Friday Night Lights: Updated Results!

Who's going to be playing for a Sectional title tonight? Who's season ended prematurely? P-Hoops previewed a Sweet Sixteen Sectional Semifinal games on Friday, and we have the complete results now. There were a few upsets, some games that came down to the wire, unbelievable individual performances, and even one game marred by controversy that will be the stuff of legends (and crosstown arguments) for years to come. Let's catch up on the P-Hoops Sweet Sixteen!

Sectional 1: Gary West 65 - East Chicago Central 54 - The Cougars (16-5) were not at full strength, as junior star Xavier Jones was clearly hobbled by an ankle injury last night. But senior DeShawn Clay picked up the slack, especially late in the game. West Side claimed the lead over the Cardinals (14-8) with a 13-4 run in the fourth, sparked by Clay, who scored 14 of his game high 24 points in the final frame. He also pulled down ten rebounds. East Chicago got 15 points and seven boards from Michael Harris and 13 points and seven rebounds from Lonzyo Holcomb. The Cougars move to the finals, where they will meet Munster, who handled Highland in the other semifinal match-up last night.


Sectional 2: Valparaiso 48 - Merrillville 43 - The Pirates (16-6) were red hot coming into Sectional play and had been dubbed the favorite, but a great defensive scheme employed by the Vikings (19-3) halted their run last night. Valparaiso utilized a little-seen triangle and two defense to befuddle the Pirates, stalling out their potent offensive attack, and preventing Merrillville big man Jonathan Nwannunu from getting anything going. Hayden Humes, a Toledo signee, led the way for the Vikings with 14 points and 5 rebounds. No Pirate scored in double figures, but Jeremiah Jones and Brandon Clark both had nine. The Vikings go for the title against Crown Points, who defeated Hobart last night.


Sectional 3: South Bend Washington 63 - South Bend Adams 45 - The Panthers (19-4) kept their postseason dreams alive, beating the Eagles (13-8) at Mishawaka. Diminutive point guard Jourdan Vann led the winning side with 29 points, including a remarkable 19 fr 19 from the free throw line, including 12 for 12 in the fourth quarter. The Pnthers led 39-35 heading into the final frame, but an opening three by Vann sparked an 18 to 9 run that put away the game for good. Jerron Jamerson scored 11 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for the victors, while Landon Booker and TJ Farrell scored 14 and 11 points, respectively, in the loss. Washington will face South Bend Clay for the championship on Monday night, since the Washington women play Ben Davis for the State Title tonight. Clay defeated Mishawaka behind 16 points from IWU recruit George Jones to advance to the title game.

Sectional 7: Kokomo 63 - Lafayette Jeff 59 - The tumultuous season of the Bronchos (17-8) came to an aprubt end last night on their home floor. Playing without one of their leaders, Roddy Richardson (broken foot), Jeff could not muster enough second half offense to prevail over the visiting WildKats (14-7). Jeff led by one at half, 30-29, as junior guard Jesse Berry scored 21 points in the first two quarters. But Kokomo clamped down on D in the second half, limiting the Bronchos to 11 for 33 shooting over the final sixteen minutes. The WildKats size and strength played a big part in the win, as forward Alan Arnett and Patrick Hopkins both notched double-doubles for the winners. Arnett went for 18 points and 11 boards, while Hopkins had 13 points and 13 rebounds. Berry finished the game with 37 poits, and big man Shane Wyant finished his Jeff career with another double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds. Kokomo faces McCutcheon for the title, as they beat Harrison in the semis.

Sectional 9: Hamilton Southeastern 56 - Noblesville 47 - This game got off to a weird start, as the HSE student section tossed large amounts of baby powder into the air and onto the floor, a la Lebron James, and caused the surface to be swept, mopped, and dried before play could begin. Once play did start, the Royals (14-7) played tough, spreading the scoring around. Zach Starr led HSE with 20 points, while forward Charlie Duffy added 12 points of his own. The Royals defense stifled most of the offensive options for the Millers (13-9), harassing them into 16 turnovers and 14 for 40 shooting on the nights. Thirty-nine of the Millers 47 points were scored by two players, as junior Leland Brown scored 22 points, while Jake Yeary scored 17 points. No other Miller had more than one basket. Hamilton Southeastern moves on to face Carmel, who pounded Fishers last night, in the finals.

Sectional 12: Pike 85 - Decatur Central 56 - A night after squeaking by Brownsburg on a last second shot, the Red Devils (13-8) had their full offensive arsenal on display last night, crushing the Hawks (18-4) by nearly thirty points. Sophomore sensation Marquis Teague led Pike with 17 points, while Dion'dre Starks added 15 points to back him up. Decatur Central's dream season fizzled out at the end, barely getting past Tech in the opener, and falling hard last night. Brandon Ledford led the way for the Hawks with 11 points. Pike will face Ben Davis for the championship. The Giants defeated Avon in a tight one last night, winning 49-47 behind the play of senior Greg Rice.

Sectional 22: Ft. Wayne Wayne 53 - Elmhurst 48 - The game was tied at twenty-two at the half, but a seventeen to five third quarter in favor of the Generals (13-8) spelled defeat for the Trojans (12-8). A furious comeback attempt in the fourth was not enough for Elmhurst, despite outscoring the Generals 21 to 14 in the frame. Wayne got 14 points apiece from Breon Wilkins and Deondre Ensley. The Generals move on to face Peru, who defeated Norwell, in the Sectional finals.

Sectional 23: Bishop Dwenger 66 - Heritage 43 - Dwenger (18-4) led by just two at the half, by a score of 24-22, but a huge second half put the Patriots (14-9) away for good. The Saints outscored Heritage 38-21 over the final two quarters to advance to the Sectional finals, where they will meet Harding, who defeated Leo last night. Dwenger got 13 points from Landon Feitcher and 11 points from Tyler Eifert in the win. Heritage got a game-high 14 points from both Brock Derickson and Corey Snider.

Sectional 25: North Montgomery 55 - Danville 51 - In what may have been the game of the night, as well as the surprise of the night, the Chargers (16-5) got revenge over the Warriors (17-5) for a loss earlier in the season. The tale of this game was North Mont senior DJ Byrd, who was able to play one week after knee surgery and lead his Chargers to victory. Byrd did not play as much as normal, sitting nine minutes between the first and third quarters. With Byrd out, his team battled the bigger, stronger Warriors, playing them to a 20-17 defecit in his absence. Byrd, a Purdue recruit, scored 19 points on the night, and Clay Pierce added 17 points for the Chargers. Junior big man Travis Carroll, another Purdue recruit, led the Warriors with 22 points. North Montgomery moves on to face Western Boone, who defeated Lebanon in the semis.
Sectional 26: Brebeuf Jesuit 72 - Howe 55 - One of the preseason favorites for the 3A crown saw their season end last night, as the Howe Hornets (14-8) petered out to end the season. Playing without star junior Jordan Manuel, the Hornet had no answer for the Braves (14-8) stifling defense and superior strength. Howe was able to trim the lead to 46-42 on an Andre Hampton three with just over six minutes to play, but Brebeuf answered with three consecutive baskets to put away the game for good. Brad Altum led the Braves with 18 points, while Jack Dillon scored 16 points and grabbed 13 rebounds. Six-nine big man Michael Barton chipped in with 13 points and seven rebounds. Howe got 22 points from PJ Boutte and Hampton scored 21 in defeat. Brebeuf moves on to face rival Roncalli, who beat Beech Grove last night.

Sectional 38: Bishop Luers 65 - Bluffton 50 - In a rematch of last seasons' Sectional finals, the role players for the Knights (18-4) made the difference as the Tigers (21-3) sought to take Luers star Deshaun Thomas out of the game. Knights guard Evan Blackmon and Lawrence Barnett scored 20 and 16 points, respectively, as Bluffton hounded and harassed Thomas, an Ohio State recruit, with double and triple-teams all night. That part of the Tigers plan worked, as Thomas shot just 4 for 16 from th field, scoring 16 points, about half of his season average. The contributions from Blackmon and Barnett were the obvious, and somewhat unexpected difference in the win. Bluffton got 16 points from Cody Cochran, 15 points from Brock Woodward, and 14 points from Jared Johnson in the loss. Luers faces South Adams, who beat Woodlan, for the title tonight.

Sectional 40: Guerin Catholic 78 - Madison-Grant 52 - The Golden Eagles (16-7) got a dynamic third quarter scoring spree from senioir Ryan Nowicki, when he scored 18 of his game-high 34 points in that frame alone. The six point game at halftime balooned to a 23-point lead for Guerin thanks to that third quater, when they outscroed the Argylls (13-8) 32 to 15. Forward Michael McMahon added 11 points and 12 rebounds for Guerin, who will face 2A number one ranked Tipton in the finals tongiht. The Blue Devils destroyed Eastern last night by a score of 72-14, behind 16 points from IU-bound Derek Elston.

Sectional 41: Winchester 63 - Wapahani 42 - The roll continues for the Golden Falcons (18-3), although the game was much closer and nerve-wracking than the final score might indicate. Up by as many as 22 points in the third quarter, Winchester withstood an all-out rally by Wapahani (17-4) which cut the lead to ten in the fourth. The Raiders had two chances to cut the game to single digits, but two trey attempts by Tyler Hensley rimmed out, and Winchester regrouped behind two threes by Levi Cross, which were the nails in the coffin for Wapahani. Cross led the Golden Falcons with 19 points, Andrew Haney had 17 points, and Tyler Koch added 15 points in the win. Hensley led the Raiders with 13 points. Winchester moves on to face Lapel, who beat Elwood last night.

Sectional 44: Lawrenceburg 56 - Switzerland County 39 - The Pacers (17-6) just did not have enough firepower to keep up with one of the top ranked teams in 2A, as they fell at the hands of Lawrenceburg (19-3). The winners now face Southwestern (Hanover) for the Sectional title, as the Raiders prevailed over North Decatur in the semifinals.

Sectional 50: Argos 60 - South Central (Union Mills) 51 - The Satellites (17-5) seemed to have the game where they wanted it, leading by five points with under four minutes to play. But then, foul calls struck. Star forward Jake Kitchell picked up two fouls in the next minute, which put him on the bench for the rest of the game. South Central coach John Steinhilber was distraught and baffled by the calls, but tried to rally his team to the win over the Dragons (14-7) nonetheless. The Satellites could not recover, however, and Argos went on a run over the final three minutes that gave them a huge win, advancing them to the finals. The Dragons got a game-high 18 points from guard Drew Overmyer, while Scott Sanders and Ben Gilbert cipped in with 17 and 14 points apiece. Kitchell led the way for South Central, scoring 16 points, grabbing eight boards, and dishing out six assists. Argos faces Triton, who rolled over Oregon-Davis, for the title tonight.

Sectional 63: North Daviess 50 - Barr-Reeve 49 - No one likes to see a great game come down to a controversial call, but that 's exactly what happened in this rematch of these two bitter rivals, which took place at North Daviess home gym. The Vikings (18-4) rallied from as many as twelve down, including being ten points behind in the fourth quarter to have a chance to beat the home Cougars (18-5). Vikings guard Trey Hughes, who scored all ten of his points in the fourth quarter, nailed a three to tie the game at 49 all with just under twenty seconds to go. Cougar guard Logan Wagler then drove the lane and was fouled with under five seconds to play. Wagler split the pair, and then controversy struck. Barr-Reeve drove the length of the floor and Hughes nailed a desperation three-pointer, apparently giving the Vikings a miraculous come-from-behind win, but the referees waved the basket off, saying it left Hughes' hand after the horn sounded. Multiple replays seem to show that the shot was clearly away before the buzzer went off, but to no avail, as the refs stuck with their call. Vikings head coach Bryan Hughes was incensed at the call and was beside himself, looking for someone to review the call. After the game, he questioned the call, but could find no fault with the effort of his players, making the loss even harder to swallow. North Daviess head coach Brent Dalrymple had no specific comment on the shot after the game. North Daviess got 14 points from Thomas Nugent while the Vikings were led by 23 points, including seven threes, from Ethan Knepp. The Cougars move on to face Vincennes Rivet, who easily disposed of Shoals last night.

Check back tomorrow to see how many of these Sectional finals shape up!