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Brittany Schoen, a Class of 2008 graduate at South Central, became Indiana State’s all-time leader in career 3-point baskets made on Sunday, netting her 264th 3-pointer in a 63-48 loss at Creighton.

Schoen, a senior, scored her record-setting trey with 2:07 remaining in the game. The Southern Indiana product, who is averaging 11 points per game, passed Kelsey Luna in the Sycamores’ record books, and currently sits fifth all-time in 3-pointers converted in the Missouri Valley Conference.

Four hundred and one teams were drawn today and placed into brackets for the 102nd annual IHSAA Boys’ Basketball State Tournament.

Sectional games are scheduled to begin Monday, Feb. 27, and run through Saturday, March 3, with the regional round slated for March 10 and semi-states on March 17. The four state championship games that make up the state finals will be played at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Saturday, March 24. Sectional schedules will be announced by the host schools this week.

Hamilton Southeastern, the top-ranked team in the Class 4-A poll from the Associated Press as well as the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association will meet No. 3 Indianapolis North Central right off the bat in the opening game of Sectional 8 at Noblesville.

In Class 3-A, No. 1 Greensburg will host Franklin County in Sectional 29.

Class 2-A No. 1 Park Tudor, the defending state champion, takes on Indianapolis Marshall in Sectional 42 at Indianapolis Broad Ripple.

Barr-Reeve, the top team in Class A, faces Washington Catholic in the opening game of Sectional 63 at North Daviess.

Among the other defending state champions, Washington, winner of the last two 3-A crowns, will host Jasper in the first game of Sectional 31.

Indianapolis Metropolitan has moved up to Class 2-A after winning the 1A title a year ago. The Pumas drew a first round bye and will meet the Indianapolis Washington-Triton Central winner in the Sectional 43 semifinals at Triton Central.

And in 4-A, home-standing Bloomington South also drew a bye and will await the Shelbyville-Columbus East winner in Sectional 14.

Only one school is new to the boys state tournament this year as 21st Century Charter, located in Gary, will make its debut against Washington Township in Class A Sectional 49 at Morgan Township.

Lafayette Central Catholic (Class A) leads the state with 10 consecutive sectional championships while Washington follows with seven straight.

Pairings from Southern Indiana sectionals:

Class 4-A Sectional 14 at  Bloomington South (6)
Game 1 – East Central vs. Columbus North.
Game 2 – Shelbyville vs. Columbus East.
Game 3 – Bloomington North vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 4 – Bloomington South vs. Winner of Game 2.
Championship – Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

Class 4-A Sectional 15 at  Seymour (6)
Game 1 – Floyd Central vs. New Albany.
Game 2 – Jeffersonville vs. Seymour.
Game 3 – Bedford North Lawrence vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 4 – Jennings County vs. Winner of Game 2.
Championship – Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

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SOUTHPORT SEMISTATE

+ Class 3-A: Mount Vernon (Fortville ) 22-5 vs. Madison (18-7), 1p.m.

+ Class 4-A: Indianapolis Ben Davis (21-6) vs. Columbus North (22-3), to follow.

BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE SEMISTATE

+ Class A: Southwestern (Shelbyville) (16-8) vs. Northeast Dubois (21-4), 4p.m.

+ Class 2-A: Triton Central (24-1) vs. Evansville Mater Dei (25-1), to follow.

Previously unbeaten Barr-Reeve, ranked No. 2 in Class A, dropped a shocking one-point decision to Borden, 29-28, in today’s second semifinal at the Class A West Washington Regional.

Erin Mikel totaled 15 points for Borden, which led 19-10 at halftime. Barr-Reeve was paced by Jenna Knepp‘s 15.

+ Northeast Dubois 50, Tecumseh 42: Trailing 10-7 after the first quarter and 18-14 at halftime, the No. 5-ranked Jeeps mustered a comeback to upend the Braves. Nicole Dodd topped Northeast Dubois with 16 points, and Mariah Seng added 10. Tecumseh was led by Auriel Trible‘s game-high 22 points.

+ Borden (18-6) will face Northeast Dubois (20-4) tonight at 8:30.

CLASS 4-A AT BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE

+ Bedford North Lawrence 59, Castle 38: The Stars throttled the Knights from the get-go, leading 21-9 after the first period and 39-18 at halftime. Alli Matlock led Bedford with 19 points, and Zuri Sanders poured in 17 for Castle.

+ Columbus North 49, Greenwood 42: The Bull Dogs extended their lead to 10 points at 42-32 midway through the final period and held off the Woodmen down the stretch.

+ Bedford (23-2), which has won 13 games in a row, will meet Columbus North (21-3), the winner of 17 straight, tonight at 8p.m.

CLASS 3-A AT BROWNSTOWN

+ Madison 51, Gibson Southern 40: After trailing 6-0, the Cubs went on an 9-2 run late in the first quarter and never looked back, advancing over the Titans. Madison got 23 points from Kelsey Block, while Rachel Sensmeier totaled 20 for Gibson Southern.

+ Jasper 62, Scottsburg 51: Megan Sternberg turned in 21 points and freshman Madison Ubelhor chipped in 16 as the Wildcats surged back from a 28-21 halftime deficit to take a 40-39 third-quarter lead. The Warriorettes were led by Jill Romero (17 points) and Katie Wampler (16). Jasper junior Shelby Merder, a 6-foot-3 interior force who’s already attracting serious Division I interest, left the game near the close of the first half with a leg injury; her status for tonight’s final is unknown.

+ Madison (17-7) and Jasper (19-6) will tangle in tonight’s 7:30 final.

CLASS 2-A AT PAOLI

+ Evansville Mater Dei 51, Sullivan 35: The top-ranked Wildcats got 20 points from standout Maura Muensterman and beat the No. 8 Golden Arrows. Casey Johnson added 13 points and Ashlynn Spahn 10 for Evansville Mater Dei, which will try for its first-ever regional title tonight. Sullivan was led by Caelan Jones‘ 18 points, and Indiana State recruit Rhagen Smith finished with 11.

+ Paoli 55, South Ripley 54: A put back basket with less than three seconds remaining lifted the Rams over the Raiders, which had an eight-point lead at halftime.

+ Mater Dei (24-1) and Paoli (19-6) will battle at 8p.m. for the regional crown.

Hoosier Basketball Magazine released its annual listing of the state’s top-100 seniors girls’ players for the 2011-12 season, as compiled by Garry Donna, the magazine’s publisher.

“Further research and evaluation is occurring during the remainder of the 2012 IHSAA state tournament to determine a final list of 60 seniors,” the publication said. The final list of 60 girls will be invited to the Hoosier Basketball Magazine’s 31st-annual Top 60 Senior Girls’ Workout on Sunday, March 11, at Marian University.

The Top 60 Workout gathers the best 2012 players to garner post-season exposure in front of numerous college coaches while also giving Indiana-Kentucky All-Star Game officials and coaches an opportunity to view the all-star candidates.

Here is a list of top-100 selections from Southern Indiana:

• Maria Allen, Brownstown
• Natalie Cohlmeyer, Evansville Memorial
• Kamaren Cole, New Albany
• Brielle Drelick, Clay City
• Lindsey Graber, Barr-Reeve
• Raven Greer, Princeton
• Angela Hacker, Edgewood
• Tya Harmon, Barr-Reeve
• Ellie Herman, Vincennes Rivet
• Chelsea Jellison, Crawford County
• Elizabeth Keller, Vincennes Rivet
• Ashley Klass, Evansville North
• Jalynn McClain, Jeffersonville
• Erin Mikel, Borden
• Taylor Miller, Hauser
• Amanda Moore, Seymour
• Jocelyn Mousty, Eastern Pekin
• Leah Myers, Bedford North Lawrence
• Symantha Norton, Scottsburg
• Courtney Ogle, Columbus East
• Carmela Roeschlein, Clay City
• Lakin Roland, Jeffersonville
• Demetria Snaden, Evansville North
• Megan Sternberg, Jasper
• Wynter Wagoner, Loogootee
• Cassie Wertman, Southridge

Pairings for Saturday’s Southern Indiana girls’ regionals:

Class 4-A at Bedford North Lawrence
+ Castle (11-11) vs. Bedford North Lawrence (22-2), 10:30a.m.
+ Columbus North (20-3) vs. Greenwood (20-2), 12p.m.
+ Championship, 8p.m.

Class 3-A at Brownstown
+ Madison (16-7) vs. Gibson Southern (20-5), 10:30a.m.
+ Scottsburg (16-6) vs. Jasper (18-6), 12:30p.m.
+ Championship, 7:30p.m.

Class 2-A at Paoli
+ Sullivan (21-3) vs. Evansville Mater Dei (23-1), 10a.m.
+ Paoli (18-6) vs. South Ripley (21-2), 12p.m.
+ Championship, 8p.m.

Class A at West Washington
+ Tecumseh (11-11) vs. Northeast Dubois (19-4), 10a.m.
+ Borden (17-6) vs. Barr-Reeve (22-0), 12p.m.
+ Championship, 8p.m.

Notables

+ Looking for first regional title: Columbus North, Evansville Mater Dei, Borden, Clay City, Tecumseh.

+ Looking to break regional championship droughts: Paoli (32 years), Sullivan (30), Edgewood (22), Bedford North Lawrence (20), Scottsburg (17), Madison (13), Barr-Reeve (12), Jasper (11), South Ripley (11), Gibson Southern (10), Castle (six).

+ Defending regional champions still alive: Brownstown, Jac-Cen-Del.