Friday, March 1, 2013

Boys' basketball Sectional Semifinals: predictions

There were just a handful of so called "upsets" in the 1st round games of the 2013 IHSAA Boys' Basketball Sectional action. Those were played on Tuesday, Wednesday and four games from Wednesday to Thursday that were postponed due to snowy weather conditions in northern Indiana.

4A-9 (at New Castle): New Castle (12-9) over Anderson (16-6)
4A-10 (at Warren Central): Lawrence Central (10-10) over Warren Central (11-9)
4A-13 (at Center Grove): Center Grove (9-12) over New Palestine (15-6)
1A-49 (at Kouts): Gary 21st Century (13-7) over Kouts (19-3)
1A-64 (at Wood Memorial): Northeast Dubois (10-12) over Evansville Day (16-5)

Here are my predictions for tonight's Sectional Semifinals:
CLASS 4A
4A-1 (Gary West):
Lake Central (14-7) over Hammond Morton (10-10)
Munster (23-0) over Gary West (12-7)

4A-2 (Michigan City):
Valparaiso (17-4) over Chesterton (13-8)
Merrillville (18-3) over Michigan City (10-11)

4A-3 (Mishawaka):
Penn (16-4) over South Bend Clay (14-8)
South Bend Adams (19-2) over South Bend Washington (9-11)

4A-4 (Elkhart):
Concord (19-1) over Warsaw (11-10)
Goshen (14-7) over Northridge (9-11)

4A-5 (Fort Wayne Carroll):
Fort Wayne Northrop (17-7) over Fort Wayne North (14-5)
Columbia City (20-3) over DeKalb (16-7)

4A-6 (Huntington North):
New Haven (15-5) over Fort Wayne Wayne (13-8)
Jay County (20-2) over Homestead (17-6)

4A-7 (Lafayette Jeff):
Kokomo (20-2) over Lafayette Jeff (7-14)
McCutcheon (14-8) over Logansport (12-8)

4A-8 (Carmel):
Noblesville (12-8) over Carmel (19-2) [upset pick of the night]
North Central (15-5) over Fishers (15-6)

4A-9 (New Castle):
Pendleton Heights (13-9) over Richmond (15-7)
New Castle (12-9) over Greenfield-Central (5-15)

4A-10 (Warren Central):
Indianapolis Tech (20-4) over Lawrence Central (10-10)
Indianapolis Cathedral (20-5) over Indianapolis Roncalli (10-9)

4A-11 (Decatur Central):
Pike (20-3) over Avon (10-11)
Ben Davis (15-6) over Decatur Central (13-7)

4A-12 (Mooresville):
Mooresville (10-11) over Terre Haute South (9-13)
Martinsville (11-9) over Terre Haute North (12-11)

4A-13 (Center Grove)
Franklin (15-6) over Franklin Central (10-10)
Center Grove (9-12) over Whiteland (8-13)

4A-14 (Columbus North):
Bloomington North (12-8) over Bloomington South (11-10)
Columbus North (21-1) over Columbus East (14-6)

4A-15 (Seymour):
Jeffersonville (20-3) over Bedford North Lawrence (8-12)
New Albany (14-7) over Jennings County (13-9)

4A-16 (Evansville North):
Evansville Harrison (20-1) over Evansville North (12-8)
Evansville Central (14-7) over Evansville Reitz (12-9)

CLASS 3A
3A-17 (Hammond):
Hammond (10-10) over Hammond Gavit (12-10)
Gary Wallace (11-7) over Griffith (11-10)

3A-18 (Kankakee Valley):
Andrean (18-3) over Rensselaer Central (7-14)
Hanover Cenral (14-7) over Calumet (6-15)

3A-19 (Plymouth):
South Bend St. Joe's (12-9) over John Glenn (8-13)
Plymouth (18-3) over Mishawaka Marian (11-9)

3A-20 (Twin Lakes):
Maconaquah (12-9) over Benton Central (6-15)
West Lafayette (17-5) over Western (13-8)

3A-21 (Wawasee):
Northwood (15-6) over Fairfield (11-11)
Tippecanoe Valley (18-3) over Lakeland (6-15)

3A-22 (Garrett):
Fort Wayne Concordia (18-4) over Leo (10-10)
Woodlan (10-12) over Angola (9-11)

3A-23 (Norwell):Norwell (15-6) over Mississinewa (8-12)
Whitko (6-15) over Heritage (8-13)

3A-24 (Muncie Central):
Hamilton Heights (13-8) over Muncie South (7-13)
Yorktown (15-7) over Muncie Central (7-13)

3A-25 (Frankfort):
Lebanon (16-5) over North Putnam (8-12)
Frankfort (18-4) over Southmont (16-5)

3A-26 (Mt. Vernon-Fortville):
Indianapolis Chatard (7-14) over Indianapolis Arlington (10-11)
Mt. Vernon (Fortville) (20-1) over Guerin Catholic (17-5)

3A-27 (Danville):
Danville (16-5) over Beech Grove (10-10)
Indianapolis Northwest (15-6) over Tri-West (13-8)

3A-28 (Greencastle):Owen Valley (10-11) over Brown County (6-15)
Edgewood (13-8) over West Vigo (10-11)

3A-29 (Greensburg):
Rushville (10-11) over Madison (10-10)
Greensburg (20-1) over Batesville (19-2)

3A-30 (Charlestown):
Brownstown Central (21-1) over Salem (0-20)
Corydon Central (17-5) over North Harrison (14-7)

3A-31 (Washington):
Jasper (12-9) over Mitchell (6-14)
Vincennes Lincoln (16-6) over Washington (9-11)

3A-32 (Boonville):
Evansville Bosse (17-5) over Evansville Memorial (10-11)
Mt. Vernon (Posey) (16-6) over Boonville (9-13)

CLASS 2A
2A-33 (Wheeler):
Bowman Academy (12-9) over Lake Station (9-11)
Hammond Noll (18-4) over Whiting (2-18)

2A-34 (Winamac):
Winamac (9-12) over Hebron (9-10)
Boone Grove (12-8) over Rochester (7-14)

2A-35 (Westview):
Westview (19-3) over Central Noble (5-15)
LaVille (16-6) over Prairie Heights (11-11)

2A-36 (South Adams):
Fort Wayne Luers (13-6) over Adams Central (13-7)
Bluffton (14-7) over Eastside (9-12)

2A-37 (Manchester):
Oak Hill (13-8) over Manchester (6-14)
Northfield (15-7) over Wabash (8-13)

2A-38 (Delphi):
Fountain Central (17-4) over Carroll (Flora) (12-9)
Delphi (17-5) over Clinton Central (1-20)

2A-39 (Tipton):
Madison-Grant (8-12) over Alexandria (5-17)
Tipton (21-2) over Taylor (5-16)

2A-40 (Lapel):
Wapahani (19-3) over Lapel (12-9)
Frankton (17-5) over Muncie Burris (9-11)

2A-41 (Hagerstown):
Union County (16-6) over Northeastern (11-9)
Hagerstown (20-2) over Centerville (10-10)

2A-42 (Indianapolis Broad Ripple):
Indianapolis Marshall (15-6) over Heritage Christian (10-10)
Park Tudor (21-2) over Indianapolis Broad Ripple (14-7)

2A-43 (Indianapolis Washington):
Indianapolis Scecina (11-9) over Triton Central (4-18)
Indianapolis Washington (11-10) over Indianapolis Ritter (10-10)

2A-44 (South Putnam):South Putnam (11-9) over Cascade (7-14)
Speedway (17-4) over Covenant Christian (5-15)

2A-45 (South Ripley):
South Ripley (15-6) over North Decatur (5-16)
Switzerland County (16-4) over Austin (10-11)

2A-46 (Crawford County):
Crawford County (14-7) over Paoli (13-7)
Clarksville (16-5) over Eastern (Pekin) (9-11)

2A-47 (North Knox):
Sullivan (20-3) over Bloomfield (11-10)
Linton-Stockton (19-3) over North Knox (9-14)

2A-48 (Southridge):
Southridge (17-3) over Perry Central (19-3)
Evansville Mater Dei (9-12) over North Posey (9-13)

CLASS 1A
1A-49 (Kouts):
Washington Township (15-6) over LaCrosse (3-16)
Gary 21st Century (13-7) over Morgan Township (6-14)

1A-50 (West Central):
Pioneer (18-3) over North White (10-11)
West Central (6-15) over South Newton (2-17)

1A-51 (Culver):
Triton (15-5) over Culver (13-8)
Michigan City Marquette Catholic (17-5) over Westville (12-9)

1A-52 (Hamilton):
Elkhart Christian (14-7) over Lakewood Park (16-5)
Fort Wayne Canterbury (13-8) over Bethany Christian (4-17)

1A-53 (North Vermillion):
Rockville (23-0) over Turkey Run (3-18)
Attica (12-9) over Covington (13-7)

1A-54 (Tri-Central):
Lafayette Central Catholic (14-8) over Faith Christian (4-17)
Tri-Central (10-11) over Clinton Prairie (2-18)

1A-55 (Monroe Central):
Liberty Christian (17-5) over Monroe Central (12-8)
Southern Wells (9-12) over Wes-Del (7-13)

1A-56 (Blue River):
Union (Modoc) (15-5) over Blue River (7-14)
Seton Catholic (14-7) over Union City (2-17)

1A-57 (White River Valley):
White River Valley (11-10) over Eminence (5-15)
Clay City (13-8) over Shakamak (11-11)

1A-58 (University):
University (11-11) over Bethesda Christian (4-16)
Indianapolis Tindley (15-7) over Indiana Math & Science (9-13)

1A-59 (Edinburgh):
Baptist Academy (11-11) over Irvington Prep Academy (6-15)
Waldron (21-0) over Morristown (15-6)

1A-60 (South Decatur):
Jac-Cen-Del (6-15) over Rising Sun (2-18)
South Decatur (14-6) over Shawe Memorial (9-12)

1A-61 (West Washington):
Springs Valley (10-11) over Trinity Lutheran (8-13)
Orleans (11-10) over West Washington (6-15)

1A-62 (Borden):Lanesville (13-8) over Christian Academy (11-9)
Borden (18-3) over New Washington (9-12)

1A-63 (Loogootee):
Loogootee (17-5) over North Daviess (15-6)
Barr-Reeve (21-1) over Shoals (4-16)

1A-64 (Wood Memorial):
Tecumseh (8-12) over Cannelton (8-12)
Northeast Dubois (10-12) over Wood Memorial (7-15)


Well, I was 118-29 in all games played from Tuesday to Thursday! Stay tuned tomorrow for my Sectional Championship predictions! Enjoy!

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