The Northeastern Knights rolled through last week’s IHSAA boys basketball sectional at Shenandoah, beating Shenandoah 47-41, Union County, 66-33, and Hagerstown, 54-41, in the championship game. Hagerstown reached the championship by defeating Knightstown, 65-44, in the second game.
The Knights advanced to one-of-four Class 2A Regionals held on Saturday, March 11, at Greenfield-Central High School.
Pats fall in Game 3
Northeastern was ready to play from the start, which led to a 21-11 first quarter score. Senior forward Grant Luebbe had 20 points (six treys and one 2-pointer) by half-time. He added another in the third quarter and 25 points for the game-leading scorer.
UC freshman Nick Watterson led the Patriots with 12 points and 5 rebounds.
IHSAA Class 2A Sectional results..
Game 1
Northeastern 47, Shenandoah 41.
Game 2
Hagerstown 65, Knightstown 44.
Sectional 41 Game 3
Quarter scores
Union County 11 18 24 33
Northeastern 21 45 62 66
Northeastern Terrell 1-5/6-7, Lundy 0-2/4-2, Mikesell 2-1/2-5, L.Scarette 0-0-0, Henry 2-0-5, K.Scarette 3-0-7, Seal 2-2/2-6, VanLandingham 1-0-3, Drake 0-0-0, Lubbe 9-0-25, White 2-0-4, Harmon 1-0-2. Totals: 26-10/15-66.
UNION COUNTY Davis 0-1/3-1,
Elleman 1-0-2, Meadows 2-0-5,
Watterson 4-2/2-12, Hollen 1-0-2, Harris 1-3/6-6, Boone 1-2/3-5, Hounchell 0-0-0, Strait 0-0-0, Lathery 0-0-0. Totals: 8-6/16-33.
Rebounds-UC 28 (Watterson 5). NE 34 (Terrell 11).
Turnovers-UC 20. NE 9.
Total Fouls-UC 12. NE 12.
Technical fouls-Hollen (UC).
Fouled out-None.
Game 4-Sectional 41 Championship Game -
Sectional #41 Championship
Northeastern 54, Hagerstown 41