Tell City to Host IHSAA 2A Girls Sectional; Faces North Posey

Tell City High School will host the IHSAA Class 2A girls basketball sectional at its gymnasium, with the host Marksmen opening the tournament against North Posey on Tuesday, Feb. 3 at 6:00 p.m. CST. The draw that set the bracket was revealed during the IHSAA's annual blind draw Sunday night.

Tell City Athletic Department posted the sectional bracket and schedule on its athletic feed, writing, "Here is the girls’ basketball sectional draw. Tell City is hosting this year’s girls basketball sectional. Our girls will play North Posey on Tuesday 2/3/26 starting at 6:00 CST. Go Marksmen." The same feed also notified the community that "All events and practices have been cancelled for tomorrow Monday 1/26/26. Be safe. Go Marksmen."

Sectional 48 at Tell City is laid out with opening-round pairings and subsequent matchups. Courierpress and IndyStar list the bracket as follows: Game 1, Tell City (10-10) vs North Posey (12-10); Game 2, Pike Central (2-19) vs South Spencer (15-5); Game 3, Forest Park (12-9) vs Mater Dei (listed also as Evansville Mater Dei, 16-4); and Game 4, Perry Central (12-7) vs the winner of Game 1. The winners of Games 2 and 3 meet in a semifinal, and the sectional championship follows. WFIE summarized the pairing by noting, "In class 2A at Tell City, the host Marksmen face North Posey. Pike Central versus South Spencer. Mater Dei takes on Forest Park. Perry Central has the bye."

Local readers should note the time and timeline details. Tell City’s post sets the Tell City-North Posey tipoff for 6:00 p.m. CST on Feb. 3. The broader postseason calendar runs with sectionals Feb. 3-7 and sectional championships Saturday, Feb. 7; regional play follows Feb. 14, semistate Feb. 21 and the state finals Feb. 28, according to statewide listings. The IHSAA draw show aired Sunday evening; one outlet noted the draw broadcast was scheduled for 6 p.m. ET on Jan. 25 via the IHSAA’s streaming channel.

Courierpress offered analysis of the bracket balance and key storylines, writing, "No. 7 Mater Dei is also required to win Sectional 48 the hard way. The Wildcats face 12-win Forest Park in the opening round before likely facing a surging South Spencer (seven straight wins) in the semifinal." Courierpress also reported, "Butler commit Rylee Canaan recently made her debut after transferring midseason from Memorial," a roster detail that could affect Mater Dei's outlook.

Hosting a sectional brings economic and civic effects for Tell City. Local businesses can expect increased foot traffic during the week of Feb. 3-7, and families and alumni will have access to postseason play without long travel. For Perry County schools, the draw clarifies travel plans and game-day staffing needs; athletic departments should confirm ticketing, gym capacity and any site-specific protocols ahead of Feb. 3.

What comes next for local fans is straightforward: mark the calendar for Feb. 3 at 6:00 p.m. CST for Tell City vs North Posey, follow sectional nights through Feb. 7, and watch for updates from Tell City Athletics, Perry Central, Mater Dei and regional media on game-day details and coverage.