By Bubba Harnist
Staff Writer
Like it or not, I am back from vacation (where it was much warmer) just in time for what many consider to be the best part of high school sports in the state of Indiana.
Before class basketball came into play 10 years ago, there was no argument to the statement that the high school basketball tournament in Indiana was something everyone looked forward too. Nothing in Indiana, maybe even the rest of America, compared the IHSAA Boys Basketball Tournament.
The argument for or against class basketball is for another time and another place. In the meantime, lets take a look at what the schools from the West Central Conference will be up against as the tournament gets underway on Feb. 26.
Breaking down Sectional 46
Just like on the girl’s side, six of the seven conference schools will be in one sectional. That sectional is sectional 46 at South Putnam High School. The one team missing is 3A Greencastle who will be in sectional 29 at Edgewood High School.
As for sectional 46, logic would say that winner of the opening round game between Monrovia and Covenant Christian should take the Sectional 46 crown.
The Vitals for Sectional 46
SECT CLASS OVERALL
Monrovia 6- 0 8- 1 14- 7
Covenant Christian 2- 0 4- 4 13- 6
Tri-West 4- 2 6- 3 8-12
Speedway 4- 2 4- 7 4-15
Cloverdale 5- 3 5- 5 8-13
Cascade 2- 4 2- 5 5-15
South Putnam 1- 6 1- 6 4-16
North Putnam 1- 8 1- 9 1-19
The schedule for Sectional 46
Tuesday, February 26
Monvoria vs. Covenant Christian, 6:00
Cloverdale vs. Speedway, 7:30
Wednesday, February 27
Tri-West vs. South Putnam, 6:30
Cascade vs. North Putnam, 7:30
Friday, February 29
Winner of Monrovia vs. Covenant Christian vs. Winner of Cloverdale vs. Speedway, 6:00
Winner of Tri-West vs. South Putnam vs. Winner of Cascade vs. North Putnam, 7:30
Saturday, March 1
Winners of Friday Games
Breaking down Sectional 29
Greencastle has their hands full with host Edgewood, who bring a 20-2 record into the state tournament as well as one of the best players in the state. Oh yeah, that’s who the Tiger Cubs open with on Feb. 27.
The Vital Stats for Sectional 29
SECT CLASS OVERALL
Edgewood 6- 0 9- 1 20- 2
West Vigo 5- 1 5- 1 10-10
Owen Valley 5- 2 6- 3 14- 8
Brown County 3- 3 3- 4 6-14
Sullivan 2- 6 2- 8 6-16
Greencastle 1- 4 2- 7 10- 9
South Vermillion 0- 6 0- 6 5-16
The schedule for Sectional 29
Tuesday, February 26
Owen Valley vs. Sullivan, 6:00
Wednesday, February 27
South Vermillion vs. West Vigo, 6:00
Edgewood vs. Greencastle, 7:30
Friday, February 29
Brown County vs. Winner of Owen Valley vs. Sullivan, 6:00
Winner of South Vermillion vs. West Vigo vs. Winner of Edgewood vs. Greencastle, 7:30
Saturday, March 1
Winners of Friday games
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