Everyone's watching, to see what you will do
Everyone's looking at you, oh
Everyone's wondering, will you come out tonight
Everyone's trying to get it right, get it right
Everybody's working for the weekend
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I know...I know...I just led off my blog with lyrics from the '80s band "Loverboy" and the song "Working for the Weekend."

But in my defense, there's no better theme song for this weekend's high school sports action. This could be one of the most anticipated weekend's of the year: boys basketball sectionals tonight and tomorrow night, girls basketball state finals tomorrow - and don't forget about gymnastics sectionals tomorrow as well.

HSSTM will be there...will you? Look for magazines tonight at Class 4A Sectional 10 (Warren Central) and 4A Sectional 9 (Carmel). We'll also have the new March issue (which is available online for free as well) at girls basketball state finals - outside Conseco Fieldhouse.

But we've all been working for the weekend this week. We've all been waiting to see who's sectional dreams will be realized and who's dreams will be dashed. Here's a look at some of the more intriguing matchups tonight:

As you will find out in our March issue, the Pendleton Heights boys basketball team is a senior-laden group. This evening, the Arabians (13-9) will face Anderson (16-6) in Class 4A Sectional 8 at New Castle in game one. Pendleton Heights already knocked off Muncie Central (13-8), 66-57, on Tuesday.

Carmel vs. Hamilton Southeastern. Again. Seems like these two schools are rivals in just about every sport. The two will collide again tonight at Carmel in a Sectional 9 semifinal. Carmel (19-2) is ranked No. 5, but struggled a little bit against Zionsville on Tuesday before pulling out a 56-49 victory. HSE (14-7) took it to Westfield, 80-48 on Tuesday night and have played some tight games against outstanding teams this season. However, the previous meeting between the Greyhounds and Royals this season, on Jan. 26, yielded an 87-57 Carmel blowout. I would expect a much closer game tonight.

Sectional 10 - No. 4 Cathedral vs. Lawrence North. The Irish (21-2) have already survived a 67-66 shootout with Warren Central (Joshua Jones nearly hit a desperation heave at the buzzer to win it for the Warriors) and now, they square off against the height of Lawrence North. LN has struggled a little bit lately, going 3-3 down the stretch - but as they say, it's all about getting hot at the right time.

Sectional 11 - Wow. Lots of local teams with a chance here. To me, this is one of the more unpredictable (and therefore exciting) sectionals in the area. Perry Meridian vs. Southport at 6 p.m. and Franklin vs. Franklin Central following shortly after Game 1. Get there early and check out the play of Southport senior Corey Wickware, a fantastic player.

We could be headed for a Plainfield vs. Mooresville sectional championship in Sectional 13 at Martinsville, two outstanding teams that played an overtime game (won by Plainfield, 74-72) on Jan. 19.

In Class 3A, the two bigger sectionals are Sectional 26 at Beech Grove and Sectional 27 at Shelbyville. Chatard will face the host Hornets in Sectional 26, Game 1 tonight (should be a dandy), while Shelbyville and Rushville renew their rivalry (Shelbyville won a 76-75 thriller on Dec. 27) in Game 2 at Shelbyville tonight.

For a complete breakdown of sectional games, click here.

And continue to check back to HSSTM.com for updates and news. We'll take a look at the winners and who survived the weekend that everybody's been waiting for next week.

Enjoy! And good luck getting that song out of your head..."Everybody's working for the weekend..."