By KEVIN HARRIS
JEFFERSONVILLE – The sectional pairings are set throughout
the state for the 108th annual IHSAA state tournament. Now, it is
time for the best week of the season to start Tuesday night for most Southern Indiana
teams.
The following is the pairings and breakdowns of each of the
area sectionals:
CLASS 4A SEYMOUR
SECTIONAL
FIRST ROUND
Tuesday, Feb. 27
Bedford North Lawrence (14-8) vs. No. 4 Floyd Central (22-1),
6 p.m.
Seymour (11-11) vs. Jennings County (5-18), 7:30 p.m.
SEMIFINALS
Friday, March 2
No. 6 Jeffersonville (20-3) vs. BNL or Floyd Central, 6 p.m.
No. 3 New Albany (21-1) vs. Seymour or Jennings County, 7:30
p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, March 3
Semifinal winners, 7:30 p.m.
BEST DRAW: New
Albany. The Bulldogs are in the bottom part of the bracket with the two teams
with the two worst records in the tournament. In its victories over Seymour and
Jennings, New Albany won by an average margin of 46.5 points.
TOUGHEST DRAW:
Floyd Central. If the Highlanders are going to reach the sectional championship
game for the second year in a row, they will need to beat a pair of teams they
defeated in the regular season by a combined eight points. Floyd downed Jeff on
Jan. 16 at home, 55-51. A few weeks later on Feb. 1, the Highlanders won at BNL
in overtime, 46-42.
MY SECTIONAL PICKS:
Floyd Central d. BNL; Seymour d. Jennings County; Floyd Central d. Jeff; New
Albany d. Seymour; New Albany d. Floyd Central.
CLASS 3A NORTH
HARRISON SECTIONAL
FIRST ROUND
Tuesday, Feb. 27
Scottsburg (6-17) vs. Corydon Central (5-18), 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 28
North Harrison (15-8) vs. Charlestown (3-19), 6 p.m.
Brownstown Central (17-6) vs. Salem (17-6), 7:30 p.m.
SEMIFINALS
Friday, March 2
No. 8 Silver Creek (17-5) vs. Scottsburg or Corydon Central,
6 p.m.
North Harrison or Charlestown vs. Brownstown Central or
Salem, 7:30 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, March 3
Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.
BEST DRAW: Silver
Creek. The Dragons received the only bye in the sectional and they will play a
below-.500 Mid-Southern Conference foe in the first semifinal.
TOUGHEST DRAWS:
Brownstown Central and Salem. The MSC rivals will square off in the first round
in what is expected to be an extremely competitive and physical matchup. The
winner then will most likely have to defeat North Harrison in the semifinals
and the Dragons in the title game to collect the sectional championship. The
Braves and Lions each have their work cut out for them.
MY SECTIONAL PICKS:
Scottsburg d. Corydon Central; North Harrison d. Charlestown; Brownstown
Central d. Salem; Silver Creek d. Scottsburg; North Harrison d. Brownstown
Central; Silver Creek d. North Harrison.
CLASS 2A PAOLI
SECTIONAL
FIRST ROUND
Tuesday, Feb. 27
Eastern (6-17) vs. Austin (12-11), 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 28
No. 16 Clarksville (16-6) vs. Providence (9-14), 6 p.m.
No. 6 Henryville (20-3) vs. No. 5 Paoli (21-2), 7:30 p.m.
SEMIFINALS
Friday, March 2
Crawford County (10-13) vs. Eastern or Austin, 6 p.m.
Clarksville or Providence vs. Henryville or Paoli, 7:30 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, March 3
Semifinal winners, 7:30 p.m.
BEST DRAW: Crawford
County: The defending 2A state runner-up earned the lone bye in the sectional.
The Wolfpack has momentum on their side entering the sectional. They have won
three games in a row, with the latest victory being a 62-60 double-overtime
triumph over Paoli on Friday. In addition, prior to its win streak, Crawford
gave Henryville a run for its money before losing to the host Hornets in double
overtime Feb. 10, 47-41.
TOUGHEST DRAW:
Henryville. The Hornets have their work cut out in both trying to keep their
20-game winning streak alive and capturing their first sectional championship
in 13 years. Henryville must try to oust host Paoli in the opening round,
followed by a possible matchup with Clarksville in the semifinals. The Hornets
nipped the Generals by three points, 51-48, last Tuesday at Clarksville.
MY SECTIONAL PICKS: Austin
d. Eastern; Clarksville d. Providence; Paoli d. Henryville; Crawford County d.
Austin; Paoli d. Clarksville; Paoli d. Crawford County.
CLASS A BORDEN
SECTIONAL
FIRST ROUND
Tuesday, Feb. 27
Rock Creek (7-16) vs. Christian Academy of Indiana (14-9), 6
p.m.
Borden (7-14) vs. South Central (8-15), 7:30 p.m.
SEMIFINALS
Friday, March 2
Lanesville (13-10) vs. Rock Creek or CAI, 6 p.m.
New Washington (3-20) vs. Borden or South Central, 7:30 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, March 3
Semifinal winners, 7:30 p.m.
BEST DRAWS: Borden,
South Central: The host Braves and Rebels are in the lower half of the bracket,
opposite of CAI and Lanesville. Unfortunately, Borden and South Central play
each other in the first round, so only one team will be alive after Tuesday
night. The victor of that game will face a struggling New Wash squad.
TOUGHEST DRAW:
CAI. The Warriors must find a way to contain Rock Creek standout Terrence Browning
in the sectional opener. If CAI wins, it will have to play a Lanesville squad
that lost to the Warriors 60-58 in double overtime on Feb. 26 at CAI. To top it
off if the Warriors reach the title game, they might play Borden in front of
the Braves’ fans.
MY SECTIONAL PICKS:
CAI d. Rock Creek; Borden d. South Central; CAI d. Lanesville; Borden d. New
Washington; CAI d. Borden.
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