. Shelbyville (3-15)
SEMIFINALS
Friday, Feb. 3
Bloomington North (5-13) vs. Columbus East-Bloomington South
winner
East Central (14-6) vs. Columbus North-Shelbyville winner
CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, Feb. 4
Semifinal winners
CLASS 3A RUSHVILLE
SECTIONAL
FIRST ROUND
Tuesday, Jan. 31
Greensburg (17-2) vs. Madison (4-15)
Wednesday, Feb. 1
South Dearborn (3-16) vs. Lawrenceburg (12-6)
Batesville (10-9) vs. Franklin County (14-6)
SEMIFINALS
Friday, Feb. 3
Rushville (17-3) vs. Greensburg-Madison winner
South Dearborn-Lawrenceburg winner vs. Batesville-Franklin
County winner
CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, Feb. 4
Semifinal winners
CLASS 3A CORYDON
CENTRAL SECTIONAL
FIRST ROUND
Tuesday, Jan. 31
North Harrison (18-1) vs. Silver Creek (8-12)
Wednesday, Feb. 1
Brownstown Central (13-8) vs. Scottsburg (12-7)
Charlestown (10-9) vs. Salem (12-8)
SEMIFINALS
Friday, Feb. 3
Corydon Central (11-9) vs. North Harrison-Silver Creek
winner
Brownstown Central-Scottsburg winner vs. Charlestown-Salem
winner
CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, Feb. 4
Semifinal winners
CLASS 2A AUSTIN
SECTIONAL
FIRST ROUND
Tuesday, Jan. 31
Austin (10-8) vs. Milan (8-8)
South Ripley (14-4) vs. Switzerland County (6-12)
SEMIFINALS
Friday, Feb. 3
North Decatur (8-11) vs. Austin-Milan winner
Southwestern (Hanover) (5-15) vs. South Ripley-Switzerland
County winner
CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, Feb. 4
Semifinal winners
CLASS 2A PROVIDENCE
SECTIONAL
FIRST ROUND
Tuesday, Jan. 31
Crawford County (14-4) vs. Eastern (Pekin) (12-7)
Providence (14-5) vs. Henryville (10-8)
SEMIFINALS
Friday, Feb. 3
Paoli (11-9) vs. Crawford County-Eastern (Pekin) winner
Clarksville (2-19) vs. Providence-Henryville winner
CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, Feb. 4
Semifinal winners
CLASS 2A NORTH KNOX
SECTIONAL
FIRST ROUND
Tuesday, Jan. 31
South Knox (9-11) vs. Eastern Greene (7-13)
SEMIFINALS
Friday, Feb. 3
Mitchell (7-10) vs. Linton-Stockton (5-12)
North Knox (15-3) vs. South Knox-Eastern Greene winner
CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, Feb. 4
Semifinal winners
CLASS 2A FOREST PARK
SECTIONAL
FIRST ROUND
Tuesday, Jan. 31
Perry Central (2-17) vs. North Posey (7-11)
Evansville Mater Dei (12-5) vs. Forest Park (12-9)
SEMIFINALS
Friday, Feb. 3
Tell City (7-12) vs. Perry Central-North Posey winner
South Spencer (4-13) vs. Evansville Mater Dei-Forest Park
winner
CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, Feb. 4
Semifinal winners
CLASS A ORLEANS
SECTIONAL
FIRST ROUND
Tuesday, Jan. 31
Crothersville (14-6) vs. Trinity Lutheran (8-13)
West Washington (12-9) vs. Borden (9-9)
SEMIFINALS
Friday, Feb. 3
Orleans (5-12) vs. Crothersville-Trinity Lutheran winner
Medora (2-12) vs. West Washington-Borden winner
CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, Feb. 4
Semifinal winners
CLASS A NEW
WASHINGTON SECTIONAL
FIRST ROUND
Tuesday, Jan. 31
Christian Academy (6-10) vs. New Washington (9-11)
Shawe Memorial (11-9) vs. Rock Creek (4-14)
SEMIFINALS
Friday, Feb. 3
Lanesville (5-15) vs. Christian Academy-New Washington
winner
South Central (12-6) vs. Shawe Memorial-Rock Creek winner
CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, Feb. 4
Semifinal winners
CLASS A TECUMSEH
SECTIONAL
FIRST ROUND
Tuesday, Jan. 31
Cannelton (2-16) vs. Tecumseh (11-5)
SEMIFINALS
Friday, Feb. 3
Springs Valley (7-10) vs. Northeast Dubois (10-7)
Wood Memorial (17-1) vs. Cannelton-Tecumseh winner
CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, Feb. 4
Semifinal winners
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