Preview: Tickling the Twine's rundown of sectionals, plus predictions!

By Chris May

Boys Basketball Coordinator

CLASS 4A
The northern semistate sectionals:

Sect. 1 at East Chicago Central
Host ECC gets the favorable draw as the 17-3 Cardinals face 8-9 Lowell in the bye game. As for Tuesdayâ�?��?�s openers, 12-6 Gary West goes against an 18-3 Munster team while a not-to-be-overlooked Lake Central (11-7) has some steam entering its meeting with 2-15 Highland. Lake Central has won nine of its last 12 and could give either Gary West Side or Munster a challenge in the semis.

Mayâ�?��?�s take: Lake Central and Munster meet in Round 2, with Munster taking the win, only to lose to ECC.

Sect. 2 at Crown Point
The opener between the host Bulldogs (11-8) and Chesterton (13-5) should be interesting, but the favorite, 19-2 Valparaiso, was another recipient of the friendly bye game. Valpo takes on 9-10 Hobart for a spot in the championship game. Portage and Merrillville follow the CP-Chesterton matchup on Tuesday.

Mayâ�?��?�s take: Crown Point â�?��?upsetsâ�?��?�â�?�Chesterton, Merrillville coasts past Portage, and Crown Point uses home-court advantage to beat the Pirates before Valpo ends the Bulldogsâ�?��?� run in the final.

Sect. 3 at Michigan City
In
a sectional void of much power, once again the team with the best
record sees an easy path to the regionals. South Bend Adams (15-4) is
one of only two teams here with a winning record. Adams drew the bye
and 8-11 Michigan City. Early week matchups are 10-9 South Bend Washington against 8-11 South Bend Riley and 6-13 South Bend Clay versus 8-11 LaPorte.

Mayâ�?��?�s take: South Bend Washington and LaPorte are your first-round winners, with Washington facing South Bend Adams in the final. Adams will have a new treasure for its trophy case.

Sect. 4 at Elkhart Central
The clear-cut favorites will face off on the first night here as 11-6 Concord drew 17-3 Penn in the opening round. Mishawaka (7-13) and Elkhart Memorial (8-9) is the other Tuesday game, with Elkhart Central (6-15) and Goshen (2-16) meeting in the semifinal bye game.

Mayâ�?��?�s take: Elkhart Memorial and Penn will win first-round games, with Penn winning between the two and then beating Elkhart Central in the title game.

Sect. 5 at Warsaw
An extremely competitive five-team field sees the host Tigers with the luck of the draw. Warsaw (11-7) awaits the winner of the DeKalb (16-3)-Carroll (Fort Wayne) (12-6) contest, while 14-4 Columbia City and 13-5 East Noble will battle in the other game.

Mayâ�?��?�s take: Put DeKalb into the second round and beyond after they beat Warsaw. Iâ�?��?�ll take Columbia City as the other finalist, and pick DeKalb as the Sectional 5 winner.

Sect. 6 at Huntington North
That
sigh of relief you hear is coming from Fort Wayne South. The Archers
(16-2) not only drew a bye but will see a weak Fort Wayne Northrop
(2-15) team in their semifinal game. The other favorite here, 16-3 Fort
Wayne North, must win two games to reach the final, starting with an
opener against 3-16 Huntington North. 7-12 Fort Wayne Snider and 8-10 Homestead open the games on Tuesday.

Mayâ�?��?�s take: Mark me down for Tuesday wins for Snider and North, with North taking the subsequent meeting. South beats Northrop, then takes down North for the title in the pairâ�?��?�s third meeting of the year.

Sect. 7 at Logansport
Marion continues the trend of favorites getting the bye. The Giants (15-3) will have to face host Logansport, an 8-9 team that is better than its record. The opening-round games are Lafayette Jefferson (13-6) against Kokomo (4-14) and a meeting between Tippecanoe County rivals McCutcheon (12-7) and Harrison (West Lafayette) (8-11).

Mayâ�?��?�s take: Lafayette Jeff and McCutcheon meet in the second round, with Jeff advancing to the finals. Marion takes care of Logansport and takes out Jeff in the championship.

Sect. 8 at Muncie South
Four-time
defending sectional champ Muncie Central is looking good. The Bearcats,
state runners-up each of the last two seasons to Lawrence North, are
another bye recipient with 8-10 Greenfield-Central awaiting them in a
Friday game. The opener is 6-13 host Muncie South against 9-9 Anderson
Highland, while 13-6 Anderson faces a dangerous 10-9 Richmond squad.

Mayâ�?��?�s take: Anderson Highland and Anderson meet in the second round, with Anderson winning that pairing. Muncie Central should beat Greenfield-Central and then the Indians in the finals.

Regionals: Valpo
gets a test from East Chicago Central but moves on, defeating Penn in
the regional final. In the other north regional, Fort Wayne South
disposes of DeKalb and Muncie Central defeats Marion, with Muncie Central moving on to the semistate.

Semistate: Iâ�?��?�m going with Valparaiso to narrowly defeat Muncie Central behind a big game from Scott Martin.

The southern semistate sectionals:

Sect. 9 at Noblesville
Hamilton
Southeastern may not be the favorite but looks at a good draw here. The
Royals (11-8) face their newly reborn rival, Fishers (1-17), in the
lone Tuesday game, with the winner to get 4-16 Westfield
for a berth in the final. Meanwhile, three deserving sectional winners
sit in the other half of the bracket. 17-2 Noblesville hosts 11-7
Indianapolis Broad Ripple, with the showdown between 13-4 North Central
(Indianapolis) and 13-6 Carmel also a Wednesday affair.

Mayâ�?��?�s take: In the easier half to predict, Hamilton Southeastern will roll into the finals after going through Fishers and Westfield. Despite plenty of skepticism, Iâ�?��?�m taking North Central over Carmel, Noblesville over Broad Ripple, and then pushing North Central into the championship. I pick North Central to win Sectional 9, despite a heap of competition.

Sect. 10 at Lawrence North
The
battle of Lawrence Township starts things off, but there is no doubt
the third meeting between Indianapolis schools Cathedral and Arlington
will be a big one. Lawrence North (12-6) drew Lawrence Central (9-8)
for Tuesday, with the winner getting 9-9 Indianapolis Tech. The other
half of the bracket will be a bruiser. 20-3 Cathedral and 15-5 Arlington meet again, with Arlington 0-2 against the Irish so far this season. Another of the contenders, 14-5 Warren Central, drew 4-13 Indianapolis Manual.

Mayâ�?��?�s take: If
Sectional 9 isnâ�?��?�t the hardest 4A to predict, then Sectional 10 is.
Lawrence North has home court and a spot in the finals in my
predictions. In my crystal ball, LN gets past LC, then Tech. Cathedral
beats Arlington, Warren Central takes out Manual, and Iâ�?��?�ll take Warren Central in that semi. Give me Warren Central to defeat Lawrence North and advance to the regional.

Sect. 11 at Franklin
Basketball fans on the south side of Indianapolis are preparing for a potential Center Grove-Franklin Central clash on Friday. Center Grove (16-2) looks at 3-15 Greenwood
while the Flashes (18-2) open with 9-10 Perry Meridian, with those
winners meeting. Tuesday sees last yearâ�?��?�s sectional winner, Franklin
(9-9), host Decatur Central (8-13), with the winner getting 8-10 Southport.

Mayâ�?��?�s take: Franklin, Center Grove, and Franklin Central are your early week winners. Franklin beats Southport and Franklin Central outlasts Center Grove in the semis, with Franklin Central moving on in the tournament.

Sect. 12 at Avon
Indianapolis
Northwest and Pike, the two favorites, will face each other in this
sectionalâ�?��?�s bye matchup. 16-4 Pike â�?��?? winners of seven sectional titles
in the nine seasons of class basketball â�?��?? won its earlier matchup over
15-4 Northwest, 70-63 in overtime, on Feb. 3. Tuesdayâ�?��?�s schedule is
13-7 Brownsburg versus 7-11 Zionsville and 10-8 Avon against 6-13 Ben Davis.

Mayâ�?��?�s take: Look for Hendricks County rivals Brownsburg and Avon to meet in the second round, with Avon scoring the win. Pike beats Northwest, and Pike wins its eighth sectional in the 10^th season of class basketball.

Sect. 13 at Terre Haute South
The under-the-radar team here is Plainfield, but the Quakers will have to take the long way to the title. Plainfield (13-5) drew 5-14 Martinsville
in the opener, with 9-9 Mooresville and 7-14 Terre Haute South also on
Tuesday. Getting the bye game were 13-8 Terre Haute North and 13-7
Northview.

Mayâ�?��?�s take: Plainfield
and Terre Haute South are first-round winners, with the Quakers of
Plainfield playing into the finals. Iâ�?��?�m tempted to pick Northview but
canâ�?��?�t do it, instead thinking Terre Haute North will not only beat the Knights but also Plainfield in the championship game.

Sect. 14 at Shelbyville
Each game here features a contender. 13-5 Columbus
East opens against the 8-11 host Golden Bears, with the battle of the
Bloomingtons (15-4 South vs. 10-8 North) also on Tuesday. After those
winners play, 14-4 East Central takes on 5-13 Columbus North in the
other semi.

Mayâ�?��?�s take: Columbus
East and Bloomington South meet in the second round, and Iâ�?��?�ll give the
nod to South in that game. East Central dispatches of Columbus North
before being bounced by Bloomington South.

Sect. 15 at Seymour
Proof
of a true blind draw, the only two teams with losing records meet in
the bye game. Early week action should be good with 12-7 Bedford
North-Lawrence and 12-6 Seymour playing the opener and 16-2 New Albany and 12-6 Jennings County to follow. Fridayâ�?��?�s second game is 6-13 Jeffersonville against 3-16 Floyd Central.

Mayâ�?��?�s take: Seymour and New Albany are my early winners, with New Albany surviving. Jeffersonville wins on Friday but loses to rival New Albany on Saturday.

Sect. 16 at Evansville Reitz
This five-teamer opens with 9-11 Evansville Harrison versus 6-12 Evansville North. That winner gets 13-6 Castle. The favorite, Evansville Reitz (18-3), hosts 9-10 Evansville Central on Wednesday.

Mayâ�?��?�s take: Evansville Harrison beats North before bowing out at the hands of Castle. Reitz is a winner over Central, and Reitz beats Castle for the trophy.

Regionals: With
North Central, Warren Central, Franklin Central, and Pike representing,
itâ�?��?�s a tough one to call. Iâ�?��?�ll take Warren Central to fell North
Central and Franklin Central over Pike. Franklin Central is headed to
the semistate. In the other regional, Bloomington South beats Terre
Haute North and Evansville Reitz gets the better of New Albany. Reitz topples Bloomington South for the right to face Franklin Central.

Semistate: Evansville Reitz is my 4A surprise, upsetting the Flashes to make it to Conseco Fieldhouse.

Championship: Valpo takes home the trophy and carries coach Bob Punter into retirement on their shoulders after beating Evansville Reitz.

CLASS 3A
The northern semistate sectionals:

Sect. 17 at Hammond Morton
This is another sectional that sees its top three contenders evenly spread throughout the bracket. 13-8 Hammond meets 3-16 Griffith on Tuesday, with 15-4 Hammond Clark taking on 9-9 Hammond Gavit the same night. 13-6 Calumet gets the best draw, facing 10-9 Hammond Morton in the bye game.

Mayâ�?��?�s take: Hammond and Hammond Clark are my early picks, with Hammond winning their matchup. Calumet beats Morton, with Calumet topping Hammond for the title.

Sect. 18 at Gary Roosevelt
The host Panthers appear to be the class of the five-team field. Roosevelt (12-5) drew 8-10 Kankakee Valley
in the opener, with 5-14 Andrean awaiting that winner. 9-8 Gary Wirt
and 5-15 Gary Wallace will play for the other sectional final berth.

Mayâ�?��?�s take: Roosevelt may have drawn the long path to a title, but it doesnâ�?��?�t look hard. Rooseveltshould beat KV and Andrean, and I think they Panthers take down Gary Wirt in the last game.

Sect. 19 at Plymouth
Highly ranked Plymouth
will play the sectional on its home floor, but the Pilgrims/Rockies
could have hoped for a slightly easier road to the championship. Coach
Jack Edisonâ�?��?�s team (17-2) starts with 10-9 Knox, with that winner
slated to face the winner of the New Prairie (2-16)-South Bend St. Josephâ�?��?�s (14-5) game. The bye game will be played between 12-6 Culver Academies and 4-14 Mishawaka Marian.

Mayâ�?��?�s take: Plymouth and South Bend St. Joeâ�?��?�s are relatively easy and safe picks early, and Iâ�?��?�ll look for Plymouth to avenge their regular-season loss vs. the Indians. Culver Academies plays its way into the championship before Plymouth takes the Eagles out.

Sect. 20 at Frankfort
This sectional should be on target for a meeting of the â�?��?Ws,â�?� Western and West Lafayette. Coach Dave Woodâ�?��?�s West Lafayette
team (15-5) got the better draw, looking at 8-11 Benton Central in the
bye matchup. Earlier in the week, 16-3 Western opens with 10-10 Twin Lakes, while 6-14 Frankfort and 5-13 Maconaquah also playing.

Mayâ�?��?�s take: Western and Maconaquah are my opening winners, with Western ending Maconaquahâ�?��?�s Rick Clarkâ�?��?�s coaching career. Iâ�?��?�ll predict West Lafayette over Benton Central but have Western winning the sectional.

Sect. 21 at NorthWood
Wawasee, NorthWood, and Lakeland
will likely vie for the championship here. NorthWood hosts, but Wawasee
is the bye beneficiary. 13-4 NorthWood stares at 5-14 West Noble to
start the action, while 14-6 Lakeland challenges 10-9 Northridge. Wawasee (14-4) drew Angola (10-8) in the bye matchup.

Mayâ�?��?�s take: NorthWood and Northridge win on Tuesday, NorthWood advances and beats Wawasee in the title game.

Sect. 22 at Fort Wayne Wayne
Tippecanoe Valley is sitting pretty here. The 15-3 Vikings got 9-9 Peru in the bye game, with Norwell and Fort Wayne Wayne trying to challenge them. Wayne (9-9) tips with 6-9 Fort Wayne Elmhurst, while 10-6 Norwell will play 5-11 Whitko.

Mayâ�?��?�s take: Fort Wayne Wayne and Norwell look like first-round winners. Norwell wins the rematch of their 28-24 meeting from December, but Tippy Valley gets the job done with two wins.

Sect. 23 at Bellmont
Will
it be the freshman phenom, senior leadership, or surprise story that
takes this sectional? DeShaun Thomas has arrived as the man at Fort
Wayne Luers, and the Knights appear to be the best of one half of this
bracket. 11-6 Luers faces 4-14 Bellmont in the opening round, with the
winner to play the survivor of 2-16 New Haven
and 8-11 Leo. On the other side are the experienced (15-3 Fort Wayne
Dwenger) and the underachievers (9-9 Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran).

Mayâ�?��?�s take: Luers beats Bellmont and Leo to meet Dwenger in the final. Iâ�?��?�ll take Luers to make the regionals.

Sect. 24 at Blackford
Last yearâ�?��?�s 3A state runner-up, Jay County,
appears to have distanced itself from everyone else here. The 15-3
Patriots first meet 7-12 Delta, and the winner gets either 5-14
Blackford or 10-8 Tipton. On the other side are 5-15 Elwood and 9-10
Mississinewa. If Jay County trips up, Tipton is the team to beat them.

Mayâ�?��?�s take: Tipton and Jay County are early round winners, with Jay County advancing from there. Mississinewa gets one win before Jay County defends its sectional.

Regionals: Gary Roosevelt beats up on Calumet, followed by an instant classic between Plymouth and Western. Iâ�?��?�m going with Plymouth over Western and then over Gary Roosevelt. I also like NorthWood over Tippecanoe Valley and Fort Wayne Luers to continue with a win over Jay County. My regional winner is NorthWood over Luers.

Semistate: Plymouth
vs. NorthWood â�?�¦ A one-point, overtime win for NorthWood in their
December conference clash, I canâ�?��?�t go against coach Jack Edison and Plymouth. The Pilgrims are headed back to the 3A championship game.

The southern semistate sectionals:

Sect. 25 at Lebanon
The
field here looks pretty even, and four or five of the teams could have
a shot at the trophy. Opening games are 7-13 Crawfordsville versus 10-8
Brebeuf and 8-9 Western Boone against 2-16 Southmont. Advancing with
the bye into the semis are 10-8 Danville and the 10-9 host Tigers.

Mayâ�?��?�s take: Brebeuf and Western Boone are my picks for the first round, and Iâ�?��?�ll take Brebeuf from there. Danville should beat Lebanon but is likely the runner-up to Brebeuf.

Sect. 26 at Whiteland
Here
is another sectional with a lot of talent but probably not as much
balance. 17-1 Roncalli got the bye and a date with 7-12 Whiteland,
making the Rebels the favorites. 12-5 Beech Grove and 14-6 Indianapolis
Chatard and 6-12 Indianapolis Washington and 9-8 Indianapolis Howe Academy are also vying for the crown.

Mayâ�?��?�s take: Chatard, hot of late, beats Beech Grove, Howe advances over Washington, and I think Howe will beat the Trojans. Roncalli, the favorite, should beat up on Whiteland, and the Rebels appear to be regional bound.

Sect. 27 at New Castle
Defending state champion New Castle will not have a cakewalk in this yearâ�?��?�s sectional. Opening against a 14-5 Yorktown team, the 18-2 Trojans will need to play well. That winner gets the winner from 9-9 Mt. Vernon (Fortville) and 11-8 New Palestine. 15-4 Pendleton Heights and 11-7 Hamilton Heights start their postseason in the semifinal bye game.

Mayâ�?��?�s take: Mt. Vernon and New Castle get wins in the first round, and the Trojans should advance. Pendleton Heights meets New Castle in the final, with the host Trojans your winner.

Sect. 28 at South Dearborn
The best game may be in Fridayâ�?��?�s semifinals. Connersville and Batesville enter as favorites, with a potential second-round meeting. Connersville (14-3) must beat 8-11 Rushville and 15-3 Batesville needs to clear 4-13 South Dearborn to meet. A pair of 8-10 teams, Greensburg and Franklin County, are the bye recipients.

Mayâ�?��?�s take: Connersville and Batesville take easy wins, leading to a monster second-round clash. Iâ�?��?�m taking Connersville in that matchup, with a meeting with Franklin County in the finals. Connersvillewins its first sectional in over a decade.

Sect. 29 at Greencastle
Once again, the best team gets the bye. Edgewood (17-0) takes on Brown County (10-8) for a spot in the finals. On the other side, itâ�?��?�s 13-8 Sullivan versus 7-15 West Vigo and 14-6 Owen Valley going against 10-9 Greencastle.

Mayâ�?��?�s take: Sullivan and Owen Valley win opening games, and Iâ�?��?�m leaning toward Sullivan winning their meeting. Edgewood takes care of business, knocking out Brown County then Sullivan in the final.

Sect. 30 at Madison
Perhaps one of the best-kept secrets in 3A, Madison
is favored in its home sectional. The 16-3 Cubs will play Tuesday
against 8-10 Silver Creek, with a likely second-round game against
either 12-7 Corydon or 3-17 North Harrison. In the bye game, Scottsburg (12-7) looks at 10-9 Salem.

Mayâ�?��?�s take: Corydon and Madison win, Madison wins in the second round, and Madison beats Scottsburg in the championship.

Sect. 31 at Washington
The folks at Vincennes Lincoln are plenty pleased with this draw. The Alices
(13-8) donâ�?��?�t play until the Friday semis against 7-11 Jasper.
Meanwhile, host Washington (16-3) will have to play the extra game to
get to the finals. The Hatchets open against 10-10 Gibson Southern, a
team that beat them earlier, while 6-13 Pike Central and 5-15 Princeton is the first game of this bracket.

Mayâ�?��?�s take: Pike Central wins the first game, Washington gets revenge on Gibson Southern, and the Hatchets move into the final. Vincennes Lincoln is your other semifinalist, but Washingtonwill win its sectional.

Sect. 32 at Boonville
Bosse, Memorial, and Mater Dei â�?��?? those are the Evansville
favorites in 3A, and they all play here. Bosse (15-4) drew 3-16
Heritage Hills while 10-8 Mater Dei starts with the 4-15 host Pioneers.
While Memorial got the bye, Kyle Kuric and crew also got the toughest
first game. The Tigers (12-6) drew 11-10 Mt. Vernon (Posey).

Mayâ�?��?�s take: Bosse and Mater Dei are easy first-round picks, with Bosse moving on. Memorial is a winner, and in a close game Memorial beats Bosse.

Regionals: Roncalli eliminates Brebeuf, with New Castle protecting home court against Connersville. New Castle takes the regional from Roncalli. In the other southern regional, Edgewood beats out Madison and Washington takes down Evansville Memorial. Washingtonâ�?��?�s frontline takes care of the Mustangs of Edgewood and the Hatchets are headed for a meeting with New Castle.

Semistate: Itâ�?��?�ll be New Castle over Washington, eliminating the chance of another Plymouth-Washington 3A title game.

Championship: New Castle repeats with a victory over Plymouth.

CLASS 2A
The northern
semistate sectionals:

Sect. 33 at Wheeler
Home court and a bye make Wheeler the big favorite here. The 14-4 Bearcats
await the winner between 9-10 Boone Grove and 7-10 Hanover Central. Meanwhile,
the survivor of 8-11 Hammond Noll and 5-13 Lake Station
advances straight to the championship game.

Mayâ�?��?�s take: Boone Grove knocks out Hanover Central, then loses to
Wheeler while Hammond Noll beats Lake
Station. But in the end, Wheeler wins its home sectional.

Sect. 34 at Fairfield
This loaded sectional
has contenders in every branch of the bracket. 13-7 Fairfield has the home court but also stares
at 15-3 Glenn in the very first game. 16-3 Jimtown looks at 3-15 LaVille as a
possible sacrificial lamb in the other first-rounder. Meanwhile, 14-5 Westview
gets the best possible draw, with the bye and a meeting with 1-16 Bremen.

Mayâ�?��?�s take: This sectional is the best in 2A, in my opinion. Hereâ�?��?�s my
stab at how things will shake out: Glenn beats the host Falcons, Jimtown
cruises past LaVille, and Glenn outslugs Jimtown in a bruisefest. Westview gets
an easy win over Bremen,
but Glenn is the winner here.

Sect. 35 at North Judson
The opener may
well determine the championship. Thatâ�?��?�s where 13-4 Rochester
takes on 13-5 Rensselaer. That winner gets
3-14 Winamac, with 7-12 North Judson and 0-17 North Newton
playing for the other championship game spot.

Mayâ�?��?�s take: Rochester wins the opener against Rensselaer and cruises from there, taking out Winamac
followed by North Judson to win the sectional.

Sect. 36 at North Montgomery
The two best teams
will find each other outside Crawfordsville. Thatâ�?��?�s because 15-4 host North Montgomery and 12-5 Clinton Central drew each other
in the bye game. Tuesday contests will see 9-10 Fountain Central versus 2-16
Delphi and 5-13 Sheridan
against 8-11 Seeger.

Mayâ�?��?�s take: Fountain Central and Sheridan
will enjoy early round wins, with Sheridan
emerging from their meeting. Clinton Central beats out North
Montgomery, and Clinton
Central wins the trophy.

Sect. 37 at Garrett
Eastside enters as
the favorite, with Prairie Heights and Fremont
also in the mix. 11-7 Fremont
gets the best draw with a bye and matchup with 3-15 host Garrett. 14-5 Eastside
opens against 2-15 Central Noble, with 11-7 Prairie Heights
looking at 2-16 Churubusco in its first-round game.

Mayâ�?��?�s take: Eastside and Prairie
Heights are looking at
opening-round wins, and Eastside takes their semifinal. Fremont beats Garrett but loses to Eastside in the title tilt.

Sect. 38 at South Adams
Harding is looking
for its third straight state finals appearance but will likely have to face
Bluffton before escaping here. Harding (15-3) drew one of the Tuesday games and
will play 10-9 Heritage, with that winner facing the winner between 9-8 South Adams and 4-13 Adams Central. Meanwhile, 13-6
Bluffton drew the bye against 8-9 Woodlan.

Mayâ�?��?�s take: South Adams and Harding are opening picks,
with Harding cruising from there. The
Hawks will take out South Adams then Bluffton on
their way to a deep tournament run.

Sect. 39 at Manchester
The sectional is Cassâ�?��?�
for the taking. The 14-4 Kings didnâ�?��?�t draw the short route but look good enough
to get the job done, anyway. The opening game will feature 8-10 Wabash and 11-6
Northfield, with Cass to follow against 9-9 North Miami. 6-12
Southwood and 4-14 Manchester
meet on Friday for the right to play in the final.

Mayâ�?��?�s take: Northfield and Cass slide into a second-round
game, with Cass winning. Southwood gets to the championship game, but the title
goes to Cass.

Sect. 40 at Taylor
This sectional
sees a number of possibilities with a balanced draw leading to attractive
later-round matchups. The favorite, Northwestern (17-2), will play 5-13
Eastbrook in the opener and is likely to advance to a semifinal against the
winner between 13-6 Taylor
and 3-15 Eastern (Greentown). Rivals Madison-Grant (10-7) and Oak Hill (11-7)
drew each other in the bye.