Prep Hoops Indiana Sectional Preview – Class 2A South

Believe it or not, it is nearly tournament time in Indiana. Here at Prep Hoops Indiana we will use this final week of the regular season to preview all 64 Sectionals that will take place beginning next Tuesday. There are 410 teams across four classes that are ultimately vying for a trip to Gainbridge Fieldhouse. As always, we will be your one stop shop for coverage throughout the 116th annual IHSAA Boys Basketball State Tournament. Let's now dive into our previews which are broken up between the north and south for each class. We will include each Sectional bracket, dive deeper into the toughest Sectional in each area while also discussing an under-the-radar Sectional field, highlight the players to watch, give our expert predictions, and more. Here is our official Prep Hoops Indiana Sectional Preview for the Class 2A South.   <a href="https://prephoops.com/2026/02/prep-hoops-indiana-sectional-preview-class-1a-north-3/">Class 1A North</a>   <a href="https://prephoops.com/2026/02/prep-hoops-indiana-sectional-preview-class-1a-south-3/">Class 1A South</a>   <a href="https://prephoops.com/2026/02/prep-hoops-indiana-sectional-preview-class-2a-north-3/">Class 2A North</a>   <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" />   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">The Brackets</h2>   Sectional 41 @ Greencastle High School - South Putnam (12-8) vs. Southmont (8-13), Greencastle (16-7) vs. Parke Heritage (18-4), North Putnam (9-12) vs. Winner Game 1, South Vermillion (1-19) vs. Winner Game 2   Sectional 42 @ Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter High School - University (14-7) vs. Monrovia (12-8), Indianapolis Ritter (11-10) vs. Indianapolis Riverside (21-1), Covenant Christian (12-9) vs. Winner Game 1, Park Tudor (12-8) vs. Winner Game 2   Sectional 43 @ Eastern Hancock High School - Irvington Prep (9-11) vs. KIPP Indy Legacy (8-14), Christel House (9-12) vs. Heritage Christian (10-10), Eastern Hancock (12-8) vs. Triton Central (18-3), Indianapolis Scecina (16-6) vs. Winner Game 1   Sectional 44 @ Hagerstown High School - Union County (2-19) vs. Hagerstown (12-7), Winchester (12-10) vs. Northeastern (10-10), Centerville (20-2) vs. Winner Game 1, Shenandoah (17-4) vs. Winner Game 2   Sectional 45 @ Southwestern (Hanover) High School - Brown County (7-15) vs. Southwestern (Hanover) (12-10), Austin (12-8) vs. Switzerland County (2-19), South Ripley (17-5) vs. Winner Game 1   Sectional 46 @ Salem High School - Eastern (Pekin) (3-18) vs. Salem (8-12), Mitchell (6-16) vs. Clarksville (4-16), Crawford County (9-13) vs. Paoli (21-0), Providence (13-7) vs. Winner Game 1   Sectional 47 @ North Knox High School - Linton (19-4) vs. Eastern Greene (12-9), West Vigo (14-7) vs. North Knox (6-14), South Knox (10-11) vs. Winner Game 1, Sullivan (16-6) vs. Winner Game 2   Sectional 48 @ Forest Park High School - Pike Central (3-19) vs. Forest Park (9-13), North Posey (7-14) vs. Perry Central (8-14), Tell City (2-20) vs. Evansville Mater Dei (12-8), South Spencer (9-13) vs. Winner Game 1   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Toughest Sectional - Sectional 42 @ Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter High School </h2>   When every single team in a Sectional field has an above .500 record in the regular season, it's pretty easy to name them the toughest Sectional, and that is exactly what we are doing for Sectional 42. When looking at this group, they have the Class 2A runner-up from a season ago in University, who is certainly one of the favorites in the state tournament to once again make it back to the finals. Park Tudor and Ritter are two teams with a lot of talented guys on them, while Monrovia and Covenant Christian are two very tough wildcards. Riverside is the most intriguing team out of the group, as they may have the most wins, but they did not play any team in Sectional 42 in the regular season. Regardless, every game in this Sectional, you are going to have to earn it, as there is not a single "bye game." University is probably the favorite here due to the experience advantage in this group.   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Under-the-Radar Sectional - Sectional 47 @ North Knox High School</h2>   If Sectional 42 did not have every single team enter the postseason with an above .500 record, Sectional 47 would easily be the next toughest because man, this is going to be a dog fight from start to finish. Both Linton and Sullivan will come into this one as the favorites but teams like Eastern Greene and South Knox have proven that they can beat teams in this Sectional like they proved in the regular season. West Vigo, who has one of the better regular season records in this group, is a true wild card with them 0-3 against teams in this Sectional group. Sullivan got the best draw out of the teams here with them having the best path to make it to Saturday but on the top half of the bracket, the group of Linton, Eastern Greene, and South Knox will have to grind it out to make it to the championship. In the end, you should see a rematch of Sullivan and Linton, with Miners having won the first meeting of the season 58-50.   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Players to Watch</h2>   [player_tooltip player_id='1560965' first='Treigh' last='Schelsky'] (Parke Heritage HS), [player_tooltip player_id='2272232' first='Isaac' last='Pickel'] (Parke Heritage HS), [player_tooltip player_id='1561438' first='Cooper' last='Bock'] (Sullivan HS), [player_tooltip player_id='1561110' first='Elias' last='Sego'] (Triton Central HS), [player_tooltip player_id='1560992' first='Paul' last='Oliver'] (Linton HS), [player_tooltip player_id='2400045' first='Keylan' last='Smith'] (Park Tudor HS), [player_tooltip player_id='1560986' first='Conner' last='Daily'] (Linton HS), [player_tooltip player_id='1282878' first='Blake' last='Gray'] (University HS), [player_tooltip player_id='2477113' first='Bryce' last='Mathis'] (Scecina HS), [player_tooltip player_id='1990762' first='Cheick' last='Wade'] (Cardinal Ritter HS), [player_tooltip player_id='1560954' first='Josh' last='McGee'] (University HS), [player_tooltip player_id='1738825' first='Shea' last='Hollendonner'] (Centerville HS), [player_tooltip player_id='2541107' first='Aiden' last='Coffey'] (Shenandoah HS), [player_tooltip player_id='1561079' first='Elijah' last='Fuller-Tucker'] (Providence HS), [player_tooltip player_id='1561015' first='Jayden' last='Overton'] (Evansville Mater Dei HS), [player_tooltip player_id='2888962' first='Landyn' last='Loring'] (Eastern Hancock HS), [player_tooltip player_id='2630646' first='Faisal' last='Mohamud'] (University HS), [player_tooltip player_id='2573024' first='Asher' last='Arkenau'] (Park Tudor HS), [player_tooltip player_id='3068383' first='Devin' last='Bolden'] (Cardinal Ritter HS), [player_tooltip player_id='2140369' first='Griffyn' last='Robisch'] (Park Tudor HS), [player_tooltip player_id='2140403' first='Kamdon' last='Partenheimer'] (Forest Park HS), [player_tooltip player_id='2807644' first='Paul' last='Ridgway'] (Sullivan HS), [player_tooltip player_id='2140339' first='Carter' last='Crum'] (Park Heritage HS), [player_tooltip player_id='2408517' first='Cole' last='Breeden'] (Evansville Mater Dei HS), [player_tooltip player_id='2617866' first='Jaylin' last='Foster'] (Scecina HS), [player_tooltip player_id='2538843' first='Braxton' last='Bowman'] (Crawford County HS), [player_tooltip player_id='2560632' first='Isaac' last='Garner'] (South Putnam HS), [player_tooltip player_id='1728674' first='Sam' last='Gooch'] (Greencastle HS), Hayden Najera (Monrovia HS), Ty Hopper (Indianapolis Riverside HS), [player_tooltip player_id='2471414' first='Jase' last='Bennett'] (Indianapolis Riverside), [player_tooltip player_id='3046794' first='Isaac' last='Crane'] (Covenant Christian HS), [player_tooltip player_id='1561136' first='Isaac' last='Arterburn'] (Heritage Christian HS), [player_tooltip player_id='2140337' first='Caleb' last='Flint'] (Heritage Christian HS), [player_tooltip player_id='1560993' first='Logan' last='Peters'] (Heritage Christian HS), [player_tooltip player_id='2488539' first='Jaykob' last='Troutwine'] (Hagerstown HS), Caleb Hummel (Winchester HS), Kaleb Moore (Northeastern HS), [player_tooltip player_id='1738828' first='Landyn' last='Keiser'] (Centerville HS), <a href="https://prephoops.com/player/eli-gilpin/">[player_tooltip player_id='2539946' first='Eli' last='Gilpin']</a> (South Ripley HS), [player_tooltip player_id='2477290' first='Blake' last='Gunter'] (South Ripley HS), [player_tooltip player_id='2140354' first='Drew' last='Volz'] (South Ripley HS), Dakota Apple (Paoli HS), [player_tooltip player_id='2622250' first='Coby' last='Sykes'] (Eastern Greene HS), [player_tooltip player_id='2791284' first='Kyan' last='Hudson'] (Eastern Greene HS), [player_tooltip player_id='2470672' first='Reed' last='Dougherty'] (West Vigo HS), Dane Padgett (Paoli HS), [player_tooltip player_id='1560960' first='Chad' last='Sullivan'] (Paoli HS), [player_tooltip player_id='2636078' first='Micah' last='Mohler'] (Austin HS), [player_tooltip player_id='2538909' first='Tracen' last='Roush'] (Austin HS), [player_tooltip player_id='2399373' first='Brady' last='Cook'] (Southwestern Hanover HS)   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Staff Predictions </h2>   Sectional 41 - Parke Heritage   Sectional 42 - University   Sectional 43 - Indianapolis Scecina   Sectional 44 - Centerville   Sectional 45 - South Ripley   Sectional 46 - Paoli   Sectional 47 - Sullivan   Sectional 48 - Evansville Mater Dei

Believe it or not, it is nearly tournament time in Indiana. Here at Prep Hoops Indiana we will use this final week of the regular season to preview all 64 Sectionals that will take place beginning next Tuesday. There are 410 teams across four classes that are ultimately vying for a trip to Gainbridge Fieldhouse. As always, we will be your one stop shop for coverage throughout the 116th annual IHSAA Boys Basketball State Tournament. Let's now dive into our previews which are broken up between the north and south for each class. We will include each Sectional bracket, dive deeper into the toughest Sectional in each area while also discussing an under-the-radar Sectional field, highlight the players to watch, give our expert predictions, and more. Here is our official Prep Hoops Indiana Sectional Preview for the Class 2A South.