Class A, No. 13 Jac-Cen-Del stormed out to a 21-2 lead after one quarter and cruised to a Sectional 60 opening win over Waldron Tuesday at Southwestern High School.
The Eagles outscored the Mohawks 20-9 in the second quarter and led at halftime 41-11.
With the win, Jac-Cen-Del (13-11) returns to Southwestern Friday for a 6 p.m. semifinal game against the host Spartans (6-16).
Olivia Neal scored a game-high 22 points for Jac-Cen-Del. Reagan Hughes finished with 19.
Waldron closed out its season with a 5-18 record.
Sectional 60 continues tonight with Oldenburg Academy (11-9) taking on South Decatur (7-14) and Morristown (12-10) facing Edinburgh (6-17). The two winners return Friday for a 7:30 p.m. semifinal game.
The championship game is set for 7 p.m. Saturday.
In another sectional tournament Tuesday:
Class 4A, Sectional 14
At Shelbyville, Franklin opened the postseason with a 48-45 victory over Columbus North.
The Grizzly Cubs (16-5) led 15-11 after one quarter but trailed at halftime, 25-24.
Franklin outscored the Bull Dogs, 16-13 in the third quarter and held on for the victory.
Hadassah Hurt led Columbus North (14-9) with 14 points. Kathryn Wilson finished with 10 points and seven rebounds.
Franklin advanced to Friday’s first semifinal game at Garrett Gymnasium to take on Whiteland (12-10).
In the second quarterfinal game Tuesday, Columbus East eliminated East Central, 60-50.
The Olympians (10-13) advanced to Friday’s second semifinal game to battle the host Golden Bears (14-8). The two teams have not faced each other since the 2018 postseason.
East Central ended its season at 15-11.
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