Dominique Murphy, East Chicago Central pull away from Griffith in sectional opener East Chicago pulled away from an upset-minded Griffith side to win its sectional opener.

Dominque Murphy, EC Central pull away from Griffith in sectional opener Tuesday night🏀 #nwipreps @nwitimes.com
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1976 East Chicago Roosevelt players honored as IHSAA celebrates girls basketball milestone The first IHSAA girls basketball state champion was crowned 50 years ago. East Chicago Roosevelt was honored Saturday as part of the milestone celebration.

The 1976 East Chicago Roosevelt girls basketball team was honored at the 50th IHSAA girls basketball state tournament this past weekend🏀 @nwitimes.com #nwipreps #lataunyapollard
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5 matchups to watch in the first round of boys basketball sectionals Here are five games to watch for in the opening round of the 115th annual IHSAA boys basketball state tournament beginning Tuesday.

Looking to watch high school boys basketball tonight or tomorrow? Check out the Top 5 sectional matchups tipping off this evening🏀 @nwitimes.com #nwipreps
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LaTroy Hawkins advises Region hoopers to 'Chase your dreams, not someone else's approval' "Have you ever heard the saying, 'you're the average of the five people you spend the most time with,'" LaTroy Hawkins said. "That's not just old school wisdom."

Former MLB pitcher and Gary native LaTroy Hawkins was the Hall of Fame speaker at the Calumet Region 71st Annual Sportsmanship Dinner🏀 @nwitimes.com #nwipreps
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Marquette Catholic falls short of state final berth with overtime loss Marquette Catholic found itself trailing at the half for the first time in over a month Saturday. The Blazers responded, sending the game to overtime but ultimately came up short.

Marquette Catholic’s season comes to a close in last night’s Class 1A North semistate championship game🏀 #nwipreps @nwitimes.com
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EC's Dominique Murphy becomes all-time leading scorer Dominique Murphy became the all-time leading scorer for East Chicago Saturday evening against Cathedral. Murphy surpassed former NBA guard E'Twaun Moore.

EC Central senior Dominique Murphy became the school’s all-time leading scorer on Saturday night🏀 Check out some of the legends Murphy passed on his way to the top of the record book at @nwitimes.com #nwipreps
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Washington Township advances to sectional championship The Senators will play Marquette Catholic at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Bowman Academy for a shot at the Class 1A sectional crown.

Washington Township’s center Brooklyn Campbell had 20 points against Morgan Township Friday night to assist in a 50-36 final and spot in the 1A sectional championship🏀 #nwipreps @nwitimes.com
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Brooklyn Campbell, Washington Township ‘take step above’ to take sectional-opening win Washington Township's Brooklyn Campbell scored nine of her game-high 16 points in a third quarter as the Senators pulled away from Kouts.

Washington Township clinched the opening round of Class 1A Sectional 49 Thursday night with a 47-37 win over Kouts. Check it out @nwitimes.com #nwipreps
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Take a look at sectional draws for NWI girls basketball There's still a week left in the regular season but Northwest Indiana high school girls basketball teams learned their postseason paths on Sunday.

Take a look at sectional draws for NWI girls basketball🏀 Sectionals tipoff Tuesday, Feb. 4. #nwipreps
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Governors sophomore Kylah Patterson (25.8 ppg, 13.8 rpg) is fifth in the state in scoring and third in rebounding. Chanteze Holland scores 19.4.
The Wolves are paced by junior Indiah Hutchinson (15.4 ppg, 6.8 rpg). Valencia Miller scores 13.9 and Ciyah Thomas 13.5. #NWIpreps

The Wildcats won this game 72-56 last year in Hessville. Indiah Hutchinson had 23 in that one. #NWIpreps

Hello from Central Hammond.
@hcwolvesgirlsbb
taking on
@mortonladygovs
for what amounts to the GLAC title game. #NWIpreps

Tri-Township punches ticket to PCC Tournament semifinal Tri-Township, the reigning champs of the 2024 Porter County Conference tournament, defeated Kouts by four points in a thrilling matchup Tuesday night.

Tri-Township girls basketball advance to semifinals of 53rd annual Porter County Conference Tournament🏀 Check out my latest article on the Tigers! #nwipreps
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LaPorte boys swim team makes a splash with senior leadership LaPorte boys swim beat Chesterton last week for the first time since 1992.

The LaPorte boys swim team recently had a defeat that will go down in the Slicers’ program history. Check it out!🏊🏻‍♂️ #nwipreps
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Highland's Aleksandra Bastaic can't be kept off the mat Aleksandra Bastaic heads to the inaugural IHSAA girls wrestling state finals as one of the best wrestlers in the nation.

Highland’s Aleks Bastaic is not only a top wrestler in the state of Indiana, but also across the nation🥇🤼‍♀️
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Andrean's Lindsay Arcella hits 1,000 points Senior point guard Lindsay Arcella became Andrean's sixth female basketball player to surpass 1,000 career points last week.

Check out the latest happenings in Region girls basketball for the week!🏀 #nwipreps
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Hanover Central names Tony Bartolomeo as its football coach "I just felt like I needed to do it," Tony Bartolomeo said. "I've been a Region coach for 25 years. It's just what I do and who I am."

Breaking: Hanover Central hires longtime Region coach Tony Bartolomeo as new head football coach🏈 #nwipreps
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'Mamba Mentality' sets this Merrillville freshman apart from his opponents Charles Hardiman pushes himself to be his best every time he steps foot on the court. Merrillville coach Bo Patton said it's because he has the "Mamba Mentality."

Check out my latest story on Merrillville guard Charles Hardiman on @nwitimes.com The 6-foot-3 freshman is averaging 19.3 ppg🏀⚪️🟣 #nwipreps
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Final: Chesterton 55, Morton 49. #NWIpreps

Morton back within five. It's 49-40 with 4:09 to go. #NWIpreps

End 3Q : Chesterton 49, Morton 38. #NWIpreps

Half: Chesterton 37, Morton 28.
Michael Woods leads all scorers with 13 for the Governors.
Logan Pokorney and Cooper Huwig each with 9 for the Trojans. #NWIpreps

End 1Q: Chesterton 24, Morton 12.
Logan Pokorney with 7, freshman Cooper Huwig with 2 threes for Trojans. Michael Woods with 6 for the Govs #NWIpreps

Govs are 0-1, losing to Noll. Chesterton beat Elkhart last week. #NWIpreps

Hello from the Governor's Mansion. @Morton_Hoops hosting @Trojan_HoopsCHS. #NWIpreps

FINAL: Adams Central 20, Andrean 13.
59ers finish 9-5. #NWIpreps

Roach keeps it, finds the edge and could've scored but takes a knee at the 4. Smart play. 39 seconds left. #NWIpreps

Drew Kaehr recovers the onside attempt for AC. #NWIpreps

FG: Cusick hits a 20-yarder. Andrean cuts it to 20-13. 1:21 left. 59ers have all three TOs. #NWIpreps

Andrean stops AC on fourth down and takes over at its own 32. 4:16 to play. 20-10. #NWIpreps