Staff Report
The
ping-pong balls were not kind to the Hoosier Crossroads Conference during the
draw for this year’s state tourney. Conference teams will vie with each other
early and often in sectional competition. It should be noted that is more
likely in volleyball than other sports because the league teams are grouped in
just three sectionals for volleyball. In most other sports, the conference is
spread among far more sectional fields.
In
Lafayette, the Jefferson Bronchos and McCutcheon will open tourney action. The
third HCC team in the field, Harrison, is scheduled to play the survivor in the
semi-finals.
The
Zionsville Sectional features two first round head-to-head HCC matchups. Zionsville
will see Westfield in opening round action and that will be followed by Noblesville
clashing with powerful Hamilton Southeastern. The winners will play each other
in the second round. Meanwhile, Fishers may have received a bit of a break in
this draw. They will play Carmel in the bye round. Carmel has improved in the
latter stages of the season but is not a vintage Greyhound squad.
Finally, the
Pike Sectional finds Avon facing a tough challenge from the host Red devils in
opening round action. Brownsburg drew a bye, but will face the winner of the
match just mentioned.
