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basketball team and second overall in a team sport. Owen This game is all about Goliath. South Bend Washington is
Valley won the program’s first regional title since 1994 and led by the state’s leading scorer, Skylar Diggins. Ben Davis
becomes the first team in school history to advance to state. is ranked No. 1 nationally by USA Today. SB Washington,
ranked No. 4 nationally by USA Today, is playing in its fourth
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consecutive state finals. Ben Davis is undefeated and owns
• Owen Valley is riding a 17-game win streak, which the best record in the state over the last two years (53-2).
includes three straight wins against top 10 tournament
teams (No. 9 Gibson Southern, No. 3 Vincennes Fast Facts
Lincoln, No. 6 Crawfordsville). • Ben Davis is playing for a third state title all-time (2000,
2001) and making the program’s fourth appearance in
• Fort Wayne Elmhurst captured the school’s first regional
Tournament Preview title since 1999. the state finals (1992).
• FW Elmhurst has won 10 straight games with the team’s • With a victory, Ben Davis would become the first girls
only losses this season occurring against state finalists team to win 30 games in a season and the 14th all-time
By RICHARD TORRES Oak Hill and Fort Wayne Canterbury. girls team to conclude the state finals unbeaten.
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Magazine, Central Indiana • Players to Watch: Fort Wayne Elmhurst – Lecretia Smith • South Bend leads the state in points per game (80.2),
(5-10, Sr., G): 17.2 ppg, 10.2 rpg, 2.4 apg; Lacia Gorman and has a state best record (102-6) over the last four
years.
Plenty of questions surround the 34th Annual IHSAA Rivet – Chelsea Meeks (5-4, Jr., G): 16.3 ppg, 3.6 rpg, (5-7, So., G): 14.2 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 4.3 apg; Liza Clemons
Girls Basketball State Finals. 4.3 apg; Sara Young (5-7, So., G): 10.2 ppg, 2.0 rpg, (6-2, So., F/C): 13.9 ppg, 7.7 rpg. Owen Valley – Heather • Players to Watch: South Bend Washington – Skylar
5.5 apg.
Will top-ranked Ben Davis finish the season a historic 30-0 Gonser (5-9, Sr., F): 14.6 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 3.3 apg; Nickole Diggins (5-10, Sr., G): 29.0 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 6.4 apg; Takoia
to win the Class 4A state title? Will Class 4A South Bend Class 2A Championship Gonser (5-9, Sr., F/C): 12.9 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 2.4 apg; Kaitlin Larry (5-11, Sr., F): 12.4 ppg, 4.9 rpg; Jasmine Watson
Washington play spoiler to capture its second title in four Oak Hill (27-1) vs. Heritage Christian (25-1), approximately Sweatman (5-9, Jr., F/C): 10.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 2.1 apg. (6-3, Sr., C): 11.5 ppg, 8.7 rpg. Ben Davis – Alex Bentley
years? 40 minutes following conclusion of previous game. Class 4A Championship (5-7, Sr., G): 15.6 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 2.7 apg; Bria Goss (5-10,
So., G): 11.1 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 2.6 apg.
Which of the two first-time state finalists will be the newest Heritage Christian looks to become only the second team in South Bend Washington (26-0) vs. Ben Davis (29-0),
champion at Class 3A? tournament history since Fort Wayne Bishop Luers (1999- approximately 40 minutes following conclusion of previous
Can Class A Fort Wayne Canterbury and Class 2A Heritage 2002) to win four straight state titles. Yet, the defending game.
Christian defend their titles? Will Heritage Christian capture champion Eagles must overcome Oak Hill in a rematch of
a historic fourth consecutive state championship? last year’s Class 2A title game. Oak Hill is led by four players
who have exceeded the 1,000-point career plateau.
Today, the answers will be revealed. Enter to WIN!
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Class A Championship
• Heritage Christian is ranked No. 1 in the state and 14th
Fort Wayne Canterbury (22-4) vs. Vincennes Rivet (23-1), nationally by USA Today.
10:30 a.m. (ET). Enter the Raffle to win!
• The Eagles are playing in a Class 2A title game for the
For a second consecutive year, Fort Wayne Canterbury fifth time in six years and are the fourth team to compete
will vie for a basketball state title. The Cavaliers return in four consecutive state finals tournaments (Fort Wayne Stop by the VYPE Tent to enter. During
four starters from their championship team. Vincennes Bishop Luers 1999-2002, Noblesville 1987-90, South
Rivet makes its first appearance at state after knocking Bend Washington 2006-09). Session 1, win an autographed Reggie
off University, last year’s Class A runner-up, 56-46 in the Miller basketball. During Session 2, win an
Bedford North Lawrence Semistate. • A victory for Oak Hill today would give head coach Todd
Law (99-24) his 100th of his five-year career. autographed Joseph Addai authentic Super
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• Players to Watch: Oak Hill – Courtney Moses (5-7, Jr., Bowl XLI jersey. Winners will be drawn
• Vincennes Rivet (92 students enrolled) is the smallest G): 18.3 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 6.4 apg; Ashley Pickering (6-4, Jr., during halftime of the second game during
school to play in a girls basketball state title game since C): 16.2 ppg, 9.5 rpg; Lauren Meese (5-6, Sr., G): 12.4
Washington Catholic (93) in 2004. ppg, 3.4 rpg, 4.6 apg. Heritage Christan – Kelly Faris each session! All entries must be received
• FW Canterbury has won 16 consecutive games since (5-11, Sr., F): 14.1 ppg, 8.8 rpg, 4.9 apg; Claire Freeman no later than the start of the second quarter
losing to Carmel, the 2008 Class 4A champion, on Jan. (5-9, Sr., G): 13.4 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 4.3 apg; Liz Stratman of the second game during each session.
10. (6-3, So., F): 11.1 ppg, 5.8 rpg.
*must be present to win
• Vincennes Rivet is making the school’s second state Class 3A Championship
finals appearance in an IHSAA team sport and first Fort Wayne Elmhurst (24-2) vs. Owen Valley (24-2), 6 p.m. Proud Partners:
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• Players to Watch: FW Canterbury – Tabitha Gerardot Both teams enter as first-time state finalists. For Fort
(5-11, Jr., F): 23.1 ppg, 13.0 rpg, 2.1 apg; Cassie Kreiger Wayne Elmhurst, the appearance marks the first for a girls Check us out: www.vype.com/centralindiana
(5-8, Jr., F): 11.7 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 2.3 apg. Vincennes

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