Bruins Draw Bye In Girls Sectional

NOMINATE FOR ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

INDIANAPOLIS — Bethany's girls basketball team will get to wait until Friday night, February 11 to begin their quest for the second sectional title in the team's history. The Bruins received a bye through first-round games on Tuesday, Feb. 8 and will play the winner of the Blackhawk/Canterbury first-round game three days later at approximately 7:45 p.m. in the second semifinal.

Elkhart Christian plays Hamilton earlier Tuesday night to open the tournament, with the winner advancing to play Lakewood Park in the first Friday semifinal. Both weeknight sessions will feature two games beginning at 6:00 p.m. Eastern time, with the championship scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 12 at 7:30.

With the closing of Fort Wayne Keystone this summer, the sectional comprises six teams and will no longer include the traditional Monday night first-round game.

Full pairings follow the "Read more" link.

The sectional winner will advance to the Caston regional on Saturday, Feb. 19, where they will take on the Oregon-Davis sectional champion in the second morning semifinal with the winner advancing to the regional championship that night. The regional winner will play the Tri-Central regional winner in semi-state play at either Elkhart's North Side Gym or Warsaw on February 26, with the 1A state final set for 10:30 a.m. March 5 at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne.

IHSAA Girls Basketball Sectional
At Blackhawk Christian High School, Fort Wayne
Next Tuesday's Quarterfinals
Elkhart Christian (8-10) vs. Hamilton (0-17), 6 p.m.
Blackhawk (9-8) vs. Canterbury (16-2), 7:45 p.m.
Next Friday's Semifinals
Lakewood Park (7-10) vs. ECA/Hamilton winner, 6 p.m.
Bethany (10-8) vs. Blackhawk/Canterbury winner, 7:45 p.m.
Next Saturday's Final
Semifinal winners, 7:30 p.m.

IHSAA Girls Basketball Regional
At Caston High School, Fulton, Ind.
February 19's Semifinals
Winner at West Central vs. winner at Morgan Twp., TBA
Winner at Fort Wayne Blackhawk vs. winner at Oregon-Davis, TBA
February 19's Final
Semifinal winners, TBA