INDIANAPOLIS – Pairings for the 42nd annual IHSAA Girls Basketball Tournament were announced Sunday night.
In Class 4A’s Sectional 4 at Goshen, the host Lady RedHawks open the tournament against No. 10 Penn on Jan. 31. The winner of that game takes on Elkhart Central in the first semifinal Feb. 3.
Concord and Northridge play the first game on Feb. 1, followed by Warsaw and Elkhart Memorial. The winners of those games play in the second semifinal on Feb. 3.
At West Noble’s Class 3A Sectional 21 in Ligonier, Wawasee will face Northern Lakes Conference foe NorthWood in the second game Jan. 31, following the host Lady Chargers’ game with Lakeland.
Fairfield will get the West Noble/Lakeland winner in the first semifinal Feb. 3, and No. 7 Tippecanoe Valley faces the NorthWood/Wawasee winner.
Whitko, the top-ranked team in Class 2A, opens the Central Noble Sectional in Albion against Fremont on Jan. 31. The winner gets LaVille in the first semifinal Feb. 3.
On Feb. 1, Prairie Heights and Central Noble square off in the first quarterfinal game, with the winners facing each other in the second semifinal Feb. 3.
Manchester opens play in the 2A Northfield Sectional against Three Rivers Conference foe Wabash in the first game Feb. 1. The winner of that game faces the winner of Northfield and Rochester in the semifinals. The other semifinal will have Southwood taking on the winner of the Cass/Oak Hill game from Jan. 31.
Triton will play in the second quarterfinal game Feb. 1 against top-ranked Argos in the 1A Culver Community Sectional. The winner will take on the winner of the North Miami/Culver Community game in the second semifinal on Feb. 3. In the first semifinal, LaCrosse will take on the winner of the South Central (Union Mills) vs. South Bend Career Academy game from Jan. 31.
Lakeland Christian will open the 1A Fort Wayne Blackhawk Sectional Jan. 31 against Bethany Christian. The victor will get Lakeland Christian. Host Blackhawk will play the winner of the Elkhart Christian/Hamilton game in the semifinals.
All sectional championship games are scheduled for Feb. 4.

Lady Vikings Roll Over Rochester
AKRON – Tippecanoe Valley used balanced scoring to roll 47-24 over rival Rochester in a Three Rivers Conference girls basketball game Saturday.
Emily Peterson led all scorers with 12 points for Valley, with Sophie Bussard, Hannah Dunn and Anne Secrest adding eight points each.
Class 3A No. 7 Valley remained unbeaten in conference play at 5-0, and improved to 15-4 overall. They will host Peru (4-12, 1-5 TRC) on Tuesday, and play 2A No. 1 Whitko in South Whitley on Thursday.

TIPPECANOE VALLEY 47, ROCHESTER 24
R    3    7    10    4    –    24
TV    14    13    11    9    –    47
Rochester – Maci Brown 7, Morgan Ruff 7, Kennedy Musselman 6, Alicen Harsh 2, Kensey McKee 2.
Valley – Emily Peterson 12, Sophie Bussard 8, Hannah Dunn 8, Anne Secrest 8, Meredith Brouyette 6, Addy Miller 5.
Three-pointers – Rochester 2 (Brown 2), Valley 3 (Brouyette, Miller, Peterson); Rebounds –  Rochester 27 (Harsh 5, Musselman 5), Valley 31  (Secrest 8); Turnovers – Rochester 20, Valley 14; Fouls – Rochester 11, Valley 16; Fouled out – none; Records – Rochester 9-10 (4-3 TRC), Valley 15-4 (5-0 TRC).

Whitko Beats Lady Knights
WABASH – Senior Kennedy Krull had 14 points, and Ellie Snep added 10 in 2A No. 1 Whitko’s 47-31 win over Southwood in a Three Rivers Conference girls basketball game Saturday night.
Whitko will travel to Syracuse to take on Wawasee Tuesday.

WHITKO 47, SOUTHWOOD 31
W    13    14    11    9    –    47
SW    9    4    5    13    –    31
WHITKO – Kennedy Krull 14, Ellie Snep 10, Aly Reiff 7, Haley Yohe 6, Brielle Harrison 4, Brianna Cumberland 3, Emalee Duggins 3.
Southwood – Brooke Elliott 16, Kassidy Atwood 4, Morgan Farr 3, Makenna Dawes 2, Taylor Heath 2, Alissa Pershing 2, Ashley Parson 2.
Records – Whitko 16-2 (5-0 TRC), Southwood 8-9 (1-4 TRC)

Wabash Wins Low-Scoring Affair
WABASH – Manchester’s Emma West had six points, Sydney Day had three and Bailey Sewell and Cierra Carter had two points each in a 19-13 loss at Wabash in Three Rivers Conference basketball Saturday.
Jaycee Parrett and Bailey Yoakum had nne points each for the Lady Apaches.
Manchester (10-9. 3-4 TRC) hosts Central Noble in a non-conference game Tuesday.

WABASH 19, MANCHESTER 13
M    4    2    2    5    –    13
W    2    4    7    6    –    19
Manchester – Emma West 6, Sydney Day 3, Bailey Sewell 2, Cierra Carter 2.
Wabash – Jaycee Parrett 9, Bailey Yoakum 9, Abby Vinopal 1.
Records – Manchester 10-9 (3-4 TRC), Wabash 9-9 (3-3 TRC)

Valley Comeback Falls Short
WINAMAC – Trailing by 11 after three quarters, Tippecanoe Valley outscored host Winamac 24-18 in the fourth quarter, but fell short to the Warriors 64-61 in a non-conference boys basketball game Saturday.
Alec Craig led all scorers with 31 points for the Vikings. Jarod Duzenbery had eight points, and Wes Melanson added seven for Valley.
The Vikings were outrebounded 30-14 by Winamac.
Valley (6-8) hosts Southwood in Three Rivers Conference play Friday.

WINAMAC 64, TIPPECANOE VALLEY 61
TV    11    13    13    24    –    61
W    19    13    16    16    –    64
Valley – Tanner Trippiedi 1-4 1-2 4, Dakota Parker 0-0 0-0 0, Keith Wright 1-5 0-0 2, DeSean Heckman 1-1 0-0 2, Alec Craig 11-14 6-7 31, Alex Morrison 1-3 0-1 2, Cameron Parker 2-4 0-0 5, Jarod Duzenbery 4-9 01 8, Wes Melanson 3-3 1-1 7. Totals 24-43 7-11 61.
Winamac – Will Larkin 0-0 0-0 0, Jack DeGroot 8-11 3-4 21, Sam Griffith 0-1 0-0 0, Brody Brumm 2-5 2-2 7, Calvin Larkin 2-10 4-4 9, Luke Pugh 5-10 6-8 16, Caleb Smith 4-7 3-4 11, Koby Johnson 0-3 0-0 0, Austin Brandt 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 21-48 18-22 64.
Three-pointers – Valley 6 (Craig 3, Trippiedi, Parker, Melanson), Winamac 4 (DeGroot 2, Brumm, C. Larkin); Rebounds – Valley 14 (Morrison 3, Duzenbery 3), Winamac 30 (Smithj 9); Turnovers – Valley 16, Winamac 18; Fouls – Valley 16, Winamac 18; Fouled out – Melanson; Records – Valley 6-8, Winamac 9-2.

Cougars Secure Fifth Victory
WINONA LAKE – Lakeland Christian’s Jake Harmon and Landon Twombly had 17 points each, and Josh McDaniel added 16 in the Cougars’ 67-40 win over visiting South Bend Trinity in a boys basketball game Saturday.
The win is the fifth of the season for LCA, one more than last season and matching the total over the last two years.
Lakeland Christian hit 14 three-point shots in the game, led by Harmon’s five and McDaniel with four. Landon Twombly hit three triples, and Braxton Keller hit a pair for the Cougars.
LCA will host Granger Christian Tuesday.

LAKELAND CHRISTIAN 67, SB TRINITY 40
T    5    7    14    14    –    40
LCA    12    19    22    14    –    67
Trinity – Eli Thomas 3 0-0 7, Liam Humberger 0 0-0 0, Ian Pingel 2 1-3 6, Swam Pingel 6 2-3 14, Johann Schwartz 0 1-6 1, Dave Loughran 0 0-0 0, Mike Floram 3 1-2 8, Ben Bagiackas 0 0-0 0, Gabe Kottkamp 2 0-0 4. Totals 26 5-14 40.
LCA – Josh McDaniel 5 2-2 16, Trenton Parker 0 0-0 0, Jake Harmon 5 2-2 17, Landon Paris 0 2-2 2, Trae Harris 0 0-0 0, Landon Twombly 7 0-2 17, Eli Raymond 1 0-0 2, Layton Goldsmith 0 0-2 0, Braxton Keller 3 0-0 8, Jeremy Gross 2 1-1 5. Totals 23 1-77 67.
Three-pointers – Trinity 3 (Thomas, I. pingel, Floram), LCA 14 (Harmon 5, McDaniel 4, Twombly 3, Keller 2); Fouls – Trinity 14, LCA 15; Fouled out – S. Pingel, Schwartz; Record – Trinity 0-9, LCA 5-9.

Hatch Wins At Garrett Tourney
GARRETT – Warsaw senior Kyle Hatch won the 152-pound class at the Garrett Invitational wrestling tournament Saturday. Christian Taylor (138) and Dillon Estep (285) made it to the championship round before falling.
Grayson Drudge (182) went 2-2. Jose Grimmett (132), Riley Hogenson (126), and Isaiah Owens (106) each went 1-2 in the tourney.
The Tigers are back in action Wednesday, traveling to Concord for a Northern Lakes Conference dual match.

Valley Fourth In Tourney
ROCHESTER – Tippecanoe Valley wrestlers Devin Bandow (120 pounds) and Tyler Manuszak (195) went undefeated at the Rochester Super 8 Tournament Saturday.
The Vikings went 2-3 on the day as a team, falling 47-30 to Rochester, 60-21 to Peru and 33-27 to West Central. Valley claimed a 42-36 win over Northfield and a 60-0 win over Pioneer.
Chevy Teeter had four wins for Valley, with Haley Hoover, Jon Humes, Isaac Randall and Joseph Irons winning three matches each.
Valley begins its postseason Saturday with the Three Rivers Conference Tournament at North Miami.

Wawasee Has Four Champs
MONROE – Wawasee’s Braxton Alexander (120 pounds), Germia Brooks (126), Jeremiah Dilley (220) and Elisha Tipping (285) won their weight classes at the Adams Central Invitational wrestling tournament Saturday.
Garrett Stuckman (113) Raymon Torres (152) Xavier Ortiz (170) and Alex Castro (195) were runners-up. Jeremiah Ponsler (160) and Damien Rodriguez finished third in their classes.
Wawasee enters the postseason at the Northern Lakes Conference Tournament Saturday at Northridge.

Morgan, Miller Double Winners At Girls NLC Meet

MIDDLEBURY – Warsaw’s Brenna Morgan and Wawasee’s Paige Miller were double winners in the Northern Lakes Conference Girls Swimming Championships Saturday at Northridge High School.
Morgan, a senior, won the 50 and 100 freestyle events, and became a four-time NLC champion in both events. Miller won the 200 and 500 freestyle events for the Lady Warriors.
The Lady Tigers’ Delaney Wihebrink was third in the 100 backstroke and fifth in the 200 IM. Laurel Miller was seventh in the 100 breaststroke and won the consolation race in the 200 freestyle. Lauren Kuhl was sixth in the 500 free. Taylor Gunter was seventh in the 100 butterly, and Olivia herman was eighth in the 50 free.
Wawasee’s Ella Park was fourth in the 500 freestyle, Shelby Adams was fifth in the 100 breaststroke and seventh in the 200 IM, and Ebba Bjurman was seventh in the 100 backstroke.
Warsaw was third in the team standings with 289 points, and Wawasee was fourth with 254. Northridge was the champion with 510 points, and Concord was second at 444 points.
Wawasee is off until the sectional preliminaries at Northridge Feb. 2. Warsaw, along with the Tiger boys team, will host Culver Academies Tuesday.

NLC GIRLS SWIMMING
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Team Standings – 1. Northridge 510, 2. Concord 444, 3. Warsaw 289, 4. Wawasee 254, 5. Goshen 214, 6. NorthWood 143, 7. Elkhart Memorial 123, 8. Plymouth 104.
200 medley relay – 1. Northridge (Lauren Miller, Jenna Nethercutt, Sydnee Emerson, Kenzie Weber) 1:48.89 (meet record), 2. Concord 1:51.12, 3. Warsaw 1:54.20, 6. Wawasee 2:08.97; 200 freestyle – 1. Paige Miller (Waw) 1:54.47, 2. Katie Hughes (NR) 1:55.33, 3. Alex Beer (C) 2:00.99; 9. Laurel Moeller (War) 2:06.31, 10. Ella Park (Waw) 2:06.31, 11. Lauren Kuhl (War) 2:06.47, 14. Caitlin Kingery (Waw) 2:18.41; 200 IM – Sydnee Emerson (NR) 2:07.98, 2. August Hartzell (NR) 2:15.03, 3. Olivia Trout (C) 2:15.29; 5. Delaney Wihebrink (War) 2:18.61, 7. Shelby Adams (Waw) 2:21.20, 9. Taylor Gunter (War) 2:28.34, 10. Alyssa Koch (Waw) 2:29.82, 15. Abigail Hackleman (Waw) 2:38.95; 50 freestyle – 1. Brenna Morga (War) 24.45, 2. La. Miller (NR) 24.58, 3. Weber (NR) 24.84, 8. Olivia herman (War) 26.20, 11. Tessa Freel (Waw) 27.99, 12. Lizzy Brugh (Waw) 28.12, 14. Jasmine Morehead (Waw) 29.24; Diving – 1. Rylee Dahlman (NR) 495.35, 2. Sara Troyer (NR) 484.70, 3. Mary Grossman (NR) 466.95, 11. Emma Pena (War) 235.95, 14. Shelby Paseka (War) 233.50, 15. Riley Kunkle (Waw) 228.00; 100 butterfly – 1. Emerson (NR) 58.00, 2. Kim Rezutko (EM) 1:00.71, 3. Jillian Dawson (C) 1:00.95, 7. Gunter (War) 1:05.38, 11. Brugh (Waw) 1:10.65, Hackleman (Waw) 1:11.28, 13 Maddie Ray (War) 1:13.00, 15. Alexis Bellamy (Waw) 1:19.92, 16. Izzy Ray (War) 1:22.16; 100 freestyle – 1. Morgan (War) 51.99, 2. Weber (NR) 54.26, 3. Makayla Miller (C) 55.12, 9. Herman (War) 57.79, 12. Ebba Bjurman (Waw) 1:01.47, 14. Ryane Beaman (Waw) 1:02.48, 15. Freel (Waw) 1:03.45; 500 freestyle – 1. Pa. Miller (Waw) 5:03.46, 2. Hughes (NR) 5:05.50, 3. Caitlin Clark (NR) 5:28.74, 4. Park (Waw) 5:30.78, 6. Kuhl (War) 5:43.81, 10. Audrey Curson (War) 5:49.46, 14. Melissa Deming (War) 6:32.59, 15. Alison Troutman (Waw) 6:33.01. 200 freestyle relay – 1. Northridge(Weber, Nethercutt, Jenna Miller, Hughes) 1:40.19, 2.  Warsaw 1:44.35, 3. Concord 1:45.06, 5. Wawasee 1:48.34; 100 backstroke – 1. La. Miller (NR) 57.63, 2. Maddisen lantz (C) 59.46, 3. Wihebrink (War) 1:01.37, 7. Bjurman (Waw) 1:06.27, 9. Koch (Waw) 1:07.13, 13. Curson (War) 1:11.01, 15. Macie Stuckman (Waw) 1:15.18; 100 breaststroke – 1. Olivia Trout (C) 1:08.57, 2. Nethercutt (NR) 1:10.09, 3. Hartzell (NR) 1:10.13, 5. Adams (Waw) 1:13.44, 7. Moeller (War) 1:14.53, 9. Ella Knight (War) 1:19.41, 10. M. ray (War0 1:19.62, 14. Kingery (Waw) 1:23.30, 16. Beaman (Waw) 1:25.24; 400 freestyle relay – 1. Northridge (La. Miller, Emerson, Hartzell, Hughes) 3:37.14, 2. Concord 3:42.87, 3. Wawasee 3:54.58, 4. Warsaw 3:54.89.