Sectional Preview: Class 2A North
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The regular season has concluded, and the state tournament begins soon. While brief, below is a look at the eight Sectionals in Class 2A in the Northern half of the state. All statistics provided here have been pulled from each school’s MaxPreps page, so if your stats are not represented here, your team’s MaxPreps page has not been updated by your coach/school.
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Sectional #33 – Lake Station Edison
Favorite: Andrean
Contender: Lake Station Edison
Sleeper: Illiana Christian
Longshots: Thea Bowman, Whiting, North Newton, Gary Lighthouse CPA
Preview: This isn’t an overly strong Sectional from top to bottom, and Andrean has only played one of these teams…Lake Station…whom they beat, 48-25, about two weeks ago. The 59ers began the season 3-8 following major graduation losses, but they righted the ship and finished 7-6 the rest of the way. The Junior duo of Maddie Walton Maddie Walton 6'0" | C Andrean | 2025 IN (11.6p, 6.4r) and Lindsay Arcella Lindsay Arcella 5'9" | SF Andrean | 2025 State IN (10.1p, 4.5r, 2.3s) lead the way for Andrean, but make no mistake, this is a team who knows how to grind out defensive victories. Lake Station is the next most talented team here, and they hope to get another shot at the 59ers. The Fighting Eagles graduated their top two scorers as well, but they boast a Senior trio of Kayla Wilkerson Kayla Wilkerson 5'8" | SF Lake Station Edison | 2024 IN , Aniah Lewis Aniah Lewis 5'7" | SF Lake Station Edison | 2024 IN , and Nevaeh Mosley who can speed games up in transition. Illiana Christian is probably a longshot at this point, but Junior Abbie Ritzema (14.5p, 4.6r, 3.0a, 4.0s) and Senior Cheyenne DeJong (9.1p, 12.4r) are nice players.
Our Pick: Andrean
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Sectional #34 – North Judson-San Pierre
Favorite: South Central (Union Mills)
Contender: North Judson-San Pierre
Sleeper: LaVille
Longshots: Wheeler, South Bend Career Academy
Preview: South Central (16-6) comes in as a solid favorite following another strong season and a history of tournament success. The Satellites get a “sisterly” effort from Seniors Sadie Marks Sadie Marks 5'9" | PF South Central (Union Mills) | 2024 IN (16.7p, 8.0r, 3.0a, 3.1s) and Hope Welsh (12.3p, 3.6r, 2.2a, 2.0s), plus Sophomores Samantha Marks Samantha Marks 5'8" | SF South Central (Union Mills) | 2026 IN (8.3p, 5.1r, 2.0a, 2.0s) and Makenna Welsh (4.3p, 4.7r). If anyone has a chance to knock them off, it’s likely going to be North Judson or maybe LaVille. North Judson is somewhat young, but they have a promising future. Junior Kyleigh Lehiy Kyleigh Lehiy 5'9" | SG North Judson-San Pierre | 2025 IN (11.9p, 9.3r, 4.6s) is a nice athlete with perimeter skill, while Freshman Cailyn Tunis (11.4p, 3.6r, 2.3s) is just starting to scratch the surface. LaVille isn’t very deep, but Junior Brooke Edison (10.6p, 7.9r, 2.0a, 4.8s) does stand out for the Lancers.
Our Pick: South Central (Union Mills)
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Sectional #35 – Eastside
Favorite: Eastside
Contenders: Central Noble, Fremont
Longshots: Prairie Heights, Churubusco, Westview
Preview: Eastside (21-3) has won seven straight games entering the tournament, including the Northeast Corner Conference tournament. The Junior trio of Sydnee Kessler, Paige Traxler Paige Traxler 5'5" | PG Eastside | 2025 IN , and Lily Kreischer offer the Blazers balance, skill, and talent. While Eastside does have an edge entering tourney play, Central Noble and Fremont will certainly be tough “outs”. The Cougars of Central Noble have a lot of recent tournament success, and revenge is on their mind as they have lost twice to Eastside in the last three weeks by a total of just 10 points. Senior Melissa McCoy (10.8p, 4.1r, 2.6a), plus Sophomores Abby Pliett (11.7p, 4.2r) and Grace Swank Grace Swank 6'0" | C Central Noble | 2026 IN (10.1p, 7.9r) offer firepower from a number of different directions. Fremont is a bit younger, but Junior Addy Parr can team with Freshmen Grace Scharlach Grace Scharlach 5'5" | CG Fremont | 2027 IN and Mya Turner Mya Turner 5'7" | SG Fremont | 2027 IN to present explosive guard play that has shined in big moments already this year.
Our Pick: Eastside
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Sectional #36 – North Miami
Favorite: Lewis Cass
Contender: Winamac
Sleeper: Wabash
Longshots: North Miami, Pioneer
Preview: Cass (19-3) isn’t an offensive juggernaut, but they use balance and team defense to win a lot of games. Sophomores Aftin Griffin (12.3p, 3.0s) and Anna Hedrick (6.8p, 2.9r, 2.2a, 2.1s) team with Seniors Kinsey Mennen Kinsey Mennen 6'0" | C Lewis Cass | 2024 IN (8.7p, 7.6r, 2.4a) and Heta Kosunen (6.5p, 7.0r, 2.4s) to form a nice core group. Winamac has a lot of youth mixed with a couple of key Seniors, and they look to play the role of spoiler. Sophomores Kandace Kroft Kandace Kroft 5'6" | SG Winamac | 2026 IN (10.2p, 5.7r, 3.9a, 2.5s) and Marissa Iverson (9.8p, 5.8r) lead the way for the Warriors. The Apaches of Wabash are typically strong each year, and this time around they get good perimeter play from Junior Kaitlynn Honeycutt (13.3p, 3.7r, 3.0a, 4.0s) and Senior Kierra Wilson Kierra Wilson 5'9" | SF Wabash | 2024 IN (11.9p, 6.4r, 2.2s). The Cass Kings have been the most consistent group, but even North Miami and Pioneer can sneak up on someone in Sectional #36.
Our Pick: Lewis Cass
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Sectional #37 – South Adams
Favorite: Bishop Luers
Contender: Whitko
Sleeper: Bluffton
Longshots: Manchester, South Adams, Adams Central
Preview: Sectional #37 is tough to predict, as there aren’t a lot of head-to-head matchups during the regular season to go on. Bishop Luers (14-6) plays the toughest of schedules out of this group, and they managed to put together a nice record against that schedule this year. 6-0 Senior Addie Shank Addie Shank 6'0" | PF Bishop Luers | 2024 State IN (13.6p, 7.8r) and 6-1 Sophomore Miley Wareing Miley Wareing 6'1" | C Bishop Luers | 2026 IN (11.1p, 9.3r) form an imposing frontline duo, while Senior Annika Davis Annika Davis 5'8" | PG Bishop Luers | 2024 State IN (9.7p, 2.2r, 2.3a, 2.5s) leads from the point. Whitko (18-3) is an intriguing entry who could surprise this week. Senior Kloe Krieg (11.4p, 2.6r), Juniors Adriyanna Phillips (11.2p, 2.7r) and Braisha Harrison (8.2p), as well as sisters Reese Stonebraker (8.2p, 4.9r, 3.6a, 3.0s), a Sophomore, and Jayma Stonebraker Jayma Stonebraker 5'6" | SG Whitko | 2027 IN (11.0p, 3.5r, 3.5a, 3.1s), a Freshman, give the Wildcats a lot of balance and multiple scoring threats. The Bluffton Tigers (16-6) are a scrappy group who boast four double-figure scorers of their own in Juniors Isabella Stout (13.5p, 6.0r, 2.2s) and Maryn Schreiber (10.8p, 8.5r), Sophomore Konley Ault (10.8p, 4.2r, 3.5a, 3.3s), plus Senior Haley Gibson (10.2p, 2.8r, 2.3a).
Our Pick: Bishop Luers
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Sectional #38 – Delphi
Favorite: Carroll (Flora)
Contender: Lafayette Central Catholic
Sleeper: Delphi
Longshots: Clinton Prairie, Seeger, Covington
Preview: Sectional #38 is another one where most of the teams don’t play each other during the regular season. Carroll (20-3) has been outstanding this year. They dropped two games early this season, but they’ve won 15 of their last 16 and seem to be rolling heading into the Sectional. The Cougars are led by a strong Senior class, including Indiana All-Star candidate Alli Harness Alli Harness 5'8" | CG Carroll (Flora) | 2024 State IN (21.1p, 5.3r, 5.9a, 3.7s), so they are a top contender in all of Class 2A. Fellow Seniors Madison Wagner Madison Wagner 5'9" | SF Carroll (Flora) | 2024 State IN (13.9p, 7.5r, 3.3a, 2.1s), Laney Johnson (7.9p, 2.3r, 2.0s), and Jamilah Tillman (4.3p, 4.7r) look to lead Carroll on a deep tournament run. No matter what Lafayette Central Catholic’s record is (12-11), they are a contender. They play an incredibly tough schedule and have a lot of postseason experience. The trio of Juniors Carley Barrett Carley Barrett 5'9" | SG Lafayette Central Catholic | 2025 State IN and Maddy Bruce Maddy Bruce 5'7" | CG Lafayette Central Catholic | 2025 State IN , plus Senior Caitlin Riley, is enough to beat most Class 2A teams any given night. Also keep an eye on Delphi, as they could surprise. They have won four of their last five games, with a big win mixed in there over Faith Christian, plus they have a number of solid upperclassmen. Junior Jenna Roth (15.7p, 5.4r, 2.5a, 3.7s) and Senior Lexi Miller (8.4p, 4.9r) are the top two stat producers.
Our Pick: Carroll (Flora)
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Sectional #39 – Elwood
Heavy Favorite: Eastbrook
Contender: Blackford
Longshots: Madison-Grant, Eastern (Greentown), Elwood, Taylor, Tipton
Preview: This is a 2-horse race, and while I realize Blackford recently defeated Eastbrook, I still think Eastbrook has too much firepower to not be considered the favorite. The Panthers are 20-2 on the season with just that loss and an early season loss to a strong Class 3A Norwell squad as their only blemishes. Senior Sophia Morrison Sophia Morrison 5'6" | CG Eastbrook | 2024 State IN (19.0p, 3.6a, 3.3s) has long been their star, but fellow Seniors Olivia Howell Olivia Howell 5'7" | SF Eastbrook | 2024 IN (13.7p, 4.9r, 2.6a, 3.6s), Audri Prater Audri Prater 5'5" | CG Eastbrook | 2024 IN (8.7p, 3.7r, 2.1a, 2.8s), and Kortney Goff (7.6p, 2.2a) are eyeing a long road in February as well. As for Blackford (18-6), they are no pushover by any means, and if they are to repeat that victory over Eastbrook, it will be because of the play of their own Seniors. Twins Sydnee Morris Sydnee Morris 5'11" | PF Blackford | 2024 IN (11.1p, 7.2r, 4.9s) and Savanna Morris (6.3p, 7.2r) protect the paint, while Chloe Wicker (14.4p) and Bralee VanSkyock (6.4p, 2.4r) patrol the perimeter.
Our Pick: Eastbrook
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Sectional #40 – Lapel
Favorite: Lapel
Contender: Alexandria-Monroe, Wapahani
Sleeper: Monroe Central
Longshots: Winchester, Wes-Del, Burris Laboratory
Preview: Lapel (19-4) is the Class 2A State Runner-Up from a year ago, and they stand out among this group. Sophomore Laniah Wills Laniah Wills 6'0" | SF Lapel | 2026 State IN (19.0p, 12.8r, 2.3s) is a monster inside for the Bulldogs and could star on most Class 4A teams. Senior Madelyn Poynter Madelyn Poynter 5'10" | SF Lapel | 2024 State IN (15.8p, 3.0r, 3.2a) is another strong player for Lapel, as is fellow Senior Annalee Stow (6.7p, 4.6r, 2.1a). Alexandria-Monroe and Wapahani could contend if they play the perfect game against Lapel. Alex boasts Junior guard Jacklynn Hosier Jacklynn Hosier 5'8" | SG Alexandria-Monroe | 2025 State IN (25.5p, 5.7r, 4.5a, 6.0s), while Wapahani uses more of a balanced approach, led by Sophomore twins Megan Luce (9.8p, 3.6r, 2.2a) and Emily Luce (9.1p, 3.3r, 2.8a, 2.7s). Don’t forget about Monroe Central either. Junior guard Sydney Patterson Sydney Patterson 5'7" | CG Monroe Central | 2025 IN (15.8p, 3.6r, 2.5a, 2.8s) has been very good all season for the Golden Bears.
Our Pick: Lapel