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STATE FINALS: Preview

Posted on 28 February 2007 by alexanderscot.

By Colin Altevogt


Girls Basketball Coordinator


 


Before I begin with the final column of this season, letâ??s take a look back at last weekâ??s prediction results.


 


A little frustrated with the way my picks were going, I lamented on how bad I was at projecting winners. The plan worked beautifully. After anti-jinxing myself, I rolled last week, going 7-1 while correctly predicting that a) Jimtown would defeat Oak Hill in overtime, b) Columbus East would win a nailbiter (not a very bold prediction given the Olympians tournament history this season), and c) the score of the Wood Memorial game down to one point.


 


Of course, after patting myself on the back, Iâ??ll probably end up 0-4 this time around. But thatâ??s the nature of the beast.


 


Class A State Championship: Oregon-Davis vs. Wood Memorial


This is the game I know the least about. Both teams advanced with relative ease in the semistate. Both have defeated top schools (Oregon-Davis bounced No. 2 Fort Wayne Canterbury while Wood Memorial upset No. 1 Bloomfield) to advance from the regional round. I doubt either team is too shocked to be playing for the state title so I donâ??t expect anyone to be the happy to be here team.


 


A couple weeks ago, a knowledgeable coach gave me the inside scoop on the single A tournament. He called the regional match-up between Canterbury and Oregon-Davis the real state championship. Iâ??d have to agree.


John Harrellâ??s odds: Oregon-Davis 77.5%, Wood Memorial 22.5%


Pick: Oregon-Davis 58, Wood Memorial 54.


 


Class 2A State Championship: Jimtown vs. Heritage Christian


Besides a close win in the regional semifinal against No. 2 Southwestern (Hanover), Heritage Christian has been straight destroying any team in its path up to this point. The Eagles are so dominant that I begin to wonder if they will choose to play up in the 3A tournament next season to get a shot at schools like New Castle and South Bend St. Josephâ??s.


 


Jimtown advanced to its first state finals with an overtime win in a controversial contest (check out the message board for all the details) against No. 3 Oak Hill last week. After many close calls in the tournament, including ousting last yearâ??s runner-up Westview in the sectional, the Jimmies have the look of a team of destiny. Unfortunately, that destiny is most likely to get throttled by Heritage Christian at Conseco.


John Harrellâ??s odds: Heritage Christian 81.5%, Jimtown 18.5%


Pick: Heritage Christian 63, Jimtown 45.


 


Class 3A State Championship: Wawasee vs. Brebeuf Jesuit


Perhaps the most stunning upset of the tournament (and my only incorrect pick last week) was Wawaseeâ??s victory over star-studded St. Joeâ??s. The Warriors, who are playing in their first state title game since 1985, knocked off No. 5 and No. 1 in order to get here. Of course, every team wants to win the game. Still, Wawasee might be the happy to be here team.


 


With a run to the state finals, Brebeuf center has all but cemented herself as Miss Basketball in Indiana (more on this later). The Braves have come from a team of one girl to a legitimate state championship favorite since I first saw them lose to Warren Central in November. Improved play by Phillipsâ?? teammates has been key. A desire by Phillips, who has yet to make a final college decision, to prove herself has been big as well. And, letâ??s face it, a relatively easy road (big potential match-ups with No. 7 Lebanon, No. 3 New Castle and No. 1 St. Joeâ??s were all prevented by big upsets in the round earlier) here doesnâ??t hurt either.


 


Yet, none of that matters now. Donâ??t forget, in IUâ??s magical tourney run in 2002, they only beat one team seeded within five spots of them before reaching the Final Four (they also beat second-seeded Oklahoma to advance to the national championshiop). The rest of their opponents were all teams coming off upsets to reach that stage. But you know what? I still wear the T-shirt.


John Harrellâ??s odds: Wawasee 52.2%, Brebeuf 47.8%


Pick: Brebeuf 56, Wawasee 51.


 


Class 4A State Championship: South Bend Washington vs. Columbus East


My favorite from day one, Washington has rolled off 27 straight since an opening game loss ot Fort Wayne South. Led by Skylar Diggins, in my opinion the stateâ??s best player, the Panthers seem to be head and shoulders above the rest of the field. After losing in last yearâ??s state title game, the Panthers are so far from being happy to be here it is impossible for me to express in one of my obscure sports parallels.


 


On the other hand, Columbus East has the look of a team of destiny. Each and every game the Olympians have played in this season has come down to the last possession in regulation, two of those even going into overtime. Shelby Ross, who should be Miss Basketball if the Olympians pull off the upset and Brebeuf does not win, has carried this team on her back (and bad ankle). A team of destiny is something to be reckoned with. Remember, the last two Super Bowl champions (Pittsburgh and Indianapolis) were teams with glaring deficiencies who were just simply meant to win.


 


Is it fate that Columbus East wins the state championship this year? If so, do we start saying that Skylar Diggins canâ??t win the big game?


 


No and no.


John Harrellâ??s odds: SB Washington 64.2%, East 35.8%


Pick: SB Washington 72, East 60.


 


Remember to continue checking back after the games. Following the state finals, we will be announcing the Hoosier Authority All-state teams, including coach of the year and player of the year.

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SEMISTATE: Brebeuf hangs on to edge Evansville Bosse, 55-53, on strength of Phillips’ 30 points, 19 boards

Posted on 24 February 2007 by alexanderscot.

By Jeff Rabjohns


Indystar.com


 


JEFFERSONVILLE – Kendall Kreinhagen made her grandfather proud once again. This time, she had to beat his former team


 


Kreinhagen coached the sixth-ranked Brebeuf Jesuit girls basketball team to a 55-53 victory over No. 9 Evansville Bosse in a Class 3A semistate at Jeffersonville on Saturday afternoon.


 


It set up the second state title game appearance in four years for Brebeuf and Kreinhagen, whose grandfather Jerry Canterbury won 198 games as Bosse’s coach before retiring in 1990.


 


“It’s one of those bittersweet things being that I grew up in that gym at Bosse High School with my grandfather. I know in his heart he wanted me to win, but he wasn’t going to be that sad if Bosse won,” said Kreinhagen, whose grandfather was among a strong contingent of family at the game.


 


“The thing is, this is for these kids and I’m so happy for them.”


 


Brebeuf, which won the 2004 Class 3A title, takes a 22-6 record into Saturday’s 6 p.m. championship game against No. 8 Wawasee (22-3) in Conseco Fieldhouse. The Warriors, who upset No. 1 South Bend St. Joseph’s 58-46 in the Elkhart Semistate, lost to Brebeuf 58-53 on Dec. 23.


 


The Braves — who outrebounded the Bulldogs 42-27 — needed a furious rally in the final 1 minute, 40 seconds against Bosse (22-4) after a 10-point, second-half lead slipped away.


 


Brebeuf trailed 53-48 when Whitney Gray hit the last of four consecutive Bosse 3-pointers. The Braves made two crucial steals in the final stretch, and didn’t allow the Bulldogs to score again.


 


Junior Callie Curry’s 3-pointer with 1:25 to play pulled the Braves within 53-51. Curry hit a layup with 48 seconds left to tie the score, and Brebeuf junior Tiffany Byrd and sophomore Lauren Meadows followed with steals.


 


Byrd made 1-of-2 free throws with 34.5 seconds left to put Brebeuf up 54-53, but senior Ivie Obeime missed the front end of a 1-and-1 with 20 seconds to go. Bosse’s Kayla Kimbrew missed a jumper with seven seconds left. Brebeuf senior Ta’Shia Phillips rebounded and made the first of two free throws with 4.8 seconds to play. After Phillips’ miss, Bosse managed only a long 3-pointer that sailed over the rim at the buzzer.


 


“It’s because we wanted it,” Curry said of the defensive stands down the stretch. “We think this is our year. We’ve been playing hard, working hard, and we’re not going to give up until we get to the end.”


 


The frenetic finish overshadowed another spectacular performance from Phillips, Brebeuf’s 6-6 post player who had game highs of 30 points and 19 rebounds. That came after Phillips, who Saturday was officially chosen to the McDonald’s All-American Game, had a triple-double last weekend in a regional semifinal.


 
“Right now, it’s just about winning,” said Phillips, who hit 12-of-24 shots and is still weighing collegiate options. “If that means I’ve got to step up, hey, I’ll do that for these girls, and they’re doing the same thing for me.”

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SEMISTATE: Clutch Jimtown does it again with 71-62 overtime win over 2A No. 3 Oak Hill, 71-62

Posted on 24 February 2007 by alexanderscot.

By Mark Bradford
Southbendtribune.com

ELKHART – Jimtown put its chances for a historic trip to the girls basketball state finals on the line at North Side Gym here Saturday afternoon in the Class 2A Semistate. Fortunately for the Jimmies, it was the free throw line.

Jimtown, led by an incredible 20-of-21 effort from the line by senior Stephanie Wagner, nailed 38 free throws to earn its first ever trip to Indianapolis with a 71-62 overtime win over third-ranked Oak Hill (24-2). Jimtown 24-2, will play No. 1 and defending state champ Heritage Christian Saturday for the state title. Tipoff is set for approximately 12:30.

Jimtown has made a habit of dodging near collapses in the final minutes of games along the tournament trail, only to escape with a mixture of gutsy play and free throws. Such was the case againWith the Jimmies clinging to a 57-53 lead, Oak Hill’s spectacular freshman guard, Courtney Moses, nailed a 17-footer with five seconds to play in regulation. The shot was originally recorded as a 3-pointer but was changed to a 2-pointer by the alternate official.

That left the Jimmies with a 57-55 edge with four seconds to play. However, Jimtown was unable to inbound the ball and threw a court-long pass to nobody in order to try to run out the clock. Moses quickly recovered the ball, hurried up the floor and scored a layin as time expired to send the contest into overtime.

But Oak Hill already had four players foul out and was at a disadvantage in the overtime.

“We had several players on the floor at the end of the game and overtime who normally would not be in that position,” Oak Hill head coach Todd Law said. “I have never had six players foul out of any game I have ever coached.”

Jimtown head coach Gene Johnson generally uses only seven players and his team’s fitness paid off. Wagner, who scored 28 points, scored uncontested and Melissa Goward (12 points, 10 rebounds) followed with another uncontested bunny to begin overtime and after that, it was “free throw city,” which is exactly where Johnson likes his team to be.

“This is unbelievable,” Johnson said. “What a great effort on the part of our kids. For Oak Hill to come back and tie it right at the buzzer and then for us to come back and take control so quickly in overtime is really indicative of our confidence.

“Stephanie Wagner is money at the free throw line,” Johnson continued. “She didn’t get many open looks during the first half and I was a little concerned about that. But Sarah DeShone stepped up big time for us.”

Jimtown had a spectacular game from DeShone, the daughter of Jimtown boys head coach Randy DeShone. Sarah had a career high 24 points, including four key 3-pointers in the second half.

Jimtown struggled with the Oak Hill press, turning the ball over 20 times and often calling a timeout to avoid the 10-second backcourt violation.

“Oak Hill is very quick,” Johnson said. “We talked all week about their quickness at every position and fortunately we were able to get it into the right people at the right time.”

Moses led Oak Hill with 24 points

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SEMISTATE: Wawasee topples 3A No. 1 South Bend St. Joseph’s, 58-46, in northern shocker

Posted on 24 February 2007 by alexanderscot.

By Al Lesar
Southbendtribune.com

ELKHART — Taylor Goshert was amazing for 16 minutes. Sydney Smallbone struggled for 32.

As storylines go, those fortunes made the difference.

Goshert, just a sophomore, scored Wawasee’s first 18 points and finished with 29 to lead the seventh-ranked Warriors (22-3) to a stunning 58-46 Class 3A northern Semistate upset of top-ranked St. Joseph’s (23-3) Saturday.

Wawasee advances to next Saturday’s Class 3A state championship game against  Brebeuf Jesuit at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

“We’re experienced enough to be dangerous, and young enough to be foolish,” Wawasee coach Kem Zolman said of his team. “It’s hard to explain how gritty these kids are. They’ll do goofy things, but you see the grit and determination come through.”

There was plenty of grit and lots of determination. But it was hard to explain exactly what went wrong for the Indians. St. Joe committed 10 of its 20 turnovers in a pivotal first quarter. Smallbone connected on three of 15 shots and scored 11 points.

“We opened the door, gave them a chance and they took it,” St. Joe coach Mike Megyese said with a shrug. “We had too many turnovers at the wrong time. We didn’t make a lot of right decisions.”

Doors got slammed open all afternoon at North Side Gym.

Early in the game, St. Joe led 10-3 and was dictating the tempo. Smallbone, the Indians’ top gun, picked up her second foul with 3:02 to play in the first quarter. That loss of momentum, as Smallbone went to the bench, and Goshert’s moxie turned the tide.

“A game like this, we had nothing to lose,” Goshert said. “My teammates were struggling, so I figured it was up to me to make something happen. I guess they just kind of lost me in our offense.”

“Taylor just found the gaps and got to the basket,” Zolman said. “She was there to pick us up when we needed it.”

Goshert not only picked the Warriors up, she lugged them around on her back for two quarters. After trailing by seven, Wawasee ran off 21 straight points — the first 15 came from Goshert. By halftime, the Warriors led by 12 and Goshert had 22 points.

“We’re up 10-3 and we didn’t step up,” Megyese said. “We let Goshert take over the game. She wasn’t doing anything special, she just hit her shots.”


It took Wawasee four minutes into the third quarter to score its first points of the second half, but in that time St. Joe could only cut the deficit to seven.


The start of the fourth quarter was critical. Baskets by St. Joe inside threats Kristen Dockery, who had 14 points, and Becky Newsom got the difference to three, 39-36. A turnover gave the Indians the ball under their own basket.

St. Joe threw away the inbounds pass and Goshert converted a bucket. Another St. Joe turnover and a missed shot allowed Wawasee to stretch the lead back to nine and the Indians never threatened.

“We went through a stretch there where nobody wanted the ball,” Zolman said. “We’ve had that all year. We’ve also recovered from that every time, so I figured we would again.”

“Give the credit to Wawasee, they were the best team today,” Megyese said. “We played as bad as we have all season and we were still in the game. We were able to get the ball inside, better than we thought we could, but we couldn’t finish.”

Wawasee’s Brennan McAdams scored eight of her 10 points in the fourth quarter. St. Joe’s DeBorah Wilson had eight of her 12 points in the first half.

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SEMISTATE: 4A No. 2 South Bend Washington survives free throw marathon to down Anderson, advance to second straight state finals, 84-76

Posted on 24 February 2007 by alexanderscot.

By Scott Davidson
Southbendtribune.com

PLYMOUTH – Cheneka Anderson entered semistate play Saturday as the fifth best 3-point shooter, in terms of triples made, for South Bend Washington.

On Saturday, the sweet-shooting senior was as good as a No. 1 3-point option for the second-ranked Panthers.

Anderson did in her namesake with a pair of tide-turning treys to lift Washington past No. 7 Anderson 84-76 in the Class 4A Plymouth Semistate.

Washington, 27-1, will make its second straight trip to the State Finals next Saturday. The Panthers, runner-up in 2006, face No. 9 Columbus East (24-2) at approximately 8 p.m. at Conseco Fieldhouse. Columbus East topped Center Grove 71-69 in the southern semistate Saturday.

The Panthers got 26 points from Skylar Diggins and 19 from Emily Phillips to survive a free throw shooting contest. The teams combined for 96 free throws in the two-hour plus game, with Washington hitting 28 of 49 and the Indians netting 30 of 47. A total of six players fouled out, including starters Diggins, Phillips and Katie Boocher for Washington. The Panthers were 10-22 from the line and Anderson 13-21 in the fourth quarter alone.

But in the end, it was eight huge points by Anderson late in the third quarter that put the Panthers in control. The senior, who entered the game 7-for-17 on treys, drained a pair of triples as Washington won its 27th straight game.

“I just knew it was crunch time and I knew I had to make them,” said Anderson, who tallied 11 points. “It feels good. I’m proud of our team.”

Anderson‘s heroics came at the perfect time. The Indians had pulled within 47-43 late in the third period before Anderson‘s first trey. Then, after the Indians had pulled within 51-49, she sparked a 7-2 run to end the quarter, capping it with a baseline trey with nine seconds left to make it 58-51.

“Cheneka always seems to make the threes when we need them,” said Washington coach Marilyn Coddens. “She doesn’t shoot many of them, but she has confidence to make them. Those were big shots.”

The Panthers built their lead to 73-58 with 4:09 to play in the final period. Diggins scored nine in the final period and Phillips eight, including two dagger-like triples of her own, to spark the winners. Anderson fought back, pulling within 78-71 with 1:13 to play, but Washington hit enough free throws to end it.

Washington led 16-9 after the opening period and 34-27 at halftime. The Indians shot just 7-24 from the field, had 19 turnovers and leading scorer De’Ja Wills sat most of the second period in foul trouble.

“Cheneka stepped up and rose to the occasion,” said Diggins. “It was her night.”

Anderson, which also had three players foul out, hurt itself with a poor shooting game (23-58) and 29 turnovers. The Indians, who had 111 3-pointers on the season, also did not make a trey.

Junior Lakeisha Noethtich led Anderson with 22 points. Senior Makeba Head scored 17 and Wills, who will play at Eastern Michigan, added 15.

“A couple possessions and it’s a different game,” said Anderson coach Chad Wetz. “The key was that we missed a lot of close shots in the first half.

“Having Wills in foul trouble on a couple of questionable calls made a huge difference in our ability to score. Those threes they hit were daggers. To their credit, they made them. If they miss, it’s a different game.”

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SEMISTATE: Ross’ 37 points helps propel No. 9 Columbus East to 71-69 victory as clock strikes midnight on Cinderella Center Grove

Posted on 24 February 2007 by alexanderscot.

By Colin Altevogt

Girls Basketball Coordinator

 

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Center Grove’s Brittney
Shaner (15) works to get
around Columbus East’s
Jasmine Stallworth.
Photo by Jay Alley

SOUTHPORT
â??? Columbus East had waited 27 years since its last state championship
appearance. The Olympians waited an extra 20 minutes during a delay
when the lights went out. With the clock winding down, Shelby Ross made
sure East would wait no longer.

 

Ross
launched a jumper just milliseconds before the buzzer that landed as
No. 9 East avoided overtime and defeated Center Grove, 71-69 in an
emotionally charged semistate championship. East advances to play No. 2
South Bend Washington in the state finals Mar. 3.

 

The
last-second victory was just the most recent in a long line of close
calls for the Olympians. All of Eastâ??s tournament games have either
been decided by two points or less in regulation or gone into overtime.

 

â??Experience
helps and we gained experience quickly,� East coach Danny Brown said.
â??They just have a no-die attitude and theyâ??re an amazing group.â?

 

Rossâ??
gamewinner culminated an exciting final quarter that saw Center Grove
tie the game twice in the final two minutes but never take the lead.

 

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Columbus East’s McKayla
Barber shows good form
on a short jumper.
Photo by Jay Alley

After suffering an ankle sprain in the regional final victory over Jeffersonville,
Ross didnâ??t practice until Thursday of this week. Brown said that he
and his staff were not entirely sure that the Louisville-bound senior
would even be able to play.

 

Not only did Ross play, she scored 37 points, including 15 in the fourth quarter.

 

â??We
think sheâ??s a Miss Basketball candidate,â? Brown said. â??I think she
proved today that sheâ??s at least in the top two or three in the state
of Indiana.�

 

Foul
trouble plagued the Trojans for much of the second half. Bowling picked
up her fourth foul with 1:11 on the clock in the third quarter and sat
out some of the fourth. Forward Alex Dewitz, who scored a team high 25
points, fouled out with 4:19 left in the game.

 

â??She
meant an awful lot, as sheâ??s meant an awful lot every game in this
tournament run,â? Center Grove coach Joe Lentz said of Dewitz. â??When she
wants to play, she can flat out play. She was a huge factor for us.�

 

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Center Grove’s Hillary
Bowling (right) looks to unload
the ball as Columbus East’s
Jorgan Ogle (4) defends.
Photo by Jay Alley

Center
Grove jumped out to a quick 14-10 lead, but East scored nine straight
to close out the quarter. The Olympians continued that streak, scoring
the first six points of the second period for a 15-0 run.

 

After a fast-paced and physical first half, East led 42-31.

 

The
lead grew to 13 following a basket on the drive by Ross before Center
Grove responded. The Trojans went on a 16-2 run, taking the lead on a
three from Dewitz.
 

Center
Groveâ??s momentum was not hampered by a 20 minute break in action. After
Dewitz hit the first of two foul shots, some of the fieldhouse lights
went out. The delay lasted so long that each team returned to the
locker rooms and were given three minutes to warm-up before play
resumed.


Ross
answered with a mid-range jumper to reclaim the lead before Dewitz sank
a pair of free throws to put Center Grove on top again. 


Ross,
who was the only Olympian to hit a field goal in the second half, hit a
three with 23 seconds remaining in the quarter. East never trailed
again.

 

With
2:25 left in the game, Center Groveâ??s Heidi Reisinger scored on a drive
to bring the Trojans within two. Reisinger left the game twice, once
after turning her ankle and another time after being hit in the face,
but returned each time to contribute.

 

With
the game knotted at 64, East nailed four free throws for a four-point
cushion. Backup point guard Gina Phillips knocked down a three to pull
the Trojans within one with 24.5 seconds on the clock.

 

Three seconds later, Phillips was whistled for a touch foul on Ross.

 

â??In
any game like that, you can always talk about a foul here or a foul
there,â? Lentz said. â??If it would have been reversed then they could
talk about a call here or a call there. Thatâ??s just the way it happens
in a close game.�

 

A
jump shot from Bowling tied the game with ten seconds left. Ross
temporarily lost control of the ball before firing up a shot from the
right wing that hit nothing but net.

 

The
loss ends Center Groveâ??s magic carpet ride of a postseason. The
Trojans, who finished fifth in the Metropolitan Conference regular
season, upset No. 8 Ben Davis and No. 1 Hamilton Southeastern in the
regional to reach the semistate.

 

â??Iâ??m disappointed but Iâ??m not disappointed in our kids at all,â? Lentz said.

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SEMISTATE: 2A No. 1 Heritage Christian advances to state finals with 55-39 beating of Mitchell

Posted on 24 February 2007 by alexanderscot.

By Colin Altevogt

Girls Basketball Coordinator

 

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Emily Anderson of Heritage
Christian (32) scored 16
points in helping the Eagles
advance to the state finals.
Photo by Jay Alley 

SOUTHPORT
â??? As is her usual tradition, Heritage Christian forward Kelly Faris
came to life in the second half. The 5â??11â? sophomore scored ten of her
12 points in the third quarter and made a multitude of defensive plays
to disrupt the Mitchell offense.

 

That
spark was enough to allow the Eagles to pull away as Heritage Christian
routed Mitchell, 55-39, to advance to the state finals. The Eagles will
make their third championship game appearance in the last four years.

 

â??No
matter whether itâ??s halftime, a time out or a quarter, somebody has to
step up no matter who it is,â? Faris said. â??With our team, a good run
gets our momentum going and gets us excited.�

 

Heritage
Christian shot 23-of-40 from the floor, including a red-hot 8-of-9 in
the third quarter when the only miss was on a play where forward Emily
Anderson was fouled. Mitchell hit just 14-of-48 from the field,
negating a 13-8 edge on the offensive glass. The Bluejackets
continuously had second and third opportunities but could not convert
them time after time.

 

Anderson
led the Eagles with 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting. Faris added 12
points and ten rebounds while connecting on six of her eight attempts.

 

â??Weâ??ve
been doing that all year long where we had different girls who can step
up,â? Heritage Christian coach Rick Risinger said. â??At different times,
weâ??ll do different things. Itâ??s nice to be able to have any of the
girls step up and do well.�

 

pic
Mitchell’s Amanda Brinkman
tries to drive past Bre Jones
of Heritage Christian.
Photo by Jay Alley

Mitchell
got the first score of the game on an lay-up from Amanda Trambaugh, who
led the Jackets with 15 points. Heritage Christian, scored the next ten
and the Eagles led 12-4 after one quarter.

 

Down
16-6 with 5:45 remaining in the first half, Mitchell got a three from
point guard Jordan Wilson and another open lay-up from Trambaugh to cut
the deficit in half. Following a timeout, however, Heritage Christian
answered with a 10-1 run to open its lead up to 14.

 

Mitchell scored the next six points and trailed 26-18 at halftime, but the Jackets never got within striking distance again.

 

Faris
and Anderson were huge in the third quarter, combining for 15 of the
Eaglesâ?? 18 points in the period. Mitchellâ??s Natalie Morse hit a three
right before time expired, but Heritage Christian still led by 16,
44-28, heading into the fourth quarter.

 

The teams played pretty even until the end of the game when they each cleared their benches.

 

Heritage
Christian, the defending 2A state champion, will face Jimtown in the
state finals Mar. 3 at Conseco Fieldhouse. Jimtown advanced by downing
Oak Hill in overtime at Elkhart.

 

â??Whoever
comes out of the north will be strong. They didnâ??t get to the state
championship because they were a weak team,â? Risinger said. â??Weâ??re
trying to peak at the right time which I think we are.�

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SEMISTATES: Girls basketball

Posted on 24 February 2007 by alexanderscot.

Here are the complete results for the Feb. 24 semistate round of the 32nd Annual IHSAA Girls
Basketball State Tournament plus the state finals schedule, courtesy of ihsaa.org:
 
SEMISTATES
Date: Saturday, Feb. 24
Times: 1 p.m. ET, with Game 2 to
follow
Admission: $7
Home team: Winners of the odd-numbered
regionals will be the designated home teams.
 
NORTH
Elkhart Central (Northside Gym)
Game 1 Class 2A â??? No. 13 Jimtown 71,
No. 9 Oak Hill 62 (OT)
Game 2 Class 3A â??? No. 8 Wawasee 58,
No. 1 South Bend St. Josephâ??s 46
 
Plymouth
Game 1 Class A â??? No. 3 Oregon-Davis
77, No. 9 Lapel 47
Game 2 Class 4A â??? No. 2 South Bend Washington 84,
No. 7 Anderson 76
 
SOUTH
Southport
Game 1 Class
2A â??? No. 1 Heritage Christian 55, No. 17 Mitchell 39
Game 2 Class
4A â??? No. 9 Columbus
East 71, Center Grove 69
 
Jeffersonville
Game 1 Class
A â??? No. 12 Oakland City Wood Memorial 58, No. 11 Northeast Dubois 43
Game 2 Class
3A â??? No. 6 Brebeuf 55, No. 9 Evansville
Bosse 53
 
STATE FINALS
Date: Saturday,
March 3
Site: Conseco
Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St.,
Indianapolis
Admission: Session $10, season ticket $18
Reserved tickets can be purchased at the participating
schools the week of the state finals (contact participating schools for ticket
distribution hours). Tickets also will be available game day at the ticket
office at Conseco Fieldhouse.
Home team: Winners of the south semistates
will be the designated home teams.
 
SESSION I
Class A State Championship â??? 10:30 a.m. ET
No. 3 Oregon-Davis
(24-3) vs. No. 12 Oakland
City Wood Memorial (19-8)

Class 2A State Championship â??? follows Class A game
No. 13 Jimtown
(24-2) vs. No. 1 Heritage Christian (25-3)
 
SESSION II
Class 3A State Championship â??? 6 p.m. ET
No. 8 Wawasee
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No. 2 South Bend Washington (27-1)
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Posted on 22 February 2007 by alexanderscot.

By Colin Altevogt
Girls Basketball Coordinator
 
All right, so
I have been right about virtually nothing so far. Two of my state
champions are out. The two remaining are so obvious that Sean Salisbury
could have picked them.
 
But really,
how bad is that? I am predicting and trying to sound confident despite
the fact that I have never seen many of these teams play. Iâ??m looking
at John Harrellâ??s site and trying to figure out what a 17-point win
here coupled with a two-point overtime loss there means.
 
No wonder I canâ??t get these games right.
 
Right or
wrong, though, we will read what people are saying about a sport that
interests us. Isnâ??t that all we really want? Weâ??ve got two weeks left
in the season to discuss, scrutinize, and prognosticate. Get on the
Forums (see link above) and go at it.
 
This is the
most important level in sports. If a team succeeds this week and is
beaten next, the players can still say they lived the dream. They
competed in the state finals.
 
But now they have to get there. This oneâ??s for memories. This oneâ??s for legacy. This oneâ??s for rings.
 
I love this game.
 
Class A North: Oregon-Davis vs. Lapel
Number of times seen: Oregon-Davis 0, Lapel 0
 
Two big
winning streaks are on the line as Oregon-Davis (17 in a row) takes on
Lapel (15 straight). Oregon-Davis knocked out No. 5 Argos in the
sectional and No. 2 Fort Wayne Canterbury
(my pick to win it all) in the regional to get here. Lapel, meanwhile,
took down defending state champion Lafayette Central Catholic in pretty
dominating fashion to win its regional championship last week.
 
What do I know about this game past that? Not much.
 
Pick: Oregon-Davis 54, Lapel 46
 
Class A South: Northeast Dubois vs. Oakland City Wood Memorial
Number of times seen: Dubois 0, Wood Memorial 0
 
Northeast
Dubois played a much tougher sectional to advance, but Wood Memorial
took out a great field in the regional. Wood Memorial defeated Attica followed by ousting No. 1 Bloomfield in the final. I have to go with the hotter team.
 
Pick: Wood Memorial 57, Northeast Dubois 43
 
Class 2A North: Jimtown vs. Oak Hill
Number of times seen: Jimtown 0, Oak Hill 0
 
Oak Hill has
lost only one game thus far and seemed to be the favorite to represent
the North heading into postseason. Donâ??t sleep on Jimtown, though. The
Jimmies have lost only two games thus far, both of those coming before
New Yearâ??s. Jimtown has the swagger. The Jimmies have won six games by
three points or less this season. They took down last yearâ??s runner-up,
Westview.
 
Oak Hill proved it can win close games against good teams in the regional. But the Jimmies, like Jim Carrey says in **** & Dumber, have got that crazy look in their eye.
 
Pick: Jimtown 53, Oak Hill 52 (OT)
 
Class 2A South: Heritage Christian vs. Mitchell
Number of times seen: Heritage Christian 4, Mitchell 0
 
Heritage
Christian survived its biggest test last week, taking down No. 2
Southwestern (Hanover) in front of the wild Southwestern student
section. The Eagles showed their determination, coming back even after
I was convinced that the â??spoon-fed Christian school kids canâ??t handle
this atmosphere.�
 
I guess thatâ??s
what I get for turning my back on the team Iâ??ve harped on all year. Iâ??m
not making the same mistake twice. Theyâ??re rolling from here.
 
Pick: Heritage Christian 63, Mitchell 37
 
Class 3A North: Wawasee vs. South Bend St. Josephâ??s
Number of times seen: Wawasee 0, SB St. Joeâ??s 0
 
Wawasee has played some close games this tournament while, aside from a close victory over Plymouth,
St. Joeâ??s has not. However, not many 3A teams can keep up with St.
Joeâ??s. The Indians are playing in their fifth straight semistate game.
 
The experience should help. So should Miss Basketball candidate Sydney Smallbone.
 
Pick: SB St. Joeâ??s 57, Wawasee 45
 
Class 3A South: Brebeuf vs. Evansville Bosse
Number of times seen: Brebeuf 1, Bosse 0
 
Winners of 14
of its last 15, Brebeuf has rolled through the tournament. Bosse has
survived with similar ease, even defeating No. 4 Owen Valley by 16 in
the regional championship. But Brebeuf has 6â??6â? center Taâ??Shia
Phillips.
 
Not many teams in the state, if any, have an answer for her.
 
Pick: Brebeuf 64, Bosse 59
 
Class 4A North: South Bend Washington vs. Anderson
Number of times seen: Washington 3, Anderson 0
 
Anderson upset No. 3 Fort Wayne South, a team that plays a very similar style to Washington. Anderson
was able to overcome a huge effort from Southâ??s Shaâ??la Jackson to win
in overtime, yet the Indians still allowed 87 points. The defense has
to shore up if the Indians are to have any chance this weekend.
 
Fortunately, Jackson wonâ??t be there. Unfortunately, Skylar Diggins will.
 
Pick: SB Washington 73, Anderson 58
 
Class 4A South: Center Grove vs. Columbus East
Number of times seen: Center Grove 2, Columbus East 0
 
Itâ??s
Cinderella vs. Destinyâ??s Child. Center Grove bounced No. 8 Ben Davis,
then top-ranked and previously unbeaten Hamilton Southeastern from the
regional last week. East, on the other hand, has won all five of its
tournament games by a combined 15 points. The Olympiansâ?? two biggest
wins both came in overtime affairs.
 
Sometimes the basketball gods just smile upon you.
 
Pick: Columbus East 51, Center Grove 50
 
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Posted on 19 February 2007 by alexanderscot.

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