Southport (16-6) – Mystery team … started off 3-2 … lost five games by total of only 11 points … snared third straight Conference Indiana championship … Cardinals putting things together with nine-game winning streak, including road wins at Terre Haute North and Evansville Reitz … led by junior guard Paul Scruggs, 19.8 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 6-10 senior Joey Brunk, 16.9 points, 8.2 rebounds … Metropolitan Scholastic Conference champion Lawrence Central visits Saturday … Southport has won 21 sectional titles, none since 2000 … Pike (16-7) looms in opening game.
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Center Grove (7-14) – Solid future for Trojans under coach Zach Hahn … a year away from making noise … won only one of nine last games, a 37-35 upset at Mooresville … winless in Metropolitan Scholastic Conference … future star in 6-6 freshman Trayce Jackson-Davis, 9.1 points, 5.8 rebounds … backed up by bulky 6-5 frosh Lucas Doyle, 2.6 points, 1.3 rebounds … go-to player is 6-2 guard Nate McLain, 8.9 points … seniors Trevor Harrell and Bryce Brown combine for 16.2 points … balanced scoring attack, no player in double figures … opened with 4-3 record … lost Johnson County championship to Whiteland 48-46 … last sectional crown in 2011 … 2-5 against sectional opponents … go to Columbus North for season finale Saturday … open sectional play Tuesday in third meeting against Whiteland … winner meets Franklin (15-6) in semifinal March 4.
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