High school boys basketball state finals matchups and storylines

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indiana high school boys basketball state finals matchups are set.

Four state championship trophies are on the line on Saturday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

Class 4A: Mt. Vernon vs. Crown Point (approximately 8:15 p.m.)

It’s a rematch from the Hall of Fame Classic championship, a game Crown Point won, 60-56, on December 23.

M.t Vernon (27-3) has won 10 straight games. This is Mt. Vernon’s first state championship appearance. In their postseason run, the Marauders knocked off Pike in the regional championship, avenging their regular season loss to the Red Devils. Mt. Vernon beat Decatur Central and New Albany in semi-state. The Marauders are led by Purdue commit Luke Ertel, who had a triple-double against New Albany to send Mt. Vernon to Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

Crown Point’s (25-1) only loss of the season was to Gary 21st Century, a 2A school, on January 31. The Bulldogs have won 11 straight games since that loss, and were dominant at semi-state. Crown Point won both games by at least 26 points, taking down Fort Wayne Snider and Northridge. This is also Crown Point’s first ever state championship appearance.

Class 3A: Cathedral vs. New Haven (6 p.m.)

Cathedral (24-5) is back to the state championship for the fifth time in program history. The Irish last played at state in 2022, where they beat Cheste...