FRANKFORT – Crawfordsville entered Wednesday’s Sectional quarterfinal looking to play the underdog role to their advantage.

Their game plan was simple, take good shots in the flow of the offense, slow the tempo down against a very athletic Bruin team, play good defense, and give themselves a chance to win. They executed that plan perfectly, but a late turnover ended the Athenians season, 51-46.

BROWNSBURG – Crawfordsville’s Caleb Whicker will dive again at the IHSAA State Finals after placing in the top eight in the Brownsburg Diving Regionals Tuesday night.

Whicker scored a 400.25 and maintained his seed position.

LIZTON – Devon Zachary led North Montgomery with 11 points and Baylee Adams chipped in 10, but it wasn’t enough as the Chargers fell to Tri-West 63-55 in a very physical Sagamore Conference game.

With the win, the Bruins, who improved to 14-6, 6-1 SAC, gained a share of their first ever Conference title along with co-champions Danville and Lebanon.

North Montgomery enters Friday’s Sagamore Conference matchup against Tri-West as one of the hottest teams in the area. They are currently on a six-game winning streak and with Lebanon’s loss Tuesday they will look to deny the Bruins a share of the conference crown.

The Chargers (14-6, 4-2 SAC) have asserted themselves with their defense during the stretch. They are outscoring their opponents by an average of 17.5 points per game, while also winning two conference games in the run.

LIZTON – Crawfordsville ran into a buzz-saw Friday night at Tri-West. The Bruins shot 75 percent from the floor in the first quarter on their way to a 24-4 lead and cruised to a 74-49 Sagamore Conference victory.

They connected on 9-of-12 shots, including 6-of-7 from beyond the arc, while the Athenians shot just 13 percent, including 0-of-9 from three point range. Crawfordsville was never closer than 17 the remainder of the way.

Crawfordsville may be in the midst of the toughest stretch of their schedule heading into Sectional. With Tuesday’s five-point loss to Class A, No. 7, Lafayette Central Catholic, the Athenians are right back into Sagamore Conference action Friday when they travel to Lizton to battle second place Tri-West.

The Bruins are 12-5 overall and 4-1 in the Conference. They are tied with Danville, who battles first-place Lebanon on Tuesday. Tri-West, with a little help from the Warriors, could tie for the Conference championship.

SAC Girls Swimming: Tri-West 94, Frankfort 88; Danville 129, Western Boone 50

SAC Boys Swimming: Tri-West 114, Frankfort 42 ; Western Boone 108, Danville 58