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IHSAA Champions Network Unveils Live Schedule, Replays for Postseason Broadcasts

The IHSAA Champions Network, presented by Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance, maintained a Schedule & Replays page listing live streams, upcoming broadcast windows and archived replays for sectional and postseason coverage.

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IndyStar Counts Down Top 20 Sectional Semifinal Games Friday Night

IndyStar’s statewide preview highlights marquee semifinal matchups, a Noblesville sellout and must-watch players, St. Joseph’s high-octane attack and Triton Central’s 20-3 steamroller lead the storylines.

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Numerous Upsets Shake Indiana Sectionals, Semifinal Pairings Now Set

IndyStar updated its 2025-26 statewide sectional scoreboard on March 6, 2026, cataloging first-round and quarterfinal results and posting sectional hosts and class-organized schedules.

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Pike Erases 14-Point Deficit, Tops Plainfield 56-53; Advances to Face Brownsburg

Ian Macon scored eight second-half points as Pike rallied from a 14-point deficit to beat No. 5 Plainfield 56-53 in a sellout Sectional 11 semifinal, advancing to face Brownsburg.

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Prep Hoops Indiana spotlights five must-watch 3A/4A and 1A/2A semifinals

Prep Hoops Indiana is singling out five Class 3A/4A and five Class 1A/2A sectional semifinals to watch, with on-site teams at three sectionals and a statewide network of gym coverage for 2026.

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Powers Girls Reach Baker City Consolation Final After 30-Year Drought

Kendra Bushnell banked a go-ahead 3 as Powers rallied from an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat Jordan Valley 58-57 and reach the consolation final in Baker City.

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Castle stuns North in OT, Harrison and Heritage Hills advance

Castle rallied from a 24-point regular-season loss to upset North 50-43 in overtime and advance to the Class 4A sectional championship.

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Indiana Boys State Tournament Kicks Off Saturday; 10 Games to Watch

Forty first-round boys games kick off Saturday, including a dozen in Albuquerque, here are five verified first-round matchups and five types of games to watch in the field of 40.

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Undefeated Paoli Powers Past Crawford County 68-36 in 2A Sectional

Paoli rolled to a 68-36 win over Crawford County in the Class 2A sectional at Salem, keeping an undefeated regular-season record and the No. 1 seed alive.

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Homestead, Wayne, Snider Advance to Saturday Sectional Finals in Fort Wayne

Homestead junior Mack Welker scored 23 points as the Spartans beat Fort Wayne South 47-41; Snider, Wayne and Fort Wayne North also advanced to Saturday sectional finals.

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Greenwood Opens Class 4A Sectional 28 With 77-42 Rout of Rushville

Greenwood turned a 6-0 start into a 25-6 second-quarter burst and rolled to a 77-42 victory over Rushville in its Class 4A Sectional 28 opener.

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Guerin Catholic cruises past Frankfort 81-36 in Sectional opener; Carter Murans 11-for-11

Guerin Catholic rolled to an 81-36 Sectional 25 win at Case Arena as Carter Murans went 11-for-11 from the floor.

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Yorktown's glass dominance, Delta's balanced scoring set up Sectional 24 final

Yorktown outrebounded Connersville en route to a 63-47 win, while Delta's five starters all scored in double figures in a 70-61 semifinal victory, setting a Sectional 24 final Saturday at 7 p.m.

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Roncalli Tops New Palestine 69-58 to Advance in Class 3A Sectional 28

Roncalli advanced in Class 3A Sectional 28 with a 69-58 win over New Palestine; New Pal’s Will Davison poured in a reported 35 points and MaxPreps has posted game stats.

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South Bend-area IHSAA sectional scores, results tracker updated March 6

Kouts beat Bowman Academy 82-58 and Morgan Township routed Westville 69-11 as the South Bend Tribune tracker, updated March 6, logged sectional scores and upcoming pairings across the South Bend area.

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Marquette Catholic Crushes Tri-Township 76-32, Advances to Washington Township Semifinal

Marquette Catholic routs Tri-Township 76-32 in a Class 1A sectional first-round blowout, a 44-point margin that sends the Blazers into a semifinal against Washington Township.

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Edinburgh edges Knightstown 63-60 to advance in Class 1A sectional

Edinburgh pulled out a 63-60 win over Knightstown in a Class 1A sectional, a game decided in the final minutes as Knightstown’s Aaron Mefford finished with 19.

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South Bend-area Sectionals: Scores and Advancing Matchups Through March 5

South Bend Washington crushed John Glenn 75-46; Culver Academies, Columbia City, Triton/Argos and other South Bend-area programs advanced with semifinals set for Friday March 6 and championships Saturday March 7.

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Courier & Press Reveals Key Takeaways From SW Indiana Sectional Openers

Courier & Press published key takeaways from IHSAA boys basketball sectional first-round games and flagged football matchups where Elijah Wagner is credited with 3,561 yards and 38 touchdowns.

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Tri-West Coach Tommy Strine Resigns After Two Seasons, 32-17 Record

Tommy Strine resigned March 4 after Tri-West’s 59-35 first-round loss to Brebeuf Jesuit, finishing 32-17 over two seasons and 14-10 this year with an all non-senior lineup.

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Zach Hahn Steps Down, Announces Full Retirement From High School Coaching

Zach Hahn resigned March 5, calling it a "full retirement from high school coaching" after 12 seasons at Center Grove and a 176-118 record, the most wins in program history.

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Central Catholic Routs Faith Christian 80-53 in IHSAA Sectional Opener

Lafayette Central Catholic posted a recap after the IHSAA Class 1A sectional opener as the Knights beat Faith Christian 80-53 and advance to Friday's 1A semifinal in Veedersburg.

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Statewide Sectional Pairings and Key First-Round Games for Indiana Boys Basketball

IHSAA pairings and IndyStar’s sectional scoreboard put 404 teams and 64 sectionals on the map; key first-round games include host Wood Memorial (Sectional 64) with Parker Conder and powerhouse Titans guards to watch.

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Hamilton Heights Beats New Castle 59-42, Advances to Sectional Semifinals

Hamilton Heights used timely shooting and defensive stops to beat New Castle 59-42 in the Class 3A Sectional 24 first-round and advance to the sectional semifinals.

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Beech Grove Holds Off Indian Creek 63-52 in Sectional 28 Opener

Beech Grove beat Indian Creek 63-52 in the Class 3A Sectional 28 opener at Greenwood, overcoming a late Indian Creek surge after a 20-6 first-quarter lead against the Braves.

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Heritage Christian Beats Christel House 64-55, Reaches Sectional Semifinals

Heritage Christian beat Christel House 64-55 in the IHSAA Sectional 43 playoff on March 4, 2026, as Colvin scored 16 and Heritage's defense forced late turnovers.

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Don Bowling's Buzzer-Beater Lifts Anderson Past Pendleton Heights 53-51

Don Bowling, a 6-foot-5 sophomore, rose over 6-foot-8 James Hughes and hit a running baseline jumper at the buzzer to give Anderson a 53-51 win at Greenfield-Central.

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Decatur Central Dismantles Perry Meridian 73-46, Earns Semifinal Date With Franklin Central

Decatur Central beat Perry Meridian 73-46 in a Class 4A sectional opener; Melakih Cunningham had a 20-point, 10-rebound double-double and Kc Berry scored 23.

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Charlestown outlasts Corydon Central 69-64 in 3A sectional overtime

Anthony Fresh scored 35 as Charlestown edged Corydon Central 69-64 in overtime, the game tied 59-59 in regulation and the Pirates’ win streak reaching seven.

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Boonville Edges Mount Vernon 39-36 in OT, Reaches Sectional Semifinal

Boonville edged Mount Vernon 39-36 in overtime to reach the Class 3A sectional semifinal, a tense, physical game in which the Pioneers scored just 19 points over the final 20 minutes.

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