Lake Central's Jessica Bell (right) tries to pass around West Side's Reunshanil Washington in the first half of their first round of the Class 4A sectional game in Munster, Ind. Wednesday February 6, 2013. | Stephanie Dowell~Sun-Times Media
East Chicago's Dariyelle Ricks (right) is knocked down by Munster's Jordan Cole in the fourth period of their first round Class 4A sectional in Munster, Ind. Wednesday February 6, 2013. Ricks ended up with a bleeding mouth. | Stephanie Dowell~Sun-Times Media
East Chicago head coach Eric Kundich talks to referees while a trainer tends to a bleeding Dariyelle Ricks after she was knocked down in the fourth period during the first round of the Class 4A sectional between Munster and East Chicago in Munster, Ind. Wednesday February 6, 2013. | Stephanie Dowell~Sun-Times Media
East Chicago's Dariyelle Ricks (left) and Munster's Jordan Cole watch the ball get away in the fourth period during the first round of the Class 4A sectional between Munster and East Chicago in Munster, Ind. Wednesday February 6, 2013. Ricks was called with a foul on the play. | Stephanie Dowell~Sun-Times Media
Munster's Bernadette Grabowski reacts to the Lady Mustangs loss as she shakes hands with East Chicago's head coach Eric Kundich after their first round Class 4A sectional game in Munster, Ind. Wednesday February 6, 2013. | Stephanie Dowell~Sun-Times Media
East Chicago's Natisha Jones (left) is fouled by Munster's Natalie Velluntini in the second half of their first round Class 4A sectional game in Munster, Ind. Wednesday February 6, 2013. | Stephanie Dowell~Sun-Times Media
West Side's Tyeisha Hunter (left) celebrates a double dribble call on Lake Central's Megan Krol in the first half of their first round of the Class 4A sectional game in Munster, Ind. Wednesday February 6, 2013. | Stephanie Dowell~Sun-Times Media
Lake Central's Tara Zlotkowski (11) chases after West Side's Mariah Hopkins (23) in the second half of their first round sectional game in Munster, Ind. Wednesday February 6, 2013. | Stephanie Dowell~Sun-Times Media
Lake Central's Rolanda Curington celebrates after her team's win over West Side in the first round of the Class 4A sectional in Munster, Ind. Wednesday February 6, 2013. | Stephanie Dowell~Sun-Times Media
The Cougars, including Amari Fergusson (10, Janae Elkins (14) and Lexus Fox (25) gather with head coach Rodney Fisher after their sectional loss to Lake Central in Munster, Ind. Wednesday February 6, 2013. | Stephanie Dowell~Sun-Times Media
Lake Central's Jessica Bell (33) soars to the basket in the first half of a first round sectional game against West Side in Munster, Ind. Wednesday February 6, 2013. | Stephanie Dowell~Sun-Times Media
MUNSTER — The way Tara Zlotkowski sees it, nerves only occur without preparation. “We were prepared for this,’’ Lake Central’s sophomore point guard said after handling West Side’s pressure defense with great aplomb and sinking 11 of 12 free throws overall, including 8-for-8 in the …