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Clinton Prairie (26-2): Jake McGraw netted 18 of his 24 points in the second half, leading the No. 3 Gophers to a 73-59 win over No. 7 Kouts for the Class 1A Lafayette Jeff semistate crown.
Fishers (30-0): Justin Kirby poured in 16 points to help the top-ranked and defending state champion Tigers to a 73-48 win over No. 4 Crown Point in the Class 4A Elkhart semistate finale.
Indianapolis Crispus Attucks (22-6): Dezmon Briscoe registered 20 points and 12 rebounds in the No. 8 Tigers’ 67-49 victory over No. 3 New Palestine for the Class 3A Southport semistate title.
Jeffersonville (23-5): P.J. Douglas chipped in 10 points to guide the No. 7 Red Devils to a 56-49 win over Lawrence North in the Class 4A New Castle semistate final.
Manchester (25-2): After earlier nailing the game-winning three-pointer against Jimtown, Ethan Hendrix totaled 16 points in the No. 3 Squires’ 53-50 win over No. 6 Gary 21st Century for the Class 2A Michigan City semistate championship.
Orleans (24-4): Bryce Jones contributed 13 points in the No. 4 Bulldogs’ 50-47 upset of top-ranked Clay City in the Class 1A Seymour semistate title game.
Saint Joseph (26-3): Brashaun Woods racked up 19 points to help the No. 2 Huskies claim their second straight Class 3A Logansport semistate crown with an 84-72 decision over East Chicago Central.
University (20-9): Joshua Henderson canned 14 points and grabbed six rebounds in the Trailblazers’ 53-47 win over No. 4 Parke Heritage for the Class 2A Washington semistate title.
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Crown Point (23-3): Mason Darrell ended with 23 points for the Bulldogs against Fishers.
East Chicago Central (21-9): Keontaye Bell totaled 17 points for the Cardinals against Saint Joseph.
Gary 21st Century (21-7): Ronald Mosley came up with 11 points for the Cougars against Manchester.
Jimtown (16-11): Brenden King finished with 14 points in the Jimmies’ heartbreaking 56-55 loss to No, 3 Manchester in the Class 2A Michigan City semistate semifinal.
Kouts (24-5): Lucas Kleckner’s 27 points were not enough for the Mustangs against Clinton Prairie.
Riley (22-5): Marvin Schindler tallied 10 points in the Wildcats’ 82-46 loss to top-ranked and defending state champion Fishers in the Class 4A Elkhart semistate semifinal.
Triton (23-5): Landon Patrick registered 12 points in the Trojans’ 62-47 loss to No. 3 Clinton Prairie in the Class 1A Lafayette Jeff semistate semifinal.
FINAL EXAMS
Clinton Prairie (26-2) vs. Orleans (24-4) (Class 1A): The Gophers are currently on an 18-game winning streak, while Orleans has earned six straight victories.
Fishers (30-0) vs. Jeffersonville (23-5) (Class 4A): The Tigers bring a 43-game winning streak into their second straight state title game, while Jeffersonville has won 17 games in a row.
Manchester (25-2) vs. University (20-9) (Class 2A): The Squires and University have both claimed seven consecutive wins.
Saint Joseph (26-3) vs. Indianapolis Crispus Attucks (22-6): The Huskies come into the contest with a 10-game winning streak, while Crispus Attucks has run off 12 straight wins.