3/19/2009
Saturday’s semi-state round of the boys basketball state tournament involves five former state champions, two winners from 2008, and five teams looking to advance to the state finals for the first time in school history.
Four sites will host a doubleheader on Saturday beginning at 1 pm ET / 12 pm CT with the winners of each game punching their ticket to the 99th State Finals at Conseco Fieldhouse.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers and Triton, last year’s state champions in Class 2A and 1A, respectively, both survived regional challenges on Saturday and will attempt to defend their semi-state titles this weekend. Other former state champs still alive are three-time Class A winner Lafayette Central Catholic (1998, 2000, 2003) along with Bloomington South (1919) and Delta (2002, 3A).
Five teams, three in Class 4A and two in Class A, are seeking to break through to the state finals for the first time. Fort Wayne Snider and Munster meet in the second game at Warsaw while Franklin Central will take on Bloomington South in the finale at Southport. Jac-Cen-Del and North Daviess face one another in the Seymour Semi-State opener. Snider, Munster, Franklin Central and North Daviess each claimed the school’s first regional crown last Saturday.
Three teams hope to end long droughts that have reached 70+ years since their last appearance in the state finals. Greensburg, which faces top-ranked and undefeated Princeton in 3A, is a victory away from ending the longest dry spell of the teams involved – 78 years. The 1931 Pirates were a part of the state finals when it was a 16-team affair but were defeated in their first game at Hinkle Fieldhouse, then just four years old. North Judson, which faces Luers this weekend, hasn’t advanced to state in 75 years and Rochester’s last trip came in 1937.
Several long winning streaks will be put on the line Saturday, too. Princeton owns the longest as the Tigers are perfect in their 27 outings this season. Bloomington South has won 24 straight, Fort Wayne Snider 19 consecutive, Winchester 17, Jac-Cen-Del 16 and North Daviess 15 in a row.
Results from each game will be posted to ihsaa.org on Saturday as scores become available.
Boys Basketball Semi-States
Date: Saturday, March 21, 2009.
Admission: $7.
Home Team: The second team listed in each game is the designated home team.
North
1. Lafayette Jefferson
Class A – Lafayette Central Catholic (20-6) vs. Triton (23-2). 1 pm ET
Class 3A – Delta (22-4) vs. Rochester (22-3). To follow
2. Warsaw
Class 2A – Fort Wayne Bishop Luers (21-4) vs. North Judson (20-5). 1 pm ET
Class 4A – Fort Wayne Snider (24-1) vs. Munster (24-1). To follow
South
3. Southport
Class 2A – Brownstown Central (19-6) vs. Winchester (21-3). 1 pm ET
Class 4A – Bloomington South (24-0) vs. Franklin Central (21-5). To follow
4. Seymour
Class A – North Daviess (21-5) vs. Jac-Cen-Del (23-2). 1 pm ET
Class 3A – Princeton (27-0) vs. Greensburg (16-8). To follow
State Finals
Date: Saturday, March 28, 2009.
Site: Conseco Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania Street, Indianapolis.
Conseco Fieldhouse | Seating Chart | Driving Directions | Parking | Fieldhouse History
Admission: Session $15.00; Season $25.00.
Reserved tickets can be purchased at the participating schools the week of the state finals. Contact participating schools for ticket distribution hours. Tickets also will be available game day at the ticket office at Conseco Fieldhouse.
Home Team: In each state championship game, the winner of the south semi-state is the designated home team.
Session I
Class A State Championship – 10:30 am ET.
Class 2A State Championship – follows Class A game.
Session II
Class 3A State Championship – 6 pm ET.
Class 4A State Championship – follows Class 3A game.
Facts & Figures
Seeking First State Finals Appearance
4A: Fort Wayne Snider, Franklin Central, Munster.
3A: None.
2A: None.
A: Jac-Cen-Del, North Daviess.
Seeking to Break State Finals Drought (Five or more years since last appearance)
78: Greensburg (1931).
75: North Judson (1934).
72: Rochester (1937).
49: Bloomington South (1960).
26: Princeton (1983).
7: Delta (2002).
6: Lafayette Central Catholic (2003).
5: Brownstown Central (2004).
Seeking to Repeat as Semi-State Champions
2A: Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, Winchester.
A: Triton.
Seeking First Semi-State Championship
4A: Fort Wayne Snider, Franklin Central, Munster.
3A: Greensburg.
2A: North Judson.
A: Jac-Cen-Del, North Daviess.
Note: 1935-36 was the first year for semi-states.
Most Consecutive Semi-State Championships
4: Ben Davis (1993-96).
Top 10 All-Time Semi-State Championship Leaders
14: Marion
13: Muncie Central.
12: Lafayette Jefferson.
11: Anderson.
8: East Chicago Washington, New Albany.
7: Kokomo.
6: Elkhart Central, Evansville Bosse, Gary Roosevelt, Jeffersonville.
Note: 1935-36 was the first year for semi-states.
Best Records in the Field (Two losses or less)
4A: Bloomington South (24-0), Fort Wayne Snider (24-1), Munster (24-1).
3A: Princeton (27-0).
2A: None.
A: Jac-Cen-Del (23-2), Triton (23-2).
Current Winning Streaks
27: Princeton.
24: Bloomington South.
19: Fort Wayne Snider.
17: Winchester.
16: Jac-Cen-Del.
15: North Daviess.
12: Lafayette Central Catholic.
11: Delta.
10: Munster.
7: Rochester, Triton.
6: North Judson.
5: Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, Franklin Central.
4: Brownstown Central, Greensburg.
Ranked Teams Still Alive (State Coaches Poll)
1. Bloomington South; 5. Fort Wayne Snider; 7. Munster; 8. Princeton; 15. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers; 20. Franklin Central.
Ranked Teams Still Alive (AP Poll)
4A: 1. Bloomington South; 6. Fort Wayne Snider; 8. Munster.
3A: 1. Princeton; 7. Rochester.
2A: 2. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers; 4. Winchester.
A: 1. Jac-Cen-Del; 3. Triton; 6. Lafayette Central Catholic; 7. North Daviess.
2008 State Champions Still Alive
2A: Fort Wayne Bishop Luers.
A: Triton.
2008 State Finalist Teams Still Alive
2A: Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, Winchester.
A: Triton.
Former State Champions Still Alive (5)
3: Lafayette Central Catholic, 1998 (A), 2000 (A), 2003 (A).
1: Bloomington South, 1919.
1: Delta, 2002 (3A).
1: Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, 2008 (2A).
1: Triton, 2008 (A).
First-Time Regional Champions
4A: Fort Wayne Snider, Franklin Central, Munster.
3A: None.
2A: None.
A: North Daviess.
Regional Championship Droughts Broken (Five or more years)
66: Rochester (1943).
26: Princeton (1983).
25: Greensburg (1984).
14: North Judson (1995).
9: Jac-Cen-Del (2000).
7: Delta (2002).
5: Brownstown Central (2004).
Repeat Regional Champions
4A: None.
3A: None.
2A: Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, Winchester.
A: Lafayette Central Catholic, Triton.
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