Scouting the IHSAA girls basketball sectionals

(Records through Wednesday's games. Sectional games begin Feb. 7 and run through Feb. 11.)

Class 4A

Munster Sectional

Tuesday

Morton (6-13) vs. West Side (15-4), 6 p.m.

Wednesday

Highland (8-11) vs. Lowell (16-3), 6 p.m.

Lake Central (10-9) vs. Munster (9-10), 7:30 p.m.

Friday

E.C. Central (14-6) vs. Morton-West Side winner, 6 p.m.

Highland-Lowell winner vs. Lake Central-Munster winner, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday

Championship, 7 p.m.

Favorite: Lowell. Darkhorse: West Side.

Advancement: Winner plays winner of the Goshen Sectional at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 18 in the Valparaiso Regional.

Players to watch: Morton: TeTe Johnson, 5-10, Jr., C/F (5.4 ppg), Esraa Elabed, 5-6, Jr., G (5.3 ppg). West Side: Ashley Danzy, 5-7, Fr., G (12.7 ppg, 1.3 spg), Mariah Hopkins, 5-9, Jr., F (10.7 ppg, 4.9 rpg), Tinon Hunter (8.2 ppg). Highland: Michelle Geissler, 5-7, Sr., G/F (9.7 ppg, 4.3 rpg), Nikki Goodeve, 5-7, Sr., G (8.0 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 2.3 apg, 3.1 spg). Lowell: Katie Bobos, 5-10, Jr., G/F (14.6 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 1.5 spg), Mackenzie Kreutz 5-11, Jr., F (11.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg), Kalyne Godbolt, 5-6, Jr., G (8.3 ppg). Lake Central: Nikki Adams, 6-0, Sr., F (13.2 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.4 spg), Lizzie Seymour, 5-9, So., G (10.8 ppg), Jessica Bell, 5-10, Jr., F (10.7 ppg, 7.5 rpg) Munster: Anika Gasich 5-8, Jr., F (12.8 ppg, 2.3 rpg), Aleks Obradovic, 6-1, Sr., C (8.7 ppg, 4.8 ppg). E.C. Central: Andrianna Moore, 6-1, Sr., F/C (17.8 ppg), Shanterra Jones 5-7, Sr., G/F (11.7 ppg), Tiajaney Hawkins 5-8, Fr., G/F (8.4 ppg).

Fast facts: Defending sectional champion Lake Central owns 14 sectional titles, with the 13 seasons from 1998 and 2011 the longest drought between championships. ... Lowell's last sectional title came in 2000, when the Red Devils also won their only regional championship. ... West Side owns the most sectional titles with 15, the last coming in 2009. ... Morton's last sectional-game win in Class 4A came in 2009 against Lowell. ... All of Highland's four regional titles have come since the beginning of multi-class basketball. ... The last time that E.C. Central won a sectional title on Munster's floor was 1988. ... All three of Munster's sectional title wins have come on its home court.

Portage Sectional

Tuesday

Crown Point (12-7) vs. Portage (5-16), 6 p.m.

Chesterton (9-10) vs. LaPorte (12-7), 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday

Hobart (10-11) vs. Michigan City (14-6), 6 p.m.

Valparaiso (5-14) vs. Merrillville (19-0), 7:30p.m.

Friday

Crown Point-Portage winner vs. Chesterton-LaPorte winner, 6 p.m.

Hobart-Michigan City winner vs. Valparaiso-Merrillville winner, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday

Championship, 7:30 p.m.

Favorite: Merrillville. Darkhorse: Crown Point.

Advancement: Winner meets Mishawaka Sectional winner Feb. 18 at Valparaiso Regional.

Players to watch: Crown Point: Kendall Brown, 6-0, Sr., G/F (10.2 ppg); Alexis Joseph, 6-1, Sr., C (10.1 ppg, 9.3 rpg); Courtney Kvachkoff, 5-9, Sr., G (13.7 ppg, 5.4 rpg). Chesterton: Lindsay Gorman, 5-9, Sr., G (16.1 ppg). Hobart: Morgan Flaharty, 6-0, So., F (12.8 ppg); Grayce Roach, 5-8, So., G (10.8 ppg). LaPorte: Jaclyn Heath, 5-3, So., G (11.5 ppg). Merrillville: Victoria Gaines, 6-0, Fr., F (15.9 ppg), Dariyan Morris, 5-3, Jr., G (10.8 ppg); Raveen Murray, 5-6, Sr., G (16.8 ppg). Michigan City: Jameka Collins, 5-6, Jr., G (10.7 ppg), Keyshyana Cooper, 6-0, Jr., C (11.4 ppg), Michal Miller, 5-7, Fr., G (11.9 ppg), Tica Murphy, 5-4, Jr., G (19.7 ppg). Portage: Nicki Monahan, 5-9, Jr., G (15.9 ppg). Valparaiso: Grace Withrow, 5-5, Fr., G (11.1 ppg).

Fast facts: Valparaiso owns the most sectional titles in the field with 20, with last one in 2005. ... Hobart has the least titles in the field, winning their lone crown in 1999. ... Through 19 games this season, only Portage and Crown Point have lost by less than 10 points to the Pirates. Both wins were by eight points.

Class 3A

Griffith Sectional

Tuesday

Hammond (6-13) vs. Lew Wallace (4-9), 6 p.m.

Griffith (14-6) vs. Gavit (9-10), 7:30 p.m.

Friday

Clark (1-18) vs. Hammond-Lew Wallace winner, 6 p.m.

Roosevelt (11-5) vs. Griffith-Gavit winner, 7:30

Saturday

Championship, 7:30 p.m.

Favorite: Griffith. Darkhorse: Roosevelt.

Advancement: Winner plays the winner of the New Prairie Sectional at noon Feb. 18 in the Rensselaer Regional.

Players to watch: Hammond: Dezier Jordan 5-4, Jr., G (10.3 ppg), Dominique Coleman 5-3, Sr., G (7.8 ppg). Lew Wallace: Alexa Dennie 5-1, Jr., PG (12.0 ppg). Griffith: Sammi Adams 5-7, Jr., G (10.6 ppg), Brooke Brinkley 5-6, Sr., G (6.3 ppg). Gavit: Hattie Andrews 6-3, Jr., C (15.0 ppg), BreAnne Misner 5-10, Sr., G (15.0 ppg). Clark: Angelica Rojas 5-8, Sr., G (9.5 ppg). Roosevelt: Kelly Moten 5-7, Sr., G (18.2 ppg), Takita Lenoir 5-8, Sr., G (13.0 ppg).

Fast facts: Griffith and Gavit met for the 2010 regional championship, with the Panthers capturing their second-ever regional title. ... Both Griffith and Roosevelt are defending sectional champions, as Griffith was not a part of this sectional last season. ... Hammond won four consecutive sectional titles from 2005-08, but none since. ... Lew Wallace's last sectional title came in 2004. ... Clark last won a sectional game in 2004, beating Gavit 49-34.

Kankakee Valley Sectional

Tuesday

Andrean (3-19) vs. Knox (10-10), 6 p.m.

Rensselaer (9-11) vs. Kankakee Valley (11-9), 7:30 p.m.

Friday

Calumet (6-13) vs. Andrean-Knox winner, 6 p.m.

Hanover Central (11-7) vs. Rensselaer-Kankakee Valley winner, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday

Championship, 7:30 p.m.

Favorite: Kankakee Valley. Darkhorse: Hanover Central.

Advancement: Winner plays the winner of the West Lafayette Sectional at 10 a.m. Feb. 18 in the Rensselaer Regional.

Local players to watch: Andrean: Jessica Gray 5-4, Jr., G (5.0 ppg), Shey Irvin 5-9, Sr., F (5.0 ppg). Rensselaer: Laura Tonner 6-0, Jr., F (12.8 ppg, 4.5 rpg), Allie Deno 5-7, Sr., G (7.2 ppg, 2.7 spg, 3.2 apg), Emilie Ziese 6-1, Jr., C (9.4 ppg, 7.4 rpg). Kankakee Valley: Bethany Jansma 5-5, So., G (11.3 ppg, 4.1 rpg), Lauren Stokes 5-6, So., G (10.4 ppg, 3.0 spg), Hailey Ruesken 6-0, Sr., C (8.9 ppg, 6.9 rpg). Calumet: Theresa Strong 5-9, Jr., F (9.9 ppg), Janell Coppage 5-5, Jr., G/F (8.3 ppg), Desiree Long 5-5, Sr., G (7.6 ppg). Hanover Central: Blayr Poston 5-6, Jr., G (16.7 ppg, 3.5 apg, 2.8 spg), Kristen Roper 5-7, So., F (8.9 ppg, 9.4 rpg), Emily Blue 5-9, Sr., F (4.3 ppg, 4.9 rpg).

Fast facts: In four tries this season, Kankakee Valley is the only team to have not lost to another team in the sectional. ... Of Calumet's three sectional titles in the last decade, none have come at Kankakee Valley. ... Hanover Central holds five sectional titles and one regional title, all in Class 2A. This is the Wildcats first season in Class 3A. ... Rensselaer's last sectional game win came against K.V. in 2008. ... Andrean reached the sectional championship last season, losing in overtime to Griffith.

Class 2A

River Forest Sectional

Tuesday

Wheeler (14-5) vs. Bishop Noll (10-9), 6 p.m.

Bowman Academy (15-6) vs. River Forest (4-15), 7:30 p.m.

Friday

Lake Station (5-13) vs. Wheeler-Bishop Noll winner, 6 p.m.

Whiting (15-5) vs. Bowman Academy-River Forest winner, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday

Championship, 7:30 p.m.

Favorite: Bowman Academy. Darkhorse: Wheeler.

Advancement: Winner plays the winner of the North Judson Sectional at 9 a.m. Feb. 18 in the Rochester Regional.

Players to watch: Wheeler: Nickole Finch 6-0, So., F (16.6 ppg, 4.3 rpg), Tijana Raketic 5-9, Sr., G (11.7 ppg), Paige Finch 5-11, Sr., C (8.6 ppg, 3.4 rpg). Bishop Noll: Lisette Herrera 5-6, Sr., G/F (7.9 ppg), Milana Golich 5-6, Sr., G (7.3 ppg). Bowman Academy: Princess German 5-8, Sr., G (24 ppg, 2.5 spg), RaShawnda Dunlap 5-9, Sr., F (13.3 ppg, 2.6 spg), Joshlynn King 6-2, Fr., C (9.1 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 2.1 bpg). River Forest: Kayla Smith 5-8, Jr., F (6.3 ppg), Katie Harper 5-10, So., F (3.8 ppg). Lake Station: Joanna Dwyer 5-5, So., G (13.6 ppg). Whiting: Brianna Blackwell 5-8, So., G (15.1 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 1.8 spg), Citlali Lopez 5-5, So., G (12.2 ppg, 3.0 rpg), Abby Bondi 5-6, Jr., G (10.9 ppg, 3.1 rpg)

Fast facts: Both Bowman Academy and Wheeler are defending sectional title holders. Bowman was a Class A team last season. ... Bowman has not lost to a Class 2A team this season. ... Whiting's only sectional title came in 2004 in Class A. This is also the Oilers' first season as a 2A team. ... Host Bishop Noll holds seven sectional titles, but none have come in the multi-class system. ... Neither River Forest nor Lake Station have ever won a sectional title.

North Judson Sectional

Tuesday

Winamac (14-4) vs. North Judson (12-6), 5:30 p.m.

Boone Grove (17-2) vs. Rochester (14-5), 7 p.m.

Friday

North Newton (4-14) vs. Winamac-North Judson winner, 5:30 p.m.

Hebron (8-10) vs. Boone Grove-Rochester winner, 7 p.m.

Saturday

Championship, 7 p.m.

Favorite: Boone Grove. Darkhorse: North Judson.

Advancement: Winner meets River Forest Sectional winner Feb. 18 at the Rochester Regional.

Players to watch: Boone Grove: Emily Bobrowski, 5-4, Sr., G (13 ppg); Brittany Shaffer, 5-10, Sr., G/F (14.4 ppg). Hebron: Christy Reick, 5-3, Sr., G (10.1 ppg). North Judson: Jordann Frasure, 5-6, Jr., G (12.2 ppg). North Newton: Morgan Lang, 5-6, Jr., G (9.8 ppg). Rochester: Abbie Malchow, 5-6, Sr., G (11.4 ppg). Winamac: Sarah Redweik, 5-6, Sr., G (15.4 ppg); Stephanie Shorter, 5-9, So., F (10.3 ppg).

Fast facts: North Judson (14) and Winamac (12) are the only schools in the field with double-digit sectional wins. ... The Warriors have been in the title game each of the last five years, and three of those times they met Boone Grove.

Class A

Washington Township Sectional

Tuesday

Gary 21st Century (2-15) vs. Morgan Township (10-10), 5:30 p.m.

Washington Township (6-12) vs. Covenant Christian (12-7), 7 p.m.

Friday

LaCrosse (4-14) vs. Gary 21st Century-Morgan Township winner, 6 p.m.

Kouts (13-7) vs. Washington Township-Covenant Christian winner, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday

Championship, 7 p.m.

Favorite: Kouts. Darkhorse: Covenant Christian.

Advancement: Winner meets Oregon-Davis Sectional winner Feb. 18 at Caston Regional.

Players to watch: Covenant Christian: Amy Hamstra, 5-10, Sr., F (11.5 ppg). Kouts: Jenna Jessen, 5-6, Sr., G (11.9 ppg); Lexi Sippel, 5-0, Sr., G (11.7 ppg). Morgan Township: Trina Coleman, 5-7, So., G (14.5 ppg). Washington Township: Heather Burton, 5-3, Fr., G (11.1 ppg).

Fast facts: Morgan Township is the lone team in the field to make the state championship (1998). ... This Gary 21st Century's first posteason. ... This is Covenant Christian's third sectional, and the Knights are 1-2.

Oregon-Davis Sectional

Tuesday

South Central (8-11) vs. Argos (12-7), 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday

Oregon-Davis (16-4) vs. Culver Community (9-11), 5:30 p.m.

Marquette (0-17) vs. Westville (3-14), 7 p.m.

Friday

Triton (13-5) vs. South Central-Argos winner, 5:30 p.m.

Oregon-Davis-Culver Community winner vs. Marquette-Westville winner, 7 p.m.

Saturday

Championship, 6 p.m.

Favorite: Oregon-Davis. Darkhorse: Triton.

Advancement: Winner meets Washington Township Sectional winner Feb. 18 at Caston Regional.

Players to watch: Argos: Jami Patterson, 5-2, Jr., G (13.2 ppg); Kayla Prochno, 5-11, Jr., F (11 ppg). Marquette Catholic: Mary Salyer, 5-7, Sr., F (10.8 ppg). Oregon-Davis: Jesse Averone, 5-9, So., F (13.3 ppg); Ashley Campbell, 5-6, So., G (18.4 ppg); Alisha McIntosh, 5-0, So., G (11 ppg). South Central: Jill Rosenbaum, 5-10, So., F (15.7 ppg). Triton: Shana Anderson, 5-8, Jr., F (11.5 ppg).

Fast facts: The Cavaliers advanced to the Class 2A semistate last season. Culver (2002), South Central (2005) and Argos (2006) each only have a single Class A crown.