(1-28-24) Lawrence Central ends the season as the #1 ranked team in the IBCA Girls Basketball Poll. The Bears picked up 17 of the 20 1st place votes. Columbia City ends up in the #2 spot, followed by Center Grove with two 1st place votes and Ft. Wayne Snider with one 1st place vote.

Below are results of the IBCA girls’ basketball poll for Week 13 (Jan. 28, 2024), the final poll of the 2023-24 season.

 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).

 IHSAA sectional games are scheduled this coming Tuesday through Saturday (Jan. 30-Feb. 3).

Others receiving votes (listed alphabetically): Benton Central (22-3), Borden (19-4), Brownsburg (12-11), Eastern Hancock (21-1), Evansville Memorial (20-3), Franklin Central (13-8), Gibson Southern (19-4), Greensburg (18-4), Lanesville (22-1), Munster (18-4), North Knox (23-1), Orleans (19-3), Silver Creek (17-4), South Knox (22-1), Warsaw (14-7), Washington (19-4).