| TUESDAY, JAN. 6 |
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| Sagarin Ratings © Jeff Sagarin |
| Hammond Central (2-9) at East Chicago Central (6-7) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm CT. |
| COACHES: Jermaine Boyette, 21-35 in 3rd year at Hammond. Alaa Mroueh, 59-23 in 4th year at East Chicago. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: East Chicago, 60.48, 228th overall, 73rd in 3A. Hammond, 57.26, 252nd overall, 79th in 4A. |
| LAST OUTING: Hammond lost to Chicago Hope (Ill.), 81-51. East Chicago lost to Marquette Catholic, 69-56. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Hammond 2-0; East Chicago 2-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Hammond 33-27. East Chicago 57-48. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Tied, 2-2. |
| LAST MEETING: East Chicago Central, 64-49, Jan. 7, 2025. |
| jh PREDICTION: East Chicago, 62-51. |
| Illiana Christian (6-3) at Whiting (1-7) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm CT. |
| COACHES: Tom Roozeboom, 114-63 in 8th year at Illiana Christian. Geoff Dan, 1-7 in 1st year at Whiting. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Illiana Christian, 57.25, 253rd overall, 79th in 3A. Whiting, 36.85, 377th overall, 97th in 2A. |
| LAST OUTING: Illiana Christian defeated Whitko, 62-51. Whiting lost to Calumet, 51-42. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Illiana Christian 1-1; Whiting 0-3. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Illiana Christian 36-38. Whiting 26-46. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Illiana Christian, 6-0. |
| LAST MEETING: Illiana Christian, 79-27, Jan. 10, 2025. |
| jh PREDICTION: Illiana Christian, 61-40. |
| Victory Christian at Career Academy (5-7) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET. |
| COACHES: Darren Daniel, 5-7 in 1st year at Career Academy. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Career Academy, 47.04, 324th overall, 84th in 2A. |
| LAST OUTING: Career Academy defeated South Newton, 45-40. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Career Academy 47-44. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Victory Christian, 6-0. |
| LAST MEETING: Victory Christian, 54-30, Jan. 7, 2025. |
| jh PREDICTION: Victory Christian, 61-57. |