IHSAA Releases Girls Basketball Sectional Pairings for 50th Anniversary State Tournament

Teams around the state are ready to celebrate the Golden Milestone.

INDIANAPOLIS - The IHSAA will host its 50th annual Girls Basketball State Tournament beginning Tuesday, February 4.  

The golden milestone will celebrate the athletes who have competed fiercely, fans who have supported passionately, and communities that have embodied the spirit of basketball in every corner of the Hoosier State.  

On Sunday evening, the IHSAA announced sectional pairings for the 391 teams that will compete across four classifications.  

Sectional games will run February 4-8, followed by a single-game regional on Saturday, February 15. Two-game semi-states will take place on Saturday, February 22.  

Four state champions will be crowned on Saturday, March 1 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in downtown Indianapolis.  

Locally, Greensburg and Jac-Cen-Del are seeking repeat sectional championships. See sectional pairings for local schools below. 

*Rankings below are according to the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association. 

Class 4A Sectional 14 at Columbus North (5) 

G1: Columbus East vs. Whiteland Community (Tuesday, Feb. 4) 
G2: Franklin Community vs. East Central (Friday, Feb. 7) 
G3: Columbus North vs. Winner of G1 (Friday, Feb. 7) 
Championship: Winner G2 vs. Winner G3 (Saturday, Feb. 8) 

Class 3A Sectional 29 at Lawrenceburg (6) 

G1: Batesville vs. Franklin County (Tuesday, Feb. 4) 
G2: #1 Greensburg vs. Lawrenceburg (Tuesday, Feb. 4) 
G3: Jennings County vs. Winner G1 (Friday, Feb. 7) 
G4: South Dearborn vs. Winner G2 (Friday, Feb. 7) 
Championship: Winner G3 vs. Winner G4 (Saturday, Feb. 8) 

Class 2A Sectional 45 at South Ripley (6)

G1: Switzerland County vs. Southwestern (Hanover) (Tuesday, Feb. 4) 
G2: Brown County vs. #11 Brownstown Central (Tuesday, Feb. 4) 
G3: South Ripley vs. Winner G1 (Friday, Feb. 7) 
G4: #6 Austin vs. Winner G2 (Friday, Feb. 7) 
Championship: Winner G3 vs. Winner G4 (Saturday, Feb. 8) 

Class 1A Sectional 60 at Hauser (8)

G1: Rising Sun vs. #4 Oldenburg Academy (Tuesday, Feb. 4) 
G2: Milan vs. Crothersville (Tuesday, Feb. 4) 
G3: Trinity Lutheran vs. Shawe Memorial (Wednesday, Feb. 5) 
G4: Jac-Cen-Del vs. Hauser (Wednesday, Feb. 5) 
G5: Winner G1 vs. Winner G2 (Friday, Feb. 7) 
G6: Winner G3 vs. Winner G4 (Friday, Feb. 7) 
Championship: Winner G5 vs. Winner G6 (Saturday, Feb. 8) 

See the full state tournament draw below. 

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