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ECI basketball sectional rundown: Wapahani rallies over Winchester; Blackford beats M-G; Delta tops Jay County

Tuesday was a busy for East Central Indiana basketball boys basketball teams as 10 area schools played in eight games to open up the 2021 boys basketball state tournament.

Three of those teams — Blackford, Delta and Wapahani — emerged victorious. Daleville, Jay County, Muncie Central, Union, Wes-Del, Winchester and Yorktown saw their respective seasons come to an end.

Here's a look at the local scores and statistics from the first round of the state tournament:

Wapahani 45, Winchester 38

Wapahani (16-7) mounted a fourth quarter comeback to secure a 45-38 victory over Winchester (16-7).