Topic: Basketball
2025BBIHSAAG
50th Annual IHSAA (Indiana) Girls Basketball Championship
Presented by The Indiana Fever and Indiana Pacers
Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN
March 1, 2025
© 2025 Ron Harrison
Lafayette Central Catholic (25-5) vs. Borden (23-5) Class 1A Championship
Lafayette Central Catholic coach Craig DeVault started the following lineup: 5-9 Sr. Carley Barrett, 5-8 Jr. Casey Schuessler, 5-10 Fr. Brooke Thompson, 5-4 Sr. Grace Bordenet, and 5-7 Sr. Maddy Bruce. Borden coach Matt Vick countered with 5-10 Jr. Emma Hart, 5-11 Jr. Ava Wheeler, 6-0 Jr. Riley Rarick, 5-5 Jr. AJ Mallad, and 5-7 Jr. McKenna Mullen.
Borden trailed 25-12 in the second quarter but finished the quarter on a 12-0 run to pull within one; 25-24 at halftime. Borden led off the third quarter with an 11-0 run to take a 35-25 lead in the third quarter on their way to a 49-40 victory over Lafayette Central Catholic. There were four lead changes in this game. Borden shot 39% from the field including eight of 18 from the three point line. The Braves connected on nine of 15 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 17 Lafayette Central Catholic turnovers. Lafayette Central Catholic shot 32.5% from the field including three of 18 from beyond the arc. The Knights connected on 11 of 15 free throws, pulled down 24 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 15 Borden turnovers.
Riley Rarick led Borden with 16 points including three three point baskets, five of six free throws, six rebounds, and two assists. Ava Wheeler added 13 points, nine rebounds, six assists, four steals, and three blocked shots. AJ Mallad recorded nine points on three three point baskets, three rebounds, two assists, and five steals. 5-7 Fr. Saylor Schleicher chipped in with six pointsand two rebounds. Emma Hart recorded one point, eight rebounds, three assists, and three steals.
Grace Bordenet led Lafayette Central Catholic with 11 points including five of eight free throws, and five rebounds. Carley Barrett added nine points, 10 rebounds, six assists, and eight steals. Brooke Thompson recorded eight points including two three point baskets, and two rebounds. Maddy Bruce chipped in with six points and two steals. Casey Schuessler recorded six points including three of four free throws.
Lafayette Central Catholic – 17,8,7,8,40
Borden – 12,12,17,8,49
Lafayette Central Catholic – (40) – Barrett 9, Schuessler 6, Thompson 8, Bordenet 11, Bruce 6.
Borden – (49) – Hart 1, Wheeler 13, Rarick 16, Mallad 9, Mullen 4, Schleicher 6.
Rensselaer Central (26-3) vs. South Knox (28-2) Class 2A Championship
Reneaaelaer Central coach Wes Radtke started the following lineup: 5-11 Sr. Carly Drone, 5-10 So. Courtnry Mathew, 5-11 Sr. Taylor Van Meter, 5-9 Jr. Kamri Rowland, and 5-9 Jr. Brodie Radtke. South Knox coach Hollie Anson-Eaves countered with 5-9 Sr. Ella Bobe, 5-9 So. Ellie Burke, 6-0 Sr. Bren Hill, 5-7 So. Kendal Hill, and 5-8 So. Grace Detweiler.
South Knox defeated Rensselaer Central by the score of 55-33. South Knox shot 40.9% from the field including six of 17 from the three point line. The Spartans connected on 13 of 21 free throws, pulled down 44 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 11 Rensselaer Central turnovers. Rensselaer Central shot 25% from the field including three of 19 from beyond the arc. The Bombers connected on four of six free throws, pulled down 23 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 19 South Knox turnovers.
Kendal Hill led South Knox with 18 points including two three point baskets, six of seven free throws, 10 rebounds, and four assists. Bren Hill added 14 points including two three point baskets, 12 rebounds, four assists, and two steals. Grace Detweiler recorded 12 points including two three point baskets, and four rebounds. Ella Bobe chipped in with six points, eight rebounds, five assists, and two steals.
Kamri Rowland led Rensselaer Central with 10 points and six rebounds. Courtney Mathew added eight points, five rebounds, and two steals. Carly Drone recorded seven points, two rebounds, two assists, and two steals. Taylor Van Meter chipped in with six points, three rebounds, and two steals.
Rensselaer Central – 6,7,10,10,33
South Knox – 13,13,12,17,55
Rensselaer Central – (33) – Drone 7, Mathew 8, Van Meter 6, Rowland 10, Radtke 2.
Soth Knox – (55) – Bobe 6, Burke 2, B. Hill 14, K. Hill 18, Detweiler 12, Thomas 3.
Norwell (23-6) vs. Greensburg (27-1) Class 3A Championship
Norwell coach Eric Thornton started the following lineup: 5-10 Jr. Vanessa Rosswurm, 5-9 Jr. Macie Saalfrank, 5-11 So. Alivia Green, 5-7 Jr. Addison Norris, and 5-8 Jr. Jada Dale. Greensburg coach Jason Simpson countered with 5-10 So. Claire Larrison, 5-9 Jr. Aly Powers, 6-1 Sr. Leah West, 5-3 Sr. Emma McQueen, and 5-8 Sr. Mylie Wilkison.
The score was tied 24-24 at halftime but Norwell pulled away in the second half to earn a 53-44 victory. There were three lead changes and nine ties in this game. Norwell shot 32.2% from the field including three of 15 from the three point line. The Knights connected on 12 of 20 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 19 Greensburg turnovers. Greensburg shot 31.1% from the field including two of 14 from beyond the arc. The Pirates connected on four of 10 free throws, pulled down 51 rebounds, and scored four points off seven Norwell turnovers.
Vanessa Rosswurm led Norwell with 17 points including five of five free throws, 10 rebounds, four assists, and three steals. Addison Norris added 16 points including five of eight free throws, seven rebounds, four steals, and four blocked shots. Macie Saalfrank recorded 13 points including two three point baskets, two rebounds, and two blocked shots.
Leah West added Greensburg with 17 points, 17 rebounds, three assists, two steals, and four blocked shots. Claire Larrison added 13 points, nine rebounds, three assists, two steals, and two blocked shots. Mylie Wilkison recorded nine points, 11 rebounds, and one assist.
Norwell – 13,11,15,14,53
Greensburg – 11,13,9,11,44
Norwell – (53) – Rosswurm 17, Saalfrank 13, Green 0, Norris 16, Dale 3, Waldman 4.
Greensburg – (44) – Larrison 13, Powers 2, West 17, McQueen 0, Wilkison 9, Harmon 3.
Warsaw Community (26-2) vs. Lawrence North (19-8) Class 4A Championship
Warsaw Community coach Lenny Krebs started the following lineup: 5-8 Sr. Brooke Zartman, 5-8 Jr. Joslyn Bricker, 6-0 Sr. Brooke Winchester, 5-6 Sr. Braylie Chastain, and 5-7 Jr. Alexis Neely. Lawrence North coach Stephen Thomas countered with 5-10 Jr. Naja Winston, 5-9 Jr. Kalea Bentley, 6-1 Sr. Jamaya Thomas, 5-7 Sr. Kya Hurt, and 5-8 Jr. Ke’Adriah Butler.
Lawrence North defeated Warsaw Community by the score of 65-59. Lawrence North shot 41.4% from the field including eight of 19 from the three point line. The Wildcats connected on nine of 17 free throws, pulled down 36 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 17 Warsaw Community turnovers. Warsaw Community shot 37.5% from the field including nine of 22 from beyond the arc. The Tigers connected on 14 of 18 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 13 Warsaw Community turnovers.
Ke’Adriah Butler led Lawrence North with 20 points including two three point baskets, four of four free throws, eight rebounds, two assists, and two steals. Jamaya Thomas added 14 points and two rebounds. Kalea Bentley recorded 12 points including four of five free throws and two assists. Naja Winston chipped in with nine points, 14 rebounds, and five steals. Kya Hurt added five points and seven assists.
Brooke Winchester led Warsaw Community with 20 points including two three point baskets, six of seven free throws, 13 rebounds, two steals, and two blocked shots. Joslyn Bricker added 13 points including seven of nine free throws, three rebounds, four assists, and two steals. Brooke Zartman recorded 12 points on four three point baskets, two rebounds, and three assists. Alexis Neely chipped in with six points on two three point baskets, six rebounds, and three assists. 5-9 Sr. Abbey Peterson recorded five points and two rebounds.
Warsaw Community – 19,8,10,22,59
Lawrence North – 16,19,17,13,65
Warsaw Community – (59) – Zartman 12, Bricker 13, Winchester 20, Chastain 3, Neely 6, Peterson 5.
Lawrence North – (65) – Winston 9, Bentley 12, Thomas 14, Hurt 5, Butler 20, Roberts 3, Teague 2.
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the IHSAA Event Stats Crew for the comprehensive stats provided for these games.
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