Ahhhh, it's that time of year ... high school basketball is starting to wind down, as the boys begin their last month of the season, while the girls are wrapping up their seasons this week and gearing up for the state tournament. Even though it's been diluted by the advent of class basketball, which I've ran hot-and-cold on ever since its inception, the state basketball tournaments are still among my favorite sports-related times of the year. All IHSAA schools are a part of the tournament - yes, even members of the Winless Watch list - so there are no controversies over "bubble teams" and whether an 11-win Class 4A school should have gotten in over a 16-win Class A school.
Sunday, 1/29, was the draw for the girls tournament; the boys draw will take place sometime in mid-to-late February. The girls tournament starts on 2/6 at 64 sites around the state.
How did the draw pan out for the teams on the Winless Watch?
* 4A's Lawrence Central earned a bye in "Sectional 10" (the Warren Central Sectional). They will play the winner of 12-9 Indianapolis Cathedral and 14-5 Warren Central on Friday, 2/10. LC lost to Warren Central 81-27 earlier in the year, and did not play Cathedral.
* 3A's Gary Wallace also earned a bye in Sectional 18 at Kankakee Valley, and will play the winner of the game between 6-13 Kankakee Valley and 1-9 Gary Wirt on Friday, 2/10. Wallace and Wirt were scheduled to play on 1/6, but no one has reported the outcome to John Harrell as of yet; Wallace did not play Kankakee Valley during the season.
* 3A's Indianapolis Howe drew 4-14 Beech Grove; they will play on 2/10 in the second game at Beech Grove HS (Sectional 26). The two teams did not play during the regular season.
* In 2A, Sheridan is in Sectional 36, the North Montgomery Sectional. The Blackhawks drew 5-16 Fountain Central. The two teams did not play during the regular season.
* Churubusco's Eagles drew the host Garrett Railroaders in Sectional 37, and will play in the opening game on Tuesday night, 2/10. Garrett opened their season with a 71-40 win over Churubusco in early November.
* Lastly, winless Lake Station drew Boone Grove in the opening game of Sectional 33 at Hammond Noll. Boone Grove trounced the Fighting Eagles 67-26 on 1/11.
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