By GREG MENGELT

Christian Academy senior Brady Dunn scored 26 points, grabbed six rebounds and had two steals in the Warriors’ 66-55 loss at Evansville Christian.

Dunn went over the 1,000-point career mark during the loss. Dunn and the 6-11 Warriors host Henryville (4-11) on Tuesday.

WEEK’S TOP PERFORMANCES
• Gavin Guillon, Rock Creek: The Lions’ senior had a double-double of 20 points and 11 rebounds in a 67-52 loss to Jeffersonville on Thursday.
• Jayden Thompson, New Albany: Thompson had his second double-double of the season with 13 points and 10 rebounds in the Bulldogs’ 59-51 win over Columbus East on Wednesday.

By GREG MENGELT

In its final Mid-Southern Conference game of the season, North Harrison clinched at least a share of the conference title with a dominating 61-32 road victory at Charlestown on Saturday.

The Cougars controlled the game from the start, grabbing an early 15-2 advantage. North Harrison (12-3, 7-1 MSC) led 33-8 at halftime then scored the first six points of the third quarter.

“It was a big win for us, because the win clinched at least a share of the Mid-Southern Conference championship,” North Harrison head coach Lou Lefevre said. “While Charlestown is in a rebuilding mode, they have played some strong teams very close, so I did not view this as simply an easy win for us.”

Ethan Oakley scored 12 first-half points in the win over 5-14 Charlestown. Point guard Kaleb Kellems ran the show and had seven assists and led North Harrison with eight rebounds. Logan McIntire had a game-high 20 points.

North Harrison controlled the game right from the start, opening a big first-quarter lead of 15-2 and extended the advantage to 33-8 by halftime. Oakley scored 12 first-half points for the Cougars. NH also scored the first 6 points of the 3rd quarter, which pretty much solidified the win. The victory completed the conference schedule for NH, finishing at 7-1. Over the past two seasons, North Harrison is 16-1 in conference play.

Kellems, a point guard, ran the show for the Cougars, dishing out 7 assists and also leading the team with 8 rebounds. McIntire finished with 20 points to lead all scorers in the game. North Harrison is now 12-3 on the season.

The conference championship is North Harrison’s second straight. The Cougars, who host Crawford County (2-15) on Friday, are 23-3 in conference play over the last three seasons.

Brownstown Central (14-3, 6-1) can join North Harrison as MSC co-champions with a win at Eastern (14-2, 3-2) next Friday.

By GREG MENGELT

It’s Championship Tuesday!

Apparently that’s a new thing in Southern Indiana, thanks to last week’s winter storms that pushed the five local sectional championships to Tuesday.

Here’s a brief look at each one of our local sectionals:

CLASS 3A NORTH HARRISON SECTIONAL: SILVER CREEK VS. CORYDON CENTRAL
This is easily the best game of the bunch. Both teams have been dominant this season. In fact, one of Corydon Central’s two losses was to Silver Creek (69-40 in Sellersburg on Nov. 22).

The 21-2 Panthers have won nine games in a row, including a 59-52 win over Salem in Satudray’s semifinal, but fourth-ranked Silver Creek (22-2) is the favorite by virtue of the earlier victory and its postseason experience. The defending Class 3A state champion Dragons have won 10 of their last 11 games but they struggled to beat Madison (52-48) on Saturday.

CLASS 2A CRAWFORD COUNTY SECTIONAL: AUSTIN VS. EASTERN
Eastern (14-11) is the 3-time defending sectional champion and the favorite again this year. However, Austin (10-11) has been playing very well and is a dangerous opponent.

The Eagles haven’t won a sectional since winning the 2010 state championship but coming into Tuesday’s championship having won three straight and nine of their last 12 games after a 1-7 start.

Eastern struggled down the stretch against a tough schedule but has rebounded to win its last three games … by a combined 150-54 score.

Eastern won at Austin 46-22, but that was nearly three full months ago.

CLASS A NEW WASHINGTON SECTIONAL: NEW WASHINGTON VS. LANESVILLE
New Washington is one of the area’s hottest teams. The Mustangs have won three in a row and eight of their last nine. In the lone loss during that stretch, New Wash (14-9) led Jeffersonville at halftime.

But no one expects the Mustangs to win Tuesday. That’s because Lanesville (24-1) is probably the best Class A team in Southern Indiana. The Eagles have won 20 games in a row and beat New Washington 67-22 on Dec. 18.

CLASS A WEST WASHINGTON SECTIONAL: WEST WASHINGTON VS. TRINITY LUTHERAN
Not quite like Lanesville but Trinity Lutheran (15-8), which has won three sectional titles in the last four years, is a pretty big favorite at West Washington (15-7).

The teams have similar records, but the Cougars play teams like Brownstown, Scottsburg, North Harrison, Floyd Central and Jennings County. Trinity is 7-2 against Class A teams with their only losses coming to 19-6 Vincennes Rivet and 24-1 Lanesville.

But the Senators have been playing well and should feel they have a chance to win their second sectional crown in four years.

West Washington and Trinity Lutheran did not meet in the regular season.

CLASS 4A JEFFERSONVILLE SECTIONAL: BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE VS. JENNINGS COUNTY

No local teams left in this one. No. 3 Bedford North Lawrence (22-2) and Jennings County (17-6) are left standing at Jeffersonville.

It seems that Jennings’ chances of winning depend on which BNL team shows up. Last Tuesday, the Stars struggled to put away Jeffersonville, but in Monday’s semifinal, they controlled Floyd Central from start to finish.

Jennings, which struggled down the stretch of the season, beat Seymour 46-26 in Monday’s semifinal. The Stars beat the Panthers 50-34 on Nov. 30.

CLASS 3A NORTH HARRISON SECTIONAL
SILVER CREEK VS. CORYDON CENTRAL
• Time: 7 p.m.
• Location: North Harrison H.S. (1070 Hwy. 64 N.W., Ramsey)
• Records:
Silver Creek 22-2. The Dragons have won 10 of their last 11 games.
Corydon Central 21-2. The Panthers are on a 9-game winning streak.
• Coaches:
Silver Creek — Scott Schoen (177-110 in 12th season at Creek)
Corydon Central — Josh Conrad (31-13 in second season at Corydon, 150-106 in 11th season overall)
• Rankings:
Silver Creek — No. 12 IBCA (single class); No. 4 ICGSA (Class 3A).
Corydon Central — No. 12 ICGSA (Class 3A).
• Computer-based Sagarin Ratings:
Silver Creek — No. 19, No. 3 Class 3A
Corydon Central— No. 40, No. 8 Class 3A
• Most recent game:
Silver Creek — Defeated Madison 52-48 (Feb. 5, Class 3A North Harrison Sectional semifinal)
Corydon Central — Defeated Salem 59-52 (Feb. 5, Class 3A North Harrison Sectional semifinal)
• Sectionals titles (most recent): Silver Creek 6 (2021); Corydon 17 (2013).
• Regular-season result: Nov. 22 — At Silver Creek 69, Corydon Central 40.
• Last postseason matchup: Feb. 4, 2019 — Silver Creek 43, Corydon 33 (sectional first round)
• John Harrell prediction: Silver Creek 52, Corydon Central 46.
• Sagarin projection: Silver Creek by 6.
• Outlook: Silver Creek is definitely the favorite, but the Panthers certainly have a chance. The 29-points Dragon win in the regular season makes us lean toward Creek.
• Greg’s pick: Silver Creek 66, Corydon Central 56.

CLASS 2A CRAWFORD COUNTY SECTIONAL
EASTERN VS. AUSTIN
• Time: 7 p.m.
• Location: Ron Ferguson Gymnasium, Crawford County H.S. (1130 South State Road 66, Marengo)
• Records:
Eastern 14-11. The Musketeers are currently on a 3-game winning streak.
Austin 10-11. The Eagles have won four of their last five games.
• Coaches:
Eastern — Michael McBride (232-126 in 15th season at Eastern)
Austin — Jared Petersen (241-175 in 17th season at Austin)
• Computer-based Sagarin Ratings:
Eastern — No. 112, No. 21 Class 2A
Austin— No. 181, No. 40 Class 2A
• Most recent game:
Eastern — Defeated Providence 46-18 (Feb. 7, Class 2A Crawford County Sectional semifinal)
Austin — Defeated Crawford County 68-54 (Feb. 7, Class 2A Crawford County Sectional semifinal)
• Sectionals titles (most recent): Eastern 6 (2021, third straight); Austin 11 (2016).
• Regular-season result: Nov. 13 — Eastern 46, at Austin 22.
• Last postseason matchup: Feb. 4, 2019 — Eastern 37, Austin 30 (sectional semifinal)
• John Harrell prediction: Eastern 49, Austin 39.
• Sagarin projection: Eastern by 9.
• Outlook: Austin’s been playing well, but it would still be a pretty big upset for the Eagles to take the title.
• Greg’s pick: Eastern 45, Austin 40.

CLASS A NEW WASHINGTON SECTIONAL
LANESVILLE VS. NEW WASHINGTON
• Time: 7 p.m.
• Location: James Matthews Gymnasium (a.k.a. The Jim), New Washington H.S. (226 N. Highway 62, New Washington)
• Records:
Lanesville 24-1. The Eagles have won 20 games in a row.
New Washington 14-9. The Mustangs have won nine of their last 10.
• Coaches:
Lanesville — Angie Hinton (86-16 in fourth season at Lanesville, 259-89 in 15th season overall)
New Washington — Kirsti Holloway (69-92 in seventh season at New Wash)
• Rankings:
Lanesville — No. 2 ICGSA (Class A).
• Computer-based Sagarin Ratings:
Lanesville — No. 51, No. 2 Class A
New Washington— No. 218, No. 25 Class A
• Most recent game:
Lanesville — Defeated Borden 50-8 (Feb. 5, Class A New Washington Sectional semifinal)
New Washington — Defeated Christian Academy 45-25 (Feb. 5, Class A New Washington Sectional semifinal)
• Sectionals titles (most recent): Lanesville 3 (2021, third straight); New Wash 6 (2013).
• Regular-season result: Dec. 18 — Lanesville 67, at New Washington 22.
• Last postseason matchup: Feb. 6, 2021 — Lanesville 72, New Washington 30 (sectional championship).
• John Harrell prediction: Lanesville 54, New Washington 30.
• Sagarin projection: Lanesville by 28.
• Outlook: It’s a shame that this isn’t a regional because both teams are good enough to be sectional champions.
• Greg’s pick: Lanesville 52, New Washington 27.

CLASS A WEST WASHINGTON SECTIONAL
WEST WASHINGTON VS. TRINITY LUTHERAN
• Time: 7 p.m.
• Location: Tower Gymnasium, West Washington H.S. (8028 W. Batt Rd., Campbellsburg)
• Records:
West Washington 15-7. The Senators have won three games in a row.
Trinity Lutheran 15-8. The Cougars have won four of their last six games.
• Coaches:
West Washington — Matthew Myers (23-22 in second season at West Washington)
Trinity Lutheran — Mike Lang (182-86 in 11th season at Trinity Lutheran)
• Rankings:
Trinity Lutheran — No. 11 ICGSA (Class A).
• Computer-based Sagarin Ratings:
West Washington — No. 270, No. 41 Class A
Trinity Lutheran— No. 162, No. 14 Class A
• Most recent game:
West Washington — Defeated Shawe 37-23 (Feb. 7, Class A West Washington Sectional semifinal)
Trinity Lutheran — Defeated Crothersville 80-9 (Feb. 7, Class A West Washington Sectional semifinal)
• Sectionals titles (most recent): West Washington 3 (2019); Trinity 5 (2021, second straight).
• Regular-season result: Did not play.
• Last postseason matchup: Feb. 6, 2021 — Trinity Lutheran 67, West Washington 31 (sectional championship)
• John Harrell prediction: Trinity Lutheran 49, West Washignton 38.
• Sagarin projection: Trinity Lutheran by 17.
• Outlook: It’s been a great season for West Washington. Perhaps the kind of season to build on going forward.
• Greg’s pick: Trinity Lutheran 56, West Washington 45.

CLASS 4A JEFFERSONVILLE SECTIONAL
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE VS. JENNINGS COUNTY
• Time: 7 p.m.
• Location: William S. Johnson Arena, Jeffersonville H.S. (2315 Allison Ln., Jeffersonville)
• Records:
Bedford North Lawrence 22-2. The Stars are on a 6-game winning streak.
Jennings County 17-6. The Panthers have lost three of their last five games.
• Coaches:
BNL — Jeff Allen (177-36 in eighth season at BNL)
Jennings — Kristi Sigler (78-67 in sixth season at Jennings)
• Rankings:
BNL — No. 4 IBCA (single class); No. 3 ICGSA (Class 4A).
• Computer-based Sagarin Ratings:
BNL — No. 11, No. 10 Class 4A
Jennings — No. 46, No. 33 Class 4A
• Most recent game:
BNL — Defeated Floyd Central 61-16 (Feb. 7, Class 4A Jeffersonville Sectional semifinal)
Jennings — Defeated Seymour 46-26 (Feb. 7, Class 4A Jeffersonville Sectional semifinal)
• Sectionals titles (most recent): BNL 30 (2021, 10 straight); Jennings 9 (2005).
• Regular-season result: Nov. 30 — BNL 50, at Jennings County 34.
• Last postseason matchup: Feb. 6, 2021 — BNL 55, Jennings County 51 (sectional championship).
• John Harrell prediction: BNL 53, Jennings County 42.
• Sagarin projection: BNL by 15.
• Outlook: Jennings is definitely capable of an upset but probably not good enough to predict it.
• Greg’s pick: BNL 55, Jennings County 36.

By GREG MENGELT

Every year, Scottsburg plays one of the area’s toughest schedules. The Warriors have never had a problem with scheduling Southern Indiana’s “big boys” like New Albany and Jeffersonville.

Almost a quarter of this year’s opponents are 4A teams. So far it’s been a mixed bag for Scottsburg. During their 6-1 start, the Warriors defeated a good Columbus North (14-5), but they’ve since lost New Albany and Seymour, both by 20 points.

Now they have an even bigger task in Tuesday’s Hoosier Hills Hoops Boys’ Game of the Night. Bloomington South (13-5) has been the best program in Indiana south of Indianapolis over the past two decades. J.R. Holmes has 731 career wins, just 716 more than Scottsburg’s Eric Richardson.

Richardson has Scottsburg (9-6) back on the rise, but the 2021-22 squad has struggled of late. His second season has already produced nine wins after winning just six game last season.

However, Warriors have lost five of their last eight games and could use a win. A win over Bloomington South would be a huge statement to Scottsburg’s sectional opponents.

This will be the second time the Panthers and Warriors have played. South won by 11 at Scottsburg last season.

Jeffersonville vs. Trinity and Floyd Central vs. Silver Creek were both supposed to be played Tuesday but were postponed or canceled. However, there are some good games.

Sectional rivals Rock Creek (7-7) and Lanesville (4-14) could meet again in March. Both should be contenders. Salem (4-10) travels to Paoli (8-7) and Christian Academy (6-11) will try to snap a 5-game losing streak when it hosts Henryville (4-11), which has lost four in a row.

SCOTTSBURG AT BLOOMINGTON SOUTH
• Time: 7:30 p.m.
• Location: South H.S. (1965 S. Walnut St., Bloomington)
• Records:
Scottsburg 9-6. The Warriors have lost three of their last four games.
Bloomington South 13-5. The Panthers have won six games in a row.
• Coaches:
Scottsburg — Eric Richardson (15-24 in second season at Scottsburg)
South — J.R. Holmes (731-231 in 40th season at South, 874-349 in 52nd season overall)
• Computer-based Sagarin Ratings:
Scottsburg — No. 117, No. 31 Class 3A
South — No. 35, No. 27 Class 4A
• Most recent game:
Scottsburg — Lost at Seymour 49-29 (Jan. 22)
South — Won at Silver Creek 56-39 (Jan. 29)
• Last 20 years: South 4-0.
• Most recent meeting: Feb. 4, 2021 — South 59, at Scottsburg 48
• John Harrell prediction: South 54, Scottsburg 43.
• Sagarin projection: South by 14.
• Outlook: The Panthers are hot, playing at home and well rested. The Warriors will do well to hang close.
• Greg’s pick: South 57, Scottsburg 40.

ROCK CREEK AT LANESVILLE
• Time: 7:30 p.m.
• Location: Lanesville H.S. (2725 Crestview Ave. NE, Lanesville)
• Records:
Rock Creek 7-7. The Lions have won two of their last three games.
Lanesville 4-14. The Eagles have lost four of their last five.
• Coaches:
Rock Creek — Chris Brown (355-288 in 26th season at Rock Creek)
Lanesville — Mikel Miller (291-223 in 22nd season at Lanesville)
• Computer-based Sagarin Ratings:
Rock Creek — No. 199, No. 21 Class A
Lanesville — No. 316, No. 59 Class A
• Most recent game:
Rock Creek — Lost to Jeffersonville 67-52 (Feb. 2)
Lanesville — Lost at Tecumseh 53-41 (Feb. 5)
• Last 20 years: Lanesville 18-7. The Eagles have won three of their last four against Rock Creek.
• Most recent meeting: Feb. 9, 2021 — At Rock Creek 49, Lanesville 48.
• John Harrell prediction: Rock Creek 59, Lanesville 46.
• Sagarin projection: Rock Creek by 12.
• Outlook: Rock Creek is 4-0 against other Class A teams. The Lions are legit.
• Greg’s pick: Rock Creek 59, Lanesville 46.

HENRYVILLE AT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
• Time: 7:30 p.m.
• Location: Christian Academy of Indiana (1000 Academy Dr., New Albany)
• Records:
Henryville 4-11. The Hornets have lost four straight games.
Christian Academy 6-11. The Warriors have lost six in a row.
• Coaches:
Henryville — Jared Hill (95-87 in eighth season at Henryville)
CAI — Hayden Casey (15-28 in second season at CAI)
• Computer-based Sagarin Ratings:
Henryville — No. 298, No. 71 Class 2A
CAI — No. 268, No. 40 Class A
• Most recent game:
Henryville — Lost to Eastern 44-40 (Feb. 2)
CAI — Lost at Evansville Christian 66-55 (Feb. 5)
• Last 20 years: Henryville 15-13. The Hornets have won their last two vs. CAI.
• Most recent meeting: Feb. 9, 2021 — At Henryville 55, CAI 46.
• John Harrell prediction: CAI 57, Henryville 49.
• Sagarin projection: CAI by 7.
• Outlook: Both teams are on losing streak but neither is bad. Should be a very competitive game.
• Greg’s pick: CAI 64, Henryville 61.

SALEM AT PAOLI
• Time: 7:30 p.m.
• Location: Paoli H.S. (501 Elm St., Paoli)
• Records:
Salem 4-10. The Lions have lost three straight games.
Paoli 8-7. The Rams have lost four of their last six.
• Coaches:
Salem — Duane Malloy (4-10 in first season at Salem)
Paoli — Dusty Cole (151-75 in 10th season at Paoli)
• Computer-based Sagarin Ratings:
Salem — No. 332, No. 88 Class 3A
Paoli — No. 241, No. 51 Class 2A
• Most recent game:
Salem — Lost to Austin 69-67 (Jan. 31)
Paoli — Won at Shoals 51-46 (Feb. 2)
• Last 20 years: 10-10. Paoli has beaten Salem four times in a row.
• Most recent meeting: Feb. 9 — Paoli 68, at Salem 56.
• John Harrell prediction: Paoli 64, Salem 44.
• Sagarin projection: Paoli by 17.
• Outlook: Winning at Paoli would be a good way for the Lions to surpass last year’s win total. They have an outside chance.
• Greg’s pick: Paoli 55, Salem 48.

By GREG MENGELT

Floyd Central moved up three spots to No. 9, entering the top 10 for the first time this season, in the Indiana Basketball Coaches’ Association poll after beating No. 7 Cathedral (14-5) 48-46 on Saturday. The win was the Highlanders’ ninth straight.

Earlier in the week, Floyd (14-2) won 53-36 at Bedford North Lawrence to win the Hoosier Hills Conference championship for the second straight season. Cathedral dropped to No. 7 from last week’s spot at No. 4.

The Highlanders, who played 2-time defending Class 3A champion Silver Creek (7-9) on Tuesday, are the only local team of the 38 programs that received votes in the poll, which was released Sunday. Floyd is also the only regional team in the top 20. However, Bloomington North (13-3), Bloomington South (13-5), Columbus North (13-5), Terre Haute North (17-2) and Linton-Stockton (16-2) all received votes.

Unbeaten Chesterton (17-0) remains No. 1 and received all 20 first-place votes. The remainder of the top 10 is Fishers (15-2), Carmel (13-4), Homestead (14-5), Ben Davis (14-5), North Central (14-4), Cathedral, Indianapolis Tech (16-3), Floyd Central and Valparaiso (16-3). Eleven of the top 20 teams are from the Indianapolis Metro area.

INDIANA BASKETBALL COACHES POLL
Rank, School (1st place votes) Record
1. Chesterton (20) 17-0, 2. Fishers 15-2, 3. Carmel 13-4, 4. Homestead 14-5, 5. Ben Davis 14-5, 6. North Central 14-4, 7. Cathedral 14-5, 8. Indianapolis Tech 16-3, 9. Floyd Central 14-2, 10. Valparaiso 16-3, 11. Mt. Vernon (Fortville) 14-2, 12. Westfield 13-5, 13. Pike 124, 14. Zionsville 10-5, 15t. Brebeuf 11-4, 15t. Penn 14-2, 17. Mishawaka Marian 14-3, 18. Lawrence North 10-4, 19. NorthWood 17-1, 20. Anderson 14-3.
Others receiving votes: Bloomfield 14-3, Bloomington North 13-3, Bloomington South 13-5, Brownsburg 12-7, Central Noble 18-1, Columbus North 13-5, Connersville 13-6, Crispus Attucks 10-9, Crown Point 13-4, Fort Wayne Blackhawk 15-2, Glenn 17-1, Lake Station 15-0, Leo 12-2, Linton-Stockton 16-2, Monroe Central 15-0, Munster 13-3, Sullivan 16-1, Terre Haute North 17-2.

NOTE: Records as of Sunday.

By GREG MENGELT

As expected, 10-time defending sectional champion Bedford North Lawrence and upstart Jennings County will meet in Tuesday’s sectional championship game at Jeffersonville’s Johnson Arena.

BNL (22-2) blitzed Floyd Central in a 61-16 victory. The Highlanders, whose season ends with a 9-13 mark, had played well coming into Monday’s sectional semifinal, but the Stars’ pressure never allowed the Highlanders to be in the game.

In the first semifinal, Jennings County (17-6) pulled away from Seymour (11-11) for a 46-26 victory after being tied with the Owls at 19-apiece at halftime.

Bedford beat Jennings County 50-34 on Nov. 30, but Stars’ head coach Jeff Allen is concerned about the Panthers’ size.

“They have size on us. That’s a big thing for us,” he said. “That’s always a concern when we play them. We basically play a bunch of guards. Hopefully we can pressure the basketball and make it hard for them to score.”

BNL enters Tuesday’s title game on a 6-game winning streak, while the Panthers struggled down the stretch, losing three of their final four regular-season games.

“BNL is BNL,” Jennings head coach Kristi Sigler said. “They’re guard-oriented, very fundamentally sound. They make plays. We have to make plays and be able to defend them.”

BNL DOMINATES HIGHLANDERS

Floyd Central came into Monday’s semifinal confident. The Highlanders’ won their final two games, upsetting Jennings County before beating Providence 61-25 in the regular-season finale. BNL, on the other hand, struggled against host Jeffersonville in the first round last Tuesday and trailed through three quarters.

But the Stars were dominant from the start and controlled the contest all night. In the first quarter, Bedford’s Madisyn Bailey — second cousin of former BNL and Indiana University star Damon Bailey — had five steals in the first quarter. The Highlanders, who turned the ball over eight times in the first period, only had one basket — a 3-point play by 6-foot-2 junior Callie Celichowski that cut the Stars’ lead to 6-3 — in the first period.

Bedford scored the next 12 points to lead 18-3 after one quarter and pushed the advantage to 34-4 with 3:15 left in the second period. After leading 43-9 at the break, the Stars increased the lead to as many as 45 points on three occasions.

“We were okay at 8-3, but then we missed some free throws, they got some offensive rebounds, then they hit about four or five 3s,” Floyd Central head coach Randy Gianfagna said. “Then it was pretty ugly after that.”

Keegan Kaiser, who had a very good senior year, led the Highlanders with six points. Celichowski added four points and a team-best five rebounds. Senior Peyton Kochert had a pair of steals in the fourth quarter.

“We played well the last month of the season and tonight was just a buzzsaw,” Gianfagna said. “(Bedford) played like a 10-time sectional champion.”

Sophomore Chloe Spreen led the Stars with 18 points, seven rebounds, five assists, three steals and a blocked shot. Bailey, a sophomore, added 12 points, six steals, three rebounds and three assists. Junior Karsyn Norman finished with 12 points and senior Carlee Kern had 11.

BNL forced 21 Highlanders turnovers — 13 in the first half — and committed just eight, only two of which came before halftime. The Stars had 17 steals.

WOODARD HELPS JENNINGS ADVANCE

Sophomore Juliann Woodard took control in the second half and helped Jennings County pull away from Seymour.

Woodard had seven points and three assists as the Panthers outscored Seymour 21-6 in the third quarter. The 6-foot Woodard controlled the pace and the glass and finished with contest with 11 points and nine rebounds, both game highs.

Seymour led 17-15 late in the second quarter before Woodard scored in the post to tie the game at 17 at the break. It was 19-19 early in the third when Woodard led a game-changing 19-4 run.

“We came out in the second half ready to play,” Sigler said. “We talk virtually all the time about dealing with adversity and I thought our kids responded.”

Sophomore Alivia Elmore and junior Megan Vogel scored eight points apiece and senior Kali Thompson added seven for the Panthers, who beat Seymour 70-42 in the regular season.

The Owls were paced by junior Brooke Trinkle, who had seven points in the defeat. Seymour scored just nine points after halftime.

CLASS 4A JEFFERSONVILLE SECTIONAL
MONDAY’S SEMIFINALS
JENNINGS COUNTY 46, SEYMOUR 26
Jennings Co. 11 6 21 8—46
Seymour 11 6 6 3—26
Jennings County (17-6): Juliann Woodard 11, Madelyn McIntosh 3, Kali Thompson 7, Alivia Elmore 8, Megan Vogel 8, Alexis Carson 2, Lily Ernstes 7.
Seymour (11-11): Kendrick Sterling 3, Madison Schrader 2, Journee Brown 4, Brooke Trinkle 7, Kendall Sterling 4, Greer Henry 6.
3-point field goals: Jennings County 2 (Thompson, Elmore); Seymour 2 (K. Sterling, Trinkle).
Free throws: Jennings County 7-13, Seymour 4-4.
Team fouls: Jennings County 6, Seymour 13.

BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE 61, FLOYD CENTRAL 16
Floyd Central 3 6 3 4—16
Bedford NL 18 25 13 5—61
Bedford North Lawrence (22-2): Chloe Spreen 18, Karsyn Norman 12, Mallory Pride 2, Hadley Teague 5, Carlee Kern 11, Ella Turner 3, Madisyn Bailey 12.
Floyd Central (9-14): Keegan Kaiser 6, Samara Miller 3, Kendall Brown 3, Callie Celichowski 4.
3-point field goals: BNL 8 (Kern 3, Bailey 2, Spreen, Norman, Teague); Floyd 2 (Kaiser, Brown).
Free throws: BNL 11-15, Floyd 3-13.
Team fouls: BNL 12, Floyd Central 9.