(Michigan City, IN) - High School Basketball Tournament season has begun here in Indiana.  First up, the Girls Basketball State Tournament, which kicked off this week across the state.  Michigan City was one of the host sites for the IHSAA Class 4A Sectionals, featuring the Girls Varsity squads from La Porte, Michigan City, Mishawaka, Plymouth, South Bend Adams, and South Bend Riley.

 

The LaPorte Slicers Girls Varsity team entered Sectionals with a win on Tuesday over South Bend Adams (63 - 37), and advanced to defeat South Bend Riley on Friday night (67 - 47).

 

Host team, the Michigan City Wolves, defeated Michawaka on Tuesday night (54 - 44) and then advanced to the Secional Championship game after beating Plymoth on Friday night (53 - 44).

 

The two rival schools met on Saturday night to determine the ISHAA Class 4A, Michigan City Secional Champion.  The LaPorte Slicers went on to defeat the Michigan City Wolves, 51 - 38, on their home hardwood.  

 

The IHSAA Regional Tournament will take place next Saturday (2/15) at four sites across the state.  LaPorte High School will be one of the host sites and will feature Crown Point vs. Penn (2/15 @ 10a), followed by LaPorte vs. Munster (2/15 @ Noon).  The LaPorte Slicers Girls Varsity Team currently has 18 wins and 7 losses this season - on their home court, LaPorte has won 8 of their 9 games played this season.  The Class 4A La Porte Regional Championship Game will be played at February 15th at 7p.