ONE STEP CLOSER TO INDIANAPOLIS

Carroll (Flora) (24-1): Jake Skinner accounted for 17 points in the No. 6 Cougars’ 44-23 win over top-ranked Monroe Central for the Class 2A Lapel championship

Central Noble (27-2): Logan Gard managed eight points in the No 3 Cougars’ 57-53 overtime win over No. 4 and defending state champion Fort Wayne Blackhawk in the Class 2A North Judson title game

Chesterton (28-0): Travis Grayson’s 20 points lifted the top-ranked Trojans to their first regional crown with a 59-48 win over Penn in the Class 4A Michigan City finale

Gary 21st Century (23-4): Quintin Floyd managed 19 points in the No. 1 Cougars’ 56-47 win over Triton in the Class 1A Triton title affair.

Kokomo (19-7): Shayne Spear chipped in 17 points as the Wildkats rallied for a 64-60 win against Westfield for the Class 4A Logansport crown.

Lafayette Central Catholic (19-9): Clark Obermiller’s 25 points paved the way in the Knights’ 64-45 win over Liberty Christian in the Class 1A Frankfort finale.

Leo (21-5): Trey Hiteshew pitched in 16 points for the No. 8 Lions in their 56-43 win over No. 3 NorthWood in the New Castle championship game,

Marian (23-3): Zion Rhoades tallied seven points in the No. 2 Knights’ 39-38 win over Culver Academy ub the Class 3A Washington regional final.

THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES

Adams (14-13): Rashad Simpson added eight points in the Eagles’ 69-51 loss to Chesterton in the Class 4A Michigan City semifinals.

Blue River Valley (15-11): Conner Swoveland pitched in 12 points in the Vikings’ 70-56 loss to Liberty Christian in the Class 1A Frankfort semifinals.

Culver Academy (19-8): Cooper Farrall netted all 10 of his points in the second half for the Eagles against Marian.

Fremont (17-9): Logan Brace ended with 13 points in the Eagles’ 58-55 loss to Triton in the Class 1A Triton semifinals.

Fort Wayne Blackhawk (23-5): Jake Boyer’s 22 points against Central Noble were not enough as the Braves suffered their first post-season loss since 2018.

Fort Wayne Snider (18-8): Karsen Jenkins mustered 15 points in the Panthers’ 45-40 loss to Kokomo in the Class 4A Logansport semifinals.

Hammond Bishop Noll (11-13): Ahmad Artis finished with 17 points in the Warriors’ 80-61 loss to Central Noble in the Class 2A North Judson semifinals.

Homestead (22-6): Fletcher Loyer ended his high school career with 27 points in the No. 4 Spartans’ 64-53 loss to Westfield in the Class 4A Logansport semifinals.

Liberty Christian (18-10): Cedric Anderson registered nine points for the Lions against Lafayette Central Catholic.

Lighthouse CPA (8-13): Devarius Stewart managed 25 points in the Lions’ 85-55 loss toMarian in the Washington regional semifinals.

Monroe Central (25-1): Jackson Ullom contributed 10 points for the Golden Bears against Carroll (Flora).

Munster (22-5): Brandon Trill’s 34 points were not enough for the Mustangs in their 53-47 loss to Penn in the Class 4A Michigan City semifinals.

North Judson (21-6): Ty Schumacher had nine points in the Bluejays’ 55-27 loss to Fort Wayne Blackhawk.

North White (21-4): Hunter Pogue scored 17 points in the No. 4 Vikings’ 79-64 loss to Gary 21st Century in the Class 1A Triton semifinals

Norwell (22-5): Luke McBride poured in 27 points in the No. 7 Knights’ 48-39 loss to Leo in the Class 3A New Castle semifinals.

NorthWood (25-3): Ian Raasch came up with 12 points for the Panthers against Leo.

Penn (24-3): Dominic Bonner finished with eight points for the Kingsmen against Chesterton.

Peru (20-3): Gavin Eldridge manufactured 20 points in the Bengal Tigers’ 66-59 loss to Culver Academy in the Class 3A Washington semifinals.

Rensselaer Central (12-13): Colby Chapman racked up 20 points in the Bombers’ 60-49 loss to Carroll (Flora) in the Class 2A Lapel semifinals.

Southwood (14-12): Cole Winer and the Knights were limited to five points in the second quarter of their 75-56 loss to Lafayette Central Catholic in the Class 1A Frankfort semifinals.

Tipton (17-7): Nate Powell totaled 16 points in the Blue Devils’ 42-36 loss to Monroe Central in the Class 2A Lapel semifinals.

Triton (19-8): Cole Shively recorded 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Trojans against Gary 21st Century.

Westfield (22-7): Cam Haffner amassed 22 points for the Shamrocks against Kokomo.

Yorktown (10-15): Jacob Grim tallied 17 points for the Tigers in their 52-51 loss to NorthWood in the Class 3A New Castle semifinals.

FINAL FOUR BOUND

Central Noble (27-2) vs. Carroll (Flora) (24-1) (Class 2A Elkhart): The Cougars are in the Final Four for the first time since 2001, while Carrol is making its first appearance in the semistate.

Chesterton (28-0) vs. Kokomo (19-7) (Class 4A Lafayette): The Trojans advanced to the semistate for the first time, while Kokomo’s last trip came in 2011.

Gary 21st Century (23-4) vs. Lafayette Central Catholic (19-9) (Class 1A Lafayette): The Cougars’ previous semistate contest came in 2017, while Lafayette Central Catholic returns for the first time since 2019.

Marian (23-3) vs. Leo (21-5) (Class 3A Elkhart): The Knights are back in the semistate for the first time since 2012, while Leo is making its second straight appearance in the Final Four.