Re-Ranking the Regional Champions – Class 2A

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Two weeks ago there were 404 teams across four classes battling for a chance to reach Gainbridge Fieldhouse. There are now just 32 teams remaining, eight per class, and only two wins separate teams from the ultimate goal of playing for a State Championship. As always, Prep Hoops Indiana will spend the week previewing the upcoming games. In additional to class-by-class previews that are rolling out all week long we will re-rank the teams remaining in the field just as we did prior to the Regional round. Here is how we would rank the remaining teams in Class 2A.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Class 2A</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Team</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Record</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Semi-State Opponent</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#1 Parke Heritage</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">24-4</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Triton Central</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#2 Oak Hill</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">25-1</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Bishop Luers</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#3 Westview</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">25-1</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Lapel</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#4 Linton</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">24-4</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Austin</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#5 Triton Central</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">23-3</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Parke Heritage</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#6 Lapel</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">21-5</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Westview</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#7 Bishop Luers</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">15-11</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Oak Hill</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#8 Austin</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">17-8</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Linton</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Parke Heritage started the season as our Prep Hoops Indiana Class 2A #1 team in the state and they are still #1 here entering the Semi-State round. Coach Rich Schelsky, led by his son at point guard, is coaching in his third consecutive Semi-State. Oak Hill and Westview both feature Indiana Junior All-Star Candidates and other talented pieces around them. On paper, the Golden Eagles are just a little bit deeper and get the nod for the #2 spot. Linton is coming off of a win over previously undefeated Paoli and has earned the #4 ranking. However, after the Miners, there appears to be a little bit of a drop-off. Fifth, sixth, and seventh could have reasonably gone in any order. Austin, led by a freshman and sophomore, are in eighth but have proven to be very dangerous.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The North and South are broken up nicely here in Class 2A. It is very possible that we get the two best teams in the state playing for a championship at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. It even works out that #1 could play #4 and #2 could play #3 in the Semi-Finals. The other teams will be working hard to pull an upset though.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->