The IHSAA boys basketball tournament begins tonight and a number of Indianapolis-area teams are in action. Star reporter Kyle Neddenriep is at the Warren Central sectional and Star correspondent Jason Haddix is at the Mt. Vernon sectional.
The Star will provide updates all night, so check back for your school's score.
Lawrence Central 44, Warren Central 43
Lawrence Central is still breathing.
Alan Willis made a running one-hander at the buzzer to give the Bears a 44-43 win over Warren Central in the first round of Class 4A Sectional 8 on Tuesday night.
Lawrence Central (10-10) will play Tech (20-4) in the semifinals on Friday night. A few of the Bears pointed up to Tech as the left the court for the locker room.
"You're next," Lawrence Central's DaVonte Harris said of the message for Tech.
Harris led Lawrence Central with 15 points and Willis added 14, including 10 in the second half. Indiana recruit Devin Davis led Warren Central with 16 points and 15 rebounds in his final high school game.
PHOTO GALLERY: Lawrence Central vs. Warren Central
BOX SCORES: Tuesday's sectional action
MOBILE WEBLINK TO GALLERY: Cathedral 64 Lawrence North 59
Pike 89, Perry Meridian 82
Zavier Turner scored 27 points, including 16 in the second half for the Class 4A No. 5 Red Devils (20-3) in a 89-82 victory over Perry Meridian (11-9). Turner went 8-for-8 from the free throw line including 6-for-6 in the final quarter. Jordan Pickett scored 22 points and pulled down seven rebounds for Pike.
Carmel 57, Zionsville 38
Carmel's Zach McRoberts scored 17 points, grabbed four rebounds and had two steals, to guide Class 4A No. 1 Carmel to a victory. James Crowley chipped in 11 points with seven rebounds for Carmel. Andrew Dakich led Zionsville (11-10) with 11 points.
Speedway 72, Monrovia 59
The Sparkplugs' (17-4) Anthony Jones scored 10 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter as Speedway defeated Monrovia (9-13) 72-59. For Speedway, Justin Brent led the way with 25 points and Jordan Furlow added 22 points.
Mooresville 56, Northview 44
The Mooresville Pioneers (10-11) defeated Northview (8-15) 56-44 in 4A sectional action as Jacob Johnson scored a game-best 26 points and teammate Keith Kassen added 11 second-half points. Kassen finished with 15 points and Lane Weaver added nine points for Mooresville.
Center Grove 71, New Palestine 70
Troy Vorhies hit two free throws with under a minute left and teammate Ryan Pendygraft added another free throw to give the Center Grove Trojans (9-12) a 71-70 victory over the New Palestine Dragons. Tyler Bryant led Center Grove in scoring with 22 points including six 3-pointers and Pendygraft added 15 points. Michael Benkert tallied 14 points for the Trojans while Ryan Curry led New Palestine (15-6) with 23 points and seven 3-pointers.
Arlington 62, Howe 57
Arlington battled back to close out each of the two halves against Howe during game one of the Mt. Vernon boys' basketball sectional before finally overtaking the Hornets.
The Golden Knights out scored the Hornets 13-3 over the final 2:55 of the fourth to send it into overtime. Arlington then shot a perfect 2-for-2 from the field and 3-for-4 from the free-throw line to advance to face Bishop Chatard on Friday at 6 p.m.
FULL COVERAGE: Star correspondent Jason Haddix was at the Mt. Vernon sectional
PHOTO GALLERY: Arlington vs. Howe
MOBILE WEBLINK TO GALLERY: Arlington 61, Howe 57 in OT
Lebanon 57, North Montgomery 32
Caleb Brannon scored 20 points and had five steals for Lebanon (16-5). Jake Marshall added 15 points and three steals and Nathan Rogers had 10 points for Lebanon.
Beech Grove 68, Indian Creek 63
Beech Grove stormed back from a seven-point deficit to start the fourth quarter to pull out the victory at Danville in Sectional 27. Joey Cardenas had 21 points and Kori Sublett 20 for the Hornets. Indian Creek was led by Austin Smith with 20 points.
Tri-West 68, Manual 47
Trevor Waite scored 15 points in leading the Bruins ((13-8) over the Manual Redskins ( 2-19). Brant Gadberry added 11 points for Tri-West.
Marshall 85, Herron 57
In Class 2A Sectional 42 at Broad Ripple, Nigel Robinson and Jamaal Ware scored 13 points each to lead a balanced attack for the Patriots (15-6) in their victory over the Achaeans (11-10). Marshall built a 46-20 halftime lead and coasted from there. Herron's Rico Stewart led all scorers with 16 points.
University 52, Fall Creek 41
In Class A Sectional 58 at University, the host Trailblazers (11-11) got a game-high 24 points points from senior guard Eric Wott to outdistance the Engineers (12-10). Senior center Dominic Dixon contributed a double-double for University with 15 points and 12 rebounds, and Anthony Maranto dished out six assists.
PHOTO GALLERY: Arlington vs. Howe
PHOTO GALLERY: Mt. Vernon vs. Brebeuf Jesuit
MOBILE WEBLINK TO GALLERY: Mt. Vernon 51, Brebeuf 39
Park Tudor 64, Shortridge 40
Trevon Bluiett poured in a game-high 34 points to power the No. 1 Panthers (21-2) past the Blue Devils (12-9). Shortridge hung around through halftime, trailing 23-17 at the break. Park Tudor pulled away by virtue of a 21-7 third quarter. Chris Jones paced Shortridge with 13 points. Park Tudor next faces Broad Ripple (14-7) at 7:30 p.m. Friday.
Washington 84, Attucks 78
Jamario Wann scored 42 points in a losing effort as the Tigers (9-12) fell to Washington (11-10). Zach Ladd led Washington with 24 points.
Baptist Academy 47, Greenwood Christian 45
David McKnight hit two free throws with 6.6 seconds remaining to lift the Chargers (11-11) over the Cougars (10-11). Baptist Academy's David Clanton led all scorers with 18 points. McKnight finished with 10. For Greenwood Christian, Lucas Peters was the high scorer with 14 points and Morgan Booher followed with 13.
Triton Central 64, Metropolitan 59
Atticus Felling scored 23 points in leading the Triton Central Tigers (7-16) over Metropolitan ( 4-18).
AREA SECTIONALS
CLASS 4A
Sectional 8 at Carmel
Tuesday's area scores
Carmel 57, Zionsville 38
Wednesday
Fishers vs. Westfield, 6 p.m.
North Central vs. Hamilton SE, 7:30 p.m.
Friday
Noblesville vs. Carmel, 6 p.m.
Fishers/Westfield vs. North Central/Hamilton Southeastern, 7:30 p.m.
Sectional 9 at New Castle
Tuesday's area scores
Pendleton Heights 48, Connersville 45 OT
New Castle 80, Anderson 65
Friday
Richmond vs. Pendleton Heights, 6 p.m.
Greenfield-Central vs. New Castle, 7:30 p.m.
Sectional 10 at Warren Central
Tuesday's area scores
Lawrence Central 44, Warren Central 43
Cathedral 64, Lawrence North 59
Friday
Tech vs. Lawrence Central, 6 p.m.
Roncalli vs. Cathedral, 7:30 p.m.
Sectional 11 at Decatur Central
Tuesday's area scores
Pike 89, Perry Meridian 82
Wednesday
Ben Davis vs. Southport, 6 p.m.
Decatur Central vs. Brownsburg, 7:30 p.m.
Friday
Avon vs. Pike, 6 p.m.
Wednesday's winners, 7:30 p.m.
Sectional 12 at Mooresville
Tuesday's area scores
Mooresville 56, Northview 44
Terre Haute North 63, Plainfield 40
Friday
Terre Haute South vs. Mooresville, 6 p.m.
Martinsville vs. Terre Haute North, 7:30 p.m.
Sectional 13 at Center Grove
Tuesday's area scores
Franklin 50, Greenwood 44 OT
Center Grove 71, New Palestine 70
Friday
Franklin Central vs. Franklin, 6 p.m.
Whiteland vs. Center Grove, 7:30 p.m.
Sectional 14 at Columbus North
Tuesday's area scores
Bloomington South 65, East Central 50
Columbus East 76, Shelbyville 65
Friday
Bloomington North vs. Bloomington South, 6 p.m.
Columbus North vs. Columbus East winner, 7:30 p.m.
CLASS 3A
Sectional 24 at Muncie Central
Tuesday's area scores
Hamilton Heights 64, Delta 55
Yorktown 54, Blackford 49
Friday
Muncie South vs. Hamilton Heights, 6 p.m.
Muncie Central vs. Yorktown, 7:30 p.m.
Sectional 25 at Frankfort
Tuesday's area scores
Lebanon 57, North Montgomery 32
Wednesday
Southmont vs. Western Boone, 6 p.m.
Crawfordsville vs. Frankfort, 7:30 p.m.
Friday
North Putnam vs. Lebanon, 6 p.m.
Wednesday's winners, 7:30 p.m.
Sectional 26 at Mt. Vernon
Tuesday's area scores
Arlington 62, Howe 57 OT
Mt. Vernon 51, Brebeuf Jesuit 39
Friday
Bishop Chatard vs. Arlington, 6 p.m.
Guerin Catholic vs. Mt. Vernon, 7:30 p.m.
Sectional 27 at Danville
Tuesday's area scores
Beech Grove 68, Indian Creek 63
Tri-West 68, Manual 47
Friday
Danville vs. Beech Grove, 6 p.m.
Northwest vs. Tri-West, 7:30 p.m.
CLASS 2A
Sectional 38 at Delphi
Tuesday's area scores
Fountain Central 59, Seeger 49
Delphi vs. Sheridan
Friday
Carroll (Flora) vs. Fountain Central, 6 p.m.
Clinton Central vs. Delphi/Sheridan winner, 7:30 p.m.
Sectional 40 at Lapel
Tuesday's area scores
Wapahani 76, Shenandoah 45
Frankton vs. Winchester
Friday
Lapel vs. Wapahani, 6 p.m.
Muncie Burris vs. Frankton/Winchester winner, 7:30 p.m.
Sectional 41 at Hagerstown
Tuesday's area scores
Union County 49, Knightstown 45
Wednesday
Cambridge City Lincoln vs. Centerville, 6 p.m.
Hagerstown vs. Eastern Hancock, 7:30 p.m.
Friday
Northeastern vs. Union Co., 6 p.m.
Wednesday's winners, 7:30 p.m.
Sectional 42 at Broad Ripple
Tuesday's area scores
Marshall 85, Herron 58
Park Tudor 64, Shortridge 40
Friday
Heritage Christian vs. Marshall, 6 p.m.
Broad Ripple vs. Park Tudor, 7:30 p.m.
Sectional 43 at Washington
Tuesday's area scores
Metropolitan vs. Triton Central
Attucks vs. Washington
Friday
Scecina vs. Metropolitan/Triton Central winner, 6 p.m.
Ritter vs. Attucks/Washington winner, 7:30 p.m.
Sectional 44 at South Putnam
Tuesday's area scores
Cascade vs. Cloverdale
Speedway 72, Monrovia 59
Friday
South Putnam vs. Cascade/Cloverdale winner, 6 p.m.
Covenant Christian vs. Speedway, 7:30 p.m.
CLASS A
Sectional 57 at White River Valley
Tuesday's area scores
Shakamak 55, Union (Dugger) 31
Friday
Eminence vs. White River Valley, 6 p.m.
Clay City vs. Shakamak, 7:30 p.m.
Sectional 58 at University
Tuesday's area scores
University 52, Fall Creek 41
Wednesday
Indiana Math & Science vs. Indiana Deaf, 6 p.m.
International vs. Tindley, 7:30 p.m.
Friday
Bethesda Christian vs. University, 6 p.m.
Wednesday's winners, 7:30 p.m.
Sectional 59 at Edinburgh
Tuesday's area scores
Irvington 81, Southwestern 63
Baptist Academy 47, Greenwood Christian 45
Wednesday
Waldron vs. Lutheran, 6 p.m.
Morristown vs. Edinburgh, 7:30 p.m.
Friday
Tuesday's winners, 6 p.m.
Wednesday's winner, 7:30 p.m.
