State champs, standouts earn IBCA weekly honors
The Indiana high school girls basketball postseason concluded this past weekend at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis with four state champions crowned in Pioneer (Class A), Linton-Stockton (2A), Silver Creek (3A) and Crown Point (4A).
Additionally, a few IBCA boys’ basketball selections topped the 50-point mark last week. In total, six players have been chosen as the Week 17 IBCA/Franciscan Health Players of the Week.
Crown Point junior Jessica Carrothers, Brownsburg senior Ally Becki, Linton-Stockton senior Haley Rose, Lowell senior Christopher Mantis, Marion senior Jalen Blackmon and Mooresville senior Miles McGowen were named the recipients for Feb. 22-27 in the recognition program coordinated by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association.
Carrothers is the girls’ recipient, and Mantis is the boys’ recipient in District-1. Becki is the girls’ winner, and Blackmon is the boys’ winner in District-2. Rose and McGowen are the girls’ and boys’ honorees, respectively, in District-3.
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AP H.S. Boys Basketball Weekly Rankings
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Class 4A
Rank, School W-L Prv
1. Homestead (12) 22-0 1
2. Carmel 20-2 2
3. Law. North 22-2 3
4. S.B. Adams 21-1 5
5. Cathedral 18-2 4
6. Plainfield 20-2 6
7. Warren Central 18-6 8
8. Laf. Jeff 22-2 7
9. McCutcheon 16-3 NR
10. Gary West 17-4 9
Others receiving votes: Indianapolis Attucks 30. Indpls N. Central 17. Bloomington South 12. Westfield 7. Center Grove 6. Ev. Reitz 6.
Class 3A
Rank, School W-L Prv
1. Hammond (11) 15-1 1
2. Silver Creek (1) 18-4 2
3. Mish. Marian 18-3 3
4. Heritage Hills 16-3 5
5. S.B. St. Joseph’s 17-4 6
6. Guerin Catholic 17-3 7
7. Sullivan 18-3 8
8. N. Harrison 18-3 NR
9. Leo 18-4 4
10. Greensburg 15-4 9
Others receiving votes: Beech Grove 34. Indpls Brebeuf 23. Danville 16. Western 13. Connersville 12. Hamilton Hts. 8. Delta 7. Ev. Bosse 7. Glenn 6.
Class 2A
Rank, School W-L Prv
1. FW Blackhawk (12) 21-3 1
2. Shenandoah 21-3 2
3. Central Noble 23-1 3
4. S. Ripley 21-1 5
5. Parke Heritage 21-3 4
6. Linton-Stockton 20-4 6
7. Covenant Christian 19-4 9
8. Blackford 20-4 8
9. S. Spencer 17-5 7
10. Rochester 16-1 NR
Others receiving votes: Madison-Grant 39. Northeastern 29. Churubusco 15. Andrean 13. Carroll (Flora) 6.
Class A
Rank, School W-L Prv
1. Barr-Reeve (12) 22-2 1
2. Loogootee 19-3 2
3. Kouts 24-2 3
4. N. Daviess 20-3 4
5. Indpls Lutheran 20-3 5
6. Morristown 18-4 6
7. Edinburgh 18-5 7
8. Tindley 13-9 8
9. Orleans 15-5 10
10. Bloomfield 13-9 9
Others receiving votes: Argos 30. Covington 22. Jac-Cen-Del 6. Lafayette Catholic 6. Lanesville 6.
