The IHSAA hosted its annual pairings show for the girls’ basketball sectional tournament Sunday night. Here are the results for all three Wells County schools in their respective classes (all three are host sites for their own sectional).
Norwell, in the Class 3A tournament, received a first-round bye and will play the winner of Peru (8-12) and Maconaquah (4-16) at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3. Others in the bracket include rival Bellmont vs. Oak Hill and North western vs. Mississinewa.
Norwell and Bellmont could have a rematch of last year’s semifinal, where the Knights lost to the Braves. They also played earlier this month as the Knights won by three on the road.
Bluffton (8-9), in Class 2A, will face Manchester (6-14) at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11. The winner of that game will play Adams Central (6-14), who the Tigers defeated by seven earlier in the year. Bluffton will get a preview of the Squires when they travel to Manchester this Tuesday.
The other game in the field will feature South Adams and Whitko, with the winner playing Bishop Luers.
Southern Wells (8-12) drew Lakeland Christian (12-5) in the semifinal round and will play at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3. Others in the field include Southwood and Canterbury, with the winner to play Northfield.
The IHSAA added that the tournament this year has changed from the prior format implemented in 2002. The regional will be just one game, while the semi-state will be a two-game trip before going to the state championship.
After the winners of the regional games are determined, there will be a second drawing to select opponents for the semi-state games via IHSAAtv.org.
