HS Basketball

Lanesville Caps Magical Season to Capture First State Title by: Shawn Martin/Excel High School Sports/Senior Writer Lanesville used their significant advantage inside with twin towers – 6-1 Senior Morgan Sonner and 6-1 Sophomore Shelby Allen – to get a good [More]

Week-16 of the IBCA/Franciscan Health Player of the Week Program Sees Semi-State Champions Crowned, Others Preparing For Their Sectional Matchups   It seems like a repeat each week this season, but there were a number of nice performances, 1000-point scorers, [More]

Poll Results – FEBRUARY 19, 2023 POLL Rank School Total Points Record 1st Place Votes 1 Ben Davis 400 24-0 20 2 Penn 380 21-1 3 Hammond Central 351 20-1 4 Kokomo 306 18-4 5 Brownsburg 300 18-3 6 Center [More]

Here are our Top 30 Indiana Boys’ Basketball rankings. This is a compilation of all classes combined. Strength of schedule is one of the criteria used. Preseason rankings were released November 16, 2022. 1 Ben Davis 24-0 1 2 Penn [More]

Ulrich, Graham, Lapadot named coaches for 2023 IndyStar girls’ Indiana All-Stars            State championship coach Kristi Ulrich of Penn has been named head coach for the 2023 Indiana girls’ All-Stars, games director Mike Broughton announced Thursday [More]

Briscoe, Hodges, & Vice Headline Week-15 of the IBCA/Franciscan Health Player of the Week Awards     The boys’ season is beginning to wind down, with conference championships being decided, and there were a number of explosive performances throughout the [More]

Rank School Total Points Record 1st Place Votes 1 Ben Davis 400 24-0 20 2 Penn 380 19-1   3 Brownsburg 352 18-2   4 Hammond Central 329 19-1   5 Indianapolis Cathedral 299 15-4   6 Center Grove 281 [More]

Here are our Top 30 Indiana Boys’ Basketball rankings. This is a compilation of all classes combined. Strength of schedule is one of the criteria used. Preseason rankings were released November 16, 2022. 1 Ben Davis 24-0 1 2 Penn [More]

Bloomfield Buzzer-Beater Headlines Week-14 of the IBCA/Franciscan Health Player of the Week Awards   As girls’ Sectional play dominated hoops talk throughout the state last week, a short, buzzer-beating shot stole the show, as the Bloomfield Cardinals won a double [More]

Poll Results – February 5, 2023 POLL Rank School Total Points Record 1st Place Votes 1 Ben Davis 400 22-0 20 2 Penn 378 17-1   3 Center Grove 353 17-1   4 Brownsburg 327 17-2   5 Hammond Central [More]

Here are our Top 30 Indiana Boys’ Basketball rankings. This is a compilation of all classes combined. Strength of schedule is one of the criteria used. Preseason rankings were released November 16, 2022. 1 Ben Davis 22-0 1 2 Penn [More]

Gillis Rains Down Threes on Penn State/Mackey Arena Record by: Shawn Martin Mason Gillis came into tonight’s B1G Conference game with Penn State averaging 5.4 points per game. He has shot a rather pedestrian 32% from three-point range through his [More]

Benter Breaks Same Record Twice in Week-13 to Earn IBCA/Franciscan Health Player of the Week Award   This week begins the IHSAA State Tournament for all of the girls’ teams around the state; however, last week belonged to one guy [More]

The 48th IHSAA Girls Basketball State Tournament begins tonight at sites all across the Hoosier state! by: Shawn Martin/Senior Writer Today we will highlight a team seeking their first sectional championship since 1985. The Caston Comets won their lone title [More]

Here are Excel High School Sports predictions for the 2023 IHSAA Girls’ Basketball Sectionals. Once again, our selections are released before the IHSAA tournament draw. Best of luck to all teams participating in this year’s tournament. Originally posted January 18th, [More]

IBCA girls’ basketball poll — Week 13, final poll (Jan. 29) Rk          School                                                  Points   Record  FPV 1             South Bend Washington                       400         23-0       20 2             Noblesville          [More]