| FRIDAY, DEC. 27 |
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| Sagarin Ratings © Jeff Sagarin |
| Adams Central (4-1) at Norwell (4-2) |
| GAME TIME: 7:30 pm ET. |
| COACHES: Aaron McClure, 202-212 in 19th year at Adams Central, 255-271 in 24th year overall. Michael L. McBride, 135-68 in 9th year at Norwell, 254-214 in 21st year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Adams Central, 65.25, 200th overall, 39th in 2A. Norwell, 64.95, 206th overall, 70th in 3A. |
| LAST OUTING: Adams Central defeated Woodlan, 64-48. Norwell defeated DeKalb, 55-44. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Adams Central 7-22. Norwell 19-17. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Norwell, 40-5. |
| LAST MEETING: Adams Central, 62-30, Dec. 30, 2023. |
| jh PREDICTION: Norwell, 51-46. |
| Cannelton (0-4) at Medora (4-2) |
| GAME TIME: 7:30 pm ET. |
| COACHES: Mike Garrett, 1-26 in 2nd year at Cannelton. Mark Morin, 46-167 in 10th year at Medora. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Medora, 52.31, 320th overall, 67th in 1A. Cannelton, 26.69, 401st overall, 117th in 1A. |
| LAST OUTING: Cannelton lost to Perry Central, 63-7. Medora defeated Seven Oaks, 97-30. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Cannelton 10-13. Medora 12-24. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Cannelton, 15-8. |
| LAST MEETING: Medora, 71-12, Jan. 12, 2024. |
| jh PREDICTION: Medora, 76-19. |
| Churubusco (1-4) at Fort Wayne Luers (4-0) |
| GAME TIME: 7:30 pm ET. |
| COACHES: Gabe Garman, 10-20 in 2nd year at Churubusco. Seth Coffing, 33-21 in 3rd year at Bishop Luers. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Bishop Luers, 88.69, 19th overall, 1st in 2A. Churubusco, 52.63, 316th overall, 75th in 2A. |
| LAST OUTING: Churubusco defeated Prairie Heights, 58-49. Bishop Luers defeated Homestead, 68-56. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Churubusco 0-1; Bishop Luers 1-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Churubusco 15-19. Bishop Luers 15-10. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Bishop Luers, 2-1. |
| LAST MEETING: Fort Wayne Luers, 69-47, Dec. 22, 2023. |
| jh PREDICTION: Bishop Luers, 76-27. |
| Eastern (Greentown) (2-3) at Taylor (5-0) |
| GAME TIME: 7:30 pm ET. |
| COACHES: Brad Lindsay, 24-28 in 3rd year at Eastern, 181-133 in 14th year overall. Robert Wonnell, 53-25 in 4th year at Taylor, 246-171 in 18th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Taylor, 65.45, 198th overall, 38th in 2A. Eastern, 46.61, 345th overall, 87th in 2A. |
| LAST OUTING: Eastern lost to Sheridan, 83-49. Taylor defeated Delphi, 61-33. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Eastern 18-11. Taylor 10-8. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Taylor, 40-30. |
| LAST MEETING: Taylor, 45-30, Feb. 1, 2024. |
| jh PREDICTION: Taylor, 68-31. |
| Eastern Greene (2-4) at Monrovia (3-3) |
| GAME TIME: 7:30 pm ET. |
| COACHES: Jamie Hudson, 41-83 in 6th year at Eastern Greene, 198-225 in 19th year overall. Nick Hinojosa, 26-50 in 4th year at Monrovia. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Monrovia, 57.25, 274th overall, 64th in 2A. Eastern Greene, 51.06, 328th overall, 81st in 2A. |
| LAST OUTING: Eastern Greene defeated Pike Central, 51-28. Monrovia defeated Owen Valley, 60-45. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Eastern Greene 15-25. Monrovia 7-28. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Eastern Greene, 12-4. |
| LAST MEETING: Monrovia, 60-31, Dec. 27, 2019. |
| jh PREDICTION: Monrovia, 54-44. |
| Evansville Memorial (4-0) vs. Fort Wayne Dwenger (0-5) |
| GAME TIME: 12:30 pm ET, Gainbridge. |
| COACHES: Heath Howington, 57-37 in 5th year at Memorial, 140-150 in 13th year overall. Brandon O'Leary, 0-5 in 1st year at Bishop Dwenger. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Memorial, 77.74, 85th overall, 25th in 3A. Bishop Dwenger, 62, 232nd overall, 79th in 3A. |
| LAST OUTING: Memorial defeated Heritage Hills, 68-64. Bishop Dwenger lost to Fort Wayne Concordia, 65-50. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Memorial 7-9. Bishop Dwenger 18-12. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Memorial, 71-47. |
| Frankton (2-3) at Wapahani (6-0) |
| GAME TIME: 7:30 pm ET. |
| COACHES: Brent Brobston, 256-148 in 17th year at Frankton. Matt Luce, 315-97 in 18th year at Wapahani, 365-157 in 23rd year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Wapahani, 81.41, 54th overall, 6th in 2A. Frankton, 66.43, 185th overall, 36th in 2A. |
| LAST OUTING: Frankton lost to Oak Hill, 61-55. Wapahani defeated Wes-Del, 74-35. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Frankton 0-1; Wapahani 1-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Frankton 14-18. Wapahani 15-22. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Wapahani, 18-16. |
| LAST MEETING: Wapahani, 50-25, Dec. 19, 2023. |
| jh PREDICTION: Wapahani, 65-40. |
| Mishawaka Marian (4-2) at Martinsville (1-4) |
| GAME TIME: 7:30 pm ET. |
| COACHES: Robb Berger, 308-102 in 18th year at Marian, 408-201 in 27th year overall. J.B. Neill, 1-4 in 1st year at Martinsville, 222-133 in 15th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Marian, 77.96, 82nd overall, 24th in 3A. Martinsville, 65.75, 193rd overall, 73rd in 4A. |
| LAST OUTING: Marian defeated Lake Central, 59-56. Martinsville lost to Center Grove, 75-50. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Marian 16-18. Martinsville 21-14. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Marian, 68-54. |
| River Forest (4-1) at North Judson (3-1) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm CT. |
| COACHES: Cory McKim, 31-44 in 4th year at River Forest. Kent Chezem, 71-35 in 5th year at North Judson, 390-281 in 30th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: North Judson, 55.04, 298th overall, 54th in 1A. River Forest, 54, 304th overall, 95th in 3A. |
| LAST OUTING: River Forest defeated Illiana Christian, 69-63, OT. North Judson defeated Knox, 34-19. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: River Forest 18-14. North Judson 8-17. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: North Judson, 16-3. |
| LAST MEETING: North Judson, 61-24, Dec. 2, 2023. |
| jh PREDICTION: River Forest, 51-48. |
| South Adams (1-4) at Fort Recovery (Ohio) |
| GAME TIME: 7:30 pm ET. |
| COACHES: Kyle Roe, 1-4 in 1st year at South Adams. . |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: South Adams, 52.21, 321st overall, 77th in 2A. |
| LAST OUTING: South Adams lost to Heritage, 66-29. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: South Adams 20-10. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Fort Recovery (Ohio), 8-4. |
| LAST MEETING: Fort Recovery (Ohio), 39-37, Dec. 22, 2023. |
| Speedway (1-5) at Crawfordsville (1-6) |
| GAME TIME: 7:30 pm ET. |
| COACHES: Chuck Bennett, 185-285 in 22nd year at Speedway. David Pierce, 159-166 in 15th year at Crawfordsville. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Speedway, 54.45, 300th overall, 93rd in 3A. Crawfordsville, 51.97, 323rd overall, 97th in 3A. |
| LAST OUTING: Speedway lost to Greenwood, 76-45. Crawfordsville defeated North Montgomery, 43-37. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Speedway 0-1; Crawfordsville 1-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Speedway 17-22. Crawfordsville 21-18. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Crawfordsville, 3-1. |
| LAST MEETING: Speedway, 53-41, Dec. 22, 2023. |
| jh PREDICTION: Crawfordsville, 56-53. |
| BATESVILLE TOURNAMENT |
| Mount Vernon (Fortville) (6-1) at Batesville (2-2) |
| GAME TIME: 10 am ET, Batesville. |
| COACHES: Joe Bradburn, 21-10 in 2nd year at Mt. Vernon, 322-244 in 26th year overall. Aaron Garrett, 242-142 in 17th year at Batesville. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Mt. Vernon, 84.71, 34th overall, 21st in 4A. Batesville, 65.36, 199th overall, 68th in 3A. |
| LAST OUTING: Mt. Vernon defeated Shelbyville, 64-57. Batesville defeated Milan, 83-64. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Mt. Vernon 27-16. Batesville 15-8. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Mt. Vernon, 68-43. |
| Indianapolis Roncalli (6-0) vs. Columbus North (5-1) |
| GAME TIME: 11:45 am ET, Batesville. |
| COACHES: Jamin Wernke, 30-24 in 3rd year at Roncalli. Paul Ferguson, 128-87 in 10th year at Columbus North, 261-142 in 17th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Columbus North, 81.61, 53rd overall, 32nd in 4A. Roncalli, 79.41, 66th overall, 18th in 3A. |
| LAST OUTING: Roncalli defeated Indianapolis Chatard, 64-49. Columbus North defeated Columbus East, 59-42. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Roncalli 1-0; Columbus North 1-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Roncalli 14-22. Columbus North 22-13. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Columbus North, 3-1. |
| LAST MEETING: Indianapolis Roncalli, 56-46, Dec. 28, 2023. |
| jh PREDICTION: Columbus North, 59-50. |
| BISMARCK-HENNING (ILL.) TOURNAMENT |
| Providence Cristo Rey (3-2) at BHRA (Ill.) |
| GAME TIME: 12:30 pm ET, Bismarck, Ill.. |
| COACHES: Scott W. Miller, 4-23 in 2nd year at Cristo Rey, 87-129 in 10th year overall. . |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Cristo Rey, 37.63, 383rd overall, 103rd in 1A. |
| LAST OUTING: Cristo Rey defeated Eminence, 53-51. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Cristo Rey 16-16. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| Irvington Prep (3-5) vs. Milford (Ill.) |
| GAME TIME: 2 pm ET, Bismarck, Ill.. |
| COACHES: Brandon Scott, 19-15 in 2nd year at Irvington Prep. . |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Irvington Prep, 43.24, 358th overall, 91st in 2A. |
| LAST OUTING: Irvington Prep defeated Mooresville Christian, 67-59. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Irvington Prep 24-33. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| Providence Cristo Rey (3-2) vs. Phalen Academy |
| GAME TIME: 6:30 pm ET, Bismarck, Ill.. |
| COACHES: Scott W. Miller, 4-23 in 2nd year at Cristo Rey, 87-129 in 10th year overall. . |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Cristo Rey, 37.63, 383rd overall, 103rd in 1A. |
| LAST OUTING: Cristo Rey defeated Eminence, 53-51. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Cristo Rey 16-16. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| Irvington Prep (3-5) at BHRA (Ill.) |
| GAME TIME: 8 pm ET, Bismarck, Ill.. |
| COACHES: Brandon Scott, 19-15 in 2nd year at Irvington Prep. . |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Irvington Prep, 43.24, 358th overall, 91st in 2A. |
| LAST OUTING: Irvington Prep defeated Mooresville Christian, 67-59. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Irvington Prep 24-33. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| CHICAGO JULIAN (ILL.) TOURNAMENT |
| Hammond Science & Tech (2-5) vs. TBA |
| GAME TIME: , Chicago Julian. |
| COACHES: Walter Woghiren, 12-19 in 2nd year at HAST. . |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: HAST, 37.25, 385th overall, 105th in 1A. |
| LAST OUTING: HAST lost to DeMotte Christian, 38-34. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: HAST 25-11. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| CLAY CITY TOURNAMENT |
| North Central (Farmersburg) (4-2) vs. Tri-West (2-2) |
| GAME TIME: 11 am ET, Clay City. |
| COACHES: Seth Harrold, 4-2 in 1st year at North Central. Tommy Strine, 2-2 in 1st year at Tri-West. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Tri-West, 71.11, 139th overall, 46th in 3A. North Central, 60.09, 253rd overall, 35th in 1A. |
| LAST OUTING: North Central lost to North Daviess, 60-49. Tri-West lost to Lafayette Jeff, 55-44. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: North Central 12-11. Tri-West 10-16. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Tri-West, 1-0. |
| LAST MEETING: Tri-West, 64-45, Dec. 27, 2022. |
| jh PREDICTION: Tri-West, 68-56. |
| Owen Valley (1-5) at Clay City (2-1) |
| GAME TIME: 12:30 pm ET, Clay City. |
| COACHES: Matt McGowen, 9-21 in 2nd year at Owen Valley. Chris Ames, 71-67 in 7th year at Clay City. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Clay City, 77.65, 86th overall, 6th in 1A. Owen Valley, 53.78, 306th overall, 96th in 3A. |
| LAST OUTING: Owen Valley lost to Monrovia, 60-45. Clay City defeated Monrovia, 66-44. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Owen Valley 0-1; Clay City 1-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Owen Valley 16-12. Clay City 9-9. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Owen Valley, 12-7. |
| LAST MEETING: Clay City, 59-41, Jan. 13, 2024. |
| jh PREDICTION: Clay City, 66-29. |
| Tri-West (2-2) vs. North Vermillion (5-2) |
| GAME TIME: 2 pm ET, Clay City. |
| COACHES: Tommy Strine, 2-2 in 1st year at Tri-West. Cody Wright, 39-83 in 6th year at North Vermillion. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Tri-West, 71.11, 139th overall, 46th in 3A. North Vermillion, 63.5, 217th overall, 24th in 1A. |
| LAST OUTING: Tri-West lost to Lafayette Jeff, 55-44. North Vermillion defeated Clinton Central, 92-65. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Tri-West 10-16. North Vermillion 17-20. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Tri-West, 1-0. |
| LAST MEETING: Tri-West, 70-38, Dec. 28, 2023. |
| jh PREDICTION: Tri-West, 65-57. |
| North Putnam (0-6) vs. Owen Valley (1-5) |
| GAME TIME: 3:30 pm ET, Clay City. |
| COACHES: Vince Brooks, 81-52 in 6th year at North Putnam. Matt McGowen, 9-21 in 2nd year at Owen Valley. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: North Putnam, 56.64, 282nd overall, 67th in 2A. Owen Valley, 53.78, 306th overall, 96th in 3A. |
| LAST OUTING: North Putnam lost to Northview, 60-45. Owen Valley lost to Monrovia, 60-45. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: North Putnam 0-1; Owen Valley 0-1. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: North Putnam 22-12. Owen Valley 16-12. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Owen Valley, 17-7. |
| LAST MEETING: North Putnam, 43-30, Jan. 26, 2024. |
| jh PREDICTION: North Putnam, 52-47. |
| North Vermillion (5-2) vs. North Central (Farmersburg) (4-2) |
| GAME TIME: 5 pm ET, Clay City. |
| COACHES: Cody Wright, 39-83 in 6th year at North Vermillion. Seth Harrold, 4-2 in 1st year at North Central. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: North Vermillion, 63.5, 217th overall, 24th in 1A. North Central, 60.09, 253rd overall, 35th in 1A. |
| LAST OUTING: North Vermillion defeated Clinton Central, 92-65. North Central lost to North Daviess, 60-49. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: North Vermillion 17-20. North Central 12-11. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: North Central, 14-11. |
| LAST MEETING: North Central (Farmersburg), 54-53, Jan. 20, 2024. |
| jh PREDICTION: North Vermillion, 65-61. |
| North Putnam (0-6) at Clay City (2-1) |
| GAME TIME: 6:30 pm ET, Clay City. |
| COACHES: Vince Brooks, 81-52 in 6th year at North Putnam. Chris Ames, 71-67 in 7th year at Clay City. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Clay City, 77.65, 86th overall, 6th in 1A. North Putnam, 56.64, 282nd overall, 67th in 2A. |
| LAST OUTING: North Putnam lost to Northview, 60-45. Clay City defeated Monrovia, 66-44. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: North Putnam 0-2; Clay City 1-1. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: North Putnam 22-12. Clay City 9-9. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Clay City, 69-36. |
| CROTHERSVILLE TOURNAMENT |
| Waldron (1-4) vs. Rock Creek Academy (5-2) |
| GAME TIME: 10 am ET, Crothersville. |
| COACHES: Jeb Stewart, 1-4 in 1st year at Waldron. Chris Brown, 390-319 in 29th year at Rock Creek. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Rock Creek, 70.24, 146th overall, 12th in 1A. Waldron, 49.53, 333rd overall, 71st in 1A. |
| LAST OUTING: Waldron lost to Milan, 67-60. Rock Creek defeated Ohio County (Ky.), 57-55. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Waldron 11-20. Rock Creek 18-20. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Rock Creek, 70-41. |
| Tri-Township (2-5) vs. Crothersville (3-4) |
| GAME TIME: 11:30 am ET, Crothersville. |
| COACHES: Rick Snodgrass, 20-54 in 4th year at Tri-Township, 404-503 in 41st year overall. Bryant Layman, 20-57 in 4th year at Crothersville. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Crothersville, 53.6, 308th overall, 57th in 1A. Tri-Township, 32.68, 396th overall, 112th in 1A. |
| LAST OUTING: Tri-Township lost to Boone Grove, 76-36. Crothersville lost to Shawe Memorial, 97-91,2OT. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Tri-Township 17-21. Crothersville 12-24. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Crothersville, 75-40. |
| Traders Point Christian (3-4) at Southwestern (Shelbyville) (0-4) |
| GAME TIME: 1 pm ET, Crothersville. |
| COACHES: Brendon Saget, 8-18 in 2nd year at Traders Point. Chris Ingels, 7-41 in 3rd year at Southwestern. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Southwestern, 42.53, 364th overall, 90th in 1A. Traders Point, 37.83, 382nd overall, 102nd in 1A. |
| LAST OUTING: Traders Point defeated Horizon Christian, 53-42. Southwestern lost to KIPP Indy Legacy, 97-73. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Traders Point 16-20. Southwestern 14-11. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Southwestern, 56-49. |
| New Washington (0-6) vs. Winner Game 1 |
| GAME TIME: 2:30 pm ET, Crothersville. |
| COACHES: Logan Miles, 0-6 in 1st year at New Washington. . |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: New Washington, 43.39, 356th overall, 85th in 1A. |
| LAST OUTING: New Washington lost to Rising Sun, 59-56. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: New Washington 20-15. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| DELTA TOURNAMENT |
| Bellmont (0-6) vs. Indianapolis Scecina (2-3) |
| GAME TIME: 9 am ET, Delta. |
| COACHES: Peyton Selking, 20-11 in 2nd year at Bellmont. Jim Stanbrough, 28-26 in 3rd year at Scecina. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Scecina, 69.46, 157th overall, 28th in 2A. Bellmont, 54.07, 303rd overall, 94th in 3A. |
| LAST OUTING: Bellmont lost to New Haven, 60-56. Scecina lost to Park Tudor, 56-43. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Bellmont 21-17. Scecina 15-17. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Bellmont, 1-0. |
| LAST MEETING: Bellmont, 51-46, OT, Dec. 28, 2023. |
| jh PREDICTION: Scecina, 61-43. |
| Fort Wayne South (6-1) at Delta (5-1) |
| GAME TIME: 10:30 am ET, Delta. |
| COACHES: J.J. Foster, 70-98 in 8th year at South Side, 123-139 in 12th year overall. Mark Detweiler, 141-47 in 8th year at Delta, 376-240 in 27th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: South Side, 84.93, 32nd overall, 19th in 4A. Delta, 72.4, 130th overall, 42nd in 3A. |
| LAST OUTING: South Side lost to Fort Wayne Northrop, 48-43. Delta defeated Jay County, 60-44. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: South Side 19-24. Delta 23-13. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: South Side, 56-47. |
| Columbia City (5-1) vs. Muncie Central (1-4) |
| GAME TIME: noon ET, Delta. |
| COACHES: Matt Schauss, 61-39 in 5th year at Columbia City, 96-75 in 8th year overall. Justin Ullom, 24-29 in 3rd year at Muncie, 143-101 in 11th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Columbia City, 81.73, 50th overall, 15th in 3A. Muncie, 67.3, 178th overall, 70th in 4A. |
| LAST OUTING: Columbia City defeated East Noble, 60-44. Muncie lost to Tipton, 59-50. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Columbia City 15-19. Muncie 24-7. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Muncie, 2-0. |
| LAST MEETING: Muncie Central, 58-42, Feb. 27, 2019, sectional. |
| jh PREDICTION: Columbia City, 57-40. |
| Providence (4-0) vs. Fort Wayne Concordia (2-3) |
| GAME TIME: 1:30 pm ET, Delta. |
| COACHES: Ryan Miller, 92-31 in 6th year at Providence. Phil Brackmann, 79-73 in 7th year at Concordia. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Providence, 78.59, 73rd overall, 9th in 2A. Concordia, 65.58, 194th overall, 66th in 3A. |
| LAST OUTING: Providence defeated Floyd Central, 57-45. Concordia defeated Fort Wayne Dwenger, 65-50. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Providence 8-17. Concordia 14-17. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Providence, 53-44. |
| EDINBURGH TOURNAMENT |
| South Decatur (0-5) vs. Alexandria (1-5) |
| GAME TIME: 10 am ET, Edinburgh. |
| COACHES: Josh Terwilleger, 0-5 in 1st year at South Decatur. Marty Carroll, 69-85 in 7th year at Alexandria. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Alexandria, 46.37, 346th overall, 88th in 2A. South Decatur, 43.58, 354th overall, 83rd in 1A. |
| LAST OUTING: South Decatur lost to Jac-Cen-Del, 77-62. Alexandria defeated Eastbrook, 52-49, OT. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: South Decatur 15-15. Alexandria 19-15. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Alexandria, 60-50. |
| Austin (2-4) vs. Northeastern (6-0) |
| GAME TIME: noon ET, Edinburgh. |
| COACHES: Brent Jameson, 2-4 in 1st year at Austin, 43-61 in 5th year overall. Brent Ross, 266-114 in 16th year at Northeastern. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Northeastern, 76.05, 96th overall, 13th in 2A. Austin, 62.06, 231st overall, 49th in 2A. |
| LAST OUTING: Austin lost to Paoli, 64-47. Northeastern defeated Shenandoah, 51-45. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Austin 24-12. Northeastern 19-16. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Northeastern, 62-47. |
| Union County (1-3) at Edinburgh (2-5) |
| GAME TIME: 2 pm ET, Edinburgh. |
| COACHES: Jamison Walters, 12-17 in 2nd year at Union County. Devin Burton, 13-16 in 2nd year at Edinburgh. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Union County, 52.43, 317th overall, 76th in 2A. Edinburgh, 47, 343rd overall, 77th in 1A. |
| LAST OUTING: Union County lost to Winchester, 61-40. Edinburgh lost to Hauser, 70-29. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Union County 12-14. Edinburgh 17-20. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Edinburgh, 1-0. |
| LAST MEETING: Edinburgh, 50-44, Jan. 3, 2009. |
| jh PREDICTION: Union County, 50-47. |
| Victory College Prep (3-5) vs. Borden (3-3) |
| GAME TIME: 4 pm ET, Edinburgh. |
| COACHES: Tyler Smith, 3-5 in 1st year at Victory Prep. Doc Nash, 257-177 in 19th year at Borden. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Borden, 69.71, 155th overall, 14th in 1A. Victory Prep, 38.66, 377th overall, 98th in 1A. |
| LAST OUTING: Victory Prep defeated Eminence, 46-37. Borden defeated Eastern (Pekin), 60-46. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Victory Prep 30-30. Borden 15-20. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Borden, 69-34. |
| GIBSON COUNTY TOURNAMENT |
| Indian Creek (4-3) at Gibson Southern (4-1) |
| GAME TIME: noon CT, Gibson Southern. |
| COACHES: Drew Glentzer, 95-77 in 8th year at Indian Creek, 187-149 in 15th year overall. Mark Rohrer, 37-41 in 4th year at Gibson Southern, 176-131 in 13th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Gibson Southern, 76.31, 94th overall, 30th in 3A. Indian Creek, 69.92, 151st overall, 51st in 3A. |
| LAST OUTING: Indian Creek defeated Edgewood, 51-47. Gibson Southern defeated South Spencer, 58-42. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Indian Creek 18-25. Gibson Southern 6-14. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Gibson Southern, 62-51. |
| South Knox (2-3) vs. North Harrison (1-4) |
| GAME TIME: 2:30 pm ET, Gibson Southern. |
| COACHES: Jim Farris, 13-17 in 2nd year at South Knox. Ross Schulz, 3-25 in 2nd year at North Harrison. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: South Knox, 69.77, 154th overall, 26th in 2A. North Harrison, 60.27, 251st overall, 83rd in 3A. |
| LAST OUTING: South Knox lost to Southridge, 34-23. North Harrison lost to Brownstown Central, 78-35. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: South Knox 16-8. North Harrison 24-5. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: South Knox, 57-44. |
| Danville (5-2) at Princeton (6-0) |
| GAME TIME: noon CT, Princeton. |
| COACHES: Brian Barber, 454-158 in 26th year at Danville, 493-182 in 29th year overall. LaMar Brown, 61-58 in 6th year at Princeton. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Princeton, 89.44, 16th overall, 6th in 3A. Danville, 69.27, 160th overall, 52nd in 3A. |
| LAST OUTING: Danville defeated Lebanon, 51-45. Princeton defeated Vincennes Lincoln, 54-35. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Danville 27-16. Princeton 14-22. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Princeton, 70-44. |
| North Posey (3-4) vs. Wood Memorial (4-2) |
| GAME TIME: 1:30 pm CT, Princeton. |
| COACHES: Rusty Seymour, 62-36 in 5th year at North Posey, 80-63 in 7th year overall. Brian Schoonover, 29-49 in 4th year at Wood Memorial, 39-86 in 6th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: North Posey, 72.75, 124th overall, 18th in 2A. Wood Memorial, 70.7, 142nd overall, 11th in 1A. |
| LAST OUTING: North Posey lost to Evansville Mater Dei, 56-43. Wood Memorial lost to Mount Vernon (Posey), 56-50. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: North Posey 1-0; Wood Memorial 0-1. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: North Posey 24-21. Wood Memorial 24-14. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: North Posey, 24-9. |
| LAST MEETING: North Posey, 60-40, Dec. 22, 2023. |
| jh PREDICTION: North Posey, 50-49. |
| HARRISON (WL) CLASSIC |
| Hobart (4-2) at Harrison (West Lafayette) (5-1) |
| GAME TIME: 11 am ET, Harrison (WL). |
| COACHES: Devon Key, 4-2 in 1st year at Hobart. Mark Rinehart, 173-141 in 14th year at Harrison. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Harrison, 85.83, 30th overall, 18th in 4A. Hobart, 57.57, 271st overall, 80th in 4A. |
| LAST OUTING: Hobart defeated Lowell, 63-59. Harrison defeated McCutcheon, 75-49. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Hobart 20-16. Harrison 22-16. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Harrison, 78-39. |
| Connersville (3-2) vs. South Bend Washington (3-1) |
| GAME TIME: 1 pm ET, Harrison (WL). |
| COACHES: Dave McCollough, 9-22 in 2nd year at Connersville, 633-300 in 41st year overall. Ryan Varga, 96-77 in 8th year at Washington. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Washington, 74.52, 113th overall, 36th in 3A. Connersville, 58.45, 267th overall, 87th in 3A. |
| LAST OUTING: Connersville defeated Winchester, 44-39. Washington lost to Northridge, 77-58. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Connersville 16-13. Washington 15-10. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Washington, 1-0. |
| LAST MEETING: South Bend Washington, 49-47, Dec. 27, 2019. |
| jh PREDICTION: Washington, 66-45. |
| Connersville (3-2) vs. Hobart (4-2) |
| GAME TIME: 5 pm CT, Harrison (WL). |
| COACHES: Dave McCollough, 9-22 in 2nd year at Connersville, 633-300 in 41st year overall. Devon Key, 4-2 in 1st year at Hobart. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Connersville, 58.45, 267th overall, 87th in 3A. Hobart, 57.57, 271st overall, 80th in 4A. |
| LAST OUTING: Connersville defeated Winchester, 44-39. Hobart defeated Lowell, 63-59. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Connersville 16-13. Hobart 20-16. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Hobart, 53-50. |
| South Bend Washington (3-1) at Harrison (West Lafayette) (5-1) |
| GAME TIME: 8 pm ET, Harrison (WL). |
| COACHES: Ryan Varga, 96-77 in 8th year at Washington. Mark Rinehart, 173-141 in 14th year at Harrison. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Harrison, 85.83, 30th overall, 18th in 4A. Washington, 74.52, 113th overall, 36th in 3A. |
| LAST OUTING: Washington lost to Northridge, 77-58. Harrison defeated McCutcheon, 75-49. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Washington 15-10. Harrison 22-16. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Harrison, 1-0. |
| LAST MEETING: Harrison (West Lafayette), 58-53, Dec. 27, 2022. |
| jh PREDICTION: Harrison, 73-52. |
| HEBRON TOURNAMENT |
| LaVille (3-3) vs. Tri-County (1-4) |
| GAME TIME: 6:30 pm ET, Hebron. |
| COACHES: Michael Edison, 231-149 in 17th year at LaVille. Trev Parker, 1-4 in 1st year at Tri-County. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: LaVille, 62.51, 227th overall, 48th in 2A. Tri-County, 51.33, 325th overall, 68th in 1A. |
| LAST OUTING: LaVille lost to Manchester, 62-47. Tri-County defeated Seeger, 59-58. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: LaVille 19-19. Tri-County 19-15. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: LaVille, 58-45. |
| Career Academy (0-6) at Hebron (3-3) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm CT, Hebron. |
| COACHES: Leon Johnson, 15-37 in 3rd year at Career Academy. Mike Grennes, 99-70 in 8th year at Hebron. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Hebron, 57.03, 277th overall, 65th in 2A. Career Academy, 41.57, 367th overall, 94th in 2A. |
| LAST OUTING: Career Academy lost to Prairie Heights, 53-41. Hebron lost to Morgan Twp., 85-56. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Career Academy 19-10. Hebron 14-24. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Hebron, 3-0. |
| LAST MEETING: Hebron, 60-54, Dec. 28, 2023. |
| jh PREDICTION: Hebron, 61-50. |
| HENRYVILLE INVITATIONAL |
| Brown County (2-1) at Henryville (3-3) |
| GAME TIME: 10 am ET, Henryville. |
| COACHES: Ronald Lewis, 10-38 in 3rd year at Brown County. Jared Hill, 127-116 in 11th year at Henryville. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Brown County, 61.48, 237th overall, 51st in 2A. Henryville, 52.38, 318th overall, 65th in 1A. |
| LAST OUTING: Brown County defeated Owen Valley, 46-38. Henryville defeated Lanesville, 64-43. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Brown County 6-11. Henryville 18-17. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Henryville, 2-1. |
| LAST MEETING: Henryville, 66-54, Dec. 28, 2023. |
| jh PREDICTION: Brown County, 52-47. |
| Springs Valley (2-3) vs. Indianapolis Riverside (6-2) |
| GAME TIME: 11:45 am ET, Henryville. |
| COACHES: Jonathon Bowles, 55-46 in 5th year at Springs Valley. Justin Bennett, 6-2 in 1st year at Riverside, 37-40 in 4th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Springs Valley, 66.11, 189th overall, 19th in 1A. Riverside, 57.55, 272nd overall, 62nd in 2A. |
| LAST OUTING: Springs Valley lost to Perry Central, 59-50. Riverside defeated Central Christian, 67-11. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Springs Valley 17-14. Riverside 23-30. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Springs Valley, 53-51. |
| HIGHLAND TOURNAMENT |
| Calumet (3-2) vs. Andrean (3-3) |
| GAME TIME: 10 am CT, Highland. |
| COACHES: Aaron Mercer, 27-47 in 4th year at Calumet, 60-176 in 11th year overall. Aaron Austin, 31-46 in 4th year at Andrean. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Andrean, 66.7, 181st overall, 34th in 2A. Calumet, 58.44, 268th overall, 88th in 3A. |
| LAST OUTING: Calumet lost to Portage, 73-55. Andrean defeated Kankakee Valley, 61-40. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Calumet 9-11. Andrean 15-21. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Andrean, 26-4. |
| LAST MEETING: Andrean, 55-27, Feb. 25, 2015. |
| jh PREDICTION: Andrean, 63-53. |
| Griffith (4-2) vs. Lafayette Jeff (4-2) |
| GAME TIME: 12:30 pm ET, Highland. |
| COACHES: Josh Belluomini, 39-60 in 5th year at Griffith, 125-124 in 11th year overall. Mark Barnhizer, 114-44 in 7th year at Lafayette Jeff, 550-374 in 41st year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Lafayette Jeff, 81.18, 57th overall, 33rd in 4A. Griffith, 76.73, 92nd overall, 28th in 3A. |
| LAST OUTING: Griffith lost to LaPorte, 45-42. Lafayette Jeff defeated Tri-West, 55-44. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Griffith 18-19. Lafayette Jeff 29-9. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Lafayette Jeff, 1-0. |
| LAST MEETING: Lafayette Jeff, 56-48, Dec. 27, 2023. |
| jh PREDICTION: Lafayette Jeff, 62-49. |
| HOMESTEAD TOURNAMENT |
| Penn (3-1) vs. Zionsville (3-4) |
| GAME TIME: 10 am ET, Homestead. |
| COACHES: Barak Coolman, 21-8 in 2nd year at Penn, 274-126 in 17th year overall. J.R. Howell, 57-42 in 5th year at Zionsville, 100-94 in 9th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Zionsville, 81.99, 49th overall, 29th in 4A. Penn, 78.41, 75th overall, 41st in 4A. |
| LAST OUTING: Penn defeated Michigan City, 64-47. Zionsville defeated Franklin Central, 66-37. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Penn 17-7. Zionsville 27-14. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Penn, 1-0. |
| LAST MEETING: Penn, 58-51, Dec. 10, 2022. |
| jh PREDICTION: Zionsville, 53-48. |
| East Chicago Central (6-2) at Homestead (4-3) |
| GAME TIME: 11:30 am ET, Homestead. |
| COACHES: Alaa Mroueh, 38-9 in 3rd year at EC Central. Chris Johnson, 431-184 in 26th year at Homestead, 510-217 in 31st year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: EC Central, 82.59, 45th overall, 14th in 3A. Homestead, 81.73, 51st overall, 30th in 4A. |
| LAST OUTING: EC Central defeated Michigan City, 81-74. Homestead lost to Fort Wayne Luers, 68-56. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: EC Central 26-25. Homestead 24-15. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Homestead, 59-56. |
| Hamilton Southeastern (3-3) vs. South Bend St. Joseph (5-0) |
| GAME TIME: 10 am ET, Homestead. |
| COACHES: John Ashworth, 34-45 in 4th year at Hamilton SE, 99-115 in 10th year overall. Eric Gaff, 49-36 in 4th year at St. Joseph. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: St. Joseph, 92.11, 7th overall, 3rd in 3A. Hamilton SE, 84.17, 35th overall, 22nd in 4A. |
| LAST OUTING: Hamilton SE lost to Fishers, 65-49. St. Joseph defeated Goshen, 85-44. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Hamilton SE 29-8. St. Joseph 21-12. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Hamilton SE, 1-0. |
| LAST MEETING: Hamilton Southeastern, 82-38, Dec. 28, 2022. |
| jh PREDICTION: St. Joseph, 65-58. |
| Carroll (Fort Wayne) (3-3) vs. Valparaiso (2-4) |
| GAME TIME: 10:30 am CT, Homestead. |
| COACHES: Chris Benedict, 3-3 in 1st year at Carroll, 464-287 in 33rd year overall. Ben Lieske, 21-11 in 2nd year at Valparaiso. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Carroll, 75.62, 102nd overall, 49th in 4A. Valparaiso, 72.95, 121st overall, 56th in 4A. |
| LAST OUTING: Carroll lost to Fort Wayne Wayne, 61-46. Valparaiso lost to Gary 21st Century, 75-57. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Carroll 19-13. Valparaiso 29-9. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Carroll, 51-43. |
| Zionsville (3-4) vs. East Chicago Central (6-2) |
| GAME TIME: 5 pm CT, Homestead. |
| COACHES: J.R. Howell, 57-42 in 5th year at Zionsville, 100-94 in 9th year overall. Alaa Mroueh, 38-9 in 3rd year at EC Central. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: EC Central, 82.59, 45th overall, 14th in 3A. Zionsville, 81.99, 49th overall, 29th in 4A. |
| LAST OUTING: Zionsville defeated Franklin Central, 66-37. EC Central defeated Michigan City, 81-74. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Zionsville 27-14. EC Central 26-25. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Zionsville, 62-56. |
| Penn (3-1) at Homestead (4-3) |
| GAME TIME: 7:30 pm ET, Homestead. |
| COACHES: Barak Coolman, 21-8 in 2nd year at Penn, 274-126 in 17th year overall. Chris Johnson, 431-184 in 26th year at Homestead, 510-217 in 31st year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Homestead, 81.73, 51st overall, 30th in 4A. Penn, 78.41, 75th overall, 41st in 4A. |
| LAST OUTING: Penn defeated Michigan City, 64-47. Homestead lost to Fort Wayne Luers, 68-56. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Penn 17-7. Homestead 24-15. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Homestead, 50-49. |
| Valparaiso (2-4) vs. Hamilton Southeastern (3-3) |
| GAME TIME: 6 pm ET, Homestead. |
| COACHES: Ben Lieske, 21-11 in 2nd year at Valparaiso. John Ashworth, 34-45 in 4th year at Hamilton SE, 99-115 in 10th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Hamilton SE, 84.17, 35th overall, 22nd in 4A. Valparaiso, 72.95, 121st overall, 56th in 4A. |
| LAST OUTING: Valparaiso lost to Gary 21st Century, 75-57. Hamilton SE lost to Fishers, 65-49. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Valparaiso 29-9. Hamilton SE 29-8. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Tied, 1-1. |
| LAST MEETING: Hamilton Southeastern, 61-45, Dec. 27, 2023. |
| jh PREDICTION: Hamilton SE, 64-43. |
| South Bend St. Joseph (5-0) vs. Carroll (Fort Wayne) (3-3) |
| GAME TIME: 7:30 pm ET, Homestead. |
| COACHES: Eric Gaff, 49-36 in 4th year at St. Joseph. Chris Benedict, 3-3 in 1st year at Carroll, 464-287 in 33rd year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: St. Joseph, 92.11, 7th overall, 3rd in 3A. Carroll, 75.62, 102nd overall, 49th in 4A. |
| LAST OUTING: St. Joseph defeated Goshen, 85-44. Carroll lost to Fort Wayne Wayne, 61-46. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: St. Joseph 21-12. Carroll 19-13. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Carroll, 1-0. |
| LAST MEETING: Carroll (Fort Wayne), 68-65, Dec. 27, 2023. |
| jh PREDICTION: St. Joseph, 65-45. |
| JEFFERSON COUNTY INVITATIONAL |
| Clarksville (1-4) at Southwestern (Hanover) (5-1) |
| GAME TIME: 11 am ET, Southwestern. |
| COACHES: Levi Carmichael, 11-17 in 2nd year at Clarksville, 76-73 in 7th year overall. Zac Nussbaum, 89-25 in 6th year at Southwestern. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Southwestern, 71.91, 133rd overall, 20th in 2A. Clarksville, 52.18, 322nd overall, 78th in 2A. |
| LAST OUTING: Clarksville lost to Eastern (Pekin), 82-79,2OT. Southwestern defeated Jac-Cen-Del, 72-57. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Clarksville 15-12. Southwestern 13-21. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Southwestern, 17-12. |
| LAST MEETING: Southwestern (Hanover), 56-47, Feb. 28, 2024, sectional. |
| jh PREDICTION: Southwestern, 70-42. |
| Madison (1-5) vs. Christian Academy (6-1) |
| GAME TIME: 12:50 pm ET, Southwestern. |
| COACHES: Danny Gibson, 1-5 in 1st year at Madison. Hayden Casey, 65-44 in 5th year at Christian Academy. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Christian Academy, 79.45, 64th overall, 3rd in 1A. Madison, 66.22, 187th overall, 62nd in 3A. |
| LAST OUTING: Madison defeated North Decatur, 68-36. Christian Academy defeated South Central (Elizabeth), 73-49. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Madison 26-9. Christian Academy 15-31. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Madison, 2-0. |
| LAST MEETING: Madison, 78-70, Feb. 7, 1998. |
| jh PREDICTION: Christian Academy, 62-50. |
| Purdue Poly Englewood (4-2) vs. Clarksville (1-4) |
| GAME TIME: 2:30 pm ET, Southwestern. |
| COACHES: Aaron Story, 35-17 in 3rd year at Englewood. Levi Carmichael, 11-17 in 2nd year at Clarksville, 76-73 in 7th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Englewood, 62.88, 224th overall, 77th in 3A. Clarksville, 52.18, 322nd overall, 78th in 2A. |
| LAST OUTING: Englewood defeated Indianapolis Tindley, 73-54. Clarksville lost to Eastern (Pekin), 82-79,2OT. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Englewood 16-23. Clarksville 15-12. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Englewood, 63-45. |
| Christian Academy (6-1) at Brownstown Central (5-0) |
| GAME TIME: 4:20 pm ET, Southwestern. |
| COACHES: Hayden Casey, 65-44 in 5th year at Christian Academy. Dave Benter, 482-166 in 27th year at Brownstown. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Brownstown, 91.9, 8th overall, 4th in 3A. Christian Academy, 79.45, 64th overall, 3rd in 1A. |
| LAST OUTING: Christian Academy defeated South Central (Elizabeth), 73-49. Brownstown defeated North Harrison, 78-35. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Christian Academy 15-31. Brownstown 8-20. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Brownstown, 2-0. |
| LAST MEETING: Brownstown Central, 83-53, Dec. 27, 2002. |
| jh PREDICTION: Brownstown, 65-41. |
| Purdue Poly Englewood (4-2) vs. Southwestern (Hanover) (5-1) |
| GAME TIME: 6:10 pm ET, Southwestern. |
| COACHES: Aaron Story, 35-17 in 3rd year at Englewood. Zac Nussbaum, 89-25 in 6th year at Southwestern. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Southwestern, 71.91, 133rd overall, 20th in 2A. Englewood, 62.88, 224th overall, 77th in 3A. |
| LAST OUTING: Englewood defeated Indianapolis Tindley, 73-54. Southwestern defeated Jac-Cen-Del, 72-57. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Englewood 16-23. Southwestern 13-21. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Southwestern, 59-51. |
| Brownstown Central (5-0) vs. Madison (1-5) |
| GAME TIME: 8 pm ET, Southwestern. |
| COACHES: Dave Benter, 482-166 in 27th year at Brownstown. Danny Gibson, 1-5 in 1st year at Madison. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Brownstown, 91.9, 8th overall, 4th in 3A. Madison, 66.22, 187th overall, 62nd in 3A. |
| LAST OUTING: Brownstown defeated North Harrison, 78-35. Madison defeated North Decatur, 68-36. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Brownstown 8-20. Madison 26-9. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Brownstown, 2-0. |
| LAST MEETING: Brownstown Central, 83-47, Dec. 10, 2022. |
| jh PREDICTION: Brownstown, 74-40. |
| KOKOMO TOURNAMENT |
| New Haven (3-3) at Kokomo (5-1) |
| GAME TIME: 11 am ET, Kokomo. |
| COACHES: Brandon Appleton, 3-3 in 1st year at New Haven, 38-63 in 5th year overall. John Peckinpaugh, 73-18 in 4th year at Kokomo, 95-42 in 6th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Kokomo, 90.73, 10th overall, 6th in 4A. New Haven, 71.36, 136th overall, 44th in 3A. |
| LAST OUTING: New Haven defeated Bellmont, 60-56. Kokomo lost to Marion, 109-104, OT. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: New Haven 20-21. Kokomo 20-16. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Kokomo, 1-0. |
| LAST MEETING: Kokomo, 81-49, Dec. 22, 2023. |
| jh PREDICTION: Kokomo, 82-55. |
| Hanover Central (3-1) vs. Merrillville (2-3) |
| GAME TIME: 11:45 am CT, Kokomo. |
| COACHES: Bradley Stangel, 42-37 in 4th year at Hanover Central, 121-80 in 9th year overall. Bo Patton, 57-64 in 6th year at Merrillville. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Hanover Central, 68.25, 169th overall, 58th in 3A. Merrillville, 61.6, 236th overall, 77th in 4A. |
| LAST OUTING: Hanover Central defeated Rensselaer Central, 69-29. Merrillville defeated Hammond Noll, 62-57. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Hanover Central 8-21. Merrillville 13-14. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Merrillville, 4-0. |
| LAST MEETING: Merrillville, 81-34, Feb. 13, 1999. |
| jh PREDICTION: Hanover Central, 63-52. |
| Portage (3-1) vs. Plainfield (4-2) |
| GAME TIME: 2:30 pm ET, Kokomo. |
| COACHES: Bryon Clouse, 49-28 in 4th year at Portage, 233-185 in 19th year overall. Andy Weaver, 162-128 in 13th year at Plainfield, 388-304 in 31st year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Portage, 83.3, 44th overall, 27th in 4A. Plainfield, 79.87, 60th overall, 34th in 4A. |
| LAST OUTING: Portage defeated Calumet, 73-55. Plainfield defeated Perry Meridian, 75-50. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Portage 15-12. Plainfield 21-15. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Plainfield, 57-53. |
| Warren Central (2-3) vs. Greensburg (2-3) |
| GAME TIME: 4:15 pm ET, Kokomo. |
| COACHES: Criss Beyers, 102-32 in 6th year at Warren Central, 151-97 in 11th year overall. Collin Rigney, 2-3 in 1st year at Greensburg. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Warren Central, 86.14, 27th overall, 16th in 4A. Greensburg, 63.03, 223rd overall, 76th in 3A. |
| LAST OUTING: Warren Central lost to Ben Davis, 62-52. Greensburg lost to Jennings County, 78-60. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Warren Central 22-10. Greensburg 14-14. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Warren Central, 72-41. |
| LAKELAND CHRISTIAN TOURNAMENT |
| Lakeland Christian (1-5) vs. DeMotte Christian (3-2) |
| GAME TIME: 9 am CT, Grace. |
| COACHES: Neal Frantz, 1-5 in 1st year at Lakeland Christian. Ethan McCammack, 36-20 in 3rd year at DeMotte, 38-31 in 4th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: DeMotte, 47.34, 342nd overall, 76th in 1A. Lakeland Christian, 37.63, 384th overall, 104th in 1A. |
| LAST OUTING: Lakeland Christian lost to South Central (Union Mills), 59-53. DeMotte defeated Hammond Science & Tech, 38-34. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Lakeland Christian 17-19. DeMotte 5-20. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: DeMotte, 7-4. |
| LAST MEETING: DeMotte Christian, 55-28, Dec. 30, 2023. |
| jh PREDICTION: DeMotte, 49-45. |
| Whitko (1-4) vs. Illiana Christian (1-4) |
| GAME TIME: 11:30 am ET, Grace. |
| COACHES: Robert Warrick, 1-4 in 1st year at Whitko. Tom Roozeboom, 99-50 in 7th year at Illiana Christian. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Illiana Christian, 65.87, 191st overall, 64th in 3A. Whitko, 59.71, 255th overall, 57th in 2A. |
| LAST OUTING: Whitko defeated Lewis Cass, 40-37. Illiana Christian lost to River Forest, 69-63, OT. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Whitko 17-14. Illiana Christian 23-8. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Illiana Christian, 56-52. |
| DeMotte Christian (3-2) vs. Covenant Christian (4-2) |
| GAME TIME: 1 pm ET, Grace. |
| COACHES: Ethan McCammack, 36-20 in 3rd year at DeMotte, 38-31 in 4th year overall. Scott Flatt, 226-219 in 20th year at Covenant. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Covenant, 69.32, 159th overall, 30th in 2A. DeMotte, 47.34, 342nd overall, 76th in 1A. |
| LAST OUTING: DeMotte defeated Hammond Science & Tech, 38-34. Covenant lost to Greenwood Christian, 54-49. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: DeMotte 5-20. Covenant 14-24. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Covenant, 73-39. |
| Bethany Christian (2-4) vs. Whitko (1-4) |
| GAME TIME: 2:30 pm ET, Grace. |
| COACHES: Dan Mast, 57-71 in 6th year at Bethany Christian. Robert Warrick, 1-4 in 1st year at Whitko. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Bethany Christian, 61.64, 233rd overall, 29th in 1A. Whitko, 59.71, 255th overall, 57th in 2A. |
| LAST OUTING: Bethany Christian lost to Triton, 53-42. Whitko defeated Lewis Cass, 40-37. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Bethany Christian 23-20. Whitko 17-14. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Bethany Christian, 56-54. |
| Covenant Christian (4-2) vs. Lakeland Christian (1-5) |
| GAME TIME: 4 pm ET, Grace. |
| COACHES: Scott Flatt, 226-219 in 20th year at Covenant. Neal Frantz, 1-5 in 1st year at Lakeland Christian. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Covenant, 69.32, 159th overall, 30th in 2A. Lakeland Christian, 37.63, 384th overall, 104th in 1A. |
| LAST OUTING: Covenant lost to Greenwood Christian, 54-49. Lakeland Christian lost to South Central (Union Mills), 59-53. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Covenant 14-24. Lakeland Christian 17-19. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Covenant, 73-36. |
| Illiana Christian (1-4) vs. Bethany Christian (2-4) |
| GAME TIME: 5:30 pm ET, Grace. |
| COACHES: Tom Roozeboom, 99-50 in 7th year at Illiana Christian. Dan Mast, 57-71 in 6th year at Bethany Christian. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Illiana Christian, 65.87, 191st overall, 64th in 3A. Bethany Christian, 61.64, 233rd overall, 29th in 1A. |
| LAST OUTING: Illiana Christian lost to River Forest, 69-63, OT. Bethany Christian lost to Triton, 53-42. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Illiana Christian 23-8. Bethany Christian 23-20. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Illiana Christian, 1-0. |
| LAST MEETING: Illiana Christian, 54-52, Dec. 30, 2023. |
| jh PREDICTION: Illiana Christian, 60-59. |
| LAPORTE TOURNAMENT |
| McCutcheon (3-3) vs. Lowell (4-3) |
| GAME TIME: 10 am CT, LaPorte. |
| COACHES: Tyler Scherer, 77-88 in 8th year at McCutcheon, 181-130 in 14th year overall. Joe Delgado, 103-145 in 11th year at Lowell, 198-251 in 20th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: McCutcheon, 79.62, 63rd overall, 36th in 4A. Lowell, 62.09, 230th overall, 78th in 3A. |
| LAST OUTING: McCutcheon lost to Harrison (West Lafayette), 75-49. Lowell lost to Hobart, 63-59. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: McCutcheon 27-13. Lowell 22-23. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: McCutcheon, 64-45. |
| Northridge (6-0) vs. Logansport (2-4) |
| GAME TIME: 12:30 pm ET, LaPorte. |
| COACHES: Scott Radeker, 110-47 in 7th year at Northridge, 327-215 in 24th year overall. Matt Lange, 20-34 in 3rd year at Logansport. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Northridge, 93.29, 5th overall, 3rd in 4A. Logansport, 57.25, 275th overall, 89th in 3A. |
| LAST OUTING: Northridge defeated South Bend Washington, 77-58. Logansport lost to Tipton, 67-52. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Northridge 19-16. Logansport 20-17. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Northridge, 84-32. |
| Goshen (3-3) vs. Munster (4-3) |
| GAME TIME: 1 pm CT, LaPorte. |
| COACHES: Michael Wohlford, 89-104 in 9th year at Goshen. Mike Hackett, 459-138 in 25th year at Munster. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Munster, 72.56, 129th overall, 60th in 4A. Goshen, 67.85, 172nd overall, 67th in 4A. |
| LAST OUTING: Goshen lost to South Bend St. Joseph, 85-44. Munster lost to Crown Point, 77-34. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Goshen 15-14. Munster 19-19. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Munster, 56-55. |
| Fremont (2-2) at LaPorte (4-3) |
| GAME TIME: 2:30 pm CT, LaPorte. |
| COACHES: Josh Stuckey, 55-45 in 5th year at Fremont. Jordan Heckard, 42-36 in 4th year at LaPorte, 116-173 in 13th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: LaPorte, 70.61, 144th overall, 62nd in 4A. Fremont, 62.11, 228th overall, 28th in 1A. |
| LAST OUTING: Fremont defeated Lakewood Park, 71-51. LaPorte defeated Griffith, 45-42. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Fremont 16-9. LaPorte 24-15. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: LaPorte, 60-45. |
| LAWRENCEBURG TOURNAMENT |
| Beech Grove (2-4) vs. Silver Creek (7-0) |
| GAME TIME: 9 am ET, Lawrenceburg. |
| COACHES: David Sanders, 2-4 in 1st year at Beech Grove. Brandon Hoffman, 246-108 in 15th year at Silver Creek. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Silver Creek, 88.82, 18th overall, 7th in 3A. Beech Grove, 68.43, 166th overall, 56th in 3A. |
| LAST OUTING: Beech Grove lost to Franklin, 35-30. Silver Creek defeated Jeffersonville, 71-63. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Beech Grove 20-21. Silver Creek 20-20. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Silver Creek, 73-44. |
| Bloomington South (2-3) vs. Newport Catholic (Ky.) |
| GAME TIME: 9 am ET, Greendale MS. |
| COACHES: J.R. Holmes, 770-257 in 43rd year at Bloomington South, 913-375 in 55th year overall. . |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Bloomington South, 79.63, 61st overall, 35th in 4A. |
| LAST OUTING: Bloomington South lost to Terre Haute North, 62-43. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Bloomington South 17-5. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| New Palestine (4-1) at Lawrenceburg (5-1) |
| GAME TIME: 11 am ET, Lawrenceburg. |
| COACHES: Trent Whitaker, 142-91 in 10th year at New Palestine. Brad Cutter, 75-35 in 5th year at Lawrenceburg. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: New Palestine, 83.7, 40th overall, 13th in 3A. Lawrenceburg, 78.02, 80th overall, 22nd in 3A. |
| LAST OUTING: New Palestine defeated New Castle, 73-43. Lawrenceburg defeated Rushville, 45-31. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: New Palestine 17-17. Lawrenceburg 11-14. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: New Palestine, 62-49. |
| Gainesville (Fla.) vs. Jennings County (4-2) |
| GAME TIME: 11 am ET, Greendale MS. |
| COACHES: Michael C. McBride, 4-2 in 1st year at Jennings County, 34-58 in 5th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Jennings County, 74.83, 110th overall, 34th in 3A. |
| LAST OUTING: Jennings County defeated Greensburg, 78-60. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Jennings County 22-12. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| Whiteland (3-3) vs. Bloomington South (2-3) |
| GAME TIME: 1 pm ET, Lawrenceburg. |
| COACHES: Nate Cangany, 60-65 in 6th year at Whiteland, 88-110 in 9th year overall. J.R. Holmes, 770-257 in 43rd year at Bloomington South, 913-375 in 55th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Bloomington South, 79.63, 61st overall, 35th in 4A. Whiteland, 72.66, 125th overall, 57th in 4A. |
| LAST OUTING: Whiteland defeated Center Grove, 51-48. Bloomington South lost to Terre Haute North, 62-43. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Whiteland 20-19. Bloomington South 17-5. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Bloomington South, 1-0. |
| LAST MEETING: Bloomington South, 45-27, Feb. 9, 2008. |
| jh PREDICTION: Bloomington South, 64-58. |
| Fort Wayne Blackhawk (6-1) vs. Beech Grove (2-4) |
| GAME TIME: 1 pm ET, Greendale MS. |
| COACHES: Matt Roth, 55-11 in 3rd year at Blackhawk. David Sanders, 2-4 in 1st year at Beech Grove. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Blackhawk, 84.93, 31st overall, 11th in 3A. Beech Grove, 68.43, 166th overall, 56th in 3A. |
| LAST OUTING: Blackhawk defeated Fort Wayne Canterbury, 76-26. Beech Grove lost to Franklin, 35-30. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Blackhawk 26-16. Beech Grove 20-21. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Blackhawk, 1-0. |
| LAST MEETING: Fort Wayne Blackhawk, 69-56, Dec. 29, 2023. |
| jh PREDICTION: Blackhawk, 65-40. |
| Guerin Catholic (6-1) vs. Gainesville (Fla.) |
| GAME TIME: 3 pm ET, Lawrenceburg. |
| COACHES: Bob Allen, 111-52 in 7th year at Guerin Catholic, 167-126 in 13th year overall. . |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Guerin Catholic, 89.95, 14th overall, 5th in 3A. |
| LAST OUTING: Guerin Catholic defeated Pendleton Heights, 62-59. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Guerin Catholic 19-21. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| Castle (1-4) vs. New Palestine (4-1) |
| GAME TIME: 3 pm ET, Greendale MS. |
| COACHES: Brian Gibson, 330-172 in 23rd year at Castle. Trent Whitaker, 142-91 in 10th year at New Palestine. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: New Palestine, 83.7, 40th overall, 13th in 3A. Castle, 76.8, 91st overall, 44th in 4A. |
| LAST OUTING: Castle lost to Evansville Reitz, 60-55. New Palestine defeated New Castle, 73-43. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Castle 15-8. New Palestine 17-17. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Castle, 1-0. |
| LAST MEETING: Castle, 69-58, Mar. 10, 2012, regional. |
| jh PREDICTION: New Palestine, 64-53. |
| Silver Creek (7-0) vs. Fort Wayne Blackhawk (6-1) |
| GAME TIME: 5 pm ET, Lawrenceburg. |
| COACHES: Brandon Hoffman, 246-108 in 15th year at Silver Creek. Matt Roth, 55-11 in 3rd year at Blackhawk. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Silver Creek, 88.82, 18th overall, 7th in 3A. Blackhawk, 84.93, 31st overall, 11th in 3A. |
| LAST OUTING: Silver Creek defeated Jeffersonville, 71-63. Blackhawk defeated Fort Wayne Canterbury, 76-26. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Silver Creek 20-20. Blackhawk 26-16. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Tied, 1-1. |
| LAST MEETING: Fort Wayne Blackhawk, 94-84, 2OT, Dec. 12, 2020. |
| jh PREDICTION: Silver Creek, 61-56. |
| Newport Catholic (Ky.) vs. Whiteland (3-3) |
| GAME TIME: 5 pm ET, Greendale MS. |
| COACHES: Nate Cangany, 60-65 in 6th year at Whiteland, 88-110 in 9th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Whiteland, 72.66, 125th overall, 57th in 4A. |
| LAST OUTING: Whiteland defeated Center Grove, 51-48. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Whiteland 20-19. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| Castle (1-4) at Lawrenceburg (5-1) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Lawrenceburg. |
| COACHES: Brian Gibson, 330-172 in 23rd year at Castle. Brad Cutter, 75-35 in 5th year at Lawrenceburg. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Lawrenceburg, 78.02, 80th overall, 22nd in 3A. Castle, 76.8, 91st overall, 44th in 4A. |
| LAST OUTING: Castle lost to Evansville Reitz, 60-55. Lawrenceburg defeated Rushville, 45-31. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Castle 15-8. Lawrenceburg 11-14. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Castle, 53-52. |
| Jennings County (4-2) vs. Guerin Catholic (6-1) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Greendale MS. |
| COACHES: Michael C. McBride, 4-2 in 1st year at Jennings County, 34-58 in 5th year overall. Bob Allen, 111-52 in 7th year at Guerin Catholic, 167-126 in 13th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Guerin Catholic, 89.95, 14th overall, 5th in 3A. Jennings County, 74.83, 110th overall, 34th in 3A. |
| LAST OUTING: Jennings County defeated Greensburg, 78-60. Guerin Catholic defeated Pendleton Heights, 62-59. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Jennings County 22-12. Guerin Catholic 19-21. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Guerin Catholic, 2-0. |
| LAST MEETING: Guerin Catholic, 62-44, Dec. 28, 2012. |
| jh PREDICTION: Guerin Catholic, 66-46. |
| LEBANON TOURNAMENT |
| Indianapolis Metropolitan (7-1) vs. Mooresville (3-3) |
| GAME TIME: 11 am ET, Lebanon. |
| COACHES: Lee Jackson, 103-105 in 9th year at Metropolitan. Gavin Groninger, 3-3 in 1st year at Mooresville. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Metropolitan, 72.64, 126th overall, 10th in 1A. Mooresville, 72.59, 128th overall, 59th in 4A. |
| LAST OUTING: Metropolitan defeated Indiana Math & Science, 73-39. Mooresville defeated Decatur Central, 64-58. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Metropolitan 1-0; Mooresville 0-1. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Metropolitan 25-33. Mooresville 16-21. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Mooresville, 4-1. |
| LAST MEETING: Mooresville, 42-36, Dec. 28, 2023. |
| jh PREDICTION: Metropolitan, 61-58. |
| Western (6-1) vs. Perry Meridian (2-6) |
| GAME TIME: 1 pm ET, Lebanon. |
| COACHES: Cameron Bennington, 11-18 in 2nd year at Western, 20-34 in 3rd year overall. Mark McFarland, 6-26 in 2nd year at Perry Meridian, 94-122 in 10th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Western, 69.14, 161st overall, 53rd in 3A. Perry Meridian, 66.34, 186th overall, 71st in 4A. |
| LAST OUTING: Western defeated Hamilton Heights, 47-45. Perry Meridian lost to Plainfield, 75-50. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Western 26-20. Perry Meridian 32-19. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Western, 56-55. |
| University (2-3) vs. Evansville North (1-3) |
| GAME TIME: 5:30 pm CT, Lebanon. |
| COACHES: Justin Blanding, 14-16 in 2nd year at University. Jason Roach, 79-95 in 8th year at North, 126-124 in 11th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: North, 76.14, 95th overall, 45th in 4A. University, 71.93, 132nd overall, 19th in 2A. |
| LAST OUTING: University lost to Brebeuf Jesuit, 56-40. North lost to Evansville Reitz, 67-50. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: University 16-16. North 17-4. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: North, 1-0. |
| LAST MEETING: Evansville North, 93-72, Dec. 28, 2023. |
| jh PREDICTION: North, 59-52. |
| Faith Christian (1-3) at Lebanon (3-3) |
| GAME TIME: 8 pm ET, Lebanon. |
| COACHES: Alex Stauffer, 1-3 in 1st year at Faith Christian. Albert Hendrix, 187-160 in 15th year at Lebanon. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Lebanon, 78.27, 79th overall, 21st in 3A. Faith Christian, 54.48, 299th overall, 55th in 1A. |
| LAST OUTING: Faith Christian lost to West Central, 71-58. Lebanon lost to Danville, 51-45. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Faith Christian 18-8. Lebanon 20-21. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Lebanon, 72-39. |
| MIAMI COUNTY INVITATIONAL |
| Maconaquah (2-1) at North Miami (3-2) |
| GAME TIME: 7:45 pm ET, North Miami. |
| COACHES: John Burrus, 33-16 in 3rd year at Maconaquah, 325-250 in 26th year overall. Ryan DeMien, 30-90 in 6th year at North Miami. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Maconaquah, 64.86, 208th overall, 72nd in 3A. North Miami, 45.48, 348th overall, 79th in 1A. |
| LAST OUTING: Maconaquah lost to Oak Hill, 70-68. North Miami defeated Culver, 60-12. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Maconaquah 1-0; North Miami 1-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Maconaquah 8-12. North Miami 6-23. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Maconaquah, 45-11. |
| LAST MEETING: Maconaquah, 79-37, Dec. 1, 2023. |
| jh PREDICTION: Maconaquah, 64-45. |
| Caston (2-4) vs. Peru (3-3) |
| GAME TIME: 6 pm ET, North Miami. |
| COACHES: Carl Davis, 66-104 in 8th year at Caston. Travis Smith, 19-14 in 2nd year at Peru. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Peru, 70.82, 141st overall, 47th in 3A. Caston, 52.8, 312th overall, 61st in 1A. |
| LAST OUTING: Caston lost to Bremen, 44-39. Peru lost to Tippecanoe Valley, 58-41. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Caston 0-1; Peru 1-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Caston 15-21. Peru 24-13. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Peru, 11-4. |
| LAST MEETING: Peru, 61-34, Dec. 29, 2022. |
| jh PREDICTION: Peru, 64-47. |
| MITCHELL CLASSIC |
| White River Valley (3-2) vs. Shoals (1-4) |
| GAME TIME: 11 am ET, Mitchell. |
| COACHES: Levi Hostetter, 11-18 in 2nd year at WRV. Michael Hopkins, 10-19 in 2nd year at Shoals, 31-69 in 5th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Shoals, 57.2, 276th overall, 43rd in 1A. WRV, 56.76, 278th overall, 44th in 1A. |
| LAST OUTING: WRV defeated Lighthouse Christian, 77-41. Shoals lost to Loogootee, 52-45. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: WRV 1-0; Shoals 1-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: WRV 10-20. Shoals 18-17. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: WRV, 19-7. |
| LAST MEETING: Shoals, 48-34, Dec. 28, 2023. |
| jh PREDICTION: WRV, 47-46. |
| Pike Central (0-7) at Mitchell (4-2) |
| GAME TIME: 12:30 pm ET, Mitchell. |
| COACHES: Kevin Herdes, 0-7 in 1st year at Pike Central. Clint Roesler, 4-2 in 1st year at Mitchell, 17-32 in 3rd year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Mitchell, 64.79, 209th overall, 41st in 2A. Pike Central, 42.03, 366th overall, 93rd in 2A. |
| LAST OUTING: Pike Central lost to Eastern Greene, 51-28. Mitchell defeated North Knox, 59-50. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Pike Central 0-1; Mitchell 1-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Pike Central 33-11. Mitchell 11-22. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Pike Central, 5-0. |
| LAST MEETING: Pike Central, 80-63, Jan. 9, 2016. |
| jh PREDICTION: Mitchell, 70-38. |
| Franklin County (1-4) vs. White River Valley (3-2) |
| GAME TIME: 2 pm ET, Mitchell. |
| COACHES: Mark Foster, 37-39 in 4th year at Franklin County. Levi Hostetter, 11-18 in 2nd year at WRV. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Franklin County, 65.9, 190th overall, 63rd in 3A. WRV, 56.76, 278th overall, 44th in 1A. |
| LAST OUTING: Franklin County lost to South Ripley, 41-25. WRV defeated Lighthouse Christian, 77-41. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Franklin County 20-10. WRV 10-20. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Franklin County, 49-41. |
| Shoals (1-4) vs. Pike Central (0-7) |
| GAME TIME: 3:30 pm ET, Mitchell. |
| COACHES: Michael Hopkins, 10-19 in 2nd year at Shoals, 31-69 in 5th year overall. Kevin Herdes, 0-7 in 1st year at Pike Central. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Shoals, 57.2, 276th overall, 43rd in 1A. Pike Central, 42.03, 366th overall, 93rd in 2A. |
| LAST OUTING: Shoals lost to Loogootee, 52-45. Pike Central lost to Eastern Greene, 51-28. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Shoals 0-1; Pike Central 0-1. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Shoals 18-17. Pike Central 33-11. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Pike Central, 4-1. |
| LAST MEETING: Pike Central, 51-42, Jan. 4, 2022. |
| jh PREDICTION: Shoals, 57-38. |
| Franklin County (1-4) at Mitchell (4-2) |
| GAME TIME: 5 pm ET, Mitchell. |
| COACHES: Mark Foster, 37-39 in 4th year at Franklin County. Clint Roesler, 4-2 in 1st year at Mitchell, 17-32 in 3rd year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Franklin County, 65.9, 190th overall, 63rd in 3A. Mitchell, 64.79, 209th overall, 41st in 2A. |
| LAST OUTING: Franklin County lost to South Ripley, 41-25. Mitchell defeated North Knox, 59-50. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Franklin County 20-10. Mitchell 11-22. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Mitchell, 1-0. |
| LAST MEETING: Mitchell, 47-42, Dec. 28, 2023. |
| jh PREDICTION: Mitchell, 53-50. |
| NOBLESVILLE TOURNAMENT |
| Brebeuf Jesuit (4-2) at Noblesville (4-2) |
| GAME TIME: 10 am ET, Noblesville. |
| COACHES: Allen Glunt, 37-17 in 3rd year at Brebeuf Jesuit, 52-27 in 4th year overall. Scott McClelland, 58-23 in 4th year at Noblesville, 304-192 in 22nd year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Noblesville, 93.21, 6th overall, 4th in 4A. Brebeuf Jesuit, 81.35, 55th overall, 16th in 3A. |
| LAST OUTING: Brebeuf Jesuit defeated University, 56-40. Noblesville lost to Westfield, 57-50. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Brebeuf Jesuit 22-16. Noblesville 25-12. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Noblesville, 4-2. |
| LAST MEETING: Noblesville, 73-71, Nov. 24, 2001. |
| jh PREDICTION: Noblesville, 63-48. |
| Crown Point (4-0) vs. Gary 21st Century (6-0) |
| GAME TIME: 10:45 am CT, Noblesville. |
| COACHES: Clint Swan, 262-158 in 19th year at Crown Point, 400-230 in 28th year overall. James Scott, 24-4 in 2nd year at 21st Century, 48-54 in 6th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Crown Point, 90, 13th overall, 9th in 4A. 21st Century, 82.55, 46th overall, 5th in 2A. |
| LAST OUTING: Crown Point defeated Munster, 77-34. 21st Century defeated Hammond Central, 81-59. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Crown Point 17-8. 21st Century 10-21. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Crown Point, 71-53. |
| NORTH CENTRAL CLASSIC |
| South Bend Riley (4-1) vs. Park Tudor (2-3) |
| GAME TIME: 1:30 pm ET, North Central. |
| COACHES: Alex Daniel, 68-35 in 5th year at Riley. Tim Adams, 95-47 in 7th year at Park Tudor. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Riley, 84.02, 37th overall, 23rd in 4A. Park Tudor, 72.84, 123rd overall, 17th in 2A. |
| LAST OUTING: Riley lost to Warren Central, 65-55. Park Tudor defeated Indianapolis Scecina, 56-43. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Riley 10-20. Park Tudor 18-13. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Riley, 62-54. |
| Lake Central (2-4) vs. Carmel (4-1) |
| GAME TIME: 3:15 pm ET, North Central. |
| COACHES: Ryan Sexson, 20-8 in 2nd year at Lake Central. Ryan Osborn, 140-44 in 8th year at Carmel. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Carmel, 90.4, 12th overall, 8th in 4A. Lake Central, 75.28, 105th overall, 51st in 4A. |
| LAST OUTING: Lake Central lost to Mishawaka Marian, 59-56. Carmel defeated North Central (Indianapolis), 48-47. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Lake Central 23-14. Carmel 15-16. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Carmel, 1-0. |
| LAST MEETING: Carmel, 57-49, Dec. 28, 2002. |
| jh PREDICTION: Carmel, 63-37. |
| Evansville Reitz (4-0) vs. Pike (4-1) |
| GAME TIME: 5 pm ET, North Central. |
| COACHES: Austin Brooks, 31-20 in 3rd year at Reitz, 84-99 in 9th year overall. Jeff Teague, 10-18 in 2nd year at Pike. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Pike, 88.66, 20th overall, 12th in 4A. Reitz, 79.05, 68th overall, 37th in 4A. |
| LAST OUTING: Reitz defeated Castle, 60-55. Pike lost to Lawrence Central, 78-74. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Reitz 9-12. Pike 12-19. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Pike, 64-62. |
| Evansville Harrison (3-1) at North Central (Indianapolis) (1-4) |
| GAME TIME: 6:45 pm ET, North Central. |
| COACHES: Nathan Fleenor, 110-80 in 9th year at Harrison. Kevin Gant, 45-30 in 4th year at North Central. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: North Central, 86.54, 25th overall, 15th in 4A. Harrison, 74.93, 108th overall, 53rd in 4A. |
| LAST OUTING: Harrison defeated Castle, 57-54. North Central lost to Carmel, 48-47. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Harrison 11-12. North Central 22-13. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: North Central, 1-0. |
| LAST MEETING: North Central (Indianapolis), 83-60, Mar. 20, 1999, semistate. |
| jh PREDICTION: North Central, 71-49. |
| OLDENBURG ACADEMY TOURNAMENT |
| Seton Catholic (1-5) vs. St. Henry (Ky.) |
| GAME TIME: 10 am ET, Oldenburg. |
| COACHES: Josh Jurgens, 180-145 in 14th year at Seton Catholic. . |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Seton Catholic, 56.58, 284th overall, 47th in 1A. |
| LAST OUTING: Seton Catholic defeated Knightstown, 48-47,2OT. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Seton Catholic 22-16. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| Villa Madonna (Ky.) at Oldenburg Academy (3-1) |
| GAME TIME: noon ET, Oldenburg. |
| COACHES: Michael Higdon, 23-29 in 3rd year at Oldenburg. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Oldenburg, 59.24, 258th overall, 38th in 1A. |
| LAST OUTING: Oldenburg defeated North Decatur, 50-48. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Oldenburg 9-14. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Tied, 1-1. |
| LAST MEETING: Oldenburg, 69-31, Jan. 11, 2020. |
| PERRY-SPENCER TOURNAMENT |
| Corydon Central (5-1) vs. Perry Central (6-1) |
| GAME TIME: 10 am CT, Tell City. |
| COACHES: Joseph Hinton, 71-56 in 6th year at Corydon. Jeff Litherland, 32-46 in 4th year at Perry Central, 125-92 in 10th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Corydon, 77.25, 89th overall, 27th in 3A. Perry Central, 63.3, 220th overall, 46th in 2A. |
| LAST OUTING: Corydon defeated Scottsburg, 62-33. Perry Central defeated Springs Valley, 59-50. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Corydon 9-25. Perry Central 12-29. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Corydon, 20-15. |
| LAST MEETING: Corydon Central, 55-41, Dec. 29, 2023. |
| jh PREDICTION: Corydon, 58-37. |
| Crawford County (0-5) at Tell City (1-4) |
| GAME TIME: noon CT, Tell City. |
| COACHES: John Hayes, 13-40 in 3rd year at Crawford County, 87-145 in 11th year overall. Dayne Seibert, 1-4 in 1st year at Tell City. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Crawford County, 49.53, 334th overall, 84th in 2A. Tell City, 48.55, 337th overall, 85th in 2A. |
| LAST OUTING: Crawford County lost to Eastern (Pekin), 51-45. Tell City lost to Tecumseh, 61-50. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Crawford County 0-1; Tell City 0-1. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Crawford County 14-14. Tell City 19-13. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Crawford County, 34-15. |
| LAST MEETING: Crawford County, 35-31, Jan. 20, 2024. |
| jh PREDICTION: Tell City, 55-52. |
| Evansville Christian (2-6) at South Spencer (2-3) |
| GAME TIME: 10 am CT, South Spencer. |
| COACHES: David Kruse, 56-28 in 4th year at Christian, 82-73 in 7th year overall. Aaron Thompson, 7-22 in 2nd year at South Spencer, 33-59 in 5th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: South Spencer, 68.19, 170th overall, 32nd in 2A. Christian, 56.64, 283rd overall, 46th in 1A. |
| LAST OUTING: Christian lost to Boonville, 68-30. South Spencer lost to Gibson Southern, 58-42. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Christian 28-21. South Spencer 17-10. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: South Spencer, 65-40. |
| Charlestown (3-1) vs. Boonville (4-3) |
| GAME TIME: noon CT, South Spencer. |
| COACHES: Matt Lynch, 34-39 in 4th year at Charlestown, 103-89 in 9th year overall. Jeremy Willis, 22-33 in 3rd year at Boonville. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Charlestown, 79.16, 67th overall, 19th in 3A. Boonville, 69.12, 162nd overall, 54th in 3A. |
| LAST OUTING: Charlestown defeated Clarksville, 57-25. Boonville defeated Evansville Christian, 68-30. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Charlestown 10-14. Boonville 13-29. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Charlestown, 58-50. |
| PLYMOUTH TOURNAMENT |
| Knox (0-4) vs. New Prairie (1-4) |
| GAME TIME: 11:15 am CT, Plymouth. |
| COACHES: Jason Breden, 0-4 in 1st year at Knox, 42-31 in 4th year overall. Ben Wiginton, 5-23 in 2nd year at New Prairie. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: New Prairie, 46.8, 344th overall, 98th in 3A. Knox, 39.03, 375th overall, 96th in 2A. |
| LAST OUTING: Knox lost to North Judson, 34-19. New Prairie defeated Oregon-Davis, 51-45. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Knox 14-10. New Prairie 13-19. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: New Prairie, 19-14. |
| LAST MEETING: New Prairie, 55-45, Dec. 29, 2023. |
| jh PREDICTION: New Prairie, 49-38. |
| Lewis Cass (1-5) at Plymouth (3-4) |
| GAME TIME: 10:30 am ET, Plymouth. |
| COACHES: Eric Branz, 10-19 in 2nd year at Cass, 62-103 in 8th year overall. Greg_ Miller, 3-4 in 1st year at Plymouth. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Plymouth, 63.07, 222nd overall, 75th in 3A. Cass, 49.83, 331st overall, 83rd in 2A. |
| LAST OUTING: Cass lost to Whitko, 40-37. Plymouth lost to NorthWood, 68-61. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Cass 18-15. Plymouth 25-22. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Plymouth, 2-0. |
| LAST MEETING: Plymouth, 49-41, Dec. 29, 2023. |
| jh PREDICTION: Plymouth, 60-38. |
| RICH TWP. (ILL.) TOURNAMENT |
| Hammond Noll (2-4) vs. TBA |
| GAME TIME: , Rich Twp., Ill.. |
| COACHES: Ryan Schooler, 2-4 in 1st year at Noll. . |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Noll, 65.45, 197th overall, 67th in 3A. |
| LAST OUTING: Noll lost to Merrillville, 62-57. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Noll 18-16. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| Hammond Morton (1-4) vs. TBA |
| GAME TIME: , Rich Twp., Ill.. |
| COACHES: Jeremiah King, 1-4 in 1st year at Morton. . |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Morton, 62.1, 229th overall, 76th in 4A. |
| LAST OUTING: Morton defeated Bowman Academy, 61-55. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Morton 13-19. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| SHENANDOAH TOURNAMENT |
| Rushville (1-4) at Shenandoah (5-1) |
| GAME TIME: 9 am ET, Shenandoah. |
| COACHES: Kerry Brown, 74-93 in 8th year at Rushville, 316-242 in 24th year overall. Rick Ellsworth, 27-26 in 3rd year at Shenandoah. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Shenandoah, 65.56, 196th overall, 37th in 2A. Rushville, 56.06, 290th overall, 92nd in 3A. |
| LAST OUTING: Rushville lost to Lawrenceburg, 45-31. Shenandoah lost to Northeastern, 51-45. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Rushville 17-12. Shenandoah 15-20. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Shenandoah, 9-0. |
| LAST MEETING: Shenandoah, 32-29, OT, Feb. 5, 2022. |
| jh PREDICTION: Shenandoah, 51-38. |
| Greenwood Christian (2-5) vs. DeKalb (3-3) |
| GAME TIME: 10:30 am ET, Shenandoah. |
| COACHES: Jackson Williams, 56-30 in 4th year at Greenwood Christian. Marty Beasley, 28-46 in 4th year at DeKalb, 344-243 in 26th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: DeKalb, 71.17, 138th overall, 45th in 3A. Greenwood Christian, 67.51, 176th overall, 17th in 1A. |
| LAST OUTING: Greenwood Christian defeated Covenant Christian, 54-49. DeKalb lost to Norwell, 55-44. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Greenwood Christian 19-18. DeKalb 13-23. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Greenwood Christian, 47-45. |
| Greater Latrobe (Pa.) vs. Indianapolis Lutheran (1-1) |
| GAME TIME: noon ET, Shenandoah. |
| COACHES: Remus Woods, 89-37 in 6th year at Lutheran. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Lutheran, 79.63, 62nd overall, 2nd in 1A. |
| LAST OUTING: Lutheran lost to Decatur Central, 61-42. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Lutheran 4-9. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| Blackford (4-1) vs. Indianapolis Tindley (3-3) |
| GAME TIME: 1:30 pm ET, Shenandoah. |
| COACHES: Aaron Daniels, 4-1 in 1st year at Blackford. Bernie White, 3-3 in 1st year at Tindley, 23-71 in 5th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Blackford, 60.16, 252nd overall, 56th in 2A. Tindley, 55.98, 291st overall, 51st in 1A. |
| LAST OUTING: Blackford defeated Elwood, 56-21. Tindley lost to Purdue Poly Englewood, 73-54. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Blackford 12-18. Tindley 15-15. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Blackford, 66-54. |
| SWITZERLAND COUNTY TOURNAMENT |
| East Central (1-3) vs. Hauser (4-1) |
| GAME TIME: 9:30 am ET, Switzerland Co.. |
| COACHES: Tyler Theising, 13-17 in 2nd year at East Central, 71-53 in 6th year overall. Trent Moorhead, 33-21 in 3rd year at Hauser. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Hauser, 77.44, 87th overall, 7th in 1A. East Central, 55.93, 292nd overall, 81st in 4A. |
| LAST OUTING: East Central lost to Dixie Heights (Ky.), 55-31. Hauser defeated Edinburgh, 70-29. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: East Central 10-8. Hauser 13-14. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: East Central, 2-0. |
| LAST MEETING: East Central, 57-52, Dec. 29, 2017. |
| jh PREDICTION: Hauser, 69-41. |
| Hamilton Heights (4-3) vs. Paoli (4-0) |
| GAME TIME: 11 am ET, Switzerland Co.. |
| COACHES: Chad Ballenger, 235-166 in 18th year at Hamilton Heights, 311-249 in 25th year overall. Dusty Cole, 199-90 in 13th year at Paoli. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Paoli, 78.4, 76th overall, 10th in 2A. Hamilton Heights, 71.96, 131st overall, 43rd in 3A. |
| LAST OUTING: Hamilton Heights lost to Western, 47-45. Paoli defeated Austin, 64-47. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Hamilton Heights 21-24. Paoli 10-13. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Paoli, 62-47. |
| Cascade (2-2) at Switzerland County (4-1) |
| GAME TIME: 12:30 pm ET, Switzerland Co.. |
| COACHES: David Carpenter, 27-46 in 4th year at Cascade. Travis Wrightsman, 42-62 in 5th year at Switzerland County, 306-221 in 22nd year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Switzerland County, 69.01, 163rd overall, 31st in 2A. Cascade, 66.49, 184th overall, 61st in 3A. |
| LAST OUTING: Cascade lost to Edgewood, 67-54. Switzerland County defeated Rising Sun, 59-51. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Cascade 11-11. Switzerland County 10-10. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Switzerland County, 56-51. |
| Tippecanoe Valley (4-3) vs. Trinity Lutheran (2-4) |
| GAME TIME: 2 pm ET, Switzerland Co.. |
| COACHES: Joe Luce, 38-18 in 3rd year at Tippecanoe Valley, 376-163 in 23rd year overall. Mike Lang, 16-16 in 2nd year at Trinity Lutheran. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Tippecanoe Valley, 74.06, 114th overall, 37th in 3A. Trinity Lutheran, 50.79, 329th overall, 70th in 1A. |
| LAST OUTING: Tippecanoe Valley defeated Peru, 58-41. Trinity Lutheran lost to West Washington, 45-43. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Tippecanoe Valley 25-18. Trinity Lutheran 20-17. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Tippecanoe Valley, 67-38. |
| Rising Sun (1-4) at Trimble County (Ky.) |
| GAME TIME: 4:50 pm ET, Trimble Co., Ky.. |
| COACHES: Brandon Snodgrass, 35-61 in 5th year at Rising Sun. . |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Rising Sun, 51.25, 326th overall, 69th in 1A. |
| LAST OUTING: Rising Sun defeated New Washington, 59-56. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Rising Sun 18-11. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
| Shawe Memorial (2-4) vs. Carroll County (Ky.) |
| GAME TIME: 6:40 pm ET, Trimble Co., Ky.. |
| COACHES: Dan Hambrick, 38-80 in 6th year at Shawe. . |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Shawe, 40.07, 371st overall, 94th in 1A. |
| LAST OUTING: Shawe defeated Crothersville, 97-91,2OT. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Shawe 21-10. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Shawe, 3-1. |
| LAST MEETING: Carroll County (Ky.), 71-69, Feb. 17, 2024. |
| WABASH COUNTY TOURNAMENT |
| Northfield (3-3) vs. Manchester (5-1) |
| GAME TIME: 4:45 pm ET, Southwood. |
| COACHES: Rex Reimer, 21-55 in 4th year at Northfield. Eli Henson, 63-34 in 5th year at Manchester, 172-138 in 14th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Manchester, 80.76, 59th overall, 8th in 2A. Northfield, 52.37, 319th overall, 66th in 1A. |
| LAST OUTING: Northfield defeated Wabash, 40-27. Manchester defeated LaVille, 62-47. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Northfield 0-1; Manchester 1-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Northfield 12-24. Manchester 20-19. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Manchester, 49-25. |
| LAST MEETING: Manchester, 68-32, Feb. 1, 2024. |
| jh PREDICTION: Manchester, 69-38. |
| Wabash (0-8) at Southwood (4-1) |
| GAME TIME: 8:15 pm ET, Southwood. |
| COACHES: Paul Wright, 140-128 in 12th year at Wabash. Christian Perry, 27-30 in 3rd year at Southwood. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Southwood, 60.79, 245th overall, 32nd in 1A. Wabash, 44.58, 351st overall, 90th in 2A. |
| LAST OUTING: Wabash lost to Northfield, 40-27. Southwood defeated Eastern (Greentown), 65-39. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Wabash 28-16. Southwood 9-21. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Southwood, 41-30. |
| LAST MEETING: Wabash, 59-41, Dec. 1, 2023. |
| jh PREDICTION: Southwood, 55-38. |