Plus results from Tuesday

WATERFORD MILLS – Lakeland Christian Academy found itself in a deep hole early on, far too deep to fully recover in a 87-51 loss to No. 7 Fort Wayne Blackhawk in the 1A Bethany Christian boys basketball  sectional semifinals Friday night.

Aly Reiff of Whitko and Anne Secrest of Tippecanoe Valley were named to the 2017 Indiana Basketball Coaches Association/Subway Supreme 15 girls basketball team on Wednesday. Warsaw’s Dayton Groninger was named to the large school (Classes 3A and 4A) all-state team.

WINONA LAKE – To understand the excitement around the Lakeland Christian boys basketball team is to know a little bit about what the program’s been through in recent years.

Triton Wins Regular-Season Home Finale Over Bremen; LCA Closes With Win; Wawasee Gymnasts Roll

There are several rematches for area teams, and two area squads drew first-round byes in the boys basketball sectional pairings released Sunday evening by the IHSAA.

The IHSAA Executive Committee announced Friday it has approved the addition of a third class for boys and girls soccer. The measure was approved by a 17-2 vote and will be implemented this fall. The new classifications will be based on enrollment. The IHSAA released new enrollment figures on Monday, and will announced new classifications for all sports in May.

Lakeland Christian Academy lost its last home boys basketball game of the year 65-50 to South Bend Community Baptist Tuesday night. Individual statistics were not available as of press time.

Lakeland Christian Academy fell 58-33 at Delphi in a boys basketball game Saturday afternoon. Statistics for the game were not available as of press time.

Landon Twombly had a team-high 18 points, Josh McDaniel added 13 and Jake Harmon 11 points in Lakeland Christian Academy’s 59-51 boys basketball win over visiting South Bend Career Academy Friday night.

Landon Twombly had a game-high 27 points, and Josh McDaniel added 18 in Lakeland Christian Academy’s 69-66 loss at Fort Wayne Smith Academy in a boys basketball game Saturday.

Patrick Moves Into 2nd On All-Time Win List With Valley Victory; Lady Warriors Beat DeKalb; LCA Falls To Lakewood Park; Squires Win In OT, 49-47; Wildcats Rout N. Miami; Triton Takes Down Dragons

After coming from behind to tie the game at 23 at the end of the third quarter, Lakeland Christian fell 35-30 to Bethany Christian in a 1A Sectional 52 girls basketball game at Fort Wayne Blackhawk Tuesday night. The Lady Cougars trailed 10-2 after the first quarter, and pulled within three, 15-12, by halftime. Lakeland Christian outscored the Lady Bruins 11-8 in the third period to forge a tie.

WINONA LAKE – Lakeland Christian Academy doesn’t have a lot of postseason history to draw from, being the newest member of the IHSAA in the area. And the history that’s there isn’t exactly stellar.

30 Area Wrestlers Advance From Sectionals To Regional Action; Warsaw 3rd, Wawasee 4th In NLC Swim Meet; Whitko Closes With Win; Whitko Falls In See-Saw TRC Game; Lady Cougars Clinch Winning Season; Triton Rolls Bluejays; Wawasee Falls To Lakers; Cougars Fall To Clinton

After a 25-25 tie at halftime, visiting Fort Wayne Blackhawk outscored Lakeland Christian 12-4 in the third quarter and went on to beat the Lady Cougars 46-39 Thursday night. Junior Hope Fancil scored 17 points, and senior Melissa Goss had nine points and 10 rebounds in her final home game. Jess Slone had nine rebounds to go with four points.

Lady Vikings Edge Closer To TRC Title, Beat Southwood; Couriers Down Vikings; Wawasee Defeats Plymouth 48-31; Whitko Wins 57-48 Over Lady Norse; Lady Cougars Roll

WINONA LAKE – After leading most of the game, it seemed Lakeland Christian might blow a fourth-quarter lead to visiting Granger Christian Tuesday night.

Girls Basketball Sectional Pairings Announced Sunday; Morgan, Miller Double Winners At Girls NLC Meet; Wawasee Has Four Champs; Valley Fourth In Tourney; Hatch Wins At Garrett Tourney; Cougars Secure Fifth Victory; Valley Comeback Falls Short; Wabash Wins Low-Scoring Affair; Whitko Beats Lady Knights; Lady Vikings Roll Over Rochester

Triton Boys, Girls Roll To Wins Over Culver Community; Apaches Down Squires; Memorial Edges Wawasee; Cougars Fall To Lions; LCA Takes Down Lady Lions; Zebras Down Vikings, Get First Win Of The Season

Warrior Wrestlers Earn Win Over Elkhart Memorial; Lady Cougars Drop 38-33 Decision To MCAC; Zebras Down Wildcats; Vikings 1-2 In Triple Dual; Carroll Edges Wawasee Gymnasts

Last-Second Trey Lifts Lady Trojans To 36-35 HNAC Win; Lady Cougars Roll 73-25; Dragons Down Cougars; Squires Fall To Braves; Wawasee Gymnasts Win; Lady Tiger Gymnasts Fall

Triton Boys, Girls Beat West Central In HNAC Play; Vikings Fall To Pilgrims; Lady Cougars Fall To No. 1 Argos 58-30

WINONA LAKE – Elkhart Christian outscored host Lakeland Christian Academy 22-8 in the third quarter, taking any hope of a comeback in a 65-40 boys basketball game Friday night. Josh McDaniel had 18 points for the Cougars, and Jake Harmon added nine for the home team. Lakeland Christian (4-6) will travel to Argos for a game Tuesday.

Lady Vikings Sweep Lakeland BB Tournaments; Vikings 5th At Caston; Lady Cougars Take Third; LCA Finishes 4th In Cougar Classic; Lady Squires Fall In Wabash County Title Tilt; Squires Fall In County Third-Place Game; Warsaw’s Hatch Wins Title