By GREG MENGELT

The 13th-ranked Highlanders (18-4) beat the Bulldogs (11-11) by 31 points on Dec. 10. Floyd coach Todd Sturgeon said Tuesday that the regular-season match has no bearing on Friday’s second Class 4A Seymour Sectional semifinal. The Hoosier Hills Hoops Game of the Week follows Jeffersonville (8-11) vs. host Seymour (15-6) in the opener at 6 p.m.

Shannon agrees.

“Honestly, it’s been so long ago, I really don’t think it has any bearing on (Friday),” he said. “That’s easy to say when you’re on the receiving end of a pounding like that. I don’t think the regular-season game ever has any influence on a sectional game, especially when it was that long ago.”

Floyd opened the sectional with a 61-54 double-overtime win over Jennings County for its 12th win in its last 14 games.

“They have such great size, they protect the ball well, they take good shots and they defend well,” Shannon said of the Hoosier Hills Conference champions. “I suppose that’s why they win all those games. It’s going to take a great effort on our part to take them down.”

This is the sectional opener for New Albany, which lost three of its last final four games, but Shannon has liked what he’s seen from his team late in the season … at times.

“They’ve shown signs,” he said. “We haven’t been able to put 32 minutes together.”

Seymour beat Jeffersonville 55-47 on Dec. 10 at Scott Gymnasium, but the Red Devils were without seniors Will Lovings-Watts and Kobe Stoudemire — or head coach Andrew Grantz on the bench — in the defeat.

“I’m excited to see, with a full squad, what we can do,” Grantz said Tuesday after his team defeated Bedford North Lawrence 61-48 the first game of the Seymour Sectional. “Man, that seems like it was a century ago.”

It should be a great night of basketball at Salem. The tournament’s top four teams, North Harrison (17-3), Corydon Central (14-8), Silver Creek (12-12) and Scottsburg (15-8) remain alive.

Thirteenth-ranked North Harrison will battle rival Corydon. The Cougars went unbeaten against the sectional field this season, including a 65-41 victory over the Panthers on Dec. 3. Silver Creek and Scottsburg split a pair of games earlier this season, with the Warriors winning 70-65 on a neutral court in December and the Dragons winning 46-44 at Scottsburg in January.

At Southwestern, the host Rebels (16-7) and Providence (15-6) are expected to take care of Clarksville and Switzerland County, respectively. It’s the same situation at Tell City, where Eastern (17-5) is expected to beat Perry Central (12-10) and Paoli is expected to beat the host Marksmen (2-21) easily.

Another site with two potential good games is Borden. The No. 16 Braves (14-7) host Rock Creek (14-8) in the opener. The Lions already have a win on the floor against Borden, 57-42 on Jan. 8. In the nightcap, Christian Academy (11-13) is surely the favorite against South Central (8-15), but it’s another game that seems like it could go either way. CAI beat the Rebels, who are coming off an upset over Corydon Central, by 32 points on Dec. 17.

At Edinburgh, West Washington (10-13) and the host Lancers (20-3) should roll past Medora (4-19) and Crothersville (3-19), respectively, and meet in Saturday night’s championship game.

CLASS 4A SEYMOUR SECTIONAL
JEFFERSONVILE VS. SEYMOUR
• Time: 6 p.m.
• Location: Lloyd E. Scott Gymnasium, Seymour H.S. (1350 W. Second St., Seymour)
• Records:
Jeffersonville 8-11. The Red Devils have won two of their last three games.
Seymour 15-6. The Owls finished the regular season with four straight wins.
• Coaches:
Jeffersonville — Andrew Grantz (23-18 in second season at Jeff, 111-60 in seventh season overall)
Seymour — Kirk Manns (33-33 in third season at Seymour)
• Computer-based Sagarin Ratings:
Jeffersonville — No. 72, No. 47 Class 4A
Seymour— No. 34, No. 29 Class 4A
• Most recent game:
Jeffersonville — Defeated Bedford North Lawrence 61-48 (March 1, Class 4A Seymour Sectional first round)
Seymour — Won at Silver Creek 63-54 (Feb. 25)
• Sectionals titles (most recent): Jeffersonville 39 (2021); Seymour 44 (1992).
• Regular-season result: Dec. 10 — At Seymour 55, Jeffersonville 47.
• Last postseason matchup: March 3, 2020 — Jeffersonville 36, Seymour 29 (Class 4A Seymour Sectional first round).
• John Harrell prediction: Seymour 57, Jeffersonville 49.
• Sagarin projection: Seymour by 8.
• Outlook: I won’t be surprised if Seymour wins, especially on its own court, but I’m expecting a slight “upset.”
• Greg’s pick: Jeffersonville 64, Seymour 58.

GAME OF THE NIGHT
NEW ALBANY VS. FLOYD CENTRAL
• Time: 7:30 p.m.
• Location: Lloyd E. Scott Gymnasium, Seymour H.S. (1350 W. Second St., Seymour)
• Records:
New Albany 11-11. The Bulldogs lost three of their final four regular-season games.
Floyd Central 18-4. The Highlanders have won their last two games.
• Coaches:
New Albany — Jim Shannon (440-138 in 24th season at New Albany, 605-277 in 38th season overall)
Floyd Central — Todd Sturgeon (140-44 in eighth season at Floyd)
• Rankings:
Floyd Central — No. 13 IBCA (single class); No. 13 AP (Class 4A).
• Computer-based Sagarin Ratings:
New Albany — No. 101, No. 62 Class 4A
Floyd Central— No. 11, No. 11 Class 4A
• Most recent game:
New Albany — Lost at Bloomington North 56-38 (Feb. 25)
Floyd Central — Defeated Jennings County 61-54 (2OT) (March 1, Class 4A Seymour Sectional first round)
• Sectionals titles (most recent): New Albany 53 (2018); Floyd 15 (2020)
• Regular-season result: Dec. 10 — At Floyd Central 57, New Albany 26.
• Last postseason matchup: March 1, 2019 — New Albany 39, Floyd Central 36 (Class 4A Seymour Sectional Semifinal)
• John Harrell prediction: Floyd Central 60, New Albany 45.
• Sagarin projection: Floyd Central by 15.
• Outlook: Floyd had its scare Tuesday. Now I expect the Highlanders to take control of the sectional.
• Greg’s pick: Floyd Central 59, New Albany 40.

CLASS 3A SALEM SECTIONAL
CORYDON CENTRAL VS. NORTH HARRISON
• Time: 6 p.m.
• Location: Brooks Memorial Gymnasium, Salem H.S. (700 N. Harrison St., Salem)
• Records:
Corydon Central 14-8. The Panthers lost their last two regular-season games.
North Harrison 17-3. The Cougars have won nine games in a row.
• Coaches:
Corydon Central — Joseph Hinton (35-34 in third season at Corydon)
North Harrison — Lou Lefevre (53-13 in third season at North Harrison, 318-93 in 18th season overall)
• Rankings:
North Harrison — No. 13 AP (Class 3A).
• Computer-based Sagarin Ratings:
Corydon Central — No. 147, No. 40 Class 3A
North Harrison— No. 56, No. 12 Class 3A
• Most recent game:
Corydon Central — Lost at South Central 65-58 (Feb. 22)
North Harrison — Defeated Charlestown 55-41 (March 1, Class 3A Salem Sectional first round)
• Sectionals titles (most recent): Corydon 14 (2011); North Harrison 9 (1996).
• Regular-season result: Dec. 3 — At North Harrison 65, Corydon 41.
• Last postseason matchup: March 4, 2020 — North Harrison 56, Corydon 43 (Class 3A Salem Sectional first round).
• John Harrell prediction: North Harrison 58, Corydon Central 51.
• Sagarin projection: North Harrison by 10.
• Outlook: The Cougars are better than the rest of the field. Looks like their long sectional draught is going to come to an end.
• Greg’s pick: North Harrison 54, Corydon 41.

SILVER CREEK VS. SCOTTSBURG
• Time: 7:30 p.m.
• Location: Brooks Memorial Gymnasium, Salem H.S. (700 N. Harrison St., Salem)
• Records:
Silver Creek 12-12. The Dragons have won four of their last five games.
Scottsburg 15-8. The Warriors have won six games in a row.
• Coaches:
Silver Creek — Brandon Hoffman (213-85 in 12th season at Silver Creek)
Scottsburg — Eric Richardson (21-26 in second season at Scottsburg)
• Computer-based Sagarin Ratings:
Silver Creek — No. 117, No. 31 Class 3A
Scottsburg — No. 83, No. 20 Class 3A
• Most recent game:
Silver Creek — Defeated Salem 76-35 (March 2, Class 3A Salem Sectional first round)
Scottsburg — Defeated Madison 81-48 (March 2, Class 3A Salem Sectional first round)
• Sectionals titles (most recent): Silver Creek 18 (2021, fourth straight); Scottsburg 22 (2005).
• Regular-season results: Dec. 23 — Scottsburg 70, Silver Creek 65 (Jefferson County Invitational); Feb. 11 — Silver Creek 46, at Scottsburg 44.
• Last postseason matchup: March 2, 2018 — Silver Creek 55, Scottsburg 32 (Class 3A North Harrison Sectional semifinal).
• John Harrell prediction: Scottsburg 59, Silver Creek 57.
• Sagarin projection: Scottsburg by 4.
• Outlook: Scottsburg is long and athletic and balance and depth. I’m taking the Warriors. Either way, it’s going to be close.
• Greg’s pick: Scottsburg 60, Silver Creek 59.

CLASS 2A SOUTHWESTERN SECTIONAL
PROVIDENCE VS. SWITZERLAND COUNTY
• Time: 6 p.m.
• Location: Delbert O. King Gymnasium, Southwestern H.S. (167 S. Main Cross St., Hanover)
• Records:
Providence 15-6. The Pioneers have lost two of their last three games.
Switzerland County 11-13. The Pacers have won three in a row.
• Coaches:
Providence — Ryan Miller (45-22 in third season at Providence)
Switzerland County — Travis Wrightsman (14-34 in second season at SwitzCo, 278-193 in 19th season overall)
• Computer-based Sagarin Ratings:
Providence — No. 118, No. 14 Class 2A
Switzerland County— No. 278, No. 64 Class 2A
• Most recent game:
Providence — Won at New Washington 43-36 (Feb. 22)
Switzerland County — Defeated Austin 52-50 (March 1, Class 2A Southwestern Sectional first round)
• Sectionals titles (most recent): Providence 9 (2020); SwitzCo 7 (2013).
• Regular-season result: Did not play.
• Last postseason matchup: March 6, 2020 — Providence 53, Switzerland County 43 (Class 2A Southwestern Sectional semifinal).
• John Harrell prediction: Providence 61, Switzerland County 43.
• Sagarin projection: Providence by 17.
• Outlook: Providence should be rest and ready to roll.
• Greg’s pick: Providence 56, Switzerland County 35.

CLARKSVILLE VS. SOUTHWESTERN
• Time: 7:30 p.m.
• Location: Delbert O. King Gymnasium, Southwestern H.S. (167 S. Main Cross St., Hanover)
• Records:
Clarksville 7-15. The Generals won two of their final three regular-season games.
Southwestern 16-7. The Rebels have won their last two.
• Coaches:
Clarksville — Kyle Hankins (7-15 in first season at Clarksville)
Southwestern — Zac Nussbaum (41-15 in third season at Southwestern)
• Computer-based Sagarin Ratings:
Clarksville — No. 296, No. 71 Class 2A
Southwestern— No. 121, No. 15 Class 2A
• Most recent game:
Clarksville — Lost at Rock Creek 52-50 (Feb. 25)
Southwestern — Defeated Henryville 45-37 (March 1, Class 2A Southwestern Sectional first round)
• Sectionals titles (most recent): Clarksville 5 (2014); Southwestern 9 (2021, third in four years).
• Regular-season result: Dec. 14 — Southwestern 67, at Clarksville 44.
• Last postseason matchup: March 3, 2020 — Southwestern 58, Clarksville 48 (Class 2A Southwestern Sectional first round).
• John Harrell prediction: Southwestern 69, Clarksville 46.
• Sagarin projection: Southwestern by 23.
• Outlook: While it’s still hard to see any other results than a Providence-Southwestern championship, if either team can upset that, it’s probably Clarksville.
• Greg’s pick: Southwestern 59, Clarksville 44.

CLASS 2A TELL CITY SECTIONAL
EASTERN VS. PERRY CENTRAL
• Time: 5:30 p.m.
• Location: Bryan Taylor Sports Arena, Tell City H.S. (900 12th St., Tell City)
• Records:
Eastern 17-5. The Musketeers won two of their final three regular-season games.
Perry Central 12-10. The Commodores lost three of their final four to end the regular season.
• Coaches:
Eastern — Chandler Prible (29-18 in second season at Eastern)
Perry Central — Jeff Litherland (12-10 in first season at Perry Central, 105-56 in seventh season overall)
• Computer-based Sagarin Ratings:
Eastern — No. 153, No. 21 Class 2A
Perry Central— No. 293, No. 68 Class 2A
• Most recent game:
Eastern — Won at South Central 70-49 (Feb. 25)
Perry Central — Lost to Heritage Hills 50-34 (Feb. 25)
• Sectionals titles (most recent): Eastern 4 (2015); Perry Central 4 (2014).
• Regular-season result: Did not play.
• Last postseason matchup: March 2, 2021 — Eastern 35, Perry Central 33 (Class 2A Paoli Sectional first round)
• John Harrell prediction: Eastern 59, Perry Central 43.
• Sagarin projection: Eastern by 17.
• Outlook: Perry Central isn’t bad. The Commodores are probably capable of winning the sectional if they play well and catch Eastern or Paoli on the right night. Chances are, though, the Musketeers run away with this one.
• Greg’s pick: Eastern 63, Perry Central 48.

TELL CITY VS. PAOLI
• Time: 7:30 p.m.
• Location: Bryan Taylor Sports Arena, Tell City H.S. (900 12th St., Tell City)
• Records:
Tell City 2-21. The Marksmen have lost six games in a row.
Paoli 14-9. The Rams have won their last two and four of their last five.
• Coaches:
Tell City — Mike Brown (2-21 in first season at Tell City, 500-302 in 34th season overall)
Paoli — Dusty Cole (157-77 in 10th season at Paoli)
• Computer-based Sagarin Ratings:
Tell City — No. 363, No. 93 Class 2A
Paoli — No. 219, No. 43 Class 2A
• Most recent game:
Tell City — Lost at Forest Park 64-53 (Feb. 23)
Paoli — Defeated Crawford County 42-36 (March 1, Class 2A Tell City Sectional first round)
• Sectionals titles (most recent): Tell City 35 (2019); Paoli 25 (2021, second in three years).
• Regular-season result: Jan. 8 — Paoli 61, at Tell City 52.
• Last postseason matchup: March 11, 2000 — Paoli 73, Tell City 69 (Class 2A Southridge Sectional championship).
• John Harrell prediction: Paoli 62, Tell City 44.
• Sagarin projection: Paoli by 18.
• Outlook: It won’t be as easy as Tell City’s record may indicate, but Paoli will win by plenty.
• Greg’s pick: Paoli 60, Tell City 44.

CLASS A BORDEN SECTIONAL
BORDEN VS. ROCK CREEK
• Time: 6 p.m.
• Location: Borden Junior-Senior H.S. (301 West St., Borden)
• Records:
Borden 14-7. The Braves lost two of their last three regular-season games.
Rock Creek 14-8. The Lions have won five in a row.
• Coaches:
Borden — Doc Nash (218-156 in 16th season at Borden)
Rock Creek — Chris Brown (362-289 in 26th season at Rock Creek)
• Rankings:
Borden — No. 16 AP (Class A).
• Computer-based Sagarin Ratings:
Borden — No. 236, No. 30 Class A
Rock Creek— No. 192, No. 20 Class A
• Most recent game:
Borden — Lost at Salem 76-73 (Feb. 25)
Rock Creek — Defeated New Washington 72-44 (March 1, Class A Borden Sectional first round)
• Sectionals titles (most recent): Borden 4 (2013); Rock Creek 2 (2016).
• Regular-season result: Jan. 8 — At Borden 57, Rock Creek 42.
• Last postseason matchup: March 3, 2015 — Borden 45, Rock Creek 42 (OT) (Class A Boden Sectional first round).
• John Harrell prediction: Rock Creek 54, Borden 53.
• Sagarin projection: Rock Creek by 2.
• Outlook: Surprising it’s been 2016 since either team won a sectional. Whichever team wins this one has a really good shot at winning this year’s title.
• Greg’s pick: Rock Creek 63, Borden 55.

SOUTH CENTRAL VS. CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
• Time: 7:30 p.m.
• Location: Borden Junior-Senior H.S. (301 West St., Borden)
• Records:
South Central 8-15. The Rebels lost four of their final five regular-seasomn games.
Christian Academy 11-13. The Warriors have won their last two.
• Coaches:
South Central — Greg Robinson (181-183 in 16th season at South Central, 203-246 in 20th season overall)
Christian Academy — Hayden Casey (20-30 in second season at CAI)
• Computer-based Sagarin Ratings:
South Central — No. 314, No. 55 Class A
Christian Academy— No. 247, No. 34 Class A
• Most recent game:
South Central — Lost to Eastern 70-49 (Feb. 25)
Christian Academy — Defeated Lanesville 61-28 (March 1, Class A Borden Sectional first round)
• Sectionals titles (most recent): South Central 2 (2002); CAI 5 (2020).
• Regular-season result: Dec. 17 — At Christian Academy 66, South Central 34.
• Last postseason matchup: March 6, 2020 — Christian Academy 68, South Central 38 (Class A Borden Sectional first round)
• John Harrell prediction: CAI 59, South Central 48.
• Sagarin projection: CAI by 9.
• Outlook: CAI should win, but the Rebels are capable of pulling off a minor upset.
• Greg’s pick: Christian Academy 59, South Central 51.

CLASS A EDINBURGH SECTIONAL
MEDORA VS. WEST WASHINGTON
• Time: 6 p.m.
• Location: : Edinburgh H.S. (300 S. Keeley, Edinburgh)
• Records:
Medora 4-19. The Hornets have lost 11 of their last 12 games.
West Washington 10-13. The Senators have won their last two and four of their last five.
• Coaches:
Medora — Mark Morin (23-138 in seventh season at Medora)
West Washington — Clayton Sullivan (49-49 in fourth season at West Washington)
• Computer-based Sagarin Ratings:
Medora — No. 397, No. 97 Class A
West Washington— No. 300, No. 47 Class A
• Most recent game:
Medora — Lost to Rising Sun (Feb. 25)
West Washington — Defeated Shawe Memorial 53-38 (March 1, Class A Edinburgh Sectional first round)
• Sectionals titles (most recent): Medora 1 (1949); West Washington 5 (2019).
• Regular-season result: Jan. 18 — West Washington 60, at Medora 34.
• Last postseason matchup: March 5, 2021 — West Washington 75, Medora 23 (Class A West Washington Sectional semifinal).
• John Harrell prediction: West Washington 65, Medora 34.
• Sagarin projection: West Washington by 30.
• Outlook: I’m starting to get the feeling the Senators may win this sectional.
• Greg’s pick: West Washington 75, Medora 31.

CROTHERSVILLE VS. EDINBURGH
• Time: 7:30 p.m.
• Location: : Edinburgh H.S. (300 S. Keeley, Edinburgh)
• Records:
Crothersville 3-19. The Tigers lost their last three regular-season games.
Edinburgh 20-3. The Lancers won their last two and five of their last six.
• Coaches:
Crothersville — Bryant Layman (3-19 in first season at Crothersville)
Edinburgh — Keith Witty (71-49 in fifth season at Edinburgh)
• Rankings:
Edinburgh — No. 7 AP (Class A).
• Computer-based Sagarin Ratings:
Crothersville — No. 391, No. 91 Class A
Edinburgh— No. 178, No. 17 Class A
• Most recent game:
Crothersville — Lost to Austin 91-55 (Feb. 25)
Edinburgh — Defeated Trinity Lutheran 57-38 (March 1, Class A Edinburgh Sectional first round)
• Sectionals titles (most recent): Crothersville 1 (2020); Edinburgh 6 (2018).
• Regular-season result: Feb. 5 — At Edinburgh 72, Crothersville 32.
• Last postseason matchup: March 6, 2020 — Crothersville 58, Edinburgh 49 (Class A Edinburgh Sectional semifinal).
• John Harrell prediction: Edinburgh 83, Crothersville 34.
• Sagarin projection: Edinburgh by 46.
• Outlook: Edinburgh will win. By a lot.
• Greg’s pick: Edinburgh 73, Crothersville 22.

LOCAL SECTIONALS
CLASS 4A SEYMOUR SECTIONAL
FIRST ROUND
Tuesday, March 1
Jeffersonville 61, Bedford North Lawrence 48
Floyd Central 61, Jennings County 54 (2OT)
SEMIFINALS
Friday, March 4
Seymour (15-6) vs. Jeffersonville (8-11), 6 p.m.
New Albany (11-11) vs. Floyd Central (18-4), 7:30 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, March 5
Semifinal winners, 7:30 p.m.

CLASS 3A SALEM SECTIONAL
FIRST ROUND
Tuesday, March 1
North Harrison 55, Charlestown 41
Wednesday, March 2
Silver Creek 76, Salem 34
Scottsburg 81, Madison 48
SEMIFINALS
Friday, March 4
Corydon Central (14-7) vs. North Harrison (17-3), 6 p.m.
Silver Creek (12-12) vs. Scottsburg (15-8), 7:30 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, March 5
Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.

CLASS 2A SOUTHWESTERN SECTIONAL
FIRST ROUND
Tuesday, March 1
Switzerland County 52, Austin 50
Southwestern 45, Henryville 37
SEMIFINALS
Friday, March 4
Providence (14-6) vs. Switzerland County (11-13), 6 p.m.
Clarksville (6-14) vs. Southwestern (16-7), 7:30 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, March 5
Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.

CLASS 2A TELL CITY SECTIONAL
FIRST ROUND
Tuesday, March 1
Paoli 42, Crawford County 36
SEMIFINALS
Friday, March 4
Eastern (17-5) vs. Perry Central (12-10), 5:30 p.m.
Tell City (2-21) vs. Paoli (14-9), 7:15 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, March 5
Semifinal winners, 6 p.m.

CLASS A BORDEN SECTIONAL
FIRST ROUND
Tuesday, March 1
Rock Creek 72, New Washington 44
Christian Academy 61, Lanesville 28
SEMIFINALS
Friday, March 4
Borden (14-7) vs. Rock Creek (14-8), 6 p.m.
South Central (8-15) vs. Christian Academy (11-13), 7:30 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, March 5
Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.

CLASS A EDINBURGH SECTIONAL
FIRST ROUND
Tuesday, March 1
West Washington 53, Shawe Memorial 38
Edinburgh 57, Trinity Lutheran 38
SEMIFINALS
Friday, March 4
Medora (4-19) vs. West Washington (10-13), 6 p.m.
Crothersville (3-19) vs. Edinburgh (20-3), 7:30 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, March 5
Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.

By GREG MENGELT

Two-time defending state champion Silver Creek blew out Salem for the second time in a week and the upstart Warriors won a rubber match over Madison 81-48 in the second contest on Everett S. Dean Court.

The Dragons (12-12) and Warriors (15-8) will meet in Friday’s second semifinal at Salem. The teams split two games during the season. Scottsburg won 70-65 at Madison in the Jefferson County Invitational and the Dragons later won on Scottsburg’s floor 46-44.

“It should be a fun game,” said second-year Scottsburg coach Eric Richardson, whose Warriors have already improved by nine wins over last season. “They are obviously the defending state champions. They’re going to be ready and we’re going to be ready too.”

In Friday’s first semifinal, Corydon Central (14-8) will face rival and 13-ranked North Harrison, which defeated Charlestown 55-41 in Tuesday’s only quarterfinal. The 17-3 Cougars beat Corydon 65-41 on Dec. 3. Corydon is the only team that hasn’t yet played in the sectional. The Panthers, who finished the regular season by going 8-2 in their final 10 games, drew a first-round bye.

“The gym’s going to be rocking from the first game and everybody’s going to stay and watch our game, so it’s going to be a great environment on Friday,” Silver Creek coach Brandon Hoffman said.

SILVER CREEK-SALEM

Salem scored the first four points Wednesday. It was all downhill from there for the Lions.

The Dragons responded with nine straight points and never trailed again in the 76-34 victory. Creek beat the shorthanded Lions by a combined 186-69 in two games over the eight days.

Senior Branden Northern, who averaged 25.7 points a game during the regular season, scored the final four of the period and the the Dragons led 30-8 after one stop. Northern finished with nine points, three rebounds and game highs of five assists and five steals in less than 14 minutes Wednesday.

Madison transfer Kaden Oliver, who averaged 21.9 points per game in 12 games for the Cubs this season, checked in midway through the first period and had five points, two rebounds and an assist in his first 4 minutes as a Dragon. Oliver scored 10 points and grabbed three rebounds in just 14 minutes.

Oliver, a junior, became eligible to play this week after transferring to Silver Creek in February.

“We’ve had him in practice for five weeks and he’s gotten a lot of reps with those guys,” Hoffman said. “He had a really good scoring game. It didn’t look like he hadn’t played in a couple weeks. I thought he did great.”

Sophomore Nate Davidson led the Dragons with 13 points and six boards. Northern and seniors Trey Schoen and Zac Stricker all scored nine in the win.

Silver Creek led 52-12 at halftime and 66-22 at the end of the third period. The Dragons shot 62.2 percent in the first half and forced 15 Salem turnovers.

“We forced some turnovers and got out in transitions,” Hoffman said. “Other than the first two possession … we did a good job in the first quarter.”

The Dragons made 62 percent (30 for 52) of their shots for the contest.

Salem (5-16), which lost 11 of its final 12 regular-season games, was led by Cayden Colon’s 12 points. Grant Mahuron had eights points and a team-high five rebounds for the Lions. Both were playing their final games for the Lions.

SCOTTSBURG-MADISON

Reigning Hoosier Hills Hoops Boys’ Team of the Week Scottsburg continued its hot play by dominating a Madison team that had beaten the Warriors 77-75 in double overtime in late December.

Since then, the teams have gone in opposite directions. Scottsburg entered the contest having won five straight games, including a 52-50 upset of Jennings County last week, while the Cubs finished the season with 10 losses in their last 11 games.

The Warriors dominated the first quarter. They led 10-2 after Kody Clancy’s second 3-pointer and 17-4 following a Cutter fastbreak layup. After Madison closed the gap to 18-9 with a 5-0 run, the Warriors answered with eight consecutive points of their own. Cutter’s putback at the buzzer made it 28-9 after 8 minutes. Cutter scored eight of his 18 points points in the first stanza.

“We started getting a lot more ball movement the last six, seven, eight games,” Richardson said. “That really helps our offense get going. We’ve got a lot of guys who can knock it down.”

The pace slowed in the second, but the Warriors continued to extend their lead. Kyle McGinnis opened the period with his second 3-pointers. Jacob Martin’s third 3 of the quarter gave Scottsburg a 46-16 lead with 40 seconds to go before halftime. The Warriors held a 48-19 lead at halftime and 66-36 after three. Scottsburg led by as much as 81-41 with 3:03 left following McGinnis’s eighth 3-pointer of the contest and his third of the fourth quarter.

McGinnis was 8 for 14 from behind the 3-point arc and finished with a game-high 26 points. Scottsburg made 15 of its 35 3-point attempts (42.9 percent) for the contest.

Cutter added a game-high eight rebounds to his 18 points and Clancy scored 17 to go along with four assists.

The Warriors had 20 assists on 28 made baskets, led by Jack Miller’s eight.

“I felt like we got good ball movement and got good pressure on the basketball early,” Richardson said. “We forced them into some turnovers and got easy baskets.”

Jackson Falconberry scored 18 points in his final game for Madison, which finished its season 6-18. Falconberry went 6 for 7 from the field and made all five of his free throws. Freshman Quincey Reynolds scored three points and led the Cubs with eight rebounds, three assists two steals.

CLASS 3A SALEM SECTIONAL
FIRST ROUND
SILVER CREEK 76, SALEM 34
Salem 8 4 10 12—34
Silver Creek 30 22 14 10—76
Salem (5-17): Justin Stephenson 2-3 0-0 5, Dillon Whitfield 0-2 0-0 0, Hayden Baughman 1-8 0-0 2, Jaden Cheatwood 1-3 0-0 3, Kaleb Tucker 1-2 0-0 2, Kellen Humphrey 1-3 0-0 2, Noah Risen 1-3 0-0 2, Grant Mahuron 3-6 0-0 8, Cayden Colon 5-8 2-2 12, Holden Collins 0-4 0-0 0, Alex Wilcox 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 14-39 2-2 34.
Silver Creek (12-12): Hadyen Garten 0-3 2-2 2, Kaden Oliver 4-5 0-0 10, Omarie Cox 0-0 0-0 0, Bryce Henderson 3-4 2-2 10, Cooper Murley 3-4 0-0 6, Walker Hoffman 3-4 0-0 6, Trey Schoen 4-5 0-0 9, Cameron Wheeler 1-1 0-0 2, Branden Northern 4-11 1-1 9, Zac Stricker 4-6 0-2 9, Nate Davidson 5-6 1-2 13. Totals 31-50 6-9 76.
3-point field goals: Salem 4-17 (Mahuron 2-2, Stephenson 1-2, Cheatwood 1-2, Baughman 0-5, Tucker 0-1Colon 0-1, Collins 0-4); Silver Creek 8-21 (Oliver 2-3, Henderson 2-2, Davidson 2-3, Schoen 1-2, Stricker 1-2, Garten 0-3, Murley 0-1, Northern 0-4, Mattingly 0-1).
Rebounds: Salem 18 (Mahuron 5); Silver Creek 19 (Davidson 6).
Assists: Salem 6 (Mahuron 2); Silver Creek 13 (Northern 5).
Steals: Salem 3 (Colon 2); Silver Creek 10 (Northern 5).
Blocked shots: Salem 0; Silver Creek 1 (Hoffman).
Turnovers: Salem 19, Silver Creek 7.
Team fouls: Salem 10, Silver Creek 4.
Fouled out: None.

SCOTTSBURG 81, MADISON 48
Madison 9 10 17 12—48
Scottsburg 28 20 18 15—81
Madison (6-18): Jackson Falconberry 6-7 5-5 18, Henry Grote 4-10 1-3 11, Quincey Reynolds 1-7 0-0 3, Adam Traylor 3-6 0-0 7, Jackson Lynch 0-1 0- 0, Jackson Bear 0-0 0-0 0, Barron Welsh 0-2 2-2 2, Landon True 0-0 0-0 0, James Schafter 2-2 3-3 7, Mason Davis 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 16-35 11-13 48.
Scottsburg (15-8): Hadyen Cutter 8-11 2-3 1, Jack Miller 1-4 2-2 4, Wyatt Zellers 1-5 0-1 3, Kody Clancy 5-11 4-4 17, Jacob Martin 3-6 0-0 9, Dare Bowles 0-0 0-0 0, Kyle McGinnis 9-17 0-1 26, Caden Richardson 1-2 2-3 4, Javis Roush 0-0 0-0 0, Lucas Barbosa 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 28-59 10-14 81.
3-point field goals: Madison 5-12 (Grote 2-5, Falconberry 1-1, Reynolds 1-2, Traylor 1-3, Welsh 0-1); Scottsburg 15-35 (McGinnis 8-14, Clancy 3-8, Martin 3-5, Zellers 1-5, Richardson 0-1, Miller 0-1, Barbosa 0-1).
Rebounds: Madison 20 (Reynolds 8); Scottsburg 34 (Cutter 8).
Assists: Madison 6 (Reynolds 3); Scottsburg 20 (Miller 8).
Steals: Madison 7 (Falconberry 2, Grote 2, Reynolds 2); Scottsburg 12 (Richardson 5).
Blocked shots: Madison 0; Scottsburg 6 (Zellers 2, Martin 2).
Turnovers: Madison 17, Scottsburg 9.
Team fouls: Madison 16, Scottsburg 14.
Fouled out: None.

LOCAL SECTIONALS
CLASS 4A SEYMOUR SECTIONAL
FIRST ROUND
Tuesday, March 1
Jeffersonville 61, Bedford North Lawrence 48
Floyd Central 61, Jennings County 54 (2OT)
SEMIFINALS
Friday, March 4
Seymour (15-6) vs. Jeffersonville (8-11), 6 p.m.
New Albany (11-11) vs. Floyd Central (18-4), 7:30 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, March 5
Semifinal winners, 7:30 p.m.

CLASS 3A SALEM SECTIONAL
FIRST ROUND
Tuesday, March 1
North Harrison 55, Charlestown 41
Wednesday, March 2
Silver Creek 76, Salem 34
Scottsburg 81, Madison 48
SEMIFINALS
Friday, March 4
Corydon Central (14-7) vs. North Harrison (17-3), 6 p.m.
Silver Creek (12-12) vs. Scottsburg (15-8), 7:30 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, March 5
Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.

CLASS 2A SOUTHWESTERN SECTIONAL
FIRST ROUND
Tuesday, March 1
Switzerland County 52, Austin 50
Southwestern 45, Henryville 37
SEMIFINALS
Friday, March 4
Providence (14-6) vs. Switzerland County (11-13), 6 p.m.
Clarksville (6-14) vs. Southwestern (16-7), 7:30 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, March 5
Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.

CLASS 2A TELL CITY SECTIONAL
FIRST ROUND
Tuesday, March 1
Paoli 42, Crawford County 36
SEMIFINALS
Friday, March 4
Eastern (17-5) vs. Perry Central (12-10), 5:30 p.m.
Tell City (2-21) vs. Paoli (14-9), 7:15 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, March 5
Semifinal winners, 6 p.m.

CLASS A BORDEN SECTIONAL
FIRST ROUND
Tuesday, March 1
Rock Creek 72, New Washington 44
Christian Academy 61, Lanesville 28
SEMIFINALS
Friday, March 4
Borden (14-7) vs. Rock Creek (14-8), 6 p.m.
South Central (8-15) vs. Christian Academy (11-13), 7:30 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, March 5
Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.

CLASS A EDINBURGH SECTIONAL
FIRST ROUND
Tuesday, March 1
West Washington 53, Shawe Memorial 38
Edinburgh 57, Trinity Lutheran 38
SEMIFINALS
Friday, March 4
Medora (4-19) vs. West Washington (10-13), 6 p.m.
Crothersville (3-19) vs. Edinburgh (20-3), 7:30 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, March 5
Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.

By GREG MENGELT

Heidbreder, a freshman from Floyd Central, went 2 for 3 from the field and 5 for 7 at the free throw line in the victory. With a second remaining, Heidbreder hit two clutch free throws to give the Falcons an insurmountable 4-point lead.

Senior guard A.J. Walker led the Falcons with 15 points and four rebounds. Freshman Myron Amey Jr. led the Spartans with 18 points, four steals and three rebounds. San Jose State (8-13, 1-17) has lost 16 of its last 17 games.

The Falcons will be the 10th seed in the upcoming Mountain West Tournament. The opponent will likely be Utah State (16-14, 7-10), which split a pair of games with Air Force this season.

By GREG MENGELT

Coleman, a Jeffersonville product, finished with two points on 1 of 3 shooting and also had four rebounds and a team-best three steals as Nevada fell to 12-16 overall and 6-11 in MWC play. They Pack have lost three straight heading into Saturday’s regular-season finale at home against San Diego State (19-7, 11-4), which has won seven of its last eight games.

The Pack were led by Kenan Blackshear with 16 points. The Broncos were led by 23 points from Canadian senior forward Abu Kigab.

By GREG MENGELT

But Silver Creek coach Brandon Hoffman knows what can happen when teenagers and young adults look past opponents.

Hoffman’s crew beat Salem 110-35 at home last Tuesday. On Wednesday, Silver Creek, which hasn’t lost a postseason game in four years, opens its state title defense against the Lions, who rebounded from the loss to Silver Creek by beating Borden last Friday.

Creek (11-12) faces Salem (5-16) in Wednesday’s first semifinal of the Class 3A Salem Sectional. That game will be followed by Scottsburg (14-8) and Madison (6-17) in Friday’s second sectional quarterfinal. The winners will meet in Friday’s second sectional semi.

“It’s going to be a sad state of affairs if we don’t take the game seriously,” said Hoffman, who’s led Silver Creek to back-to-back 3A titles. “We can’t depend on what happened last week to win this week. It’s not like Salem is going to lay down and give it to us. We’re dealing with teenagers. Anything can happen when you’re coaching teenagers.”

Hoffman does like the way his team is playing. After going 7-10 through 17 games, the Dragons closed the regular season winning four of their last six. The only losses during that stretch were to 4A foes New Albany (11-11) and Seymour (15-6). The Owls beat the Dragons in overtime in the regular-season finale last week.

“I feel a lot better about our team than I did in December,” Hoffman said Monday. “Our guys are starting to play better and are more comfortable in their roles. We proved that Friday when we played a really good Seymour team to overtime. For 29 minutes, we looked like a team that could compete for a sectional championship.”

If the teams wins that are expected to win Wednesday, the Salem Sectional semifinals will feature two rivalry games between four teams that are all capable of winning the sectional title. North Harrison (17-3), which defeated Charlestown 55-41 on Tuesday, will face rival Corydon Central (14-8) in the first semifinal Friday. The Cougars beat Corydon 65-41 on Dec. 3 en route to the Mid-Southern Conference championship and an unbeaten record against the sectional field this season.

Hoffman says if the teams that are expected to win Wednesday get the job done, “The environment is going to be electric Friday.”

GAME OF THE NIGHT
CLASS 3A SALEM SECTIONAL
SILVER CREEK VS. SALEM
• Time: 6 p.m.
• Location: Brooks Memorial Gymnasium, Salem H.S. (700 N. Harrison St., Salem)
• Records:
Silver Creek 11-12. The Dragons have won three of their last four games.
Salem 5-16. The Lions have lost nine of their last 10.
• Coaches:
Silver Creek — Brandon Hoffman (212-85 in 12th season at Silver Creek)
Salem — Duane Malloy (5-16 in first season at Salem)
• Computer-based Sagarin Ratings:
Silver Creek — No. 129, No. 36 Class 3A
Salem— No. 341, No. 91 Class 3A
• Most recent game:
Silver Creek — Lost to Seymour 63-54, OT (Feb. 25)
Salem — Defeated Borden 76-73 (Feb. 25)
• Sectionals titles (most recent): Silver Creek 18 (2021, fourth straight); Salem 13 (2009).
• Regular-season result: Feb. 22 — At Silver Creek 110, Salem 35.
• Last postseason matchup: March 4, 2017 — Salem 70, Silver Creek 65, OT (Class 3A Salem Sectional semifinal)
• John Harrell prediction: Silver Creek 75, Madison 45.
• Sagarin projection: Silver Creek by 21.
• Outlook: Don’t think the homecourt advantage is going to make a 76-point difference.
• Greg’s pick: Silver Creek 72, Salem 39.

SCOTTSBURG VS. MADISON
• Time: 7:30 p.m.
• Location: Brooks Memorial Gymnasium, Salem H.S. (700 N. Harrison St., Salem)
• Records:
Scottsburg 14-8. The Warriors have won five games in a row.
Madison 6-17. The Cubs have lost 10 of their last 11.
• Coaches:
Scottsburg — Eric Richardson (20-26 in second season at Scottsburg)
Madison — Adam Stotts (6-17 in first season at Madison)
• Computer-based Sagarin Ratings:
Scottsburg — No. 110, No. 29 Class 3A
Madison— No. 242, No. 64 Class 3A
• Most recent game:
Scottsburg — Defeated Mitchell 79-30 (Feb. 25)
Madison — Lost at Switzerland County 53-49 (Feb. 24)
• Sectionals titles (most recent): Scottsburg 22 (2005); Madison 38 (2007).
• Regular-season results: Dec. 23 — At Madison 77, Scottsburg 75, OT (Jeffersonville County Invitational fifth-place game); Jan. 7 — Scottsburg 58, Madison 54.
• Last postseason matchup: March 5, 2021 — Madison 68, Scottsburg 51 (Class 3A Charlestown Sectional semifinal).
• John Harrell prediction: Scottsburg 66, Madison 48.
• Sagarin projection: Scottsburg by 13.
• Outlook: Madison isn’t the same team it was in December or January and Scottsburg has improved throughout the season.
• Greg’s pick: Scottsburg 69, Madison 50.

LOCAL SECTIONALS
CLASS 4A SEYMOUR SECTIONAL
FIRST ROUND
Tuesday, March 1
Jeffersonville 61, Bedford North Lawrence 48
Floyd Central 61, Jennings County 54 (2OT)
SEMIFINALS
Friday, March 4
Seymour (15-6) vs. Jeffersonville (8-11), 6 p.m.
New Albany (11-11) vs. Floyd Central (18-4), 7:30 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, March 5
Semifinal winners, 7:30 p.m.

CLASS 3A SALEM SECTIONAL
FIRST ROUND
Tuesday, March 1
North Harrison 55, Charlestown 41
Wednesday, March 2
Salem (5-16) vs. Silver Creek (11-12), 6 p.m.
Madison (6-17) vs. Scottsburg (14-8), 7:30 p.m.
SEMIFINALS
Friday, March 4
Corydon Central (14-7) vs. North Harrison (17-3), 6 p.m.
Salem/Silver Creek winner vs. Madison/Scottsburg winner, 7:30 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, March 5
Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.

CLASS 2A SOUTHWESTERN SECTIONAL
FIRST ROUND
Tuesday, March 1
Switzerland County 52, Austin 50
Southwestern 45, Henryville 37
SEMIFINALS
Friday, March 4
Providence (14-6) vs. Switzerland County (11-13), 6 p.m.
Clarksville (6-14) vs. Southwestern (16-7), 7:30 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, March 5
Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.

CLASS 2A TELL CITY SECTIONAL
FIRST ROUND
Tuesday, March 1
Paoli 42, Crawford County 36
SEMIFINALS
Friday, March 4
Eastern (17-5) vs. Perry Central (12-10), 5:30 p.m.
Tell City (2-21) vs. Paoli (14-9), 7:15 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, March 5
Semifinal winners, 6 p.m.

CLASS A BORDEN SECTIONAL
FIRST ROUND
Tuesday, March 1
Rock Creek 72, New Washington 44
Christian Academy 61, Lanesville 28
SEMIFINALS
Friday, March 4
Borden (14-7) vs. Rock Creek (14-8), 6 p.m.
South Central (8-15) vs. Christian Academy (11-13), 7:30 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, March 5
Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.

CLASS A EDINBURGH SECTIONAL
FIRST ROUND
Tuesday, March 1
West Washington 53, Shawe Memorial 38
Edinburgh 57, Trinity Lutheran 38
SEMIFINALS
Friday, March 4
Medora (4-19) vs. West Washington (10-13), 6 p.m.
Crothersville (3-19) vs. Edinburgh (20-3), 7:30 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, March 5
Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.

By GREG MENGELT

SEYMOUR — Sectional-favorite Floyd Central erased a 13-point halftime deficit and overcame Jennings County in double overtime in the Class 4A Seymour’s sectional’s quarterfinal round Tuesday. That thriller followed defending champion Jeffersonville’s 61-48 victory over Bedford North Lawrence.

Jeffersonville (8-11) will face Seymour (15-6) in Friday’s first semifinal at the famed Lloyd E. Scott Gymnasium. New Albany (11-11) will play its first postseason game Friday when it faces No. 12 Floyd Central (18-4) in the nightcap.

Seymour beat Jeffersonville 55-47 and the Highlanders beat New Albany (11-11) by 31 points in the teams’ regular-season matchup. Both games were played on Dec. 10, just short of three months. Tuesday’s winning coaches agreed that the regular-season results are basically meaningless on Friday.

“That was like a lifetime ago,” Floyd Central head coach Todd Sturgeon said of the 57-26 triumph. “I can’t even remember it. That game means zero. They’ve got two or three of the best offensive players in the league on that team and a coach that’s won 600 and some games. It’s going to be a challenge.”

Jeff lost to the Owls without head coach Andrew Grantz and star seniors Will Lovings-Watts and Kobe Stoudemire the first time around. Seymour may have its best team this decade and its best chance to win a sectional title since the class era began in 1998.

“I’m excited to see, with a full squad, what we can do,” Grantz said. “Man, that seems like it was a century ago.”

FLOYD CENTRAL-JENNINGS COUNTY

There were plenty of stars of the Floyd Central comeback.

The Highlanders managed just 13 points in the first half, but senior Max Tripure scored seven of Floyd’s 13 third-quarter points and helped his team cut the deficit to 31-25 in the final eight minutes.

Tripure led the Highlanders with 14 points off the bench.

Sturgeon said the halftime message was, “This isn’t going to happen all at once. Let’s play it possession-by-possession and grind this out and get ourselves back in the game for the fourth quarter. That’s exactly what we did, took seven points off (the deficit in) the third quarter.”

Then it was Wesley Celichowski’s turn to play hero. With Floyd trailing by two, the 7-foot senior tied the game at 36-36 with 1:23 remaining then at 38-38 with 20 seconds left in regulation. Jennings had two shots to win the game in regulation, but Celichowski blocked one and Panther freshman Carter Kent missed a 10 footer that would’ve sent Jennings into Friday’s semifinal.

Celichowski scored four of the Floyd Central’s six points in the first overtime, but Jennings senior Carson McNulty nailed a clutch a 3-pointer with 25 seconds left and Celichowski missed a potential game-winning half-hook at the first overtime buzzer. Celichowski finished with 12 points, 10 rebounds and five blocked shots.

Like they did in the regular-season matchup — a 67-58 overtime win in the Knobs — the Highlanders dominated the final overtime period, outscoring the Panthers 17-10. Brady Moore scored the first four points of the second extra session, then junior Caleb Washington, who entered overtime without a point, went 2 for 2 at the stripe in the first overtime and a game-clinching 8 for 8 in the second. He finished with 10 points. Moore contributed 12 points, six rebounds and three assists to the victory.

“They guys had some toughness,” Sturgeon said. “But for the record, I’d rather be 13 ahead than 13 down.”

Kent led Jennings with 14 points and was 4 for 8 from behind the 3-point line. Kent, who is listed at 5-foot-9 also had six rebounds, two assists and a steal. Junior Keegan Manowitz added 13 points, while McNutt and junior big man Justin Ramey had nine apiece.

“They’re just a good team,” Sturgeon said. “They match up well with us, got a bunch of shooters, terrific guard play, they spread you out. They’re a handful. We’re not surprised that it was difficult.”

JEFFERSONVILLE-BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE

As usual, Jeffersonville was led by seniors Will Lovings-Watts and Brandon Rayzer-Moore. Only this time, they led the Red Devils to victory a little differently than usual.

Jeff’s high-octane scorers combined for 34 points, but it was their passing that made the difference Tuesday. Both had five assists and found wide open teammates for baskets throughout the night. The Red Devils assisted on 16 of their 23 baskets.

“What we told them, the thing that they had to do was really understand that when Will and Brandon are driving … they needed to stop early and hit the dump offs. They draw so much attention,” Grantz said. “They did that tonight. They were unselfish. They did their job getting into the gaps of the zone … and finding the open guys.”

But it was the Red Devil defense that was the biggest difference in the victory. Jeff, which has won six of its last nine games after a 2-8 start, forced 11 BNL turnovers in the first half and committed just three of its own.

Jeff didn’t have a single turnover in the second quarter, while the Stars scored just three field goals and turned the ball over six times in the period. The Devils trailed 9-8 after one quarter then took control by outscoring BNL 23-10 in the second for a 31-19 halftime edge.

The regular-season meeting between the teams was played more at the Stars’ pace. The Devils won the Dec. 10 Hoosier Hills Conference game 44-42 on a Lovings-Watts shot at the buzzer.

“Bedford is not an easy team to speed up,” Grantz said. “They do a great job of making you play their pace. They did that when they came to Jeff about a month ago, so we knew that we were going to have to throw different traps, rotations, things like that. Really about a month ago, we would’ve been trapping hard, but our backside coverage wouldn’t have been good. Their efforts to rotate and cover for each other, I thought was a lot better tonight. When we’re doing that, I think we’re at our best.”

For the evening, Jeffersonville had 13 steals, led by five from Rayzer-Moore.

“I was proud of our effort,” Grantz said. “I thought our effort, our rotations, trust, communication, all those things, got better from the last game. That’s all we want to do, continue to get better every single day. We told them even after the season is over and they go on with the rest of their lives, their goal should be to get better every day. That’s our focus right now.”

Rayzer-Moore led all scorers with 22 points. He also had six rebounds, five assists and five steals. Lovings-Watts was just 4 for 13 from the field, but the future Drake Bulldog had 12 points, six rebounds, five assists, three steals and a blocked shot. Also for Jeff, Stoudemire had seven points and senior Isaiah Florence and freshman Michael Cooper scored five apiece. Cooper also had four assists and two steals.

BNL was paced by Kaedyn Bennett’s 15 points and Colten Leach’s 13 in defeat. Every Star who played Tuesday night was an underclassman.

CLASS 4A SEYMOUR SECTIONAL
QUARTERFINALS
JEFFERSONVILLE 61, BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE 48
Jeffersonville 8 23 10 20—61
Bedford NL 9 10 13 16—48
Jeffersonville (8-11): Will Lovings-Watts 4-13 2-6 12, Kobe Stoudemire 2-4 2-2 7, Michael Cooper 1-5 3-4 5, Brandon Rayzer-Moore 10-16 2-3 22, PJ Douglas 1-1 0-0 2, Brenton Moore 1-1 0-0 3, Shawn Boyd 1-3 0-0 3, Isaiah Florence 2-2 1-3 5, Monnie McGee 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 23-46 11-19 61.
BNL (11-12): Trace Rynders 1-3 0-2 3, Colten Leach 5-9 3-6 13, Kaedyn Bennett 6-9 1-2 17, Colton Staggs 3-9 4-5 11, Jeff Jones 1-2 0-0 2, Kole Bailey 0-1 0-0 0, Quincy Pickett 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 17-37 8-15 48.
3-point field goals: Jeffersonville 4-15 (Lovings-Watts 1-3, Stoudemire 1-3, Moore 1-1, Boyd 1-2, Cooper 0-2, Rayzer-Moore 0-2); BNL 6-14 (Bennett 4-6, Rynders 1-3, Staggs 1-3, Leach 0-1, Pickett 0-1).
Rebounds: Jeffersonville 20 (Lovings-Watts 6); BNL 24 (Leach 9).
Assists: Jeffersonville 16 (Lovings-Watts 5, Rayzer-Moore 5); BNL 6 (Leach 3).
Steals: Jeffersonville 13 (Rayzer-Moore 5); BNL 2 (Rynders, Bennett).
Blocked shots: Jeffersonville 1 (Lovings-Watts); BNL 1 (Rynders).
Turnovers: Jeffersonville 6, BNL 15.
Fouled out: None.
Technical fouls: BNL bench, Rayzer-Moore.

FLOYD CENTRAL 61, JENNINGS COUNTY 54 (2OT)
Floyd Central 4 9 12 13 6 17—61
Jennings County 11 15 5 7 6 10—54
Floyd Central (18-4): Kyle Poates 2-4 2-5 6, Brady Moore 4-8 4-6 12, Cole Harritt 1-5 1-2 3, Caleb Washington 0-2 10-10 10, Caleb Celichowski 5-8 2-2 12, Tevi Ali 0-0 2-4 2, Alex Tripure 5-6 0-0 14. Totals 18-34 21-29 61.
Jennings County (14-9): Carson McNulty 3-4 1-1 9, Owen Law 1-5 0-0 3, Keegan Manowitz 4-7 5-6 13, Justin Ramey 2-3 3-4 9, Jacob Vogel 2-6 0-0 4, Carter Kent 5-12 0-0 14, Lane Zohrlaut 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 18-38 9-11 54.
3-point field goals: Floyd Central 4-10 (Tripure 4-4, Poates 0-1, Moore 0-1, Haritt 0-2, Washington 0-2); Jennings County 9-21 (Kent 4-8, McNulty 2-6, Ramey 2-2, Law 1-4, Manowitz 0-1).
Rebounds: Floyd Central 23 (Celichowski 10); Jennings County 20 (Vogel 7).
Assists: Floyd Central 7 (Moore 3); Jennings County 7 (McNulty 2, Manowitz 2, Kent 2).
Steals: Floyd Central 6 (Poates 2, Tripure 2); Jennings County 3 (McNulty, Manowitz, Kent).
Blocked shots: Floyd Central 5 (Celichowski 5); Jennings County 0.
Turnovers: Floyd Central 9, Jennings County 15.
Team fouls: Floyd Central 17, Jennings County 14.
Fouled out: None.
Technical fouls: None.

CLASS 4A SEYMOUR SECTIONAL
FIRST ROUND
Tuesday, March 1
Jeffersonville 61, Bedford North Lawrence 48
Floyd Central 61, Jennings County 54 (2OT)
SEMIFINALS
Friday, March 4
Seymour (15-6) vs. Jeffersonville (8-11), 6 p.m.
New Albany (11-11) vs. Floyd Central (18-4), 7:30 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, March 5
Semifinal winners, 7:30 p.m.