By E.
Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor
Oh, those
tricky administrators at Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, moving the games for
Sectional 51 up a day so they now go Monday-Tuesday-Friday-Saturday, which
completely trashes our plan for Fort Wayne-area coverage.
tricky administrators at Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, moving the games for
Sectional 51 up a day so they now go Monday-Tuesday-Friday-Saturday, which
completely trashes our plan for Fort Wayne-area coverage.
CONSARN
IT, PAPAYA!!!!!
IT, PAPAYA!!!!!
Oh well,
live and learn. So it is that the Class A sectional preview gets writ first as
we sail into the 2005-06 version of postseason â??Hoosier Hysteria.â? Hereâ??s a
site-by-site preview of all 16 Class A sectionals:
live and learn. So it is that the Class A sectional preview gets writ first as
we sail into the 2005-06 version of postseason â??Hoosier Hysteria.â? Hereâ??s a
site-by-site preview of all 16 Class A sectionals:
49. Hebron Sectional
Host Hebron (15-4) is the only
ranked team here and as such assumes the mantle of favorite. (If thatâ??s not the
kiss of death in Indiana
sectional basketball, I dunno what is!) The 11th-ranked Hawks, who
sit at No. 18 in the latest Sagarin power ratings (SPR), also are the only team
in Sectional 49 to occupy a power spot in the Top 35.
ranked team here and as such assumes the mantle of favorite. (If thatâ??s not the
kiss of death in Indiana
sectional basketball, I dunno what is!) The 11th-ranked Hawks, who
sit at No. 18 in the latest Sagarin power ratings (SPR), also are the only team
in Sectional 49 to occupy a power spot in the Top 35.
Washington Township (SPR 39), in fact, is the only
other school in the seven-team field to enter with a winning record at 11-9. Hebron could meet the
Senators in the championship game Saturday.
other school in the seven-team field to enter with a winning record at 11-9. Hebron could meet the
Senators in the championship game Saturday.
50. Culver Community Sectional
Culver
boasts a pair of teams that are ranked, No. 5 Oregon-Davis (18-3) and No. 14
South Central (Union Mills) (15-6). Those two could meet in the semifinals,
although O-Dâ??s SPR is much higher (11 to 28).
boasts a pair of teams that are ranked, No. 5 Oregon-Davis (18-3) and No. 14
South Central (Union Mills) (15-6). Those two could meet in the semifinals,
although O-Dâ??s SPR is much higher (11 to 28).
There are
two other schools among the field of seven that are unranked but have solid
power numbers: Triton (11-9, SPR 21) and Westville (15-5, SPR 30). The survivor
of Tuesdayâ??s opener between Oregon-Davis and Triton will face South Central in
the semis, so Westville has a definite scheduling edge here.
two other schools among the field of seven that are unranked but have solid
power numbers: Triton (11-9, SPR 21) and Westville (15-5, SPR 30). The survivor
of Tuesdayâ??s opener between Oregon-Davis and Triton will face South Central in
the semis, so Westville has a definite scheduling edge here.
51. Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian Sectional
We would
have been all over the Lakewood Park Christian-Fort Wayne Canterbury and Fort
Wayne Blackhawk Christian-Home Military games Wednesday, but with the late
change to move the first two days up, no dice. (Another way to look at that
unfortunate circumstance would be to add a few more names to each of the
schools listed above so we could ensure job security for ink sellers around the
globe. But I digress.)
have been all over the Lakewood Park Christian-Fort Wayne Canterbury and Fort
Wayne Blackhawk Christian-Home Military games Wednesday, but with the late
change to move the first two days up, no dice. (Another way to look at that
unfortunate circumstance would be to add a few more names to each of the
schools listed above so we could ensure job security for ink sellers around the
globe. But I digress.)
None of
these schools are ranked, though the host Braves were for most of the early
season and did reach the Class A semistate last year at Lafayette, where they got drilled by eventual
state champ Lapel. Of the eight teams in this field, only two (the hosts at
12-8 and Lakewood
Park at 13-7) have
winning records, and Blackhawk is the only one with a SPR in the Top 35 at No.
14.
these schools are ranked, though the host Braves were for most of the early
season and did reach the Class A semistate last year at Lafayette, where they got drilled by eventual
state champ Lapel. Of the eight teams in this field, only two (the hosts at
12-8 and Lakewood
Park at 13-7) have
winning records, and Blackhawk is the only one with a SPR in the Top 35 at No.
14.
52. Tri-County Sectional
This field
favors the host Cavaliers (13-7), the only one of six unranked teams with a
Top-35 SPR at No. 22. Their Game 1 opponent, West Central (12-8), is one of two
others with a winning record; the survivor of that contest could get South Newton (12-8) in the semis.
favors the host Cavaliers (13-7), the only one of six unranked teams with a
Top-35 SPR at No. 22. Their Game 1 opponent, West Central (12-8), is one of two
others with a winning record; the survivor of that contest could get South Newton (12-8) in the semis.
53. Frontier Sectional
All five
of this sectionalâ??s teams reside in the SPR Top 40, but only Lafayette Central
Catholic (15-6, SPR 22) is ranked at No. 8. The Knights figure to ride the
momentum of the schoolâ??s girls team, which will play in the state finals
Saturday and could very well force the championship game here back to March 6.
of this sectionalâ??s teams reside in the SPR Top 40, but only Lafayette Central
Catholic (15-6, SPR 22) is ranked at No. 8. The Knights figure to ride the
momentum of the schoolâ??s girls team, which will play in the state finals
Saturday and could very well force the championship game here back to March 6.
But
opening foe Clinton Prairie (8-12, SPR 40), potential semifinal opponent
Frontier (11-9, SPR 31), or possible finals foes Carroll of Flora (11-9, SPR
15) or Rossville (7-13, SPR 38) will all try to prevent that from happening.
opening foe Clinton Prairie (8-12, SPR 40), potential semifinal opponent
Frontier (11-9, SPR 31), or possible finals foes Carroll of Flora (11-9, SPR
15) or Rossville (7-13, SPR 38) will all try to prevent that from happening.
54. Southern Wells Sectional
This thing
begs to be dominated by fourth-ranked Tri-Central (17-3, SPR 3), which must be
feeling a vendetta toward potential regional opponent Lapel for ruining last
yearâ??s dream season. The Trojansâ?? main competition figures to be Wes-Del (11-8,
SPR 17) and the stateâ??s top long-range specialist (sophomore Nick Millspaugh,
.541 3-point accuracy) in the finals or Marion Lakeview Christian (11-10) in
the semis.
begs to be dominated by fourth-ranked Tri-Central (17-3, SPR 3), which must be
feeling a vendetta toward potential regional opponent Lapel for ruining last
yearâ??s dream season. The Trojansâ?? main competition figures to be Wes-Del (11-8,
SPR 17) and the stateâ??s top long-range specialist (sophomore Nick Millspaugh,
.541 3-point accuracy) in the finals or Marion Lakeview Christian (11-10) in
the semis.
But it
will be a serious upset if Grayson Flittner, the stateâ??s leading scorer (29.8
ppg) and free throw shooter (.940), and his Tri-Central mates donâ??t advance out
of this seven-team field.
will be a serious upset if Grayson Flittner, the stateâ??s leading scorer (29.8
ppg) and free throw shooter (.940), and his Tri-Central mates donâ??t advance out
of this seven-team field.
More to come …
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