SEMI-STATE: NorthWood punches ticket to state final; Penn, Glenn, Marquette fall short
(WNDU) - Four Michiana-area teams entered Semi-State Saturday with a chance at reaching the state finals next weekend in Indianapolis.
One of them was able to punch their ticket, as the NorthWood Panthers defeated Fort Wayne Dwenger and Delta to win the Class 3A North Semi-State at North Side Gymnasium in Elkhart. The Panthers will face Guerin Catholic in the Class 3A State Final next Saturday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
As for our other local teams, Penn and Marquette Catholic came up short in their Semi-State final matchups, while John Glenn saw its season come to a close in the semifinals on Saturday morning.
Here’s a look at the final scores. You can also find championship highlights at the video above and semifinal highlights at the video below.
CLASS 4A
Michigan City (Wolves Den)
Semifinals
Kokomo 73, Fort Wayne Wayne 51
Penn 108, Hammond Central 70
Championship
Kokomo 58, Penn 57
Kokomo advances to Class 4A State Final vs. Ben Davis in Indianapolis next Saturday
CLASS 3A
Elkhart (North Side Gymnasium)
Semifinals
Delta 50, John Glenn 47
NorthWood 53, Fort Wayne Dwenger 43
Championship
NorthWood 51, Delta 36
NorthWood advances to Class 3A State Final vs. Guerin Catholic in Indianapolis next Saturday
CLASS 1A
Lafayette Jefferson (Crawley Center)
Semifinals
Southwood 63, Fountain Central 57
Marquette Catholic 55, Kouts 50
Championship
Southwood 64, Marquette Catholic 56
Southwood advances to Class 1A State Final vs. Indianapolis Lutheran in Indianapolis next Saturday
SEMIFINAL MATCHUP HIGHLIGHTS:
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