1998 BOYS BASKETBALL

TOURNAMENT FACTS & FIGURES

 

FIRST-TIME SECTIONAL CHAMPIONS (6)

4A: None.

3A: None.

2A: Heritage (30th year in tournament), Maconaquah (35th tournament).

A: Bethany Christian (23rd tournament), Blue River Valley (34th tournament), Graceland Christian (17th tournament), Tri-Central (28th tournament).

 

SECTIONAL DROUGHT BREAKERS

Year of last title denoted in parentheses

Cannelton (1952)

Morristown (1967)

Gibson Southern (1975)

Lawrence Central (1977)

Columbia City (1978)

Eastbrook (1979)

Evansville North (1980)

Northwestern (1982)

South Bend Adams (1984)

Harding (1985)

Crown Point (1986)

Springs Valley (1986)

Yorktown (1986)

Lafayette Central Catholic (1987)

Peru (1987)

Covington (1988)

Oregon-Davis (1988)

 

REPEAT SECTIONAL CHAMPIONS (20)

Anderson, Ben Davis, Benton Central, Bloomington North, Boone Grove, Evansville Bosse, Franklin, Hammond, Indianapolis Cathedral, Jennings County, Kokomo, LaPorte, Marion, Mooresville, Northridge, Plymouth, Southwestern (Hanover), Triton Central, Western Boone, Winchester.

 

BEST RECORDS IN THE REGIONAL FIELD

Pike (24-1), Anderson (22-1), Winchester (22-1), Morristown (21-1).

 

LOSING RECORDS IN THE REGIONAL FIELD

Cannelton (9-14), Rising Sun (10-12), Springs Valley (5-17), Switzerland County (9-14), Tri-Central (11-12), Wapahani (10-11).

 

RANKED TEAMS ELIMINATED

Source: Final 1998 Associated Press polls

4A: East Chicago Central, Fort Wayne Wayne, Gary West Side, Noblesville, North Central (Indianapolis), Terre Haute North.

3A: Delta, Pike Central.

2A: Bluffton, Central Noble, Manchester, North Knox, Perry Central.

A: Barr-Reeve, Caston, Hauser, Shakamak, Union (Dugger).

 

FORMER STATE CHAMPIONS THAT WON 1998 SECTIONAL TITLES (11)

Anderson, Ben Davis, Bloomington North, Evansville Bosse, Evansville North, Franklin, Kokomo, Lebanon, Madison, Marion, Plymouth.

 

TOP CONFERENCES

Three sectional champions

Conference Indiana (Bloomington North, Lawrence Central, Pike)

Mid-Indiana (Eastbrook, Maconaquah, Northwestern)

North Central (Anderson, Kokomo, Marion)

Two sectional champions

Central Indiana (Alexandria, Peru)

Duneland (Crown Point, LaPorte)

Hoosier Heartland (Lafayette Central Catholic), Tri-Central)

Hoosier Hills (Jennings County, Madison)

Mid-Eastern (Blue River Valley, Wapahani)

Mid-Hoosier (Morristown, Tri-Central

Mid-State (Avon, Mooresville)

Northern Indiana (Elkhart Central, South Bend Adams)

Northern Lakes (Northridge, Plymouth)

Ohio River Valley (Rising Sun, Switzerland County)

Patoka Lake (Paoli, Springs Valley)

Pocket (Gibson Southern, South Spencer)

Porter County (Boone Grove, Kouts)

Sagamore (Lebanon, Western Boone)

Southern Indiana (Evansville Bosse, Evansville North)

Two regional champions each

Conference Indiana (Lawrence Central, Pike)

Central Indiana (Alexandria, Peru)

Duneland (Crown Point, LaPorte)

Hoosier Hills (Jennings County, Madison)

 

SMALLEST SCHOOLS TO WIN A SECTIONAL

Cannelton (85 students), Graceland Christian (97 students), Bethany Christian (218 students).

 

LARGEST SCHOOLS TO WIN A SECTIONAL

Ben Davis (2,602 students in three grades), Lawrence Central (2,111 students), Pike (2,103 students).

 

ALL-TIME SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP LEADERS

Year of last title

67 -- Kokomo (1998), Vincennes Lincoln (1997).

63 -- Lafayette Jefferson (1996).

62 -- Marion (1998), Richmond (1996).

57 -- Connersville (1997).

56 -- Logansport (1996).

52 -- New Castle (1997).

50 -- Columbus North/Columbus (1997); Muncie Central (1994).

49 -- Anderson (1998).

48 -- Lebanon (1998).

46 -- Frankfort (1997).

44 -- Franklin (1998), Rushville (1993), Seymour (1992), Valparaiso (1997).

40 -- Michigan City Elston (1995), New Albany (1997).

 

ACTIVE SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP STREAKS

8 -- Kokomo.

7 -- Ben Davis.

5 -- Plymouth.

4 -- Franklin, Jennings County.

3 -- Anderson, Benton Central, Hammond, LaPorte, Northridge, Western Boone.

 

ALL-TIME SECTIONAL STREAKS

29 -- Lafayette Jefferson (1944-72).

24 -- Michigan City Elston (1952-75).

22 -- Franklin (1918-39).

20 -- Vincennes Lincoln (1921-40).

17 -- Rushville (1925-41).

16 -- Muncie Central (1923-38), Muncie Central (1948-63), Connersville (1922-37).

15 -- Logansport (1923-37), Richmond (1966-80), Vincennes Lincoln (1978-92).

 

FIRST-TIME REGIONAL CHAMPIONS (13)

4A: Crown Point, Jennings County.

3A: Yorktown.

2A: Bremen, Heritage, Northwestern, Southwestern (Hanover), Winchester.

A: Bethany Christian, Blue River Valley, Graceland Christian, Kouts, Morristown.

 

REGIONAL DROUGHT BREAKERS

Year of last title denoted in parentheses

Sullivan (1923)

Peru (1948)

Madison (1962)

Lawrence Central (1977)

Andrean (1981)

Western Boone (1982)

Lafayette Central Catholic (1987)

Pike (1987).

 

REPEAT REGIONAL CHAMPIONS (3)

Indianapolis Cathedral, LaPorte, Plymouth.

 

REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP LEADERS

Through 1998

Year of last title denoted in parentheses

38 -- Lafayette Jefferson (1996).

34 -- Marion (1998).

33 -- Kokomo (1997).

32 -- Muncie Central (1994).

29 -- Anderson (1996).

27 -- Logansport (1974).

21 -- Evansville Central (1992), Richmond (1992).

20 -- Bedford (1974), Connersville (1989), Frankfort (1985).

19 -- Rushville (1979).

18 -- Vincennes Lincoln (1997).

17 -- Columbus North/Columbus (1993), Washington (1983).

16 -- Elkhart Central/Elkhart (1998), Martinsville (1990), New Castle (1997).

15 -- New Albany (1997).

 

ACTIVE REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP STREAKS

2 -- Indianapolis Cathedral, LaPorte, Plymouth.

 

ALL-TIME REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP STREAKS

13 -- Marion (1975-87).

11 -- Frankfort (1921-31).

10 -- Muncie Central (1954-63).

8 -- Martinsville (1923-30).

7 -- Bedford (1941-47), Lafayette Jefferson (1954-60).

 

SEMI-STATE CHAMPIONSHIP LEADERS

Through 1997

Year of last title denoted in parentheses

12 -- Lafayette Jefferson (1996).

11 -- Anderson (1990), Marion (1987), Muncie Central (1988).

8 -- New Albany (1996).

7 -- Kokomo (1997).

6 -- Gary Roosevelt (1991), Jeffersonville (1995).

5 -- Evansville Bosse (1982), Fort Wayne Central (1960), Indianapolis Attucks (1959).

 

UNRANKED TEAMS ALIVE THROUGH REGIONAL ROUND

Source: Final 1998 Associated Press polls

4A: Ben Davis, Crown Point, Elkhart Central, Jennings County, LaPorte, Lawrence Central.

3A: Madison, Peru, Sullivan.

2A: Heritage, Southwestern, Western Boone.

A: Bethany Christian, Bloomfield, Kouts.

 

SMALLEST SCHOOL TO WIN A 1998 REGIONAL TITLE

Graceland Christian (97 students in four grades).

 

LARGEST SCHOOL TO WIN A 1998 REGIONAL TITLE

Ben Davis (2,602 students in three grades).

 

1998 SEMI-STATE FIELD AGGREGATE RECORDS

4A: West Lafayette 70-25 (.736); Bloomington 76-20 (.791).

3A: Muncie 78-15 (.843); Evansville 75-18 (.806).

2A: Fort Wayne: 73-22 (.768); Indianapolis 73-21 (.776).

A: Marion 75-19 (.797); Terre Haute 73-21 ).776).