Prep Hoops Indiana Sectional Preview – Class 1A South

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>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 will spend the week here at Prep Hoops Indiana going in-depth across the state touching on all 64 Sectionals. Let's begin by taking a look at the eight Sectionals that make up the Class 1A South.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prephoops.com/2024/02/prep-hoops-indiana-sectional-preview-class-1a-north/">Class 1A North Preview</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">The Brackets</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sectional 57 (White River Valley)</strong>: White River Valley vs. Clay City, Lighthouse Christian vs. North Central (Farmersburg), Bloomfield vs. Dugger Union, Shakamak vs. Winner Game 1</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sectional 58 (Bethesda Christian)</strong>: Traders Point Christian vs. Bethesda Christian, Indianapolis Metropolitan vs. MTI Knowledge, Indianapolis International vs. Indiana Math &amp; Science, Purdue Poly North vs. Winner Game 1</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sectional 59 (Indianapolis Lutheran)</strong>: Indianapolis Lutheran vs. Victory College Prep, Providence Cristo Rey vs. Greenwood Christian, Central Christian vs. Eminence, Tindley vs. Winner Game 1</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sectional 60 (Edinburgh)</strong>: Morristown vs. Southwestern (Shelbyville), Jac-Cen-Del vs. Waldron, South Decatur vs. Edinburgh, Oldenburg Academy vs. Winner Game 1</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sectional 61 (Borden)</strong>: Christian Academy vs. West Washington, Lanesville vs. South Central (Elizabeth), Rock Creek Academy vs. Winner Game 1, Borden vs. Winner Game 2</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sectional 62 (New Washington)</strong>: Crothersville vs. New Washington, Shawe Memorial vs. Trinity Lutheran, Rising Sun vs. Winner Game 1, Medora vs. Winner Game 2</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sectional 63 (Loogootee)</strong>: Shoals vs. Orleans, Washington Catholic vs. Barr-Reeve, Springs Valley vs. Loogootee, Vincennes Rivet vs. Winner Game 1</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sectional 64 (Tecumseh)</strong>: Cannelton vs. Northeast Dubois, Tecumseh vs. Wood Memorial, Evansville Christian vs. Winner Game 1, Evansville Day vs. Winner Game 2</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Toughest Sectional</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>You could certainly make an argument for Sectional 63 at Loogootee, but Sectional 59 at Indianapolis Lutheran wins the battle as toughest Sectional in the Class 1A South. With defending state champion Indianapolis Lutheran, ranked #7 in the Prep Hoops Indiana Class 1A Poll, along with #8 Tindley and #10 Greenwood Christian this field is loaded. The Tigers of Tindley received the bye, but Greenwood Christian got the benefit of being on the opposite side of the bracket as the other two Top 10 programs. Whoever comes out on top in this Sectional will have a shot at making a deep run.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Under-the-Radar Sectional</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It isn't necessarily fair to call it under-the-radar, but we have to talk about Sectional 63 at Loogootee. #2 Barr-Reeve and #3 Orleans are both in this field along with the host Lions who have spent time in the Top 10 and talented Springs Valley squad. Orleans got the best draw and will be looking to cut down the nets for the first time since 2015.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Players to Watch</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1547583' first='Gavin' last='Bigham'] (Wood Memorial H.S. 2024), [player_tooltip player_id='1386511' first='Max' last='Booher'] (Greenwood Christian 2024), [player_tooltip player_id='1749327' first='David' last='Cook'] (Christian Academy 2025), [player_tooltip player_id='1297109' first='Rylan' last='Crocker'] (Orleans H.S. 2025), [player_tooltip player_id='1158176' first='Josiah' last='Dunham'] (Evansville Christian 2024), [player_tooltip player_id='1297013' first='Deion' last='Edwards'] (Springs Valley H.S. 2025), [player_tooltip player_id='1158190' first='Ian' last='Hall'] (Orleans H.S. 2024), [player_tooltip player_id='2053660' first='Cayden' last='Loescher'] (Indianapolis Lutheran 2025), [player_tooltip player_id='1386500' first='J.T.' last='May'] (Shakamak H.S. 2024), [player_tooltip player_id='1761698' first='Sam' last='Mlagan'] (Bethesda Christian 2024), [player_tooltip player_id='1275907' first='Kasym' last='Nash'] (Borden H.S. 2024), [player_tooltip player_id='1560962' first='Blake' last='Neill'] (Bloomfield H.S. 2026), Connor Ramey (Edinburgh H.S. 2025), [player_tooltip player_id='1277746' first='Philip' last='Randolph'] (Indianapolis International H.S. 2024), [player_tooltip player_id='1297066' first='Joshua' last='Renfro'] (Christian Academy 2025), [player_tooltip player_id='1158195' first='Jacob' last='Scruggs'] (South Decatur H.S. 2024), [player_tooltip player_id='1381457' first='Cole' last='Thomas'] (South Central Elizabeth H.S. 2025), [player_tooltip player_id='2391242' first='Seth' last='Wagler'] (Barr-Reeve H.S. 2025), [player_tooltip player_id='1539996' first='Lonte' last='Ward Jr.'] (Indianapolis Lutheran 2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Predictions</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sectional 57 - Clay City</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sectional 58 - Bethesda Christian</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sectional 59 - Indianapolis Lutheran</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sectional 60 - Jac-Cen-Del</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sectional 61 - Christian Academy</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sectional 62 - Trinity Lutheran</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sectional 63 - Orleans</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sectional 64 - Evansville Christian</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->