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4A No. 12 Ben Davis uses 13-0 start to run past host Noblesville, 59-43

Posted on 30 November 2006 by alexanderscot.

By Craig Adkins
Contributing Writer

NOBLESVILLE â�?��?? From
the opening tip Nov. 28, host Noblesville struggled to keep up with speedy Ben
Davis (4-0) at The Mill on November 28.

Thatâ�?��?�s because the Class 4A No. 12 Giants raced out to a
13-0 lead while displaying some great defense in a 59-43 victory. Noblesville
finally put its first points on the board with 5:07 left in the first quarter,
but the Millers would be doomed by 32 turnovers, including 20 in a disastrous
first half.

The Noblesville defense couldnâ�?��?�t stop Alexandria Bentley
for a second. The Giantsâ�?��?� leading scorer poured in 26 points to lead all
scorers, while Amelia Vernon added 11.

The first quarter was all Ben Davis as the Giants quickly
jumped out to the 13-0 lead before the Millers scored on a 3-pointer from the
right wing by junior point guard Alyson Morris. Then the bottom fell out for
both teamsâ�?��?� offenses as coaches Kurt Gassensmith (Noblesville) and Stan Benge
(Ben Davis) must have really stressed defense before the start of the second
quarter, when Ben Davis scored four of the periodâ�?��?�s six points on the way to a
24-10 halftime lead.

Noblesville (2-3), which did manage a draw in the
rebounding department at 22, tightened its game a bit in the second half as the
Millers were outscored only 35-33 during the final two quarters. That included
a final period of play that was the polar opposite of the second stanza as some
great 3-point shooting by Lindsey Gysin, Molly Elkins, and Marianne Harmas
allowed Noblesville to win the quarter, 22-21.

Lindsey Gysin and Shay Arvin led Noblesville with 14
points apiece.

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Posted on 29 November 2006 by alexanderscot.

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Rankings: Lawrence North plummets in coaches' polls following loss

Posted on 27 November 2006 by alexanderscot.

The
Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association (ICGSA) has released its fourth
weekly girls basketball polls of the 2006-07 season, and the No. 1s remain unchanged
as Jeffersonville (Class 4A), Fort Wayne Luers
(3A), Heritage Christian (2A), and Argos
(1A) hold the top spots.

This
weekâ�?��?�s big loser is Lawrence North, which
tumbled from second in the 4A poll all the way to ninth after its 67-64 loss at
4A No. 18 Columbus
North, which scoots all the way up to eighth with the win. Elsewhere, there
wasnâ�?��?�t a whole lot of significant movement. Benton
Central rises from eighth to fifth while Lebanon
drops from fifth to 10^th in the 3A poll, and Northwestern moves from
ninth to fifth while Manchester
falls from second to sixth in the 2A poll.

Teams are
listed by current ranking followed by school, number of first-place votes (if
applicable), record, and vote total. Your ranked schools from Nov. 27:

Class 4A

1. Jeffersonville (9) 4-0 128

2. Hamilton Southeastern (2) 5-0 124

3. South
Bend Washington (1) 4-1 108

4. Fort
Wayne
South (1) 4-0 93

5. Columbus East 4-0 67

6. Avon (2) 5-0 59

7. Anderson
5-0 58

8. Columbus North 4-0 50

9. Lawrence North 3-1 29

10. Castle 5-0 22

11. Terre
Haute
South 8-0 18

12. Ben
Davis 3-0 15

13. Carmel 4-1 13

14. Evansville Central 4-0 7

14. Huntington North 5-0 7

16. Michigan City 3-0 5

17. Bloomington North 4-0 4

18.
McCutcheon 5-0 1

Class 3A

1. Fort Wayne Luers (12) 3-1 144

2. South Bend St.
Josephâ�?��?�s (2) 3-1 125

3. New Castle (1) 3-0 122

4. NorthWood 6-0 95

5. Benton Central 5-1 64

6. Plymouth
4-1 62

7. Evansville Memorial 2-0 57

8. Indianapolis Chatard 3-1 51

9. West
Lafayette 5-1 43

10. Lebanon
1-2 36

11.
Whiteland 4-1 10

12.
Roncalli 3-0 7

13. Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran
3-1 4

14. Jay County
4-0 2

15.
Brebeuf 2-2 1

15.
Norwell 2-1 1

15. Pendleton Heights 3-2 1

Class 2A

1. Heritage Christian (15) 4-0 150

2. Southwestern (Hanover) 4-0 128

3. Southridge 5-0 105

4. North Montgomery
4-0 68

5. Northwestern 5-0 59

6. Manchester
4-2 48

7. Oak Hill 5-0 47

8. Wheeler 4-0 44

9. Westview 3-1 37

10. Boone Grove 5-0 27

11. Crawford County 5-0 26

12. Austin 6-1 22

13. Triton
Central 3-1 20

14. Indian
Creek 5-1 8

15.
Heritage 2-1 6

16. Charlestown 5-2 5

16.
Eastbrook 4-0 5

16. Winchester 3-1 5

19.
Jimtown 3-0 4

19.
Mitchell 3-2 4

21.
Garrett 4-1 3

21. Speedway 3-0 3

23. Shenandoah
3-1 1

Class A

1. Argos (9) 4-0 138

2. Bloomfield (3) 4-0 129

3. South Central (Elizabeth) (2) 5-1 94

4. Fort Wayne Canterbury 4-0 89

5. Oregon-Davis (1) 4-1 82

6. Kouts 4-0 75

7. Jac-Cen-Del 5-0 47

8. Northeast Dubois 4-0 42

9. Tri-Central 2-2 34

10. Attica 2-1 29

11. Eminence
5-1 26

12. Lafayette Central Catholic
2-3 23

13.
Waldron 5-1 7

14. West
Central 3-1 6

15.
Barr-Reeve 2-0 2

15. Lapel 4-2
2

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SCOREBOARD: Girls basketball Week 3

Posted on 27 November 2006 by alexanderscot.

Results from Week 3 (Nov. 20-25) of the 2006-07 girls
basketball season, courtesy of John Harrellâ�?��?�s stellar website:

Nov. 25

Adams Central	40	Southern Wells	36
Alexandria	56	Tipton	42
Andrean	56	Lowell	22
Angola	47	Lakeland	25
Avon	83	Fishers	44
Bedford North Lawrence	62	Corydon Central	48
Brebeuf Jesuit	46	Franklin Central	44
Brown County	41	Waldron	40
Brownstown Central	85	Clarksville	69
Calumet	52	Highland	49
Cambridge City Lincoln	58	Monroe Central	37
Charlestown	70	Silver Creek	42
Columbus North	67	Lawrence North	64
Culver	47	North White	24
Danville	57	Tri-West	41
Edgewood	49	Greencastle	19
Evansville Memorial	54	Heritage Hills	39
Forest Park	77	Tecumseh	38
Frankfort	50	Clinton Central	49
Franklin	43	Plainfield	40
Greenwood	61	Mooresville	53 (OT)
Griffith	41	Kankakee Valley	39
Hamilton Southeastern	56	Carmel	47
Hammond	54	Hammond Gavit	35
Hammond Morton	47	Lake Station	33
Hammond Noll	55	Whiting	53 (OT)
Heritage Christian	77	Harding	59
Indian Creek	86	Eastern Hancock	42
Indianapolis Tech	91	Indianapolis Howe	28
Kouts	56	North Judson	48
Lafayette Jeff	65	Marion	60 (OT)
LaPorte	71	New Prairie	20
Loogootee	40	North Daviess	33
Martinsville	56	Whiteland	47
Mount Vernon (Fortville)	57	Hamilton Heights	30
Munster	61	Hobart	31
New Castle	84	Muncie South	35
New Washington	54	Scottsburg	51
North Knox	54	Pike Central	51
Northeast Dubois	60	Paoli	53
Northwestern	53	Tri-Central	40
Oak Hill	38	Manchester	35
Plymouth	48	Valparaiso	37
Princeton	38	Wood Memorial	33
Rensselaer Central	65	Delphi	21
Rushville	59	Richmond	36
South Central (Elizabeth)	77	Restoration Christian	28
South Dearborn	45	Lawrenceburg	40
Taylor	60	Eastern (Greentown)	48
Terre Haute South	90	Guerin Catholic	27
Twin Lakes	61	Tri-County	31
Union County	69	Union City	29
Vincennes Lincoln	39	Gibson Southern	31
Warren Central	73	New Albany	66 (2OT)
Wes-Del	50	Yorktown	31
West Central	44	South Newton	25
Westfield	64	Harrison (West Lafayette)	59 (OT)
Wheeler	49	Hammond Clark	21
Whitko	66	Hamilton	27
John Glenn Tournament
John Glenn	39	South Bend Trinity	34
Knox	50	LaVille	48
South Bend Trinity	43	LaVille	33
Knox	51	John Glenn	45
Tippecanoe Valley Tournament
Tippecanoe Valley	40	Central Noble	21
Fort Wayne Elmhurst	63	Rochester	40
Rochester	54	Central Noble	30
Fort Wayne Elmhurst	61	Tippecanoe Valley	58 (2OT)
McLeansboro (Ill.) Tournament
Fairfield (Ill.)	44	Mount Vernon (Posey)	33
Robinson (Ill.) Tournament
Mount Carmel (Ill.)	45	Charleston (Ill.)	42
Mount Carmel (Ill.)	47	Robinson (Ill.)	32
Edwards County (Ill.) Invitational
North Clay (Ill.)	65	New Harmony	35

Nov. 24

Ben Davis	77	Brownsburg	42
Benton Central	61	Lafayette Jeff	52
Bluffton	67	South Adams	40
Calumet	51	Whiting	42
Carroll (Fort Wayne)	37	Fort Wayne Dwenger	36
Churubusco	34	Eastside	30
Columbia City	41	Fort Wayne North	37
Columbus East	56	New Palestine	41
Connersville	46	Franklin County	44
Crown Point	44	Chesterton	32
DeKalb	48	Fort Wayne Northrop	44
East Noble	51	Wawasee	42
Fort Wayne Snider	66	Bellmont	48
Garrett	70	Woodlan	57
Greenfield-Central	45	Triton Central	40
Heritage	43	Leo	41
Huntington North	41	Homestead	37
Jac-Cen-Del	61	Batesville	43
Jeffersonville	55	Jennings County	36
LaPorte	43	Lake Central	36
Merrillville	57	Portage	47
Michigan City	52	Valparaiso	49 (OT)
New Haven	47	Fort Wayne Wayne	43
Northridge	36	Penn	25
Shelbyville	34	Pendleton Heights	33
South Bend Washington	63	Fort Wayne Luers	44
Southwestern (Hanover)	76	Shawe Memorial	52
Twin Lakes	51	North Judson	36
Warsaw	50	Manchester	33
West Noble	52	Fremont	39
Westview	57	Prairie Heights	27
Tree City Classic
Greensburg	77	South Decatur	51
Hauser	46	North Decatur	39
North Decatur	62	South Decatur	51
Greensburg	65	Hauser	53
Robinson (Ill.) Tournament
Mount Carmel (Ill.)	43	Marshall (Ill.)	33

Nov. 22

Avon	64	Danville	32
Ben Davis	61	Perry Meridian	42
Castle	64	Evansville North	36
Charlestown	56	New Washington	49
Crawford County	68	Eastern (Pekin)	31
Evansville Harrison	51	Princeton	30
Greensburg	50	East Central	41
Greenwood	51	Plainfield	31
Indian Creek	95	Edinburgh	28
Indianapolis Chatard	65	Indianapolis Cathedral	42
Indianapolis Roncalli	61	Covenant Christian	40
Indianapolis Washington	76	Indianapolis Tindley	17
Lowell	57	Hanover Central	45
Mount Vernon (Fortville)	57	Delta	27
North Central (Indianapolis)	50	Pike	33
North Harrison	73	Silver Creek	38
Northeastern	68	Union (Modoc)	23
Salem	63	West Washington	19
Scottsburg	36	Austin	33
Southwestern (Hanover)	63	Madison	49
Triton Central	70	Morristown	18
Wapahani	47	Randolph Southern	45
Whiteland	60	Decatur Central	54
Winchester	41	Hagerstown	31
Cass County Invitational
Caston	40	Pioneer	28
Logansport	68	Peru	36

Nov. 21

Indianapolis Washington

Cambridge City Lincoln

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4A No. 3 Hamilton SE survives late rally by 4A No. 10 Carmel in 56-45 victory

Posted on 26 November 2006 by alexanderscot.

By Will Willems
Staff Intern

CARMEL â�?��?? It was a good early season test Nov.
25 for Class 4A third-ranked Hamilton Southeastern when the Royals traveled to
face rival No. 10 Carmel in girls basketball action.

After
building a huge lead in the first half, Southeastern held off a ferocious
Greyhound rally to win the game, 56-45.

â�?��?I thought
we played a very nice, all-around game,â�?� said Hamilton Southeastern coach Chris
Huppenthal. â�?��?We got some production out of a lot of kids, we were able to go 11
deep on our bench, and [we] saw a lot of people do a lot of good things.â�?�

The Royals
(5-0) jumped out in the first quarter, dominating the Greyhounds on both ends
of the court to take a 15-4 lead. Junior Laura Cook led the early attack with
six points in the quarter.

â�?��?It was
nice to get out to that lead â�?��?? obviously, we needed it,â�?� Huppenthal said. â�?��?When
these two teams get together, no one is going to run away.

â�?��?These
teams have a nice little rivalry going, and we played hard tonight and got some
timely baskets when we needed it.â�?�

The pace
picked up considerably in the second quarter with Carmel (4-1) trying to claw its way back into
the game. The Greyhounds closed the half on a 6-0 run that made it 27-18 at the
half.

The second
half brought â�?��?The Danielle Havel Showâ�?� as the Carmel junior forward was dominant throughout
the half. In the third period alone, she scored 11 of her teamâ�?��?�s 16 points to
help cut the deficit to just six at the quarterâ�?��?�s end.

Then with
6:26 left in the game, Havel (21 points) hit a
turnaround jumper to cut the lead to a mere bucket.

â�?��?Danielle
played very well in the second half when we needed someone to step up,â�?� said Carmel coach Scott Bowen.
â�?��?But we need her to be more consistent â�?��?? we need that play in both halves.â�?�

After a
3-pointer by Cook, two Havel free throws cut the lead back to three points with
5:37 remaining. On the next three possessions, Carmel had three 3-point attempts that would
have tied the game, but none were able to find the bottom of the net.

â�?��?We
started playing a little bit harder, [and] we were able to match their
intensity,â�?� Bowen said. â�?��?For whatever reason, we came out sluggish in the first
half.

â�?��?We let
missing shots affect our defense and, no matter what, if we do that weâ�?��?�re in
trouble.â�?�

The Royals
were led by sophomores Courtney Osborn and Paige Smith, who each hit key shots
and collected big rebounds down the stretch to withstand the rally. Both girls
finished in double figures as Osborn scored 13 points and Smith added 11.

â�?��?I think
their experience from playing last year as freshmen has really helped them in
the early going this year,â�?� Huppenthal said. â�?��?Those kids are two great players and
are important to what we are going to accomplish.â�?�

The two
teams will meet again Dec. 27 in the Hamilton County Tournament.

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Rankings: Jeff, Luers, Heritage Christian, Argos still at top of polls

Posted on 22 November 2006 by alexanderscot.

The
Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association (ICGSA) has released its third
weekly girls basketball polls of the 2006-07 season, and all the No. 1s remain
the same. Jeffersonville (Class 4A), Fort Wayne Luers (3A), Heritage Christian (2A), and Argos (1A) are your
leaders as we head into Thanksgiving.

Teams are
listed by current ranking followed by school, record, number of first-place
votes if applicable, and vote total; click on the school to see its schedule,
courtesy of John Harrellâ�?��?�s wonderful website. Your ranked schools from Nov. 20:

CLASS 4A

1.
Jeffersonville (3-0) (9) 132

2. Lawrence
North (2-0) (2) 119

3. Hamilton
Southeastern (3-0) (1) 105

4. South Bend
Washington (2-1) (1) 101

5. Fort Wayne
South (3-0) (1) 88

6. Columbus
East (3-0) 64

7. Anderson
(5-0) 58

8. Avon (3-0)
36

9. Castle (4-0)
31

10. Carmel (3-0)
18

11. Terre Haute
South (6-0) 17

12.
Bloomington North (3-0) 13

12. Huntington
North (3-0) 13

14. Ben Davis
(1-0) 11

15.
Evansville Central (3-0) 7

16. Franklin
Central (2-0) 5

17. Penn (4-0) 4

18. Columbus
North (2-0) 2

19. New
Albany (2-0) 1

CLASS 3A

1. Fort Wayne
Luers (3-0) (15) 150

2. New Castle
(2-0) 117

3. South Bend
St. Joseph’s (2-1) 115

4. NorthWood
(5-0) 102

5. Lebanon
(1-1) 84

6. Evansville
Memorial (1-0) 62

7. Plymouth
(2-1) 58

8. Benton
Central (4-1) 54

9.
Indianapolis Chatard (1-1) 24

10. West
Lafayette (4-1) 17

11. Whiteland
(3-0) 10

12. Brebeuf
(0-2) 8

13. Roncalli (2-0) 7

14. Pendleton
Heights (3-1) 4

15. Fort Wayne
Concordia Lutheran (3-0) 3

16. Fort Wayne
Dwenger (4-0) 2

17. Andrean (2-1) 1

CLASS
2A

1. Heritage
Christian (3-0) (15) 150

2. Manchester
(4-0) 129

3. Southwestern
(Hanover) (2-0) 118

4. Southridge
(4-0) 57

5. North
Montgomery (2-0) 54

6. Westview
(2-1) 45

7. Wheeler (3-0)
42

8. Heritage
(1-1) 36

9.
Northwestern (3-0) 32

10. Austin (6-0) 28

11. Oak Hill
(3-0) 20

11. Triton
Central (2-0) 20

13. Crawford
County (3-0) 19

14. Harding
(1-1) 10

15. Boone
Grove (4-0) 8

15.
Garrett (3-0) 8

17. Eastbrook
(3-0) 7

17. Mitchell
(2-2) 7

19. Taylor
(2-2) 6

20. Jimtown
(2-0) 4

20. South
Spencer (1-2) 4

22.
Charlestown (3-2) 3

22. Speedway
(2-0) 3

22.
Winchester (2-1) 3

25. Indian
Creek (3-1) 1

25. Winamac (3-2) 1

CLASS A

1. Argos (3-0)
(10) 135

2. Bloomfield
(3-0) (1) 114

3. South
Central (Elizabeth) (4-1) (1) 100

4. Oregon-Davis
(3-1) 76

5. Fort Wayne
Canterbury (3-0) 71

6. Lafayette
Central Catholic (2-2) (1) 63

7.
Tri-Central (2-1) (1) 53

8. Kouts (3-0)
45

9.
Jac-Cen-Del (4-0) 42

10. Eminence
(4-1) 37

11. Attica
(1-1) 32

12. Northeast
Dubois (3-0) 29

13. Lapel
(3-2) 11

14. West
Central (2-1) 8

15. Waldron
(4-0) 4

16. North
Daviess (3-1) 2

16. Madison Shawe (5-0) 2

18. Oakland
City Wood Memorial (2-1) 1

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Preview: Class 3A

Posted on 22 November 2006 by alexanderscot.

By Colin Altevogt

Girls Basketball Coordinator

Sports law
No. 1 states that good teams find a way to win. Fort Wayne Luers did just that
in many Class 3A games last year, taking care of business in less-than-fashionable
form in many games.

Last
season, the eventual state champion took care of ranked Fort Wayne Concordia
Lutheran in three different games, including a last-second victory in the
sectional final. Later, the Knights took out favorite South Bend St. Josephâ�?��?�s
and then easily disposed of Evansville Memorial in the state finals.

With
nearly everyone coming back, Luers is a heavy favorite to repeat its title.
Many teams are looking to dethrone the champs, including revenge-hungry, second-ranked
St. Josephâ�?��?�s.

NORTH

Benton Central

Coach:
Jeff Guenther

Last
seasonâ�?��?�s record: 22-4

Tournament:
Won Benton Central Sectional, lost in Twin Lakes Regional to South Bend St.
Josephâ�?��?�s, 67-48.

Projected
starters:

Unavailable

Outlook: Ranked
eighth heading into the season, Benton Central faces a tough road in the
tournament. The Bison should see South Bend St. Joeâ�?��?�s in the regional â�?��?? if they
are able to get out of the sectional alive. That may not be such an easy task.
Last year, Benton Centralâ�?��?�s margin of victory in three sectional games was
three points.

Fort Wayne Luers

Coach: Teri
Rosinski

Last
seasonâ�?��?�s record: 24-4

Tournament:
Won Fort Wayne Dwenger Sectional, won Jay County Regional, won Elkhart Semistate, won Class 3A state
championship.

Projected
starters:

G Markee
Martin, junior

G Kelsey
Wyss, sophomore

F Megan
Pedro, sophomore

F Amber
Gotfried, junior

F Amanda
Pedro, junior

Coachâ�?��?�s
comments: â�?��?We have a very athletic and talented group of players to work with. With
a year under their belts while competing at a very high level last year, they
have shown a remarkable ability to process a great deal of information while
retaining their ability to compete with great intensity. We are blessed with
competitive, high-caliber players who have the desire to improve their skills
daily.â�?�

Outlook: The
defending state champions from one of Indianaâ�?��?�s
most prestigious girls hoops program return all but one player from last yearâ�?��?�s
team. Point guard MarKee Martin, perhaps the most underrated player in the
state, leads the Knights. With Martin, sharp-shooting 2-guard Kelsey Wyss, and
tenacious forward Amanda Pedro, Luers has three stars around which to focus. The
lineup is young yet experienced, and the bench if deep. Expect to see Luers
ranked tops in the state for years to come.

NorthWood

Coach: Steve
Neff

Last
seasonâ�?��?�s record: 20-5

Tournament:
Won West Noble Sectional, lost in Jay County Regional final to Fort Wayne
Luers, 39-32.

Projected
starters:

Unavailable

Outlook:
The Panthers face a similar dilemma as Benton Central. NorthWood will probably face
No. 1 Luers in the regional and will be looking for a huge upset to continue
its dream.

Plymouth

Coach:
Dave Cox

Last
seasonâ�?��?�s record: 19-3

Tournament:
Lost in Knox Sectional final to South Bend St. Josephâ�?��?�s, 61-51.

Projected
starters: Unavailable

Outlook:
The Pilgrims face St. Joeâ�?��?�s in the sectional round and should be hoping to pull
off an upset that would help every 3A team in the state.

South Bend St. Josephâ�?��?�s

Coach:
Mike Megyese

Last
seasonâ�?��?�s record: 22-3

Tournament:
Won Knox Sectional, won Twin Lakes Regional, lost in Elkhart Semistate
to Fort Wayne Luers, 56-49.

Projected
starters:

Unavailable

Outlook:
The 2005 state champions, the Indians looked destined for a repeat last season
before being upset by Luers in the semistate. St.
Joeâ�?��?�s loses Melissa Lechlitner, one of last yearâ�?��?�s favorites for Miss
Basketball, but brings back Sydney Smallbone, a Tennessee-bound guard who could
succeed Lechlitner as the stateâ�?��?�s best guard. With a No. 2 ranking and a chance
for revenge in this yearâ�?��?�s semistate, St. Joeâ�?��?�s looks poised to make it two out
of a three. And that ainâ�?��?�t bad.

West Lafayette

Coach:
Craig Shaeffer

Last
seasonâ�?��?�s record: 13-9

Tournament:
Lost in Benton Sectional quarterfinal to Benton Central, 80-79.

Projected
starters: Unavailable

Outlook:
The Red Devils will be in a loaded sectional with Benton Central, Western, Frankfort, and
Maconaquah. If West Lafayette
is somehow able to survive, the road isnâ�?��?�t very easy from there as second-ranked
St. Joeâ�?��?�s will probably be waiting in the regional.

SOUTH

Brebeuf

Coach: Kendall
Kreinhagen

Last seasonâ�?��?�s
record: 18-8

Tournament: Lost
in Lebanon Sectional final to Lebanon,
63-42.

Projected
starters:

PG Callie Curry,
junior

G Lauren Meadows,
sophomore

F Ivie Obeime,
junior

F Jessica Hand,
senior

C Taâ�?��?�Shia
Phillips, senior

Outlook: 6â�?��?�6â�?�
center Taâ�?��?�Shia Phillips leads Brebeuf on her quest for Miss Basketball. In
order to succeed, the other Braves must step up. Phillips will face constant
double- and triple-teams down low and will need help from the outside. Point
guard Callie Curry will be key, and the development of 6â�?��?�3â�?� freshman Brittany
Campbell will be interesting to see. A lineup of twin towers could make
defending the post even harder for the Bravesâ�?��?� opponents.

Evansville Bosse

Coach:
Angie Oliver

Last
seasonâ�?��?�s record: 17-5

Tournament:
Lost in Evansville Memorial Sectional final to Evansville Memorial, 69-52.

Projected
starters:

Unavailable

Outlook: Bosse
has two big matchups this season against Memorial that will dictate its season.
The first takes place Dec. 7 at home, and the second should be a make-or-break
contest in the sectional.

Evansville Memorial

Coach:
Bruce Dockery

Last
seasonâ�?��?�s record: 23-5

Tournament:
Won Evansville Memorial Sectional, won Jasper Regional, won Jeffersonville Semistate,
lost in Class 3A state finals to Fort Wayne Luers, 65-54.

Projected
starters:

G Chrissy
Stieler, sophomore

G Danika
Malone, senior

F Vanessa
Seidl, sophomore

F Kari
Stieler, senior

C Chelsea
Falkenstein, junior

Coachâ�?��?�s
comments: â�?��?I am very excited about this team. They love to compete. I look
forward
to watching them grow each game.â�?�

Outlook: Losing star point guard Fahkara Malone to Purdue will
certainly hurt, but the Tigers return three of last yearâ�?��?�s starters. That
includes center Chelsea Falkenstein, who averaged 11 points and nine rebounds
per game last season. If Memorial is to return to the state finals, it will
need increased production from Falkenstein and a breakout season from someone
in the backcourt.

Indianapolis Chatard

Coach:
Kevin Sweeney

Last
seasonâ�?��?�s record: 19-4

Tournament:
Won Beech Grove Sectional, lost in Mt.
Vernon (Fortville)
Regional semifinal to Rushville, 46-44.

Projected
starters:

Unavailable

Outlook: The
10th-ranked (preseason) Trojans should build confidence heading into the
tournament. Chatardâ�?��?�s light schedule pits the Trojans against Carmel and Brebeuf in January â�?��?? thatâ�?��?�s about
it. A regional tournament that should include New Castle
and Lebanon
will be interesting.

Lebanon

Coach:
Tracey Hammel

Last
seasonâ�?��?�s record: 23-1

Tournament:
Won Lebanon Sectional, lost in Mt. Vernon (Fortville) Regional semifinal to New Castle, 45-42.

Projected
starters:

Unavailable

Outlook:
The only undefeated team heading into the tournament last year, the Tigers were
upset by New Castle
in a playoffs stacked with surprises. This season, Lebanon
ranks fourth in the preseason 3A poll, behind defending champion Luers,
perennial contender St. Joeâ�?��?�s, and New
Castle.

New Castle

Coach:
Curt Bell

Last
seasonâ�?��?�s record: 19-5

Tournament:
Won Mt.
Vernon (Fortville) Sectional, lost in Mt. Vernon
(Fortville) Regional final to Rushville, 49-46.

Projected
starters:

G Corie
West, senior

G Madison
Qualkenbush, junior

G Mandy
Blake, senior

F Macey
Elyea sophomore

C Allison
Reece, senior

Outlook:
Last season, the Trojans handed top-ranked Lebanon its first â�?��?? and only â�?��?? loss
in the regional semifinal. With the bulk of its team coming back this season, New Castle should be
looking to build upon that success. Returning West and her 18.6 points per game
is huge.

And now,
my predictions!

North
semistate: Fort Wayne
Luers over South Bend St. Josephâ�?��?�s

South
semistate: New Castle
over Evansville Bosse

State
champion: Fort Wayne
Luers

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SCOREBOARD: Girls basketball Week 2

Posted on 19 November 2006 by alexanderscot.

Results from Week 2 (Nov. 13-18) of the 2006-07 girls
basketball season, courtesy of John Harrellâ�?��?�s magnificent website:

Nov. 18

Anderson Highland	58	Richmond	42
Argos	48	John Glenn	27
Austin	56	New Washington	46
Bloomfield	43	North Knox	40
Boone Grove	55	Hebron	51
Cambridge City Lincoln	35	Wapahani	33 (OT)
Castle	65	South Spencer	43
Central Noble	37	Bethany Christian	34
Clarksville	62	Christian Academy	48
Columbus East	65	Brownstown Central	55
Columbus North	45	Shelbyville	42
Crawfordsville	80	Turkey Run	28
Crown Point	53	Warsaw	44
East Central	44	South Ripley	40
Eminence	53	North Central (Farmersburg)	42
Evansville Memorial	62	Jasper	57 (OT)
Forest Park	49	Loogootee	31
Fort Wayne Canterbury	73	Hamilton	16
Fort Wayne Concordia	69	South Bend Clay	62 (OT)
Fort Wayne Northrop	43	Prairie Heights	32
Fountain Central	71	South Newton	26
Franklin County	71	Lawrenceburg	38
Frontier	44	North White	28
Hamilton Heights	56	Zionsville	49
Henryville	50	Silver Creek	46
Highland	45	Portage	40
Heritage Christian	87	Indianapolis Tech	42
Indianapolis International	42	Greenwood Christian	39
Indianapolis Roncalli	56	Indianapolis Cathedral	46
Jac-Cen-Del	76	Milan	47
Jay County	53	Winchester	42
Jeffersonville	57	Bedford North Lawrence	44
Kankakee Valley	57	Morgan Twp.	44
Knightstown	45	Centerville	32
Kouts	56	West Central	46
LaPorte	66	South Bend Riley	44
Lawrence North	72	Indianapolis Northwest	35
Lewis Cass	48	Pioneer	38
Madison	45	Salem	40
Manchester	54	Winamac	33
Morgan Park (Ill.)	50	Gary Roosevelt	49
Muncie Central	49	Frankton	47
New Albany	65	Corydon Central	55 (OT)
North Central (Indianapolis)	48	Perry Meridian	29
North Harrison	57	Scottsburg	45
Northeast Dubois	62	Heritage Hills	54
NorthWood	61	New Prairie	26
Oregon-Davis	74	LaCrosse	19
Pendleton Heights	75	Greenfield-Central	57
Penn	50	Chesterton	27
River Forest	45	Elkhart Christian	43
Rochester	49	Caston	27
Seymour	73	Providence	45
Shoals	75	Union (Dugger)	64
South Bend Trinity	53	Lakewood Park	44
South Central (Union Mills)	47	Triton	42
Taylor	44	Clinton Prairie	35
Terre Haute South	69	Northview	52
Tri-Central	79	Sheridan	49
Union City	55	South Adams	47
Vincennes Lincoln	47	Evansville Mater Dei	34
Waldron	53	Rising Sun	41 (OT)
Warren Central	38	New Palestine	32
Washington Twp.	58	Marquette Catholic	28
Wawasee	60	Fairfield	16
West Vigo	55	North Vermillion	29
Westview	43	Goshen	30
Westville	51	Whiting	50
Hendricks County Tournament
Cascade	55	Tri-West	48
Plainfield	47	Danville	45
Avon	78	Brownsburg	47
Johnson County Tournament
Franklin	67	Edinburgh	25
Indian Creek	65	Greenwood	62
Whiteland	56	Center Grove	53
Kokomo Tip-Off Classic
Kokomo	53	South Bend Adams	45
Huntington North	70	South Bend Adams	54
Kokomo	32	Indianapolis Arlington	31
Lafayette J&C Hoops Classic
Harrison (West Lafayette)	38	Frankfort	37
Twin Lakes	69	Lafayette Jeff	45
West Lafayette	58	Lafayette Central Catholic	47
McCutcheon	70	Benton Central	63
Tri-County Tournament
Southmont	48	Tri-County	40
Western Boone	63	Indianapolis Broad Ripple	16
Tri-County	50	Indianapolis Broad Ripple	47
Western Boone	48	Southmont	40
Robinson (Ill.) Tournament
Mount Carmel (Ill.)	71	Hutsonville-Palestine (Ill.)	40

Nov. 17

Bedford
North Lawrence

Chicago Bowen (Ill.)

Chicago Hope (Ill.)

38 (OT)

Hamilton
Southeastern

53 (OT)

Fort Wayne Hurricanes

Lapel

Frankton

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Colin's column: In one corner, 3A champ Fort Wayne Luers – in the other corner, South Bend Washington – rumBBBBLLLLLE!

Posted on 19 November 2006 by alexanderscot.

By Colin Altevogt
Girls Basketball Coordinator

The long
wait is finally over for me. After weeks of anticipation for the girls basketball
season to get under way, I was able to attend my first couple games this week.

On Nov.
14, I made the trek to Warren Central (home of the 1980 boys gymnastics state
champions) to see the Warriors take on Brebeuf and Miss Basketball favorite
Taâ�?��?�Shia Phillips. The game was highlighted by the worldâ�?��?�s best high school
announcer. The pop, however, costs two dollars!

Two days
later, I once again talked my Franklin
College roommate into
helping me keep stats as we traveled to see Class 4A second-ranked Lawrence
North host Indianapolis Arlington. The adequately excited crowd and
enthusiastic pep band gave a hyped atmosphere that epitomizes Indiana basketball. Too bad the game was
**** â�?��?? nearly 50 combined turnovers and slightly better than 50 percent
shooting from the foul line.

Thus, Iâ�?��?�m
hoping for some redemption this week when I make the journey to South Bend Washington
to see two preseason No. 1s square off the day after Thanksgiving. I am still
of the belief that South Bend Washington and defending 3A champ Fort Wayne
Luers are the two best teams in the state. Someone should take a picture of
Luers point guard MarKee Martin defending Washington star Skylar Diggins and
blow it up into a poster to promote the return of non-class basketball.

Also on my
schedule for the week is a big 2A tilt between Heritage Christian and Harding that
takes place in Fort Wayne
on Saturday.

This
weekâ�?��?�s top games:

Tuesday:
Franklin
Central @ Columbus North: The Flashes head south in a battle of underrated 4A
teams.

Fishers @ Hamilton
Southeastern: The first of many contests between newly developed rivals.
Fishers spoiled coaching legend Jan Connerâ�?��?�s debut at Lafayette Jefferson a
couple weeks ago.

Wednesday:
Indianapolis
Chatard @ Indianapolis Cathedral: Naptownâ�?��?�s top two private schools do battle
on Thanksgiving Eve.

Friday:
Fort Wayne
Luers @ South Bend Washington: How can I convey the proper sentiments for this
game in less than 100 words? Let me just say that I am so excited that Iâ�?��?�m
having trouble typing this because I thnnkfjth ttheajf
lkdsjfakldsjglkjdsalkgjdsklgjdslkagjdasgds!!!!!!1

Saturday:
Franklin
Central @ Brebeuf: Phillips & Co. host Franklin Central in the Flashesâ�?��?�
second big game of the week.

Heritage
Christian @ Harding: This game would be a rematch of last yearâ�?��?�s 2A state
finals had it not been for Tiffany Fisherâ�?��?�s incredible performance for Westview
in the semistate.

Random game of last week:
Westfield 46, Noblesville 40

Shamrocks
down Hamilton County rival Noblesville in a battle of
schools that, according to HA.comâ�?��?�s girls cross country coordinator, will be
ranked first and second heading into next fallâ�?��?�s running season. Maggie
Bingham, Kristina Krasich, and Breanne Ehrman â�?��?? three of two-time state champ Westfieldâ�?��?�s top four
runners â�?��?? play ball in the winter.

Last weekâ�?��?�s upsets:
None

So
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