Players to Watch in the top Sectional Semifinals
Every year in Sectional, some games are better than others. Some Sectionals are stronger than others, and the random draw results in some very unbalanced Sectionals across the state. Now, let’s take a look at the top five semifinal games…
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Continue ReadingEvery year in Sectional, some games are better than others. Some Sectionals are stronger than others, and the random draw results in some very unbalanced Sectionals across the state. Now, let’s take a look at the top five semifinal games in each class across the state of Indiana.
4A
- North Central vs. Warren Central (Sectional 10 at Lawrence Central) – 6:00
North Central – Charlie Peterson Charlie Peterson 6'8" | PF North Central | 2020 State IN , Derek Jefferson Derek Jefferson 6'4" | SF North Central | 2020 State IN , Jalen Clark Jalen Clark 6'0" | PG North Central | 2021 State IN , Mike Elliot Jr., Quinton Boyd Quinton Boyd 6'6" | PF North Central | 2021 State IN , Leland Walker Leland Walker 5'11" | PG North Central | 2022 VA
Warren Central – Cortland Jackson Cortland Jackson 6'1" | SG Warren Central | 2020 State IN , Malik Stanley Malik Stanley 6'0" | PG Warren Central | 2021 State IN , Sean Black Sean Black 5'10" | PG Warren Central | 2021 State IN , Chandler Jackson Chandler Jackson 6'5" | SF Warren Central | 2022 State IN
- Westfield vs. Zionsville (Sectional 8 at Noblesville) – 6:00
Westfield – Mason Brooks Mason Brooks 6'6" | PF North Putnam | 2021 State IN , Braden Smith Braden Smith 6'0" | PG Westfield | 2022 State IN , Cameron Haffner Cameron Haffner 6'3" | SG Westfield | 2022 State IN
Zionsville – Anthony Scales Anthony Scales 6'4" | SF Zionsville | 2020 State IN , Gunnar Vannatta Gunnar Vannatta 6'8" | C Zionsville | 2020 State IN , Ben Weidner Ben Weidner 6'1" | SG Zionsville | 2020 State IN , Jackson Hughes Jackson Hughes 6'4" | SF Zionsville | 2020 State IN , Kyle Reasoner Kyle Reasoner 6'3" | SF Zionsville | 2021 State IN , Isaiah Davis Isaiah Davis 6'9" | PF Zionsville | 2022 State IN , Nick Richart Nick Richart 6'9" | PF Zionsville | 2023 State IN , Logan Imes Logan Imes 6'4" | PG Zionsville | 2023 State #202 Nation IN
- Bloomington South @ Columbus North (Sectional 14 at Columbus North) – 7:30
Bloomington South – Anthony Leal Anthony Leal 6'5" | SG Bloomington South | 2020 State #94 Nation IN , Noah Jager Noah Jager 5'9" | PG Bloomington South | 2020 State IN , James Bomba James Bomba 6'5" | PF Bloomington South | 2020 State IN , Connor Hickman Connor Hickman 6'2" | SG Bloomington South | 2021 State IN , Joseph Bomba Joseph Bomba 6'4" | SF Bloomington South | 2021 State IN
Columbus North – Nicholas Sciavello, Blake Barker Blake Barker 6'2" | PG Columbus North | 2021 State IN
- Decatur Central @ Southport (Sectional 11 at Southport) – 7:30
Decatur Central – Kenny Tracy Kenny Tracy 6'0" | PG Decatur Central | 2020 State IN , Schyler McGuirk Schyler McGuirk 6'2" | SG Decatur Central | 2020 State IN
Southport – Brevin Jefferson Brevin Jefferson 6'2" | PG Southport | 2020 State IN , Matthew Munoz Matthew Munoz 6'6" | PF Southport | 2020 State IN , Nickens Lemba Nickens Lemba 6'6" | PF Southport | 2023 State IN , Anthony Ball Anthony Ball 6'6" | PF Decatur Central | 2023 State IN , Keyon Garrett-Miller Keyon Garrett-Miller 6'1" | PG Southport | 2023 State IN
- Michigan City vs. South Bend Adams (Sectional 3 at LaPorte) – 7:30
Michigan City – Jalen Bullock Jalen Bullock 6'7" | PF Calumet New Tech | 2022 State IN , Omarion Hatch Omarion Hatch 5'8" | PG Michigan City | 2022 IN , Jamie Hodges Jr. Jamie Hodges Jr. 5'9" | PG Michigan City | 2023 State IN
South Bend Adams – Sydney Jeffries, Brayden Sexton
3A
- South Bend St. Joseph vs. Mishawaka Marian (Sectional 19 @ Jimtown) – 6:00
South Bend St. Joseph – Douglas Konieczny Douglas Konieczny 6'8" | SF South Bend St. Joseph | 2021 State #156 Nation IN , Jack Futa Jack Futa 6'6" | SF South Bend St. Joseph | 2021 State IN , Adam O’Dell Adam O’Dell 6'8" | C South Bend St. Joseph | 2021 State IN , Phillip Robles II Phillip Robles II 5'9" | PG South Bend Riley | 2021 State IN , Cole Hatkevich Cole Hatkevich 5'11" | PG South Bend St. Joseph | 2022 State IN , Jacob O’Dell Jacob O’Dell 6'4" | PF South Bend St. Joseph | 2022 IN
Mishawaka Marian – Jerry Bracey II Jerry Bracey II 6'1" | SG Mishawaka Marian | 2020 State IN , Maddix Bogunia Maddix Bogunia 6'3" | SF Mishawaka Marian | 2021 IN , Richard Brooks Richard Brooks 6'3" | SF Mishawaka Marian | 2022 State IN , Kaleo Kakalia Kaleo Kakalia 6'6" | PF Mishawaka Marian | 2022 State IN
- Greensburg @ Connersville (Sectional 29 at Connersville) – 6:00
Greensburg – Andrew Welage Andrew Welage 6'5" | SF Greensburg | 2020 State #371 Nation IN , Lane Sparks Lane Sparks 6'2" | PG Greensburg | 2021 State IN , Colin Comer Colin Comer 6'4" | SG Greensburg | 2022 State IN
Connersville – Jacob Brown Jacob Brown 6'7" | C Connersville | 2020 State IN
- Northview @ Edgewood (Sectional 26 at Edgewood) – 7:30
Northview – Cade Bryan Cade Bryan 6'3" | SF Northview | 2020 State IN , Carson Gettle Carson Gettle 6'1" | SG Northview | 2020 State IN , Caleb Swearingen Caleb Swearingen 6'4" | SG Northview | 2021 State IN
Edgewood – Trevor Taylor Trevor Taylor 6'2" | SG Bloomington South | 2021 State IN
- Heritage Hills vs. Evansville Bosse (Sectional 32 at Boonville) – 6:00
Heritage Hills – Simon Scherry Simon Scherry 6'2" | PG Heritage Hills | 2020 State IN , Murray Becher Murray Becher 6'4" | SF Heritage Hills | 2020 State IN , Blake Sisley Blake Sisley 6'8" | PF Heritage Hills | 2021 State IN , Alex Schaeffer Alex Schaeffer 6'5" | C Heritage Hills | 2022 IN
Evansville Bosse – Kiyron Powell Kiyron Powell 6'10" | C Benjamin Bosse | 2020 State #157 Nation IN , TyRan Funches TyRan Funches 5'11" | PG Evansville Bosse | 2020 State IN , Will Lucy Will Lucy 5'9" | PG Evansville Bosse | 2020 State IN , Julian Norris Julian Norris 6'3" | SG Evansville Bosse | 2022 MO , Matt Wagner Matt Wagner 6'2" | SG Evansville Bosse | 2022 State IN
- Western @ Twin Lakes (Sectional 20 at Twin Lakes) – 6:00
Western – Evan Kretz Evan Kretz 6'4" | SF Western | 2022 State IN
Twin Lakes – Jace Stoops Jace Stoops 6'4" | PF Twin Lakes | 2020 State IN , Caden Harker Caden Harker 6'1" | SF Twin Lakes | 2022 IN , Clayton Bridwell Clayton Bridwell 5'11" | PG Twin Lakes | 2022 IN
2A
- Churubusco @ Westview (Sectional 35 at Westview) – 6:00
Churubusco – Noah Wolfe Noah Wolfe 5'11" | PG Churubusco | 2020 State IN , Landen Jordan Landen Jordan 6'9" | PF Churubusco | 2021 State IN , Jackson Paul Jackson Paul 6'0" | PG Churubusco | 2021 State IN
Westview – Charlie Yoder Charlie Yoder 6'4" | SF Westview | 2020 State #486 Nation IN
- Park Tudor vs. University (Sectional 42 at Indianapolis Scecina) – 6:00
Park Tudor – Kadaphi Honaker Kadaphi Honaker 6'5" | SF Park Tudor | 2020 State IN , Ronald Johnson Ronald Johnson 6'0" | PG Park Tudor | 2021 State IN , Kishawn Taylor Kishawn Taylor 6'3" | SF Park Tudor | 2021 State IN , Jordan Bowles Jordan Bowles 6'1" | PG Park Tudor | 2022 State IN , Jermaine Coleman Jermaine Coleman 6'7" | SF Park Tudor | 2023 State IN , Thomas Ruffin Thomas Ruffin 6'2" | SF Park Tudor | 2023 IN
University – Max Greenamoyer Max Greenamoyer 6'1" | SG University | 2020 State IN , Joseph Martin Joseph Martin 6'1" | PG University | 2020 State IN , Sam Mervis Sam Mervis 5'11" | PG University | 2020 State IN , Camden Brown Camden Brown 6'7" | PF University | 2021 State IN , Larry Pierce Larry Pierce 6'5" | SF University | 2022 State IN
- Frankton vs. Winchester (Sectional 40 at Alexandria) – 6:00
Frankton – Ayden Brobston Ayden Brobston 6'6" | PF Frankton | 2021 State IN
Winchester – Payton Sparks Payton Sparks 6'10" | C Winchester | 2021 State IN
- Andrean @ Bowman Academy (Sectional 33 at Bowman Academy) – 7:30
Andrean – Eric Goodes Eric Goodes 5'10" | PG Andrean | 2020 State IN , Ben Jones Ben Jones 6'2" | SG Andrean | 2021 State IN , Deshon Burnett Deshon Burnett 6'3" | SF Andrean | 2021 State IN , Nick Flesher Nick Flesher 5'11" | PG Andrean | 2021 State IN , Gabriel Gillespie Gabriel Gillespie 6'5" | PF Bosco Institute | 2022 State IN
Bowman Academy – Raymond Terry Raymond Terry 6'8" | PF Bowman Academy | 2020 State IN , Cleveland Neal Cleveland Neal 6'3" | SF Bowman Academy | 2020 State IN
- Milan @ North Decatur (Sectional 44 at North Decatur) – 6:00
Milan – Carsyn Ascherman, Peyton Wert
1A
- Jac-Cen-Del vs. Oldenburg Academy (Sectional 60 at Southwestern) – 7:30
Jac-Cen-Del – Brandon Baber Brandon Baber 6'5" | PF Jac-Cen-Del | 2020 State IN , Wyatt Day Wyatt Day 5'11" | PG Jac-Cen-Del | 2022 IN
Oldenburg – Jacob Johnson Jacob Johnson 6'5" | SF Oldenburg Academy | 2020 State IN
- North White vs. Pioneer (Sectional 52 @ Caston) – 6:00
North White – Cale Robertson
- Barr-Reeve @ Loogootee (Sectional 63 @ Loogootee) – 7:30
Barr-Reeve – Keegan O’Neill Keegan O’Neill 6'8" | PF Barr Reeve | 2020 State IN , Curt Hopf Curt Hopf 6'8" | PF Barr-Reeve | 2021 State IN , Brycen Graber Brycen Graber 6'1" | PG Barr-Reeve | 2021 State IN
Loogootee – Silas Bauer Silas Bauer 6'5" | PF Loogootee | 2021 State IN , Peyton Bledsoe Peyton Bledsoe 6'4" | SF Loogootee | 2023 State IN
- Providence Cristo Rey @ Indianapolis Lutheran (Sectional 59 @ Lutheran) – 7:30
Indianapolis Lutheran – Brandon Bell Brandon Bell 6'1" | PG Indianapolis Lutheran | 2020 State IN
- North Central @ White River Valley (Sectional 57 @ White River Valley) – 7:30