Regional Preview: Class 4A South
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Following a pair of Sectional championship games Monday evening, the Regional fields are now set. This season, the IHSAA decided to make the Regional a one-game affair to win a title, with two Regional games at the same host site, similar to past Semi-States. Therefore, there will now be two Regional winners at each site. The Semi-States will be a four-team, three-game event next Saturday, where teams in each class must win twice to advance to the State Finals. As for the Regionals, below is a look at the two Regionals in Class 4A taking place in the Southern half of the state.
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Decatur Central Regional:
Game-1: Lawrence North (17-9) vs. Brownsburg (16-9), 1:00 p.m. ET
Game-2: Ben Davis (17-9) vs. Mt. Vernon (Fortville) (19-6), 4:00 p.m. ET
Game-1: Brownsburg defeated Lawrence North, 59-52, back on December 29th. The two teams are a bit of a contrast stylistically, as Lawrence North likes to push tempo and pressure the ball, while Brownsburg prefers to play efficiently, execute in the half-court, and play good, sound defense. Lawrence North looks to Senior wings Monica Williams Monica Williams 5'10" | SF Lawrence North | 2023 State IN and Laniya Early Laniya Early 5'10" | SF Lawrence North | 2023 State IN to provide the spark, as both are long, athletic, and can make plays at either end of the floor. They get help on the perimeter this year from Junior Kamara Mills Kamara Mills 5'8" | SG Lawrence North | 2024 State IN and Sophomore Kya Hurt Kya Hurt 5'7" | PG Lawrence North | 2025 State IN . Sophomore post Jamaya Thomas Jamaya Thomas 6'1" | C Lawrence North | 2025 State IN is big, strong, physical, and hard-working, and it’s going to take everything she has to combat 6-6 Sophomore post Avery Gordon Avery Gordon 6'6" | C Brownsburg | 2025 State IN of Brownsburg. The Lady Bulldog center is also strong and physical, and it’s difficult to keep her from establishing position inside. Gordon is the key for Brownsburg, because of her size, so if she’s able to stay on the floor for long periods of time, the Bulldogs have the advantage. Senior Kailyn Terrell Kailyn Terrell 5'7" | PG Brownsburg | 2023 State IN is a feisty, tough-nosed lead guard for Brownsburg, and Junior Emma Hendricks Emma Hendricks 5'8" | SF Brownsburg | 2024 State IN is a dangerous perimeter shooter. But it all starts and ends with Gordon for the Bulldogs. I will take Brownsburg, barely, because of Gordon’s size and Terrell’s leadership. However, if Lawrence North can attack Gordon and get her in foul trouble early, this game could flip quickly. Still, give me Brownsburg in a nail-biter, 51-49.
Game-2: This game ought to be fun, as these same two teams met last year in the Regional, with Ben Davis prevailing, 53-49. Mt. Vernon is down three key starters from a year ago, while the Lady Giants didn’t graduate nearly as much production. The Giants return a great deal of size, length, and athleticism. 6-3 Senior post Cristen Carter Cristen Carter 6'3" | C Ben Davis | 2023 State IN has significantly stepped up her offensive game from a year ago, and fellow Senior Taylor Guess Taylor Guess 6'1" | PF Ben Davis | 2023 State IN has also been much more impactful. Junior Zoe Wheeler Zoe Wheeler 5'9" | SF Ben Davis | 2024 State IN has given them a nice boost offensively, and Junior Scottlynn Johnson Scottlynn Johnson 5'11" | PF Ben Davis | 2024 IN has provided an additional interior presence. For the Lady Marauders, Junior Ellery Minch Ellery Minch 6'3" | PF Mt. Vernon (Fortville) | 2024 State IN is as versatile as they come. She can battle some inside, play in the mid-post, or handle the ball and knock down shots outside. They will likely need her inside for much of this contest. Senior Khloe Patterson Khloe Patterson 5'9" | PF Mt. Vernon (Fortville) | 2023 IN is all energy all the time. She feeds off of emotion, and as long as she can maintain focus, she could be a matchup problem for Ben Davis. I also liked the potential I saw in Sophomore Kenyonrae Kenny earlier this year. She is a long, athletic playmaker, but she will take chances. As long as she can minimize her turnovers, she could be a definite x-factor in this game. I like Ben Davis because of their experience, though Mt. Vernon has talent of their own. With that said, I’ll take Ben Davis over Mt. Vernon, 54-45.
Players to Watch:
Ben Davis –
Cristen Carter
Cristen
Carter
6'3" | C
Ben Davis | 2023
State
IN
, 2023 – 18.9p, 12.7r
Ben Davis –
Taylor Guess
Taylor
Guess
6'1" | PF
Ben Davis | 2023
State
IN
, 2023 – 11.8p, 7.2r
Ben Davis –
Zoe Wheeler
Zoe
Wheeler
5'9" | SF
Ben Davis | 2024
State
IN
, 2024 – 9.7p, 3.9r, 2.3a
Ben Davis –
Kaleah Toomer
Kaleah
Toomer
5'10" | SF
Ben Davis | 2023
State
IN
, 2023 – 8.5p, 3.0r, 3.7a
Ben Davis –
Scottlynn Johnson
Scottlynn
Johnson
5'11" | PF
Ben Davis | 2024
IN
, 2024 – 3.1p, 4.1r
Ben Davis –
Kirsten Clark
Kirsten
Clark
5'9" | SG
Ben Davis | 2023
State
IN
, 2023 – 2.6p, 2.0r, 2.4a
Brownsburg –
Avery Gordon
Avery
Gordon
6'6" | C
Brownsburg | 2025
State
IN
, 2025 – 18.3p, 8.8r, 2.7b
Brownsburg –
Kailyn Terrell
Kailyn
Terrell
5'7" | PG
Brownsburg | 2023
State
IN
, 2023 – 10.0p, 3.6r, 3.3a, 2.0s
Brownsburg –
Emma Hendricks
Emma
Hendricks
5'8" | SF
Brownsburg | 2024
State
IN
, 2024 – 9.4p, 6.1r, 3.2a
Brownsburg –
Megan Eaker
Megan
Eaker
5'7" | SG
Brownsburg | 2023
IN
, 2023 – 6.4p, 2.6r
Brownsburg – Morgan Montgomery, 2025 – 3.6p, 2.7r
Lawrence North –
Monica Williams
Monica
Williams
5'10" | SF
Lawrence North | 2023
State
IN
, 2023 – 13.7p, 3.8r, 2.5a, 2.8s
Lawrence North –
Laniya Early
Laniya
Early
5'10" | SF
Lawrence North | 2023
State
IN
, 2023 – 8.9p, 4.7r
Lawrence North –
Jamaya Thomas
Jamaya
Thomas
6'1" | C
Lawrence North | 2025
State
IN
, 2025 – 8.0p, 4.7r
Lawrence North –
Kamara Mills
Kamara
Mills
5'8" | SG
Lawrence North | 2024
State
IN
, 2024 – 7.9p, 2.7r
Lawrence North –
Kya Hurt
Kya
Hurt
5'7" | PG
Lawrence North | 2025
State
IN
, 2025 – 7.3p, 4.6r, 2.4a, 2.0s
Mt. Vernon –
Ellery Minch
Ellery
Minch
6'3" | PF
Mt. Vernon (Fortville) | 2024
State
IN
, 2024 – 16.4p, 5.3r
Mt. Vernon –
Kanyonrae Kenny
Kanyonrae
Kenny
5'9" | SG
Mt. Vernon (Fortville) | 2025
State
IN
, 2025 – 8.1p, 3.9r, 2.0a, 2.4s
Mt. Vernon –
Khloe Patterson
Khloe
Patterson
5'9" | PF
Mt. Vernon (Fortville) | 2023
IN
, 2023 – 7.5p, 7.3r, 3.8a, 2.5s
Mt. Vernon – Easton Wampler, 2024 – 6.8p, 2.6r, 2.2s
Mt. Vernon – Kaitlyn Laffey, 2024 – 5.3p, 2.0r
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Bedford North Lawrence Regional:
Game-1: Center Grove (21-4) vs. Franklin Community (18-5), 4:00 p.m. ET
Game-2: Evansville Central (15-11) vs. Bedford North Lawrence (23-3), 7:00 p.m. ET
Game-1: Located just 9.3 miles apart, Center Grove and Franklin are terribly familiar with one another. The Grizzly Cubs knocked off the Lady Trojans, 38-34, back in mid-November, dropping Center Grove to a 4-4 start to the season. The Trojans haven’t lost since, rattling off 17 consecutive victories. Franklin started their season 3-3, and they’ve now won 15 of 17 games, including eight in a row. This should be a really interesting matchup, and it could be a dogfight in the 30s, or an offensive explosion in the 60s, especially considering the quality of perimeter play each team possesses. Center Grove has incredible balance in their backcourt, with Seniors Ella Hobson Ella Hobson 5'4" | PG Center Grove | 2023 State IN and Savanna Bischoff Savanna Bischoff 5'9" | SG Center Grove | 2023 State IN , Junior Aubrie Booker Aubrie Booker 5'8" | CG Center Grove | 2024 State IN , and Sophomore Lilly Bischoff Lilly Bischoff 5'8" | PG Center Grove | 2025 State IN each averaging between 5.7 and 6.6 points per game. Add to that Junior wing Audrey Annee Audrey Annee 5'9" | SF Center Grove | 2024 State IN , and they can be lethal from the perimeter. Franklin can match that, as they have knocked down 209 3-pointers as a team through 22 “statted” games this season (online stats incomplete from their first matchup with CG). The Grizzly Cubs have seven players who’ve knocked down 15 or more 3-pointers this year, so they come at you from all positions. Juniors Scarlett Kimbrell Scarlett Kimbrell 5'11" | SF Franklin Community | 2024 State IN (45 made 3s) and Brooklyn York Brooklyn York 5'11" | PF Franklin Community | 2024 State IN (36 made 3s), plus Senior Kyndell Jochim Kyndell Jochim 5'11" | SF Franklin Community | 2023 State IN (31 made 3s) top the list. This is honestly probably a pick’em game, since these two teams match up about as well as any in the Regional round. I will lean slightly towards Center Grove, though, for no reason other than their two-and-a-half-month win streak. Final score: 45-39.
Game-2: Hats off to a young Evansville Central team who handled their business in Sectional #16 with a trio of nice wins over Castle, Evansville North, and Jasper. Their core of Freshman Madalynn Shirley Madalynn Shirley 6'1" | PF Evansville Central | 2026 State IN , Sophomore Delaney Steers, and Junior Mackenzie White Mackenzie White 5'10" | SF Evansville Central | 2024 IN give the Lady Bear faithful a lot of hope for more success in the near future. This weekend, however, it will take a small miracle for Central to compete with Bedford North Lawrence. The Lady Stars will be the best Indiana team Central has faced this year, and Bedford comes at you with a tremendously talented backcourt. Senior Karsyn Norman Karsyn Norman 5'7" | PG Bedford North Lawrence | 2023 State IN will receive a lot of Miss Basketball votes this year, while Junior Chloe Spreen Chloe Spreen 5'10" | SG Bedford North Lawrence | 2024 State IN will be in the hunt for the award a year from now. They are dynamic as shooters, scorers, and facilitators. Junior Madisyn Bailey Madisyn Bailey 5'9" | PG Bedford North Lawrence | 2024 State IN is another skilled, hard-working guard who can produce consistently. The Stars have also gotten a nice season from Senior wing Mallory Pride Mallory Pride 5'9" | SF Bedford North Lawrence | 2023 IN . I have a feeling Bedford, who is used to this spotlight, takes advantage of some Central nerves early and often and controls this one from the tip. I will select Bedford North Lawrence, 68-33.
Players to Watch:
Bedford N. Lawrence –
Chloe Spreen
Chloe
Spreen
5'10" | SG
Bedford North Lawrence | 2024
State
IN
, 2024 – 18.7p, 5.4r, 3.4a, 2.8s
Bedford N. Lawrence –
Karsyn Norman
Karsyn
Norman
5'7" | PG
Bedford North Lawrence | 2023
State
IN
, 2023 – 16.8p, 4.2r, 4.4a, 2.6s
Bedford N. Lawrence –
Mallory Pride
Mallory
Pride
5'9" | SF
Bedford North Lawrence | 2023
IN
, 2023 – 10.6p, 7.0r
Bedford N. Lawrence –
Madisyn Bailey
Madisyn
Bailey
5'9" | PG
Bedford North Lawrence | 2024
State
IN
, 2024 – 7.7p, 4.1r, 3.5a, 2.8s
Bedford N. Lawrence – Emma Brown, 2023 – 4.8p
Center Grove –
Audrey Annee
Audrey
Annee
5'9" | SF
Center Grove | 2024
State
IN
, 2024 – 13.1p, 2.5r
Center Grove –
Lilly Bischoff
Lilly
Bischoff
5'8" | PG
Center Grove | 2025
State
IN
, 2025 – 6.6p, 3.1r, 2.2a
Center Grove –
Aubrie Booker
Aubrie
Booker
5'8" | CG
Center Grove | 2024
State
IN
, 2024 – 6.5p, 3.1r, 2.2a
Center Grove –
Ella Hobson
Ella
Hobson
5'4" | PG
Center Grove | 2023
State
IN
, 2023 – 6.1p, 2.2r, 3.8a
Center Grove –
Rachel Wirts
Rachel
Wirts
6'3" | C
Center Grove | 2024
State
IN
, 2024 – 5.9p, 5.0r
Center Grove –
Savanna Bischoff
Savanna
Bischoff
5'9" | SG
Center Grove | 2023
State
IN
, 2023 – 5.7p, 3.1r, 2.7a
Evansville Central –
Madalynn Shirley
Madalynn
Shirley
6'1" | PF
Evansville Central | 2026
State
IN
, 2026 – 12.3p, 7.3r, 2.5b
Evansville Central – Delaney Steers, 2025 – 11.0p, 4.9r, 2.6s
Evansville Central –
Mackenzie White
Mackenzie
White
5'10" | SF
Evansville Central | 2024
IN
, 2024 – 9.3p, 4.8r
Evansville Central – Mya Skelton, 2025 – 5.9p, 2.8r
Evansville Central –
Avery Kelley
Avery
Kelley
5'4" | PG
Evansville Central | 2025
IN
, 2025 – 3.0p, 2.0r
Franklin –
Brooklyn York
Brooklyn
York
5'11" | PF
Franklin Community | 2024
State
IN
, 2024 – 11.4p, 3.0r, 2.0a
Franklin –
Kyndell Jochim
Kyndell
Jochim
5'11" | SF
Franklin Community | 2023
State
IN
, 2023 – 10.9p, 3.0r
Franklin –
Erica Buening
Erica
Buening
5'9" | PF
Franklin Community | 2024
State
IN
, 2024 – 9.4p, 4.7r
Franklin –
Scarlett Kimbrell
Scarlett
Kimbrell
5'11" | SF
Franklin Community | 2024
State
IN
, 2024 – 8.6p, 6.1r
Franklin –
Lauren Klem
Lauren
Klem
5'1" | PG
Franklin Community | 2024
State
IN
, 2024 – 6.5p, 5.2r, 4.5a, 2.9s
Franklin –
Emma Sappenfield
Emma
Sappenfield
5'8" | SG
Franklin Community | 2024
IN
, 2024 – 5.0p, 2.7r