Gary West (14-3) at Munster (14-3)

Arguably the two top teams in Sectional 1.  West Side has the edge on paper.

  • Gary West
    • Jalen Washington, 6'10" junior forward
    • Quimari Peterson, 6'0" senior guard
    • Perion Robinson, 6'4" senior forward
    • Chrishawn Christmas, 6'5" senior forward
    • Mason Nicholson, 6'9" senior center
  • Munster
    • Luka Balac, 6'3" senior guard
    • Clayton Bubash, 6'5" senior forward
    • Jeremiah Lovett, 6'2" senior guard

Greenwood (13-3) at Plainfield (16-1)

Two teams which despite high expectations heading into the season are likely outpacing what most thought they would do this year.  Greenwood could use a signature win heading into their sectional title defense.

  • Greenwood
    • Rasheed Elemikan, 6'5" senior forward
    • Brock Kincaid, 6'2" junior guard
    • Noah Apgar, 6'2" junior guard
    • Carter Campbell, 6'5" sophomore
  • Plainfield
    • Ian Scott, 6'7" senior center
    • Aiden Booher, 6'4" senior wing
    • Cael Vanderbush, 6'6" junior wing

Cathedral (14-2) at Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian (17-1)

Cathedral is leaving no stone unturned when it comes to scheduling.  They will have bodies to throw at Furst, while hoping the attention he gets doesn't open up opportunities too much for others.  

  • Cathedral
    • Tayshawn Comer, 6'1" junior guard
    • Vincent Brady, 6'4" senior guard
    • Jaxson Edwards, 6'3" senior wing
    • Jake Davis, 6'6" sophomore forward (football), Jaron Tibbs, 6'4" sophomore wing (football), Jalen Johnson, 6'1" senior wing
    • Peter Moe, 6'8" junior center (transferred)
  • Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian
    • Caleb Furst, 6'9" senior center
    • Zane Burke, 6'2" senior guard
    • Marcus Davidson, 6'0" senior guard

Madison (11-5) at Floyd Central (10-3)

Raise your hand if you thought Jennings County and Madison would be atop of the HHC in February with one loss each.  Madison enters with a win over New Albany but a loss to Seymour.  With two losses, this game will go a long way to determining if FC will have a chance at a conference title. 

  • Madison
    • Luke Miller, 6'2" senior guard
    • Luke Ommen, 6'1" senior guard
    • Kaden Oliver, 6'1" sophomore guard
    • Nick Center, 6'4" senior forward
    • Jackson Falconberry, 6'5" junior forward
  • Floyd Central
    • Jake Heidbreder, 6'5" senior guard
    • Caleb Washington, 6'4" sophomore forward
    • Kevin Woodruff, 6'3" senior forward

Morristown (14-4) at Eastern Hancock (13-2)

Two potent small eastern Indianapolis suburban teams.  Both bring in tremendous guard play. 

  • Morristown
    • Drake Moore, 6'1" senior guard
    • Kyle Crim, 6'1" senior guard
    • Sawyer Jones, 6'0" senior forward
    • Quinton Batton, 5'11" junior guard
  • Eastern Hancock
    • Jacob Spaulding, 5'11" sophomore guard
    • Landon O'Neal, 6'0" junior guard
    • Silas Spaulding, 5'11" sophomore guard

South Bend St. Joseph's (12-3) at Mishawaka Marian (14-2)

Likely a sectional 19 championship preview.  Letting Riley and Adams duke it out at the 4A, these are two of the top 3A teams in Northern Indiana.

  • South Bend St. Joseph
    • JR Konieczny, 6'7" senior wing (ND Commit)
    • Will Terry 6'5" senior, forward
    • Jack Futa, 6'5" senior guard
    • Adam O'Dell, 6'6" senior forward
  • Mishawaka Marian
    • Ky'rell Franklin - 6'5" Senior Forward
    • Richard Brooks - 6'2" Junior Guard
    • Kaleo Kakalia - 6'6" Junior Forward
    • Deaglan Sullivan - 5'10" Sophomore Guard
    • Dar'e'on Thornton - 6'4" Sophomore Forward

South Spencer (13-2) at Princeton (7-4)

South Spencer has taken on all comers, and Princeton offers another challenge.  They have a mix of talented guards and size that could give South Spencer some issues.

  • South Spencer
    • Jace Kelly, 6'0" senior guard
    • Chase Garrett, 6'5" senior wing
    • Kobe Bartlett, 6'5" senior forward
    • Holton Compton, 6'4" junior forward
    • Michael Donoho, 6'2" senior guard
  • Princeton
    • Jurrien Ballard, 6'0" senior guard
    • Dominic Hardiman, 6'4" senior forward
    • Rhett Thompson, 6'6" senior forward

Valparaiso (14-3) at Crown Point (10-1)

DAC foes.  Sectional 2 foes.  Valpo's size might be the difference in this one.  

  • Valparaiso
    • Colton Jones, 6'2" senior guard
    • Breese Walls, 6'1" junior guard
    • Cooper Jones, 6'5" senior foward
    • Mason Jones, 6'7" sophomore forward
    • Thomas Barone, 6'10" junior center
  • Crown Point
    • Ty Smith, 6'1" senior guard
    • Drew Adzia, 5'8" junior guard
    • David Brown, 6'5" senior forward
    • AJ Lux, 6'4" sophomore guard

Westfield (12-4) at Hamilton Heights (11-3)

Two of the top guards in the state of Indiana square off.  Both teams have balance beyond their leading scorer's.  Westfield has a size advantage.  

  • Westfield
    • Braden Smith, 6'1" junior guard
    • Cam Haffner, 6'2" junior guard
    • Nic DePasquale, 6'1" junior forward
    • Benji Welch, 6'0" senior guard
  • Hamilton Heights
    • Gus Etchison, 6'0" senior guard
    • Isaac Wilson, 5'11" senior guard
    • Lucas Leitzinger, 6'1" senior guard
    • Luke Carroll, 6'4" junior forward
    • Noah Linville, 5'10" senior guard

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