How to use the Index Function with names instead of cell positions as headers

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How do I use the index function when my rows and columns are identified by name rather than position:

For example: How do I enter the data of the cell for KSA, 154? Index(A1:C8, "KSA", "154")

A1B1 154C1 132
A2 HNL7:30 AM7:30 AM
A3 MAJ10:35 AM - 11:20 AM10:35 AM - 11:40 AM
A4 KWA12:20 PM - 12:59 PM N/A
A5 KSA1:15 PM - 1:47 PMN/A
A6 PNI2:52 PM - 3:20 PM1:15 PM - 2:05 PM
A7 TKK3:40 PM - 4:20 PM2:25 PM - 3:30 PM
A8 GUM6:00 PM5:10 PM
 

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You could use an Index/Match/Match
Book1
ABC
1A1B1 154C1 132
2A2 HNL7:30 AM7:30 AM
3A3 MAJ10:35 AM - 11:20 AM10:35 AM - 11:40 AM
4A4 KWA12:20 PM - 12:59 PMN/A
5A5 KSA1:15 PM - 1:47 PMN/A
6A6 PNI2:52 PM - 3:20 PM1:15 PM - 2:05 PM
7A7 TKK3:40 PM - 4:20 PM2:25 PM - 3:30 PM
8A8 GUM6:00 PM5:10 PM
9
10
111:15 PM - 1:47 PM
Sheet1
Cell Formulas
RangeFormula
B11B11=INDEX($A$1:$C$8,MATCH("* KSA",$A$1:$A$8,0),MATCH("* 154",A1:C1,0))
 
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I think that sample data includes cell addresses so it may be ..

23 07 03.xlsm
ABC
1154132
2HNL7:30 AM7:30 AM
3MAJ10:35 AM - 11:20 AM10:35 AM - 11:40 AM
4KWA12:20 PM - 12:59 PMN/A
5KSA1:15 PM - 1:47 PMN/A
6PNI2:52 PM - 3:20 PM1:15 PM - 2:05 PM
7TKK3:40 PM - 4:20 PM2:25 PM - 3:30 PM
8GUM6:00 PM5:10 PM
9
10
111:15 PM - 1:47 PM
INDEX
Cell Formulas
RangeFormula
B11B11=INDEX($A$1:$C$8,MATCH("KSA",$A$1:$A$8,0),MATCH(154,A1:C1,0))
 
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