(12-31-23) This week the IBCA girls basketball poll to end the 2023 portion of the season has a new #1…Hamilton Southeastern. They take over the #1 spot despite last week’s #1 Lawrence Central didn’t since the last poll and drops all the way down to #4. The Bears were also passed by #2 Columbia City and #3 Center Grove.

The 20 1st place votes, who all went to Lawrence Central last week. were spread out this week….Hamilton Southeastern had 10, Lawrence Central had 8 and Columbia City had the last two.

Below are results of the IBCA girls’ basketball poll for Week 9 (Dec. 31, 2023)

The IBCA poll is a “non-class” poll, where teams are voted to a Top 20 regardless of school classification.

There are 20 panelists who vote for the poll — one voter each from the 16 regionals; three at-large voters (one each from IHSAA Districts 1, 2 and 3); and the committee chairman (Doug Springer of Northridge).

This poll is released on Sundays throughout the 2023-24 Indiana high school girls’ basketball season. The final poll for the season will be on Jan. 28, 2024, the Sunday following the completion of regular-season games.

 IHSAA sectional games are scheduled Jan. 30-Feb. 3, 2024.