By E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor
INDIANAPOLIS – The upper half of the 91st Annual Marion County Tournament bracket went according to form Jan. 13 as Class 4A second-ranked North Central (Indianapolis) and 4A No. 10 Lawrence North advanced to the semifinal round with victories at Franklin Central.
North Central (9-2) coasted into the semis, to be played Friday at Southport Fieldhouse, with an 80-37 win over Speedway. Lawrence North (8-1), meanwhile, had to grind out a 47-35 verdict over the host Flashes – although FC’s donut in the second period certainly helped the Wildcats.
The two high-profile programs will meet Jan. 15 at 6 p.m. at Southport, with Warren Central to face upstart Perry Meridian – a 57-54 upset Wednesday winner over 4A fourth-ranked Pike at Warren Central – in the nightcap at 7:30. The championship game will take place at Southport Saturday evening at 7:30 p.m.
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The box scores:
4A #2 North Central (Indianapolis) 80, Speedway 37
Speedway 8 10 11 8 – 37
North Central 22 29 14 15 – 80
Speedway: Daghe 8, West 6, Anglea 6, Lewis 6, Shambaugh 4, Anderson 2, Dial 2, Rosebrough 2, Roth 1. 3-pointers: Anglea 2, Lewis 2, West 2, Daghe 2. Totals: 13 3-4 37
North Central: Smith-Rivera 19, Altice 12, Griffin 12, T. Johnson 11, McFall 11, Latham 7, Ingram 4, Bluitt 2, Bass 2, Williams 0, Smith 0. 3-pointers: Smith-Riviera 2, Altice 4. Totals: 34 5-8 80
4A #10 Lawrence North 47, Franklin Central 35
Lawrence North 13 8 11 15 – 47
Franklin Central 13 0 11 11 – 35
Lawrence North: Chandler 13, Taylor 11, Davis 7, Thomas 5, Ashley 5, Radford 4, Eric Harris 2, Bibbs 0, Person 0, Eron Harris 0. 3-pointers: Thomas, Ashley. Totals: 19 7-14 47
Franklin Central: Riley 10, James 8, Williams 5, Stevenson 4, Pedigo 2, Goodlow 2, Bowles 2, Litt 2, Kelly 0, Pirtle 0, Bowman 0. 3-pointers: James 2, Williams. Totals: 11 10-12 35
At Warren Central:
Warren Central 51, Brebeuf 48
Brebeuf 13 10 13 12 – 48
Warren Central 10 11 18 12 – 51
Brebeuf: Hoffman 18, Altum 11, Dillon 6, Kroot 5, Kugar 4, Perdue 2, Lenz 1, Onuorah 1, Bruen 0. 3-pointers: Dillon 2, Hoffman, Kroot, Altum. Totals: 17 9-15 48
Warren Central: Cowherd 12, Bertram 10, Rhodes 9, French 8, Turner 6, D. Davis 4, Ingram 2, Calhoun 0, Bannister 0, McClendon 0. 3-pointers: Bertram 2, Rhodes, French. Totals: 21 6-13 51
Perry Meridian 57, 4A #4 Pike 54
Pike 12 13 17 12 – 54
Perry Meridian 7 13 17 20 – 57
Pike: Strickland 12, White 11, Teague 11, K. Smith 11, Hunter 5, Turner 2, Lumpkin 2, Starks 0, Gentry 0, Coe 0, R. Smith 0. 3-pointers: White, K. Smith, Strickland, Hunter. Totals: 21 8-13 54
Perry Meridian: Blackshear 24, Landis 22, Drane 6, Rupe 3, Reed 2, Cooper 0, McDuffee 0, Person 0. 3-pointers: Blackshear 4, Landis 4, Rupe. Totals: 19 10-15 57
Marion County Tournament
First round (Jan. 12 @ four sites)
Speedway 60, Indianapolis Lutheran 58
4A #2 North Central (Indianapolis) 69, Indianapolis Roncalli 47
Franklin Central 49, Beech Grove 39
4A #10 Lawrence North 58, Southport 48
Brebeuf 41, Lawrence Central 40
Warren Central 75, Decatur Central 48
4A #4 Pike 65, Ben Davis 54
Perry Meridian 48, Park Tudor 34
Quarterfinals (Jan. 13 @ Franklin Central, Warren Central)
4A #2 North Central 80, Speedway 37
4A #10 Lawrence North 47, Franklin Central 35
Warren Central 51, Brebeuf 48
Perry Meridian 57, 4A #4 Pike 54
Semifinals (Jan. 15 @ Southport)
4A #2 North Central (9-2) vs. 4A #10 Lawrence North (8-1) 6p ET
Warren Central (8-3) vs. Perry Meridian (8-5) 7:30 ET
Championship (Jan. 16 @ Southport)
Winners 7:30p ET