Well, it is that time of year. The pairings have been
released for the storied state basketball tournament. So, let’s take a deep
breath and see how the ping-pong balls treated teams in the MIC
The obvious place to start is Sectional 10 at Indianapolis
Arlington. This field includes three MIC schools including state ranked
Lawrence North and North Central. Greg Graham’s athletic
paper, this is one of the most balanced draws in the state. The action will
start quickly. North Central, currently #4 in 4A, faces 16-2 Cathedral in the
opening game on Tuesday evening. However, the winner of that classic showdown
appears to have caught a bit of a break in the second round. They will face the
Lawrence Central Bears who currently stand 7-9. In the bottom of the bracket, Lawrence
North gets an 8-9 Broad ripple squad to start, but things will get tougher from
there. Warren Central and
will battle to see who the Wildcats would play in round two. The bottom line
here is that the much anticipated showdown between North Central and Lawrence
North would happen where it should, in the championship game.
fans are smiling. The Greyhounds avoided many of the land mines in the
Noblesville Sectional. They are in the top half of the bracket where they face
an eight win
team and Fishers, with 10 wins, waits in the second round. Meanwhile, the two
teams that appear to be
biggest challengers, Zionsville and Hamilton Southeastern, are in the lower
half of the bracket and headed for a semi-final clash.
Center Grove received good news and bad news. The good news
is the Trojans open versus a five win Perry Meridian team. The bad news is
Franklin Central awaits the winner.
looks to be the best in the lower half of the bracket.
Things certainly went well for an improving Ben Davis team. The Giants open versus a hapless Indianapolis Manual squad and would then face Avon in the semi-finals of the Pike Sectional. They would not see defending state champion Brownsburg or Pike until the championship game.
Finally, the
Haute
favorite seemingly never wins. This year it will be held at Terre Haute North.
The highly regarded Terre Haute South Braves drew a bye and will face the
winner of the Plainfield-Northview game. That has to be considered a good path
to the finals. Meanwhile, Terre Haute North will face a quality Mooresville
team in the opener. The Pioneers won the regular season battle by 12 points in
December. If the Patriots survive that collision, they would see
second round.
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