Jeff Schoenle and I take a look at the 1A regionals in the 2014 IHSAA boys basketball tournament.

Site: Triton

Teams: Culver, North White, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, Michigan City Marquette

Top 5 college prospects: Trent Elliott (Fairmont State), Ryan Fazekas (Providence), Joey Morlan, Richie Mitchell, Wes Davidson

Trevor Andershock's pick: Marquette Catholic

Jeff Schoenle's pick: Blackhawk Christian

North White won a sectional comprised of fellow Midwest Conference foes, and are led by sophomore forward Connor Cain and senior guard Drake Fleck. Culver counters with 6'4” senior wing Trent Elliot, who is committed to Fairmount State. Culver should be able to handle North White. Marquette has 6'7” Providence commit Ryan Fazekas, who is capable of winning a game by himself. Blackhawk Christian has an outstanding junior class comprised of 6'5” wing Joey Morlan, 6'4” wing Wes Davidson, and 5'11” point guard Riley Reimschiesel. Andershock and Schoenle disagree with the semifinal winner between Blackhawk and Marquette. Schoenle has Blackhawk taking this in a close one while Andershock is taking Marquette Catholic. In Schoenle's title bout between Culver and Blackhawk Christian, Schoenle gives the edge to the school who has been tested, and that would be Blackhawk, who played eight games against 4A competition this season. Andershock is taking Marquette to beat Culver in the regional final. Marquette will need Richie Mitchell, JoVonte Peals, Nate Flores and Braxton Miller to play well in order to make the 1A final four.

Site: Frankfort

Teams: Seton Catholic, Liberty Christian, Rossville, Lafayette Central Catholic

Top 5 college prospects: Chris Nunn, Desmond Bane, Brandon Tonsoni, Jackson Anthrop, E.T. Brenneman

Trevor Andershock's pick: Liberty Christian

Jeff Schoenle's pick: Lafayette Central Catholic

Seton Catholic and Liberty Christian match up in the first semi, and it should be a showdown of talented guards. Seton Catholic sophomore Desmond Bane leads the Cardinals in points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks. Liberty Christian junior Chris Nunn is the main weapon for them, but he has help in the form of sophomore brother Franklin Nunn. The brothers should be enough to hold down Bane and move on. Longtime rivals Rossville and Central Catholic square off for the second time this season, as Central Catholic won the first meeting 82-68. While Brandon Tonsoni and E.T. Brenneman are a fantastic duo, sophomore Jackson Anthrop and senior Pete Metzinger and Mitch Witteven form a solid backcourt for Central Catholic. Central Catholic should win the second matchup as well. Liberty Christian and Central Catholic have met in the last two regionals, with the teams splitting those meetings. Schoenle is taking Central Catholic in the rubber match since he did not take them in the section. LCC's closest game against a 1A opponent was an 11 point victory over #4 Covington in the sectional. Andershock is taking Liberty Christian as the regional champion.

Site: Martinsville

Teams: Greenwood Christian, Metropolitan, Clay City, Oldenburg

Top college prospects: Lucas Peters, Morgan Booher, Matt Moorman

Trevor Andershock's pick: Greenwood Christian

Jeff Schoenle's pick: Clay City

Greenwood Christian plays Cinderella sectional winner Metropolitan in the first semifinal. Clay City will have to keep Oldenburg's sophomore point guard Matt Moorman in check, but the Southwest Indiana Conference champs are peaking at the right time, winning 11 of their last 12. We are both taking Clay City in that contest. Clay City will have to slow down high scoring wing Lucas Peters and senior guard Morgan Booher to get to the school's first semistate in 40 years. Schoenle thinks the disappointment of losing the past two years at regionals will fuel this group, and Clay City will knock off Greenwood Christian. Andershock is taking Greenwood Christian to win the Martinsville regional.

Site: Loogootee

Teams: Barr-Reeve, Trinity Lutheran, Lanesville, Northeast DuBois

Top college prospects:Addison Wagler, Micah Bullock, Jack Ferree, Joe Ferree

Trevor Andershock's pick: Barr-Reeve

Jeff Schoenle's pick: Barr-Reeve

Trinity Lutheran is only in their ninth year of IHSAA tournament play, but picked up their second sectional title this season. Too bad they'll run into one of the best defensive teams in the state. Bryan Hughes only has one senior starter on his Viking squad, but he has built one of the best programs in the state and has everyone bought in. Barr-Reeve should cruise in this semifinal. Lanesville takes on the Jeeps of Northeast DuBois in the second game. Lanesville won their earlier meeting this year by 18, and should win this one easily too. Barr-Reeve will have their hands full with the Ferree brothers, senior Jack and sophomore Joe, but wing Micah Bullock and forward Addison Wagler along with their airtight defense should be enough to get them on to semistate.

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