Girls basketball sectional outlook

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Updated: March 7, 2012 9:55AM

Class 4A

Munster Sectional

Tuesday — Morton vs. West Side, 6 p.m.

Wednesday — Highland vs. Lowell, 6 p.m.; Lake Central vs. Munster, 7:30 p.m.

Friday — East Chicago vs. Game 1 winner, 6 p.m.; Wednesday’s winners, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday — Championship, 7 p.m.

Impact players — WEST SIDE: Ashley Danzy, Mariah Hopkins; HIGHLAND: Michelle Geisler, Nikki Goodeve; MUNSTER: Anika Gasich, Aleks Obradovic; LAKE CENTRAL: Nikki Adams, Lizzie Seymour, Jessica Bell; LOWELL: Katie Bobos, Mackenzie Godbolt; EAST CHICAGO: Andrianna Moore, Shanterra Jones; MORTON: Essra Elabed, Antionique Johnson

Gorches’ prediction: Lowell

Next — Winner of the Goshen Sectional in the second semifinal at the Valparaiso Regional on Feb. 18.

Portage Sectional

Tuesday — Portage vs. Crown Point, 6 p.m.; Chesterton vs. LaPorte, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday — Hobart vs. Michigan City, 6 p.m.; Merrillville vs. Valparaiso, 7:30 p.m.

Friday — Tuesday’s winners 6 p.m.; Wednesday’s winners 7:30 p.m.

Saturday — Championship, 7:30 p.m.

Impact players — PORTAGE: Nicki Monahan, Kaitlin Doud; VALPARAISO: Grace Withrow, Katherine Berning; CHESTERTON: Lindsay Gorman, Caroline Puntillo; HOBART: Morgan Flaherty, Grayce Roach; MERRILLVILLE: Raveen Murray, Victoria Gaines, Dariyan Morris; MICHIGAN CITY: Jameka Collins, Michal Miller, Toni Murphy; CROWN POINT: Courtney Kvachkoff, Kendall Brown, Alexis Joseph; LAPORTE: Kelsey Sule, Jaclyn Heath

Gorches’ prediction: Merrillville

Next — Winner of the Mishawaka Sectional in the first semifinal at the Valparaiso Regional on Feb. 18.

Class 3A

Griffith Sectional

Tuesday — Hammond vs. Lew Wallace, 6 p.m.; Griffith vs. Gavit, 7:30 p.m.

Friday — Clark vs. Game 1 winner, 6 p.m.; Roosevelt vs. Game 2 winner, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday — Championship, 7:30 p.m.

Impact players — ROOSEVELT: Kelly Moten, Takita Lenoir; HAMMOND: Dezier Jordan, Dominique Coleman; GAVIT: Hattie Andrews, BreAnne Misner; WALLACE: Alexa Dennie, Jillian Brown; GRIFFITH: Sammi Adams, Brooke Brinkley; CLARK: Angelica Rojas

Gorches’ prediction: Griffith

Next — Winner of the New Prairie Sectional in the second semifinal of the Rensselaer Regional on Feb. 18.

Kankakee Valley Sectional

Tuesday — Andrean vs. Knox, 6 p.m.; Rensselaer vs. Kankakee Valley, 7:30 p.m.

Friday — Calumet vs. Game 1 winner, 6 p.m.; Hanover Central vs. Game 2 winner, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday — Championship, 7:30 p.m.

Impact players — KNOX: Nikki Frasure, Hope Wagner; CALUMET: Theresa Strong, Janell Coppage; HANOVER: Blayr Poston, Kristen Roper; KANKAKEE VALLEY: Beth Jansma, Lauren Stokes; RENSSELAER: Laura Tonner, Allie Deno; ANDREAN: Jessica Gray

Gorches’ prediction: Hanover Central

Next — Winner of the West Lafayette Sectional in the first semifinal of the Rensselaer Regional on Feb. 18.

Class 2A

River Forest Sectional

Tuesday — Wheeler vs. Bishop Noll, 6 p.m.; Bowman Academy vs. River Forest, 7:30 p.m.

Friday — Lake Station vs. Game 1 winner, 6 p.m.; Whiting vs. Game 2 winner, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday — Championship, 7:30 p.m.

Impact players — RIVER FOREST: Kayla Smith; LAKE STATION: Joanna Dwyer, Amber Dwyer; BISHOP NOLL: Lisette Golich; WHEELER: Nickole Finch, Paige Finch; BOWMAN: Princess German, RaShawnda Dunlap, Joshlynn King; WHITING: Brianna Blackwell, Citlali Lopez

Gorches’ prediction: Bowman

Next — Winner of the North Judson Sectional in the first semifinal of the Rochester Regional on Feb. 18.

North Judson Sectional

Tuesday — Winamac vs. North Judson, 5:30 p.m.; Boone Grove vs. Rochester, 7 p.m.

Friday — North Newton vs. Game 1 winner, 5:30 p.m.; Hebron vs. Game 2 winner, 7 p.m.

Saturday — Championship, 7 p.m.

Impact players — BOONE GROVE: Emily Bobrowski, Brittany Shaffer, Julie Hogg; HEBRON: Christy Reick; NORTH JUDSON: Jordann Frasure; NORTH NEWTON: Morgan Lang; WINAMAC: Sarah Redwelk

Gorches’ prediction: Boone Grove

Next — Winner of the River Forest Sectional in the first semifinal of the Rochester Regional on Feb. 18.

Class 1A

Washington Twp. Sectional

Tuesday — 21st Century vs. Morgan Twp., 5:30 p.m.; Washington Twp. vs.

Covenant Christian, 7 p.m.

Friday — LaCrosse vs. Game 1 winner, 6 p.m.; Kouts vs. Game 2 winner, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday — Championship, 7 p.m.

Impact players — KOUTS: Jenna Jessen, Lexi Sippel; MORGAN TOWNSHIP: Trina Coleman, Sammy Meschede; WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP: Heather Burton; COVENANT CHRISTIAN: Amy Hamstra, Sarah Lentini; 21ST CENTURY: Indea Graham

Gorches’ prediction: Kouts

Next — Winner of the Oregon-Davis Sectional in the first semifinal of the Caston Regional on Feb. 18.

Oregon-Davis Sectional

Tuesday — South Central vs. Argos, 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday — Oregon-Davis vs. Culver Community, 5:30 p.m.; Marquette vs. Westville, 7 p.m.

Friday — Triton vs. Game 1 winner, 5:30 p.m.; Wednesday’s winners, 7 p.m.

Saturday — Championship, 6 p.m.

Impact players — WESTVILLE: Shelly Cunningham, Katie Piotrowski, Beth Piotrowski; SOUTH CENTRAL: Jill Rosenbaum, Sydney Satoski, Rylee Nunemaker; MARQUETTE: Mary Salyer

Gorches’ prediction: Oregon-Davis

Next — Winner of the Washington Township Sectional in the first semifinal of the Caston Regional on Feb. 18.

— By Steve T. Gorches