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Washington and Marian have proven all season long to be the best high school girls basketball teams on the local front.
The pair, barring an upset, are now set for another collision course in another sectional final.
No. 1 ranked Washington and the No. 8 Knights ended up in opposite brackets Sunday night as the Indiana High School Athletic Association conducted the draw for the state tournament pairings.
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The Panthers and Marian headline the field at the Class 3A Washington Sectional set to tip on Feb. 1. Washington (19-2) faces Jimtown (3-17) after Marian (17-5) takes on Glenn (13-8) in first-round play.
Washington is undefeated at home this season and 4-0 versus the sectional field. The Panthers did not play Jimtown after their Northern Indiana Conference game last Friday night versus the Jimmies was canceled due to COVID protocols within the Jimtown program.
The Panthers, who earned a state runner-up finish in 2021, beat Marian 65-53 at home back on Nov. 11. Washington beat the Knights 51-42 in the sectional final last year to snap Marian's run of three straight sectional championships. Marian topped Washington 53-45 in the sectional final in 2020.
Washington, which hosts defending Class 4A state champion Crown Point Tuesday night, is led by Miss Basketball candidate Mila Reynolds. The 6-3 Maryland recruit averages 23 points a game and ranks third all-time in scoring in South Bend public school history with 1,938 career points. The Panthers also feature star junior Amiyah Reynolds, another Maryland recruit, and Purdue bound junior guard Rashunda Jones.
Marian is led by its terrific junior tandem of Nevaeh Foster and MaKaya Porter. Foster, a Western Kentucky commit, averages 20 points per game and Porter averages a double-double at 20 points and 10 rebounds per outing.
The Class 4A Penn Sectional finds the top three teams in the six-team field in the bottom of the bracket. Penn, which has won four straight sectional titles, plays Northridge in a first-round game. That winner faces Northern Lakes Conference champion Warsaw in a semifinal contest.
The Kingsmen, who lost to Crown Point in the regional final a year ago, are 15-6 despite graduating all five starters from last year's team. Penn beat Warsaw 37-26 and lost to Northridge 40-36 in regular-season play. Warsaw beat Northridge 36-28 en route to winning the NLC title at 7-0. The Tigers are 15-6 with Northridge at 18-5.
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The field is wide open in the Class 4A Mishawaka Sectional. Plymouth, which boasts the top record in the field at 12-8, drew a bye and faces LaPorte (3-16) or Riley (3-17) in a sectional semifnal.
Host Mishawaka, much improved at 10-9, faces Adams in the sectional opener. The Eagles, who are 8-9, lost at home to Mishawaka 74-72 in double overtime on Jan. 18. Defending sectional champion LaPorte faces Riley in a first-round contest, featuring a pair of three win teams.
Other key area teams to keep an eye on are South Central and Fairfield in Class 2A. South Central is No. 1 and undefeated at 22-0. The Satellites play North Judson in a first-round matchup in the Rensselaer Central Sectional. Fairfield is No. 7 with a 17-3 mark and hosts its own sectional where the defending sectional champion Falcons face LaVille.
Other area sectional hosts are Knox and NorthWood in Class 3A and Culver, Bethany Christian and Morgan Township in Class A.
Sectionals are set for Feb. 1-5 with regionals Feb. 12, semistates Feb. 19 and the state finals in Indianapolis on Feb. 26.
Area regional hosts are LaPorte in 4A, Jimtown in 3A, Winamac in 2A and Caston in A. The North Semistate hosts are LaPorte and Logansport.
For complete state tournament pairings, visit ihsaa.org.
Area Sectional Pairings
All times Eastern
CLASS 4A
At Mishawaka
Feb. 1: 6 p.m.: Game 1: Mishawaka (12-9) vs. Adams (10-9). 7:30 p.m.: Game 2: LaPorte (4-17) vs. Riley (3-19). Feb. 4: 6 p.m.: Game 3: Michigan City (6-14) vs. Game 1 winner. 7:30 p.m.: Game 4: Plymouth (13-9) vs. Game 2 winner. Feb. 5: 7 p.m.: Game 5: Championship
At Penn
Feb. 1: 6 p.m.: Game 1: Goshen (8-14) vs. Elkhart (11-12). 7:30 p.m.: Game 2: Penn (16-6) vs. Northridge (19-5). Feb. 4: 6 p.m.: Game 3: Concord (8-14) vs. Game 1 winner. 7:30 p.m.: Game 4: Warsaw (16-6) vs. Game 2 winner8. Feb. 5: 7:30 p.m.: Game 5: Championship
CLASS 3A
At Washington
Feb. 1: 6 p.m.: Game 1: Marian (18-5) vs. Glenn (13-9). 7:30 p.m.: Game 2: Washington (20-2) vs. Jimtown (4-17). Feb. 4: 6 p.m.: Game 3: Clay (3-17) vs. Game 1 winner. 7:30 p.m.: Game 4: Saint Joseph (15-9) vs. Game 2 winner. Feb. 5: 7 p.m.: Game 5: Championship
At Knox
Feb. 1: 7 p.m.: Game 1: New Prairie (11-11) vs. Kankakee Valley (14-9). Feb. 4: 6:30 p.m.: Game 2: Culver Academy (11-11) vs. Wheeler (7-15). 8 p.m.: Game 3: Knox (13-10) vs. Game 1 winner. Feb. 5: 7 p.m.: Game 4: Championship
At NorthWood
Feb. 1: 7 p.m.: Game 1: Tippecanoe Valley (15-7) vs. NorthWood (3-21). Feb. 4: 6 p.m.: Game 2: West Noble (5-17) vs. Lakeland (11-11). 7:30 p.m.: Game 3: Wawasee (11-11) vs. Game 1 winner. Feb. 5: 7:30 p.m.: Game 4: Championship
CLASS 2A
At Fairfield
Feb. 1: 6 p.m.: Game 1: Bremen (14-9) vs. Prairie Heights (11-10). 7:30 p.m.: Game 2: LaVille (9-12) vs. Fairfield (19-3). Feb. 4: 6 p.m.: Game 3: South Bend Career Academy (0-19) vs. Game 1 winner. 7:30 p.m.: Game 4: Westview (6-16) vs. Game 2 winner. Feb. 5: 7:30 p.m.: Game 5: Championship
At Rensselaer Central
Feb. 1: 6:30 p.m.: Game 1: Rensselaer Central (15-6) vs. Winamac (7-16). 8 p.m.: Game 2: Boone Grove (11-8) vs. Hebron (3-16). Feb. 2: 6:30 p.m.: Game 3: North Newton (8-9) vs. Westville (12-10). 8 p.m.: Game 4: North Judson (5-17) vs. South Central (24-0). Feb. 4: 6:30 p.m.: Game 5: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner. 8 p.m.: Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner. Feb. 5: 7 p.m.: Game 7: Championship
CLASS A
At Culver
Feb. 1: 6 p.m.: Game 1: LaCrosse (14-7) vs. Oregon-Davis (5-13). Feb. 2: 6 p.m.: Game 2: South Bend Trinity (8-11) vs. Argos (12-8). 7:30 p.m.: Game 3: Triton (13-8) vs. Culver (4-16). Feb. 4: 6 p.m.: Game 4: West Central (5-14) vs. Game 1 winner. 7:30 p.m.: Game 5: Game 2 winner vs. Game 3 winner. Feb. 5: 7:30 p.m.: Game 6: Championship
At Bethany Christian
Feb. 1: 6 p.m.: Game 1: Elkhart Christian Academy (7-11) vs. Lakewood Park Christian (8-12). 7:30 p.m.: Game 2: Fremont (6-15) vs. Bethany Christian (10-11). Feb. 4: 6 p.m.: Game 3: Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian (16-7) vs. Game 1 winner. 7:30 p.m.: Game 4: Hamilton (1-12) vs. Game 2 winner. .Feb. 5: 7:30 p.m.: Game 5: Championship
At Morgan Township
Feb. 1: 8 p.m.: Game 1: Morgan Township (9-13) vs. Washington Township (15-5). Feb. 2: 7 p.m.: Game 2: Covenant Christian of DeMotte (18-4) vs. Kouts (17-6). 8:30 p.m.: Game 3: Michigan City Marquette Catholic (9-13) vs. Gary 21st Century (4-10). Feb. 4: 7 p.m.: Game 4: Hammond Science & Tech (1-7) vs. Game 1 winner. 8:30 p.m.: Game 5: Game 2 winner vs. Game 3 winner. Feb. 5: 8:30 p.m.: Game 6: Championship
This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: Indiana High school girls basketball sectional pairings