IHSAA releases sectional pairings for girls basketball state tournament

The brackets are filled out and next week Parke Heritage will begin the chase for a Class 2A Sectional 41 title on Feb. 4 at Greencastle High School.

Parke Heritage (17-4) will open action against South Vermillion (0-22) at 6 p.m. on Feb. 4. The two teams have already played this season with the Wolves picking up a pair of wins over South Vermillion. In the first game, Parke Heritage won 69-7 and then earned a 90-16 win earlier this month. 

The winner of the South Vermillion versus Parke Heritage game will play South Putnam (11-10) in the first semifinal on Feb. 7 at 6 p.m. 

South Putnam lost to Parke Heritage, 66-30, and defeated South Vermillion, 50-7 in the season opener. 

The other first round game pits North Putnam (12-9) against Southmont (8-10) on Feb. 4. 

The Cougars knocked off Southmont, 66-41, earlier this season. 

The winner of that game will take on Greencastle (7-15) in the second semifinal on Feb. 7. 

Southmont defeated the Tiger Cubs 57-26 in the season opener, while North Putnam owns a 59-56 overtime win over the Tiger Cubs. 

The championship game is slated for Feb. 8 at 7:30 p.m.

At 1A Fountain Central, eighth-ranked Lafayette Central Catholic is the heavy favorite win a sectional title. But the field does have four teams over.500.

On Tuesday, Covington (4-17) will play Fountain Central (16-4). The winner will play in  a Friday semifinal against Faith Christian (7-11).

Two quarterfinals are scheduled for Wednesday. North Vermillion (14-8) will play Lafayette Central Catholic (17-4) followed by Riverton Parke (11-8) versus Attica (8-13).

Riverton Parke defeated Attica on January 17, 47-26.

Wednesday’s winners will meet in the other semifinal.