(Records through Wednesday)
Class 4A
Munster Sectional
Tuesday
Game 1 -- Lake Central (10-9) vs. E.C. Central (12-7), 7 p.m.
Wednesday
Game 2 -- Morton (2-16) vs. West Side (15-4), 6 p.m.
Game 3 -- Highland (8-10) vs. Lowell (11-7), approx. 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 11
Game 4 -- Munster (7-11) vs. Winner of Game 1, 6 p.m.
Game 5 -- Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3, approx. 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 12
Championship, 7:30 p.m.
Favorite: West Side. Darkhorse: Lake Central.
Advancement: Winner plays winner of the Portage Sectional at the Valparaiso Regional on Feb. 19.
Players to watch: Lake Central: Carolyn Sandrick, 5-9, Sr., G, 16-2 ppg; Nikki Adams, 5-11, Jr., F, 8.1 ppg. E.C. Central: Andrianna Moore, 6-1, Jr., F/C, 16.8 ppg, Teeuntra Moore, 6-2, Sr., C, 9.6 ppg. Morton: Candace Kendall, 5-7, Jr., F, 7.5 ppg. West Side: Antoinette Taylor, 5-5, Sr., G, 16.9 ppg; Gloria Jeter, 5-10, Sr., F/C, 9.0 ppg. Highland: Julia Wiesemann, 5-3, Sr., G, 6.9 ppg. Lowell: Katie Bobos, 5-10, So., G/F, 10.5 ppg. Munster: Jennifer Walton, 5-7, Sr., G, 10.3 ppg.
Fast facts: With 15, West Side has more sectional titles than any other team in this sectional. ... Lake Central has reached the sectional championship each of the last three seasons but hasn't won a title since 1998. ... Morton has the longest sectional drought, with the Govs' last title in 1983.
Portage Sectional
Tuesday
Game 1 -- Portage (5-13) vs. LaPorte (6-13), 6 p.m.
Game 2 -- Crown Point (13-6) vs. Valparaiso (7-12), approx. 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday
Game 3 -- Chesterton (10-8) vs. Michigan City (19-2), 6 p.m.
Game 4 -- Merrillville (12-7) vs. Hobart (17-1), approx. 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 11
Game 5 -- Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2, 6 p.m.
Game 6 -- Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 12
Championship, 7:30 p.m.
Favorite: Michigan City. Darkhorse: Hobart.
Advancement: Winner plays winner of the Munster Sectional at the Valparaiso Regional on Feb. 19.
Players to watch: Chesterton: Brooke Gardner, 5-9, Sr., G, 15.9 ppg; Claire Holba, 6-1, Sr., C, 20.8 ppg. Crown Point: Kelly Gross, 5-4, Sr., G, 11.3 ppg; Courtney Kvachkoff, 5-9, Jr., G, 16.1 ppg. Hobart: Sara Blandford, 5-6, Sr., F, 10.1 ppg; Taylor James, 5-9, Sr., F, 10.5 ppg; LaKenya Perry, 5-9, Sr., F, 9.7 ppg. LaPorte: Kelsey Sule, 5-7, Jr., F, 11.7 ppg. Merrillville: Raveen Murray, 5-6, Jr., G, 18 ppg; Melanee Stubbs, 5-9, Sr., G/F, 14.1 ppg. Michigan City: Jameka Collins, 5-5, So., G, 11.1 ppg; Keshyana Cooper, 6-0, So., F, 9.8 ppg; Angelique Moore, 5-11, Sr., F, 10.6 ppg; Tica Murphy, 5-6, So., G, 14.7 ppg. Portage: Tori Bliss, 6-0, Sr., C, 18.7 ppg; Nicki Monahan, 5-8, So., G, 13.7 ppg. Valparaiso: Ariana Paul, 5-10, Sr., G/F, 12.8 ppg.
Fast facts: The Brickies are 5-0 against the field, while the Wolves are 10-1. ... Crown Point, Chesterton, Merrillville and Valparaiso have made a combined 11 trips to the state finals, and the Bulldogs are the only school to win the crown (1984, 1985).
Class 3A
Roosevelt Sectional
Tuesday
Game 1 -- Hammond (7-10) vs. Roosevelt (13-6), 7 p.m.
Feb. 11
Game 2 -- Gavit (12-7) vs. Lew Wallace (4-12), 6 p.m.
Game 3 -- Clark (2-17) vs. Winner of Game 1, approx. 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 12
Championship, 7:30 p.m.
Favorite: Roosevelt. Darkhorse: Gavit
Advancement: Winner plays winner of the Frankfort Sectional at the Rensselaer Regional on Feb. 19.
Players to watch: Hammond: Dezier Jordan, 5-4, Jr., G, 9.5 ppg. Roosevelt: Kelly Moten, 5-8, Jr., F, 16.3 ppg.; Takita Lenoir, 5-7, Jr., F, 14.9 ppg. Gavit: Breauna Rivoli-Johnson, 5-7, Sr., G, 20.2 ppg.; Hattie Andrews, 6-3, So., C, 17.3 ppg. Lew Wallace: Shaunice Emory. Clark: Ashley Arambula, 5-7, Sr., F.
Fast facts: The winner from this sectional has reached the regional final round twice in the last four years. ... Clark has held the longest title drought from this sectional, last winning in 1987.
Calumet Sectional
Tuesday
Game 1 -- Knox (6-12) vs. Calumet (14-6), 6 p.m.
Game 2 -- Andrean (11-8) vs. Kankakee Valley (5-14), approx. 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 11
Game 3 -- Griffith (12-6) vs. Winner of Game 1, 6 p.m.
Game 4 -- Rensselaer (10-8) vs. Winner of Game 2, approx. 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 12
Championship, 7:30 p.m.
Favorite: Griffith. Darkhorse: Andrean.
Advancement: Winner plays winner of the Rochester Sectional at the Rensselaer Regional on Feb. 19.
Players to watch: Calumet: Alyssa Nieto, 5-9, Sr., F, 11.8 ppg. Andrean: Natasha Zurek 5-8, Sr., G, 7.9 ppg., Brittany Andersen 6-0, Sr., F, 8.1 ppg. Kankakee Valley: Hailey Ruesken 6-0, Jr., C, 10.9 ppg; Tiffany Conley 5-8, Sr., G, 10.6 ppg. Griffith: Ashley Parish, 6-0, Sr., F/C, 9.8 ppg. Rensselaer: Allie Mattocks, 5-8, Sr., G, 16.1 ppg.
Fast facts: Griffith's win in the regional marked the first semistate appearance by a team from this sectional since the Panthers made it in 2000. ... Kankakee Valley has the most sectional titles with eight, while Griffith and Calumet are tied with the fewest with four each.
Class 2A
Bishop Noll Sectional
Tuesday
Game 1 -- Lake Station (6-11) vs. River Forest (12-6), 6 p.m.
Feb. 11
Game 2 -- Hanover Central (9-8) vs. Bishop Noll (6-13), 6 p.m.
Game 3 -- Wheeler (11-8) vs. Winner of Game 1, approx. 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 12
Championship, 7:30 p.m.
Favorite: Hanover Central. Darkhorse: Wheeler.
Advancement: Winner plays winner of the North Newton Sectional at the Culver Community Regional on Feb. 19.
Players to watch: Lake Station: Amber Dwyer 6-3, Jr., G, 6.0 ppg. River Forest: Katie Buehler, 5-8, Sr., F, 14.3 ppg. Hanover Central: Blayr Poston, 5-8, So., G, 15.1 ppg. Bishop Noll: Rose Mullaney 5-7, Sr., G, 8.9 ppg. Wheeler: Nickole Finch, 6-0, Fr., G/F, 7.2 ppg.
Fast facts: The Hanover Central seniors have not lost a sectional title game. ... Lake Station and River Forest have never won a sectional championship. ... Bishop Noll last won a sectional title in the single-class system.
North Newton Sectional
Tuesday
Game 1 -- Hebron (3-16) vs. Culver (19-1), 5:30 p.m.
Game 2 -- Winamac (10-9) vs. North Newton (5-14), approx. 7 p.m.
Feb. 11
Game 3 -- Boone Grove (18-1) vs. Winner of Game 1, 5:30 p.m.
Game 4 -- North Judson vs. Winner of Game 2, approx. 7 p.m.
Feb. 12
Championship, 6 p.m.
Favorite: Boone Grove. Darkhorse: Winamac.
Advancement: Winner plays winner of the Bishop Noll Sectional at the Culver Community Regional on Feb. 19.
Players to watch: Boone Grove: Emily Bobrowski, 5-4, Jr., G, 12.1 ppg; Brittany DeWell, 5-8, Sr., G, 9.5 ppg; Brittany Shaffer, 5-11, Jr., G/F, 12 ppg. Culver: Patrice McGee, 6-3, Sr., C, 10.8 ppg; Gwen Zehner, 6-1, Sr., F, 16.7 ppg. Hebron: Christy Reick, 5-2, Jr., G, 9 ppg. North Judson: Jordann Frasure, 5-6, So., G, 10.9 ppg. North Newton: Jena Hooks, 5-7, Jr., G, 9 ppg. Winamac: Sarah Redweik, 5-5, Jr., G, 13.8 ppg.
Fast fact: Boone Grove and Winamac have met in the title game the last three seasons, and the Warriors are 2-1 in the contests.
Class A
Morgan Twp. Sectional
Tuesday
Game 1 -- Bowman Academy (12-7) vs. Kouts (13-6), 5:30 p.m.
Game 2 -- Washington Twp. (1-16) vs. Whiting (12-6), approx. 7 p.m.
Feb. 11
Game 3 -- LaCrosse (3-15) vs. Winner of Game 1, 6 p.m.
Game 4 -- Morgan Twp. (13-4) vs. Winner of Game 2, approx. 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 12
Championship, 6 p.m.
Favorite: Bowman Academy. Darkhorse: Kouts.
Advancement: Winner plays winner of the West Central Sectional at the Caston Regional on Feb. 19.
Players to watch: Bowman Academy: Princess German, 5-8, Jr., G, 22.6 ppg; Mariah Jordan, 6-1, Sr., C, 16.2 ppg. Kouts: Lexi Sippel, 5-0, Jr., G, 13.4 ppg. LaCrosse: Taylor Guse, 5-6, So., G, 8.3 ppg. Morgan Twp.: Trina Coleman, 5-6, Fr., G, 10.5 ppg; Shelbi Westerhouse, 5-8, Sr., F, 8.8 ppg. Washington Twp.: Briana Leuck, 5-6, Fr., G, 6 ppg. Whiting: Citlali Lopez, 5-5, Fr., G.
Fast facts: The Eagles have played only two Class A teams this season, and they are 1-1 in the contests. ... Four-time defending champion Kouts is 4-1 against the field this season, the lone loss coming to Morgan Twp. in the South County Tournament semfinals.
Oregon-Davis Sectional
Tuesday
Game 1 -- Marquette (0-17) vs. Oregon-Davis (14-5), 5:30 p.m.
Game 2 -- South Central (10-7) vs. Triton (9-9), approx. 7 p.m
Feb. 11
Game 3 -- Westville (8-10) vs. Winner of Game 1, 5:30 p.m.
Game 4 -- Argos (8-10) vs. Winner of Game 2, approx. 7 p.m.
Feb. 12
Championship, 6:30 p.m.
Favorite: Oregon-Davis. Darkhorse: South Central.
Advancement: Winner plays winner of the FW Blackhawk Sectional at the Caston Regional on Feb. 19.
Players to watch: Argos: Jami Patterson, 5-2, So., G, 10 ppg; Latisha Shepherd, 5-5, Sr., G, 12.7 ppg; . Marquette: Mary Salyer, 5-6, Sr., G, 10.65 ppg. Oregon-Davis: Jesse Averone, 5-7, Fr., G. 15.1 ppg; Ashley Campbell, 5-5, Fr., G, 15.2 ppg. South Central: Stephanie Balon, 5-10, Sr., F., 11.4 ppg. Triton: Shana Anderson, 5-7, So., F, 12.3 ppg; Allison Thacker, 5-6 Sr., G, 10.1 ppg. Westville: Rachel Pfledderer, 5-5, Sr., G, 15.3 ppg.
Fast facts: The host Bobcats are the four-time defending champions. ... Two teams in the field have won state titles: Triton (2000, 2001) and Oregon-Davis (2007).
West Central Sectional
Tuesday
Game 1 -- Tri-County (12-6) vs. North White (3-16), 6 p.m.
Wednesday
Game 2 -- West Central (15-3) vs. Covenant Christian (5-14), 5 p.m.
Game 3 -- Pioneer (11-6) vs. South Newton (8-11), approx. 6:30 p.m.
Feb. 11
Game 4 -- Caston (1-17) vs. Winner of Game 1, 5 p.m.
Game 5 -- Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3, approx. 6:30 p.m.
Feb. 12
Championship, 6 p.m.
Favorite: West Central. Darkhorse: Tri-County.
Advancement: Winner plays winner of the Morgan Twp. Sectional at the Caston Regional on Feb. 19.
Local players to watch: Covenant Christian: Alyssa Vanderwall, 5-10, Sr., F, 8.5 ppg.
Fast facts: Covenant Christian won its first sectional title game in its first sectional appearance last season.
!~ Jim Hunsley and Hillary Smith, Times Sports Writers
