Here are results from the Feb. 28 semistate round of the 34th Annual IHSAA Girls Basketball State Tournament plus the state finals schedule, courtesy of John Harrell’s splendiferous website:
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SEMISTATES
Date: Saturday, Feb. 27
Times: All times ET
Admission: $7
Home team: The winners of the even-numbered regionals will be the designated home teams.
NORTH
1. Elkhart Central (Northside Gym)
3A – #8 Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran 54, #14 Griffith 36
4A – #5 Merrillville 60, Fort Wayne Snider 53
2. Warsaw
1A – #2 Fort Wayne Canterbury 58, #4 Turkey Run 53
2A – #12 Fort Wayne Luers 57, Winamac 44
SOUTH
3. Southport
2A – #2 Austin 72, #1 Winchester 48
4A – #1 Ben Davis 65, #4 Floyd Central 28
4. Bedford North Lawrence
1A – #1 Vincennes Rivet 55, #7 Waldron 38
3A – #1 Rushville 60, #5 Evansville Memorial 49
STATE FINALS
Date: Saturday, March 6
Times: All times ET
Site: Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Avenue, Fort Wayne
Admission: Session $15, season $25
Reserved single-session tickets can be purchased at the participating schools the week of the state finals (contact participating schools for ticket-distribution hours). Any remaining tickets may be purchased on game day at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.
Home team: The winners of the north semistates will be the designated home teams.
SESSION I
Class A State Championship: #1 Vincennes Rivet (26-0) vs. #2 Fort Wayne Canterbury (24-2). 10:30a
Class 2A State Championship: #2 Austin (25-2) vs. #12 Fort Wayne Luers (18-7). App. 12:45p
SESSION II
Class 3A State Championship: #1 Rushville (25-2) vs. #8 Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran (23-3). 6p
Class 4A State Championship: #1 Ben Davis (27-0) vs. #5 Merrillville (25-1). App. 8:45p