It is officially the most exciting time of the year in the IHSAA basketball season with the Sectional tournaments commencing tomorrow! 399 teams across the state will compete for their chance at a state championship, and this will allow the…
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Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log inIt is officially the most exciting time of the year in the IHSAA basketball season with the Sectional tournaments commencing tomorrow! 399 teams across the state will compete for their chance at a state championship, and this will allow the best players in the state to have a chance to compete on the biggest stage. With the blind draw and no seeding for Sectional, we are always faced with several top-level opening round matchups between high-level competition. Let’s take a look at the top-5 games in each of the four classes!
4A
1.  Zionsville @ Noblesville – Tuesday at 6:00 – Sectional 8 at Noblesville
Zionsville –
Isaiah Davis
Isaiah
Davis
6'9" | PF
Zionsville | 2022
State
IN
(2022),
Logan Imes
Logan
Imes
6'4" | PG
Zionsville | 2023
State
#202
Nation
IN
(2022), Johnathan Macabee (2023),
Nick Richart
Nick
Richart
6'9" | PF
Zionsville | 2023
State
IN
(2023),
Edward Thomas
Edward
Thomas
6'3" | SG
Zionsville | 2023
State
IN
(2023)
Noblesville –
E.J. Smith
E.J.
Smith
6'1" | PG
Noblesville | 2022
State
IN
(2022),
Luke Almodovar
Luke
Almodovar
6'2" | SG
Noblesville | 2023
State
IN
(2023),
Cooper Bean
Cooper
Bean
6'4" | SG
Noblesville | 2023
State
IN
(2023),
Preston Roberts
Preston
Roberts
6'5" | SF
Noblesville | 2023
State
IN
(2023),
Aaron Fine
Aaron
Fine
6'3" | SG
Noblesville | 2024
State
IN
(2024)
2.  Indianapolis Cathedral @ North Central – Wednesday at 6:00 – Sectional 10 at North Central
Indianapolis Cathedral –
Tayshawn Comer
Tayshawn
Comer
6'0" | PG
Cathedral | 2022
State
#226
Nation
IN
(2022),
Jaxon Edwards
Jaxon
Edwards
6'6" | SF
Cathedral | 2022
State
IN
(2022),
Xavier Booker
Xavier
Booker
6'11" | PF
Cathedral | 2023
State
#4
Nation
IN
(2023),
Jake Davis
Jake
Davis
6'6" | SF
Cathedral | 2023
State
IN
(2023),
Jaron Tibbs
Jaron
Tibbs
6'4" | SF
Cathedral | 2023
State
IN
(2023)
North Central –
Davis Olson
Davis
Olson
6'1" | SG
North Central | 2022
State
IN
(2022),
Joey Brown
Joey
Brown
6'6" | SG
North Central | 2023
State
#280
Nation
IN
(2023),
Elijah McCoy
Elijah
McCoy
6'1" | SG
North Central | 2023
IN
(2023)
3.  Westfield vs Fishers – Tuesday at 7:30 – Sectional 8 at Noblesville
Westfield –
Nic Depasquale
Nic
Depasquale
6'2" | SG
Westfield | 2022
State
IN
(2022), Cam Haffner (2022),
Braden Smith
Braden
Smith
6'2" | PG
Woodlan | 2024
State
IN
(2022), Alex Romack (2023),
Trey Buchanan
Trey
Buchanan
6'0" | PG
Westfield | 2024
State
IN
(2024)
Fishers – Justin Simmons (2022),
Charlie Smith
Charlie
Smith
6'1" | PG
Fishers | 2022
State
IN
(2022),
Bryce Williams
Bryce
Williams
6'0" | PG
Fishers | 2022
State
IN
(2022),
Myles Stringer
Myles
Stringer
6'2" | PG
Fishers | 2023
IN
(2023), Jalan Haralson (2025)
4.  Lawrence North vs Indianapolis Attucks – Tuesday at 7:00 – Sectional 10 at North Central
Lawrence North – A.J. Branigan (2022),
Chris Gunn
Chris
Gunn
6'5" | SG
Lawrence North | 2022
State
#114
Nation
IN
(2022),
Kobi Bowles
Kobi
Bowles
6'1" | PG
Lawrence North | 2024
State
IN
(2024),
Azavier Robinson
Azavier
Robinson
6'1" | PG
Lawrence North | 2025
State
IN
(2025)
Indianapolis Attucks –
Christian Nunn
Christian
Nunn
6'4" | SF
Crispus Attucks | 2022
State
IN
(2022), Latrell Williams (2022),
Demetrius Jenkins
Demetrius
Jenkins
6'2" | PG
Crispus Attucks | 2024
State
IN
(2024),
Ron Rutland III
Ron
Rutland III
6'1" | SG
Crispus Attucks | 2024
State
IN
(2024),
Dezmon Briscoe
Dezmon
Briscoe
6'8" | C
Crispus Attucks | 2025
State
IN
(2025)
5.  Anderson @ Greenfield-Central – Wednesday at 7:30 – Sectional 9 at Greenfield-Central
Anderson –
Sean Paige
Sean
Paige
6'8" | C
Anderson | 2022
State
IN
(2022), Ty Wills (2022),
Ahmere Carson
Ahmere
Carson
6'2" | PG
Anderson | 2023
State
IN
(2023),
Jaquan Ingram
Jaquan
Ingram
6'3" | SG
Anderson | 2023
State
IN
(2023)
Greenfield-Central –
Tyler Kerkhof
Tyler
Kerkhof
6'1" | PG
Greenfield-Central | 2023
State
IN
(2023),
Dylan Moles
Dylan
Moles
6'3" | PG
Greenfield-Central | 2023
State
IN
(2023),
Braylon Mullins
Braylon
Mullins
6'5" | SG
Greenfield-Central | 2025
State
IN
(2025)
3A
1.  South Bend Washington vs John Glenn – Tuesday @ 7:30 – Sectional 19 at Mishawaka Marian
South Bend Washington – Jawan Agnew (2022), Tyler Davis (2022),
Marcus Northern
Marcus
Northern
6'1" | PG
South Bend Washington | 2023
State
IN
(2023)
John Glenn – Silas Kaser (2022), Brycen Hannah Brycen Hannah 6'5" | PF John Glenn | 2023 State IN (2023)
2.  Peru vs Western – Wednesday @ 7:30 – Sectional 20 at Maconaquah
Peru –
Matthew Ross
Matthew
Ross
6'4" | SF
Peru | 2022
State
IN
(2022),
Matthew Roettger
Matthew
Roettger
6'2" | SG
Peru | 2024
State
IN
(2024)
Western –
Evan Kretz
Evan
Kretz
6'4" | SF
Western | 2022
State
IN
(2022)
3.  Jay County @ New Castle – Tuesday @ 6:00 – Sectional 24 at New Castle
Jay County – Bennett Weitzel (2023)
New Castle –
Trey Miller
Trey
Miller
6'1" | SG
New Castle | 2022
IN
(2022), Dawson Scott (2022),
Gavin Welch
Gavin
Welch
6'6" | SF
New Castle | 2023
State
IN
(2023)
4.  Crawfordsville vs Tri-West – Tuesday @ 7:00 – Sectional 25 at Frankfort
Crawfordsville –
Ian Hensley
Ian
Hensley
6'5" | SG
Crawfordsville | 2022
IN
(2022), Ziair Morgan (2022)
Tri-West – Dylan Bear (2022), Alex Covey Alex Covey 6'6" | C Tri-West | 2022 State IN (2022), Ethan Depinet (2022)
5.  Yorktown vs Delta – Tuesday @ 7:30 – Sectional 24 at New Castle
Yorktown –
A.J. Dunn
A.J.
Dunn
6'1" | SG
Yorktown | 2023
State
IN
(2023),
Mason Moulton
Mason
Moulton
6'3" | SF
Yorktown | 2024
IN
(2024),
Kieran Tewari
Kieran
Tewari
6'2" | SG
Yorktown | 2024
State
IN
(2024)
Delta –
Neil Marshall
Neil
Marshall
6'1" | SG
Delta | 2022
IN
(2022),
D’Amare Hood
D’Amare
Hood
6'3"
Delta | 2024
IN
(2024),
Jackson Wors
Jackson
Wors
6'4"
Delta | 2024
IN
(2024)
2A
1.  Heritage Christian @ Park Tudor – Tuesday @ 6:00 – Sectional 42 at Park Tudor
Heritage Christian – Myles Colvin (2022),
Dylan Doss
Dylan
Doss
5'10" | PG
Heritage Christian | 2023
State
IN
(2023),
Nolen Duncan
Nolen
Duncan
6'4" | SF
Heritage Christian | 2023
IN
(2023)
Park Tudor –
Jordan Bowles
Jordan
Bowles
6'1" | PG
Park Tudor | 2022
State
IN
(2022),
C.J. Thompson
C.J.
Thompson
5'11" | PG
Park Tudor | 2022
IN
(2022),
Jermaine Coleman
Jermaine
Coleman
6'7" | SF
Park Tudor | 2023
State
IN
(2023),
Bryce Petty
Bryce
Petty
6'1" | PG
Park Tudor | 2023
State
IN
(2023),
Cal Bostic
Cal
Bostic
6'6" | C
Park Tudor | 2025
State
IN
(2025)
2.  Wabash vs Adams Central – Wednesday @ 6:00 – Sectional 36 at Bluffton
Wabash –
Trevor Daughtry
Trevor
Daughtry
5'9" | PG
Wabash | 2024
State
IN
(2024), Grant Ford (2024),
Izaak Wright
Izaak
Wright
6'3" | SG
Wabash | 2024
State
IN
(2024)
Adams Central – Braysen Yergler (2022)
3.  Fairfield vs Bremen – Wednesday @ 6:00 – Sectional 35 at Westview
Fairfield – Braeden Helms (2022), Noah Mast Noah Mast 6'6" | PF Fairfield | 2024 IN (2024)
Bremen – Tony Hardin (2022), Carson Miller (2022)
4.  North Posey @ Southridge – Tuesday @ 6:30 – Sectional 48 at Southridge
North Posey –
Jonathan Ricketts
Jonathan
Ricketts
6'5" | PF
North Posey | 2022
State
IN
(2022)
Southridge – Kaden Neukam (2022),
Carter Whitehead
Carter
Whitehead
5'10" | PG
Southridge | 2022
IN
(2022)
5.  Eastside @ Westview – Wednesday @ 7:30 – Sectional 35 at Westview
Eastside –
Gabe Trevino
Gabe
Trevino
5'10" | PG
Eastside | 2022
IN
(2022)
Westview –
Mason Yoder
Mason
Yoder
6'2" | SG
Westview | 2022
State
IN
(2022),
Brady Yoder
Brady
Yoder
5'11" | SG
Westview | 2023
IN
(2023)
1A
1.  Randolph Southern vs Seton Catholic – Tuesday @ 7:30 – Sectional 56 at Blue River
Randolph Southern – Elijah Allen (2023)
Seton Catholic –
Dorian Hill
Dorian
Hill
5'8"
Seton Catholic | 2022
IN
(2022),
Mason Harvey
Mason
Harvey
6'7" | PF
Seton Catholic | 2024
State
IN
(2024),
Braiden Hogg
Braiden
Hogg
6'1" | PG
Seton Catholic | 2024
State
IN
(2024),
Dae Lundy
Dae
Lundy
6'1" | SG
Northeastern | 2025
IN
(2025)
2.  Morgan Township @ Kouts – Tuesday at 8:00 – Sectional 49 @ Kouts
Morgan Township – Ian Grieger (2022), Keagan Holder (2024)
Kouts – Matt Baker (2023)
3.  Orleans @ Loogootee – Tuesday at 7:30 – Sectional 63 @ Loogootee
Orleans –
Xavier Alston
Xavier
Alston
6'2" | PF
Orleans | 2024
IN
(2024),
Ian Hall
Ian
Hall
6'2" | SG
Orleans | 2024
IN
(2024)
Loogootee –
Peyton Bledsoe
Peyton
Bledsoe
6'4" | SF
Loogootee | 2023
State
IN
(2023)
4.  Clay City @ White River Valley – Wednesday at 6:00 – Sectional 57 at White River Valley
Clay City – Noah Atkinson (2023)
White River Valley – *Cannot Find Roster*
5.  Central Christian @ Indianapolis Lutheran – Tuesday at 7:30 – Sectional 59 at Indianapolis Lutheran
Central Christian –
Elijah Mattingly
Elijah
Mattingly
6'6" | SF
Central Christian | 2022
State
IN
(2022),
Christian Woods
Christian
Woods
6'5" | PF
Central Christian Academy | 2022
IN
(2022)
Indianapolis Lutheran – Kameron Patterson Kameron Patterson 6'5" | PF Indianapolis Lutheran | 2023 IN (2023)