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USA-365.com Special Report By Mark Smith
1.
East Chicago (18-5)
East
Chicago Thanksgiving Tournament
11-29-2:
70-53 Lew Wallace (8-11)
11-30-2: 58-60 (OT) Gary Roosevelt (21-1) title
12-5-2:
62-63 (OT) (South Bend) Clay (11-11)
12-6-2:
72-81 at (South Bend) Riley (21-3)
12-13-2: 64-35 Michigan City (9-13)
12-13-2: 60-55 at Crown Point (11-11)
12-20-2: 66-64 at Lake Central (14-8)
12-21-2: 75-71 at (Indianapolis) Arlington (14-8)
1-4-3: 56-53 Mount Carroll, Ill. (16-8)
1-10-3: 58-46 (Indianapolis) Manual (4-18)
1-11-3: 69-53 Mishawaka (8-14)
1-18-3: 57-58 Elkhart Central (20-4)
1-21-3: 73-56 at Hammond (8-14)
1-24-3: 61-62 at Gary Roosevelt (21-1)
1-30-3: 66-58 Gary West Side (7-12)
2-5-3: 49-47 at Wirt (12-9)
2-12-3: 88-59 (Indy) Broad Ripple (3-16)
2-13-3: 88-75 Lew Wallace (8-11)
2-20-3: 48-41 Merrillville (13-10)
2-28-3: 74-70 Andrean (11-12)
Gary
West Side (4A) Sectional
3-4-3:
39-38 Munster (21-2)
3-7-3: 57-56 Lake Central (14-8)
3-8-3: 67-49 Lowell (11-13)
title
East Chicago showed a vulnerability to zone defense in the sectional but they outplayed both Munster and Lake Central. The cardinals need contributions from elsewhere than their top six. But EC's top six (Tremaine Cooley, Rodney Wash, Jamaal Garrett, Dante Edwards, Mel Brown and Willie Frazier) could get them to the state finals. They seem headed for a regional championship rematch with souped up (they got 5 players when LaSalle closed last year) Riley (21-3)
2.
Gary Roosevelt (21-1)
East
Chicago Thanksgiving Tournament
11-29-2:
63-40 Portage (7-12)
11-30-2: 60-58 (OT) East Chicago (14-5) title
12-2-2:
69-59 Valparaiso (16-3)
12-12-2:
91-73 at Lew Wallace (8-9)
12-18-2: 67-65 at Andrean (9-10)
12-21-2: 67-57 Merrillville (9-10)
Gary
Holiday Tournament
12-27-2:
71-67 West Side (7-12)
12-28-2: 83-72 Lew Wallace (8-9) title
1-11-3:
37-45 (Chicago) Morgan Park (12-13)
1-16-3: 64-58 Gary West Side (7-12)
1-18-3: 77-65 (Michigan) Buena Vista
1-24-3: 62-61 East Chicago (14-5)
1-25-3:
81-63 at (South Bend) Washington (8-12)
1-31-3: 55-48 Wirt (9-8)
2-5-3: 100-66 Hammond (7-12)
2-12-3:
50-38 at Bishop Noll (11-10)
2-13-3: 63-62 Lake Central (14-8)
2-20-3: 53-41 at Crown Point (11-11)
2-28-3: 87-63 (Indy) Broad Ripple (3-10
Calumet
(3A) Sectional
3-7-3:
59-56 Griffith (18-4)
3-8-3: 73-54 Andrean (11-12) title
Roosevelt
got by Griffith and survived the next night letdown against Andrean.
Roosevelt is 20 points better than Highland (Saturday's regional semifinal foe)
but the Panthers always seem to be looking ahead. If Jamal Nash (injured
ankle) can't play, the Panthers won't survive this weekend.
3.
Munster (21-2)
11-29-2:
66-37 at Highland (16-9)
11-30-2: 53-50 at Merrillville (13-10)
12-2-2: 73-49 Andrean (11-12)
12-6-2: 76-61 Frankfort (13-8) at the Hammond Civic Center
12-13: 60-47 Hammond (8-14)
12-14: 78-58 Lake Central (14-8)
12-21-2: 57-55 at Chesterton (16-6)
Highland
Holiday Tournament
12-27-2:
68-55 Crown Point (11-11)
12-28-2: 52-43 at Highland (16-9) title
1-4-3:
66-60 Portage (8-13)
1-11-3: 70-56 Lowell (11-13)
1-18-3; 86-49 at Calumet (3-18)
1-24-3: 66-28 Gavit (1-20)
1-28-3: 62-47 at Hammond (8-14)
2-1-3: 46-53 at Griffith (18-4)
2-2-3: 82-59 Crown Point (11-11)
2-9-3: 72-47 Hobart (7-14)
Lake
Athletic Conference (LAC) Tournament
2-13-3:
54-52 Andrean (11-12)
2-18-3: 61-35 Morton (12-10) quarterfinals
2-20-3: 56-41 Highland (16-9) semifinals
2-21-3: 47-40 Griffith (18-4) title
2-28-3: 52-25 Morton (12-10)
Gary
West Side (4A) Sectional
3-4-3: 38-39 East Chicago (18-5)
Munster
did as well as they could have. The 21 wins is an all-time school record.
The Mustangs suffer from the same thing Highland girls suffer from. They
play in a weak conference and then they take a steep upgrade in competition
during the state tournament. You can't get ready for East Chicago by
playing Highland and Hammond. It's just that simple.
4.
LaPorte (15-6)
11-27-2:
80-96 at (South Bend) Riley (21-3)
12-4-2: 81-42 New Prairie (16-7)
12-14-2: 61-50 Elkhart Central (20-4)
12-20-2: 78-44 Hobart (7-14)
12-21-2: 95-68 South Central (13-11)
Michigan
City Holiday Tournament
12-27-2:
60-71 Valparaiso (17-4)
12-28-2: 78-67 Michigan City (9-13) 3rd place
1-3-3:
71-74 at Clay (11-11)
1-4-3: 56-57 Lake Central (14-8)
1-11-3: 83-77 (OT) at Portage (8-13)
1-17-3: 70-76 Merrillville (13-10)
1-18-3: 90-50 Elkhart Memorial (2-19)
1-25-3: 78-60 Valparaiso (17-4)
1-31-3: 73-49 Michigan City (9-13)
2-1-3: 73-57 at Plymouth (7-14)
2-7-3: 82-51 at Crown Point (11-11)
2-13-3: 68-63 at Chesterton (16-6)
2-16-3: 86-56 Kankakee Valley (3-18)
2-20-3: 80-47 at (SB) St. Joseph's (4-18)
2-26-3: 60-58 Goshen (15-7)
Michigan
City (4A) Sectional
3-4-3:
57-65 (South Bend) Riley (21-3)
LaPorte
got the worst draw in all of northwest Indiana. The Slicers were bombed by
Riley to begin the season and they probably knew they could not beat the South
Bend champs. Still, this was an above-average season. LaPorte was
the DAC champ and they defeated three sectional champions.
5. MERRILLVILLE (13-10)
11-29-2:
64-49 Highland (16-9)
11-30-2: 50-53 Munster (21-1)
12-14-2; 61-58 Andrean (11-12)
12-20-2:
66-52 at Michigan City (9-13)
12-21-2: 57-67 at Gary Roosevelt (21-1)
Hamilton
Tournament
12-27-2:
41-62 at Hamilton Southeastern (17-4)
12-28-2: 58-50 Franklin (2-19)
1-3-3:
66-78 at Frankfort (11-7)
1-4-3: 44-47 at Griffith (17-3)
1-11-3: 53-43 Crown Point (11-11)
1-17-3: 76-70 at LaPorte (15-6)
1-18-3: 65-64 at Lake Central (14-8)
1-24-3: 30-52 (South Bend ) Adams (16-7)
1-25-3: 62-52 Hobart (7-14)
1-31-3: 62-74 at Portage (8-13)
2-1-3: 64-43 Boone Grove (10-11)
2-7-3: 60-63 Chesterton (16-6)
2-13-3: 59-61 Valparaiso (17-4)
2-20-3: 41-48 at East Chicago (18-5)
2-28-3: 51-41 Penn (13-9)
Valparaiso
(4A) Sectional
3-4-3: 61-58 Valparaiso (17-4)
3-7-3: 47-46 Chesterton (16-6)
3-8-3: 70-56 Crown Point (11-11)
Merrillville
had a memorable sectional with three comeback wins. They face the
unenviable task of facing East Chicago (18-5) and possibly Riley (21-3) on the
same day Saturday. They need more scoring from Josh Mayo because they cannot
contain these two teams. Freshman Greg Hill stunned CP with 15 in the second
half Saturday. Watch for the Pirates' traditional four-corners attack against
EC.
6. Valparaiso (17-4)
11-27-2:
73-36 at Boone Grove (10-11)
12-3-2: 59-69 at Gary Roosevelt (21-1)
12-14-2: 84-56 Elkhart Memorial (1-16)
12-20-2: 55-44 at Chesterton (15-6)
12-21-2: 69-57 (SB) Clay (11-11)
Michigan
City Holiday Tournament
12-27-2:
71-60 LaPorte (15-6)
12-28-2: 78-57 Michigan City (9-13)
1-4-3:
46-44 at Penn (13-9)
1-10-3: 74-46 at Kankakee Valley (3-18)
1-11-3: 58-51 Michigan City (7-12)
1-17-3: 50-56 at Crown Point (11-11)
1-18-3: 52-38 Morgan Township (16-7)
1-25-3: 60-78 at LaPorte (15-6)
1-31-3: 58-49 at Hobart (7-14)
2-6-3: 67-66 (2 OTs) Portage (8-13)
2-8-3: 70-53 Lafayette Jefferson (16-6)
2-13-3: 61-59 at Merrillville (13-10)
2-20-3: 57-40 at South Central (13-11)
2-21-3: 52-49 Lake Central (14-8)
2-28-3: 71-34 North Judson (4-18)
Valparaiso
(4A) Sectional
3-4-3:
58-61 Merrillville (13-10)
Valparaiso
went 17-4 against a very tough schedule. They lost to Merrillville because
Merrillville has a better team. Everybody thought so at the start of the season.
Valpo won a huge amount of games with an al-new starting five. Mike Hills
(12.1 ppg.), Quantrell Blake (10.5 ppg.) and Brian McMillan (10.5 ppg.) had
above average seasons.
7. Lake Central (14-8)
11-27-2:
75-41 Lowell (11-13)
11-30-2: 86-85 at Crown Point (11-11)
12-6-2: 87-70 Kankakee Valley (3-18)
12-13-2: 74-47 at Portage (8-13)
12-14-2: 58-78 at Munster (21-2)
12-20-2: 64-66 East Chicago (18-5)
Benton
Central Holiday Tournament
12-28-2:
49-57 Carmel (14-8)
12-28-2: 70-58 Logansport (6-15) 3rd place
1-4-3:
57-56 at LaPorte (15-6)
1-11-3: 65-71 Chesterton (16-6)
1-16-3: 73-28 Gavit (1-20)
1-18-3: 64-65 Merrillville (13-10)
1-24-3: 94-43 Calumet (3-18)
1-31-3: 47-38 at Morton (12-10)
2-1-3: 56-49 at Hobart (7-14)
2-8-3: 85-50 Andrean (11-12)
2-13-3: 62-63 at Gary Roosevelt (21-1)
2-21-3: 49-52 at Valparaiso (17-4)
2-25-3: 71-43 Highland (16-9)
2-28-3: 75-50 at Boone Grove (10-11)
Valparaiso
(4A) Sectional
3-4-3:
60-39 Gary West Side (7-12)
3-7-3: 55-56 East Chicago (18-5)
Lake
Central had a strong season with two victories over sectional champions and a
57-56 win over DAC champ LaPorte. Point guard David Hoffmaster, shooting guard
Brett Summers and 6-7 center Kevin Parkinson can form a good future.
8. Chesterton (16-6)
11-26-2:
78-24 at River Forest (7-14)
12-7-2:
49-47 Wheeler (20-3)
12-14-2: 73-66 at (SB) Clay (11-11)
12-20-2: 44-55 Valparaiso (17-4)
12-21-2: 55-57 Munster (21-2)
Huntington
Tournament
12-28-2:
80-34 Calumet (3-18)
12-28-2: 52-45 at Huntington North (7-14) title
1-4-3: 62-57 at Mishawaka (8-14)
1-10-3: 71-65 Lake Central (14-8)
1-11-3: 73-42 at Hobart (7-14)
1-18-3: 56-50 Highland (16-9)
1-21-3: 84-73 Andrean (11-12)
1-25-3: 73-59 at Portage (8-13)
1-31-3: 73-59 Crown Point (11-11)
2-7-3: 63-60 at Merrillville (13-10)
2-8-3: 77-84 (South Bend) Riley (21-3)
2-13-3: 63-68 LaPorte (15-6)
2-18-3: 37-46 Michigan City (9-13)
2-20-3: 62-53 at Boone Grove (10-11)
2-25-3: 78-55 Calumet (3-18)
Valparaiso
(4A) Sectional
3-4-3:
71-56 Portage (8-13)
3-7-3: 46-47 Merrillville (13-10)
Chesterton lost a five point forth quarter lead against Merrillville but the Pirates lost a 17-point lead in the regular season meeting. Let's face it. Merrillville, CP, Portage, Chesterton and Valparaiso will always have trouble getting out of this sectional.
Matt Campbell (17.1 ppg.) was all-DAC and Mike Yagelski (12.7 ppg.) and Tom
Radtke (12.0) had good years although Radtke tailed off scoring-wise at the end.
The total of 16 wins ties the most victories in 20 years for Chesterton.
9.
Griffith (18-4)
12-5-2: 64-28 at Gavit (1-20)
12-13-2: 40-59 Crown Point (11-11)
12-16-2: 69-45 Hebron (9-11)
12-21-2: 50-45 Andrean (11-12)
12-21-2: 72-48 at Peru (4-18)
1-4-3: 47-44 Merrillville (13-10)
1-9-3: 67-41 Lake Station (1-20)
1-11-3: 52-25 at Whiting (8-13)
1-15-3: 74-54 at Wheeler (21-3)
1-18-3: 63-43 Highland (16-9)
1-24-3: 73-60 at Hobart (7-14)
1-25-3: 70-50 at Hammond (8-14)
1-28-3: 43-36 at Clark (6-14)
2-1-3: 53-46 Munster (21-2)
2-6-3: 30-33 Morton (12-10)
2-8-3: 58-33 at Lowell (11-13)
Lake
Athletic Conference Tournament
2-18-3: 50-27 Gavit (1-20) quarterfinals
2-20-3: 60-54 Lowell (11-13) semifinals
2-21-3: 40-47 Munster (21-2) championship
2-25-3: 56-50 at Bishop Noll (11-11)
2-28-3 60-23 Calumet (3-18)
Calumet
(3A) Sectional
3-7-3: 56-59 Gary Roosevelt (21-2)
Griffith
had the same problem Munster did. There was absolutely no way they could beat
Roosevelt after playing Morton and Gavit all year. Kenny Harris apparently hurt
his foot the week before the playoffs. He played very little against Calumet.
The Panthers graduate eight seniors so next year will be significantly different
for them.
11-27-2:
74-46 at Gavit (1-20)
11-30-2: 85-86 Lake Central (14-8)
12-5-2: 76-41 at Clark (5-16)
12-6-2: 56-54 (West Lafayette) Harrison (12-9)
12-13-2: 59-40 at Griffith (18-4)
12-14-2: 55-60 East Chicago (18-5)
12-20-2: 79-68 Portage (8-13)
Highland
Holiday Tournament
12-27-2:
55-68 Munster (21-2)
12-28-2: 69-33 Kankakee Valley (3-18)
1-3-3: 92-43 Calumet (3-18)
1-11-3: 43-53 at Merrillville (13-10)
1-17-3: 56-50 Valparaiso (17-4)
1-18-3: 46-70 at (SB) Adams (16-7)
1-25-3: 57-59 at Michigan City (9-13)
1-31-3: 59-73 at Chesterton (16-6)
2-1-3: 59-83 at Munster (21-2)
2-7-3: 51-82 LaPorte (15-6)
2-13-3: 54-43 at Hobart (7-14)
2-21-3: 41-53 Gary Roosevelt (21-1)
2-28-3: 63-55 Lowell (11-13)
Valparaiso
(4A) Sectional
3-7-3: 58-42 Hobart (7-14)
3-8-3: 56-70 Merrillville (13-10)
CP's nightmare against Merrillville continues. The Bulldogs have lost 10 games in a row to Merrillville and they lost a 14-point half-time lead in Saturday's game. Over 17 years, the Pirates have won 28 of 30 games from CP and the immediate future of the series does not look promising for CP. The Bulldogs lose six seniors including key players Chad Pruzin, Brian Sparks and Chris Thomas, a low-Division I prospect. CP begins rebuilding for the 2005 tournament when they can again be sectional and regional title contenders. The Bulldogs were 10th in the region but only 5th in the DAC.
SMALL
SCHOOLS
1. Wheeler (20-3)
11-29-2:
87-54 River Forest (7-14)
12-3-2: 104-38 Lake Station (1-20)
12-5-2:
47-49 at Chesterton (16-6)
12-13-2: 59-54 at Morgan Township (16-7)
12-14-2: 79-47 at Marquette (3-18)
12-20-2: 70-50 LaCrosse (10-10)
Wheeler
BearCat Invitational Holiday Tournament
12-27-2:
75-24 Lake Station (1-20)
12-28-2: 59-48 Hobart (7-14) title
1-14-3: 54-74 Griffith (18-4)
Porter
County Conference (PCC) Tournament
1-22-3: 70-48 LaCrosse (10-10) quarterfinals
1-25-3: 63-59 Kouts (18-4) semifinals
1-25-3: 98-67 Hanover Central (12-10) title
1-31-3: 63-53 at Hebron (9-11)
2-1-3: 85-46 North Judson (4-18)
2-7-3: 72-53 Kouts (16-3)
2-13-3: 85-56 Hanover Central (12-6)
2-18-3: 74-66 Portage (6-13)
2-2-13: 90-59 at Washington Township (9-12)
2-25-3: 55-41 at Lowell (11-13)
2-28-3: 80-61 South Central (13-11)
BOONE
GROVE (2A) Sectional
3-4-3:
71-51 Lake Station (1-20)
3-7-3: 74-45 North Newton (12-10)
3-8-3: 66-69 Boone Grove (10-11)
A very tough loss for coach Randy Stelter and the BearCats. Truthfully, Boone
gave Wheeler trouble in the first meeting and the Cats played like a team that
had never been behind before. The 41-17 first half is not something an
experienced team should ever let happen against an inferior opponent but playing
Lake Station three times doesn't help you. Todd Schafer (30.3
ppg.) ends his career as the first Porter County player to ever average 30 a
game. He finished with 1, 914 points. Matt McDonald (15.1 ppg.) should
play at a Div. II or NAIA school. The loss broke a 14-game winning streak.
2. Morgan Township (16-7)
11-29-2:
48-66 at Knox (20-4)
12-6-2: 68-56 North Judson (4-17)
12-13-2: 54-59 Wheeler (21-3)
12-14-2:
63-50 Culver Military (5-15)
12-17-2: 51-42 Whiting (8-13)
12-21-2: 48-57 at Hebron (9-11)
South
County Tournament (at Kouts)
12-27-2:
58-65 at Kouts (18-4)
12-28-2: 69-58 Boone Grove (10-11) 3rd place
1-11-3: 73-47 at Marquette (3-18)
1-17-3: 70-60 at LaCrosse (10-10)
1-18-3: 38-52 at Valparaiso (17-4)
Porter
County Conference (PCC) Tournament
1-23-3:
66-48 at Boone Grove (10-11) quarterfinals
1-25-3: 59-60 Hanover Central (12-10) semifinals
1-31-3: 78-60 at Hanover Central (12-10)
2-1-3: 70-57 South Central (13-11)
2-7-3: 52-49 Boone Grove (10-11)
2-13-3: 63-64 at Kouts (17-4)
2-20-3: 85-33 Oregon-Davis (1-20)
2-21-3: 51-47 at Westville (10-12)
2-28-3: 60-41 Washington Township (9-12)
Boone
Grove (1A) Sectional
3-4-3:
58-48 Hebron (9-11)
3-7-3: 67-63 Kouts (18-4)
3-8-3: 44-37 West Central (5-17)
Survived
an illness by junior Matty Bush (20.7 ppg.) to win the three game Kouts
Sectional. This is just Morgan's second sectional title. Cory Molchan (14.8 ppg.)
averaged 19.3 in three games against Kouts. Guard Brooks Bucher had a
career-high 16 against Kouts. Oddly, Morgan beat 2A sectional champ
Boone Grove three times. Bush needs 28 points Saturday to reach the 1,000-point
mark. He won't get them against Caston, which plays a slowdown style.
3.
Kouts (18-4)
11-27-2: 87-39 at West Central (5-17)
11-29-2: 63-50 at Hebron (9-11)
12-6-2: 72-55 North Newton (12-10)
12-13-2: 63-58 at South Central (13-11)
12-14-2: 101-72 Kankakee Valley (3-18)
12-20-2: 76-46 Westville (10-12)
South
County Tournament (at Kouts)
12-27-2:
65-58 Morgan Township (16-7)
12-28-2: 70-57 Hebron (9-11)
1-10-3:
60-45 at North Judson (4-18)
1-11-3: 88-53 Oregon-Davis (1-20)
1-17-3: 80-65 at Washington Township (9-12)
1-18-3: 67-64 Rensselaer (12-9)
Porter
County Conference (PCC) Tournament
1-22-3: 40-36 Washington Township (9-12)
1-23-3: 59-63 Wheeler (21-3) semifinals
2-1-3: 62-67 at Boone Grove (10-11)
2-8-3: 53-72 at Wheeler (21-3)
2-13-3: 64-63 Morgan Township (16-9)
2-20-3: 84-70 at Hanover Central (12-10)
2-25-3: 108-59 at North White (0-21)
2-28-3: 73-70 LaCrosse (10-10)
Kouts
(1A) Sectional
3-4-3:
94-69 LaCrosse (10-10)
3-7-3: 63-67 Morgan Township (16-7)
The
loss to Morgan wasn't that big a surprise. Kouts was lucky to beat the Mustangs
the other two times they met. Hise (25.5 ppg.) finishes as the
state's fourth-leading scorer. Adam Pendowski (15.9 ppg.) tailed off as
the year went along. Hise finished with 2,022 points and he is the only Porter
County player ever to score 2,000. Andrean's Shane Power (2,110) is the only
Lake County player to score 2,000. Delray Brooks (2,324) is the only LaPorte
County player to score 2,000. This was a once-in-a-generation team for
Kouts. They'll be back soon in the 1A playoffs but they won't be in the state's
top-10 again for some time.
4.
BOONE GROVE (10-11)
11-27-2:
36-73 at Valparaiso (17-4)
12-5-2: 61-46 Washington Township (9-11)
12-13-2: 63-36 River Forest (7-14)
12-20-3: 58-62 (OT) Kankakee Valley (3-18)
12-21-2: 59-49 Knox (20-4)
South
County Tournament (at Kouts)
12-27-2:
55-58 Hebron (9-11) semifinals
12-28-2: 58-69 Morgan Township (16-9) 3rd place
1-10-3: 58-54 at Hanover Central (12-10)
1-18-3: 46-65 at Portage (8-13)
Porter
County Conference (PCC) Tournament
1-23-3:
49-66 Morgan Township (16-7) quarterfinals
1-31-3: 65-60 Kouts (18-4)
2-1-3: 43-64 at Merrillville (13-10)
2-7-2: 49-52 at Morgan Township (16-7)
2-8-3: 54-32 at North Judson (3-18)
2-12-3: 56-53 Hebron (9-11)
2-15-3: 52-57 Wheeler (21-3)
2-20-3: 53-62 Chesterton (16-6)
2-21-3: at 72-48 LaCrosse (10-10)
2-28-3: 50-75 Lake Central (14-8)
BOONE
GROVE (2A) Sectional
3-7-3:
64-58 (OT) Rensselaer (12-9)
3-8-3: 69-66 Wheeler (21-3)
Strength of schedule certainly worked for them. Playing half the DAC got them set to upset No. 6 Wheeler, the league champ. Michael Christensen (12.2 ppg.) burned Wheeler and Nick Somers scored a career-high 21 against Rensselaer. Phil Bien had slumped but he scored 13 against Wheeler's 6-7 Matt McDonald. I'm not sure how strong Boone is.
Some of their losses just don't make sense in
the context of wins over Kouts (18-4) and Wheeler (21-3). Be aware that
Boone now leaves their home floor and plays Triton on Triton's floor. They have
not played two games in one day all year. But many of the Wolves did play
two games in the regional at Triton last year. This is Boone's sixth sectional
title in seven years. It's about time they won a regional.
5.
HANOVER CENTRAL (12-10)
11-27-2:
60-34 at Lake Station (1-20)
11-29-2:
49-38 Elmwood Park, Ill. (12-17)
12-6-2: 46-40 Hebron (9-11)
12-14-2: 56-62 at Washington Township (9-11)
12-21-2: 59-45 at Kankakee Valley (3-18)
12-28-2: 41-40 Gavit (1-20)
1-3-3: 44-48 Lowell (11-13)
1-7-3: 62-546 Whiting (8-13)
1-11-3: 54-58 Boone Grove (10-11)
1-15-3: 48-42 at Beecher, Ill, (12-16)
Porter
County Conference (PCC) Tournament
1-23-3:
77-70 (OT) Hebron (9-11) quarterfinals
1-25-3: 60-59 Morgan Township (16-7) semifinals
1-25-3: 67-98 Wheeler (21-3) title
1-31-3: 60-78 Morgan Township (16-7)
2-1-3: 61-58 at North Newton (12-10)
2-4-3: 64-62 Clark (6-14)
2-7-3: 84-77 LaCrosse (10-10)
2-13-3: 56-85 at Wheeler (21-3)
2-21-3: 70-84 at Kouts (18-4)
2-25-3: 64-67 (OT) Morton (12-10)
2-28-3: 52-53 River Forest (7-14)
BOONE
GROVE (2A) Sectional
3-4-3:
51-72 North Newton (12-10)
Hanover's 5-game losing streak dulled the season, HC's first winning season since 1997. Jeff Johnson (13.9 ppg.) and Brandon Hegg (10.3) will both be back next year but the Cats have to develop an inside game or they will struggle at tournament time. With all the top players graduating at Kouts and Wheeler leaving the league, on and, next year should be the year for Morgan and HC in the PCC. But North Newton exposed what the Cats need at forward. They will have to be very good to overcome the lack of a center.
HOOP NOTES: - Boone Grove will be on WHLP (89.9) in the 11 a.m. game Saturday. Merrillville-East Chicago will be on WIMS (1420) AM and WEFM (95.9). Gary Roosevelt and Highland will be on WJOB (1230) AM. Comcast Cable Channel 3 will carry the Michigan City 4A title game -- either Merrillville or East Chicago against either Elkhart Central (20-4) or South Bend Riley (21-3).
If
WYIN
(Channel 56) has a game planned, they have not announced it. The likely
choice would be the 3A Plymouth Semistate matching either Roosevelt or Highland
against either Knox or Western. Channel 3 cannot be seen in Gary. There is
no way Boone Grove gets on TV this week. Boone will be on Channel 3 on
March 22 if three things occur. 1.) The Wolves win the Triton
Regional; 2.) Morgan Township wins the Caston Regional. 3.) Highland
is eliminated.
Morgan and Boone would play the 1A and 2A semistate in a double-header starting
at 12 noon on March 22. Channel 3 chose to tape-delay Highland's semistate game
last month even though they could have aired both 2A Boone Grove and 1A
Washington Township, who were playing on the same floor. Channel 3 always
takes the Griffiths, Munsters and Highlands over all other teams.
Channel 56 will carry the state finals only if an area team is playing.
Channel 3 cannot carry live programming so they would be unable to carry the
state finals.
New Prairie won their first title in the 35-year history of the school by
beating Northridge 52-51 Saturday in the 3A Northwood Sectional. The two
schools that consolidated into becoming New Prairie are New Carlisle and Rolling
Prairie. Rolling Prairie won a sectional in 1951.
Caston (12-10) has no one taller than 6-3 but they upset top-ranked 1A Argos (22-2) 33-25 in overtime last week. Pike (25-0) gets a rematch with Lawrence North (21-2) this week at Butler Fieldhouse. Lawrence North took Pike to OT last month before losing 75-67. No other team has come within six points of Pike, the 2001 state champ and 2002 state runner-up.
Eric Gerding of LaPorte was named the
MVP of the Duneland Conference. Josh Mayo
(12.7 ppg.), the league's best point guard, was not even all-conference.
He missed two DAC games due to a broken finger.
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