IHSAA officially cancels 2019-20 boys’ basketball tournament

Following Thursday’s directive by Indiana governor Eric Holcomb that all Indiana schools will be closed until May 1, the Indiana High School Athletic Association announced on Thursday afternoon that this year’s IHSAA boys basketball state tournament is officially cancelled.

“It is with great sadness and disappointment that we inform Hoosiers of the cancellation of the remaining games of the 2020 IHSAA boys basketball tournament series,” IHSAA Commissioner Bobby Cox announced in a news release. “While the Association maintained every hope of continuance, it is now evident those hopes are now unreachable. Albeit there will not be regional, semi-state and state champions crowned across our four classifications, the heath and safety of our public remains paramount and our primary focus.”

Last Friday, the IHSAA announced the remaining games of the state tournament would be postponed beginning with the regional games due to the growing number of school closures.

Cox added that any updates on the status of IHSAA-sponsored spring sports will be announced at a later time.