Prep Hoops Indiana Sectional Preview – Class 4A South
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We are just a week away from the beginning of the 114th Annual IHSAA Boys Basketball State Tournament. On Sunday evening we received brackets for the Sectional round as teams learned how their path to Gainbridge Fieldhouse would begin. We…
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Continue ReadingWe are just a week away from the beginning of the 114th Annual IHSAA Boys Basketball State Tournament. On Sunday evening we received brackets for the Sectional round as teams learned how their path to Gainbridge Fieldhouse would begin. We will spend the week here at Prep Hoops Indiana going in-depth across the state touching on all 64 Sectionals. Let’s take a look at the eight Sectionals that make up the Class 4A South.
The Brackets
Sectional 9 (Greenfield-Central): New Palestine vs. Mt. Vernon (Fortville), Richmond vs. Muncie Central, Greenfield-Central vs. Anderson, Pendleton Heights vs. Winner Game 1
Sectional 10 (Lawrence North): Lawrence Central vs. Warren Central, Arsenal Tech vs. Crispus Attucks, Lawrence North vs. North Central, Cathedral vs. Winner Game 1
Sectional 11 (Southport): Roncalli vs. Franklin Central, Pike vs. Ben Davis, Perry Meridian vs. Southport, Decatur Central vs. Winner Game 1
Sectional 12 (Terre Haute South): Plainfield vs. Brownsburg, Terre Haute South vs. Avon, Terre Haute North vs. Winner Game 1
Sectional 13 (Bloomington South): Bloomington South vs. Greenwood, Mooresville vs. Center Grove, Martinsville vs. Winner Game 1, Bloomington North vs. Winner Game 2
Sectional 14 (East Central): Columbus East vs. Columbus North, Shelbyville vs. Whiteland, East Central vs. Winner Game 1, Franklin vs. Winner Game 2
Sectional 15 (Seymour): Jeffersonville vs. Seymour, Before North Lawrence vs. New Albany, Floyd Central vs. Winner Game 1, Jennings County vs. Winner Game 2
Sectional 16 (Evansville North): Castle vs. Evansville North, Jasper vs. Evansville Reitz, Evansville Harrison vs. Winner Game 1, Evansville Central vs. Winner Game 2
Toughest Sectional
The only Sectional in the state that can rival Sectional 8 to the north is Sectional 10 here in the south. Lawrence North, Crispus Attucks, and Cathedral all enter the tournament ranked in the Prep Hoops Indiana Class 4A Top 10 and all four other teams have records above .500. Cathedral got the benefit of having a buy and even a slightly, on paper, easier semifinal game, where as Lawrence North and Attucks could have to face each other in the semifinal round. There is so much talent to go around in this Sectional that genuinely any of the seven teams could make a run and whoever cuts down the nets will have a trip to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on their mind.
Under-the-Radar Sectional
Just as easy as it was to select Sectional 10 as the toughest field here in the south, Sectional 9 at Greenfield-Central is the clear pick for most under-the-radar. This has been a good, well-balanced field in recent seasons but it has really taken a step up in 2024. First off, you have the lone undefeated team remaining in the state in Greenfield-Central. Then, you consider that three other teams (Anderson, New Palestine, and Richmond) each have at least 17 wins on the season. Whoever makes it through this bracket will have had to beat multiple very good teams and will be battle-tested for the Regional.
Players to Watch
Kobi Bowles Kobi Bowles 6'2" | PG Lawrence North | 2024 State IN (Lawrence North H.S. 2024), Dezmon Briscoe Dezmon Briscoe 6'9" | PF Crispus Attucks | 2025 State #107 Nation IN (Crispus Attucks H.S. 2025), Michael Cooper Michael Cooper 6'2" | PG Jeffersonville | 2025 State IN (Jeffersonville H.S. 2025), Micah Davis Micah Davis 6'0" | PG Franklin | 2024 State #184 Nation IN (Franklin H.S. 2024), Eli Ellis Eli Ellis 5'11" | SG Plainfield | 2024 State IN (Plainfield H.S. 2024), Luke Ertel Luke Ertel 6'1" | PG Mount Vernon (Fortville) | 2026 State IN (Mt. Vernon Fortville H.S. 2026), Julius Gizzi Julius Gizzi 6'3" | SG New Palestine | 2025 State IN (New Palestine H.S. 2025), Josiah Gustin Josiah Gustin 6'7" | PF Pendleton Heights | 2024 State IN (Pendleton Heights H.S. 2024), EJ Hazelett (Franklin Central H.S. 2026), Cedric Horton Cedric Horton 6'4" | SG Richmond | 2025 State #321 Nation IN (Richmond H.S. 2025), Drew Kegerreis Drew Kegerreis 6'3" | SG Roncalli | 2024 State IN (Roncalli H.S. 2024), Carter Kent Carter Kent 6'0" | PG Jennings County | 2025 State IN (Jennings County H.S. 2025), Damien King Damien King 6'4" | SF Anderson | 2025 State IN (Anderson H.S. 2025), Brady Koehler Brady Koehler 6'9" | SF Cathedral | 2025 State #199 Nation IN (Cathedral H.S. 2025), Chris Lampkins Chris Lampkins 6'5" | SF New Albany | 2025 State IN (New Albany H.S. 2025), Luke Lindeman Luke Lindeman 6'6" | SF Bloomington North | 2025 State IN (Bloomington H.S. North 2024), Jordan Lomax Jordan Lomax 6'3" | SG Brownsburg | 2024 State IN (Brownsburg H.S. 2024), Malachi McNair Malachi McNair 6'6" | C Evansville Harrison | 2024 State IN (Evansville Harrison H.S. 2024), Jaylan Mitchell Jaylan Mitchell 6'7" Evansville Reitz | 2027 State IN (Evansville Reitz H.S. 2027), Braylon Mullins Braylon Mullins 6'6" | SG Greenfield-Central | 2025 State #123 Nation IN (Greenfield-Central H.S. 2025), Papi Rivera Papi Rivera 6'1" | PG North Central | 2025 State IN (North Central H.S. 2025), Azavier Robinson Azavier Robinson 6'1" | PG Lawrence North | 2025 State #88 Nation IN (Lawrence North H.S. 2025), Ron Rutland III Ron Rutland III 6'1" | SG Crispus Attucks | 2024 State IN (Crispus Attucks H.S. 2024), Joey Schmitz Joey Schmitz 6'2" | PG Center Grove | 2024 State IN (Center Grove H.S. 2024), Tre Singleton Tre Singleton 6'7" | PF Jeffersonville | 2025 State #225 Nation IN (Jeffersonville H.S. 2025), Shane Sims Shane Sims 6'3" | PG Evansville Harrison | 2025 State IN (Evansville Harrison H.S. 2025), Julien Smith Julien Smith 5'10" | PG Mount Vernon (Fortville) | 2026 State IN (Mt. Vernon Fortville H.S. 2026), Braden Walters Braden Walters 6'6" | PF Terre Haute North | 2024 State IN (Terre Haute North H.S. 2024)
Predictions
Sectional 9 – New Palestine
Sectional 10 – Lawrence North
Sectional 11 – Ben Davis
Sectional 12 – Plainfield
Sectional 13 – Center Grove
Sectional 14 – Franklin
Sectional 15 – Jeffersonville
Sectional 16 – Evansville Harrison