Bloomfield and Pike ousted three ranked opponents on their road to the dome, while Yorktown dumped four ranked teams. No. 2 Andrean in the Muncie Semi-State opener and No. 4 Plymouth in the Muncie Semi-State finals. North Central of Indianapolis in the Noblesville Sectional finals. The Red Devils followed by taking out top-ranked Anderson in the Anderson Regional.
Team scoring balance is a constant among the eight state finals teams.
Only one club, Alexandria in Class 2A, has a player averaging 20 or more points. That distinction belongs to senior forward David Porter, who is averaging exactly 20.0 points an outing. Among the coaches, none has ever guided a team to the state finals, although Marion's Moe Smedley was an assistant coach at the school when it won the 1976 state title. RCA Dome, Indianapolis First team listed is home team on the scoreboard. Won school's 27th sectional title this year.