Ben Davis drew a first-round bye for the 2021 girls basketball sectional when the IHSAA announced its 2021 state tournament draw Sunday.

The Lady Giants (13-6) conclude the regular season Friday by hosting Carmel. Ben Davis will play the winner of the Roncalli vs Pike first-round game on February 5. Ben Davis is the host school for this year’s sectional.

The sectional opens February 2 with Perry Meridian (7-13) playing Decatur Central (5-11) in a 5:30 p.m. start. Note the earlier start time as the gym will be cleared and cleaned between games. The second game Feb. 2 features Roncalli (16-4) facing Pike (7-12).

On February 5, Southport (3-15) will face the winner of the first game and Ben Davis will play either Roncalli or Pike in the second game. Action also starts at 5:30 p.m. on February 5 with the gym being cleared and cleaned between games. Tickets are limited to just four tickets per participant.

The sectional championship starts at 7 p.m. on February 6.