Monday capsules

MONDAY, DEC. 22
Sagarin Ratings © Jeff Sagarin
Connersville (6-5) at Lapel (11-0)
GAME TIME: 7:30 pm ET.
COACHES: Shana Williams, 34-24 in 3rd year at Connersville. Zach Newby, 133-56 in 8th year at Lapel.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Lapel, 81.25, 50th overall, 4th in 2A. Connersville, 75.04, 89th overall, 23rd in 3A.
LAST OUTING: Connersville defeated South Dearborn, 73-26. Lapel defeated Eastern Hancock, 65-62.
VS. COMMON FOES: Connersville 1-1; Lapel 2-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Connersville 65-61. Lapel 70-59.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: No meetings.
jh PREDICTION: Lapel, 51-47.
Evansville Memorial (1-9) vs. Dresden (Tenn.)
GAME TIME: 3 pm ET, Calloway Co., Ky..
COACHES: Mallory Ladd, 9-21 in 2nd year at Memorial. .
SAGARIN RATINGS: Memorial, 53.30, 229th overall, 67th in 3A.
LAST OUTING: Memorial lost to Heritage Hills, 64-30.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Memorial 63-43.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: No meetings.
Hagerstown (5-5) at Monroe Central (8-1)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET.
COACHES: Brad Catey, 6-27 in 2nd year at Hagerstown. Brock Morrison, 89-57 in 7th year at Monroe Central, 114-80 in 9th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Monroe Central, 60.40, 184th overall, 23rd in 1A. Hagerstown, 49.45, 259th overall, 62nd in 2A.
LAST OUTING: Hagerstown defeated Centerville, 65-38. Monroe Central defeated South Adams, 56-43.
VS. COMMON FOES: Hagerstown 2-1; Monroe Central 3-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Hagerstown 49-57. Monroe Central 43-65.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: Hagerstown, 12-6.
LAST MEETING: Monroe Central, 56-25, Nov. 18, 2016.
jh PREDICTION: Monroe Central, 53-37.
Indianapolis Arsenal Tech (5-7) at Perry Meridian (3-9)
GAME TIME: 7:30 pm ET.
COACHES: Michael Fox, 24-52 in 4th year at Arsenal Tech, 37-98 in 7th year overall. Keith Stafford, 3-9 in 1st year at Perry Meridian.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Perry Meridian, 62.78, 169th overall, 59th in 4A. Arsenal Tech, 15.43, 383rd overall, 83rd in 4A.
LAST OUTING: Arsenal Tech defeated Believe Circle City, 54-41. Perry Meridian lost to Brebeuf Jesuit, 43-36.
VS. COMMON FOES: Arsenal Tech 0-2; Perry Meridian 1-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Arsenal Tech 60-52. Perry Meridian 79-64.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: Perry Meridian, 1-0.
LAST MEETING: Perry Meridian, 58-52, Feb. 21, 2004, regional.
jh PREDICTION: Perry Meridian, 72-16.
Lanesville (6-6) at Providence (6-3)
GAME TIME: 1:30 pm ET.
COACHES: Jamie Kolkmeier, 6-6 in 1st year at Lanesville, 46-74 in 6th year overall. Stacy Pendleton, 15-18 in 2nd year at Providence.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Providence, 79.87, 61st overall, 9th in 2A. Lanesville, 52.15, 240th overall, 58th in 2A.
LAST OUTING: Lanesville defeated New Washington, 44-29. Providence defeated Louisville Male (Ky.), 65-37.
VS. COMMON FOES: Lanesville 0-2; Providence 2-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Lanesville 63-74. Providence 40-49.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: Lanesville, 15-13.
LAST MEETING: Lanesville, 56-50, Feb. 7, 2025, sectional.
jh PREDICTION: Providence, 63-31.
Monrovia (8-2) at Tri-West (6-4)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET.
COACHES: Daryl Gibbs, 40-20 in 3rd year at Monrovia, 96-100 in 9th year overall. Lacy Crafton, 20-14 in 2nd year at Tri-West.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Tri-West, 74.48, 93rd overall, 25th in 3A. Monrovia, 71.22, 112th overall, 24th in 2A.
LAST OUTING: Monrovia lost to Martinsville, 58-53. Tri-West defeated Lafayette Central Catholic, 44-40.
VS. COMMON FOES: Monrovia 2-1; Tri-West 2-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Monrovia 49-61. Tri-West 56-60.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: Tri-West, 14-4.
LAST MEETING: Tri-West, 61-53, Feb. 1, 2023, sectional.
jh PREDICTION: Tri-West, 53-52.
Muncie Central (2-8) at Wapahani (6-5)
GAME TIME: 6:30 pm ET.
COACHES: Hannah Thompson, 2-8 in 1st year at Muncie. Scott Hudson, 120-60 in 8th year at Wapahani.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Wapahani, 47.86, 268th overall, 66th in 2A. Muncie, 42.93, 293rd overall, 78th in 4A.
LAST OUTING: Muncie lost to Anderson, 68-48. Wapahani defeated Cowan, 44-13.
VS. COMMON FOES: Muncie 0-1; Wapahani 0-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Muncie 55-58. Wapahani 57-70.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: Wapahani, 9-6.
LAST MEETING: Wapahani, 48-34, Dec. 23, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Wapahani, 44-40.
New Albany (2-11) at Salem (2-9)
GAME TIME: 7:30 pm ET.
COACHES: Kelsy Taylor, 2-11 in 1st year at New Albany. Wade Tomlinson, 117-188 in 15th year at Salem, 163-248 in 20th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: New Albany, 76.40, 79th overall, 43rd in 4A. Salem, 54.31, 226th overall, 53rd in 2A.
LAST OUTING: New Albany lost to Assumption (Ky.), 67-42. Salem lost to North Harrison, 52-48.
VS. COMMON FOES: New Albany 1-1; Salem 0-2.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: New Albany 79-57. Salem 69-57.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: Salem, 6-2.
LAST MEETING: New Albany, 60-19, Dec. 23, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: New Albany, 59-38.
North Decatur (4-8) at Columbus East (3-8)
GAME TIME: 7:30 pm ET.
COACHES: Tyler Johnson, 4-8 in 1st year at North Decatur, 14-41 in 3rd year overall. Kaitlyn Phillips, 10-47 in 3rd year at Columbus East.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Columbus East, 61.83, 175th overall, 60th in 4A. North Decatur, 52.81, 235th overall, 42nd in 1A.
LAST OUTING: North Decatur defeated Waldron, 40-23. Columbus East lost to Columbus North, 58-43.
VS. COMMON FOES: North Decatur 1-0; Columbus East 1-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: North Decatur 79-58. Columbus East 82-49.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: North Decatur, 2-0.
LAST MEETING: North Decatur, 50-38, Dec. 23, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Columbus East, 52-37.
North Newton (3-8) at Lake Station (3-6)
GAME TIME: 7 pm CT.
COACHES: Chris York, 22-61 in 4th year at North Newton, 76-152 in 11th year overall. Rudy Chabes, 86-40 in 6th year at Lake Station.
SAGARIN RATINGS: North Newton, 30.89, 342nd overall, 84th in 1A. Lake Station, 27.62, 358th overall, 91st in 2A.
LAST OUTING: North Newton lost to DeMotte Christian, 50-28. Lake Station lost to Hammond Noll, 64-28.
VS. COMMON FOES: North Newton 0-1; Lake Station 0-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: North Newton 47-67. Lake Station 47-28.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: North Newton, 13-11.
LAST MEETING: Lake Station, 50-8, Jan. 30, 2024, sectional.
jh PREDICTION: North Newton, 45-39.
Northeastern (7-2) at Mississinawa Valley (Ohio)
GAME TIME: 7:30 pm ET.
COACHES: Cody Dudley, 66-20 in 4th year at Northeastern. .
SAGARIN RATINGS: Northeastern, 74.59, 92nd overall, 16th in 2A.
LAST OUTING: Northeastern defeated Anderson, 73-58.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Northeastern 49-49.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: Northeastern, 5-3.
LAST MEETING: Northeastern, 67-43, Nov. 21, 2020.
Owen Valley (5-4) at Shakamak (7-3)
GAME TIME: 7:30 pm ET.
COACHES: Trace Temples, 122-111 in 10th year at Owen Valley. Brock Dowell, 20-15 in 2nd year at Shakamak.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Owen Valley, 64.33, 154th overall, 53rd in 3A. Shakamak, 57.27, 206th overall, 32nd in 1A.
LAST OUTING: Owen Valley lost to Bedford North Lawrence, 57-29. Shakamak lost to Linton, 32-26.
VS. COMMON FOES: Owen Valley 2-1; Shakamak 2-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Owen Valley 45-52. Shakamak 48-65.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: No meetings.
jh PREDICTION: Owen Valley, 48-35.
Paoli (4-6) at Orleans (9-2)
GAME TIME: 7:30 pm ET.
COACHES: Aaron Key, 4-6 in 1st year at Paoli. Jared Gilbert, 120-101 in 10th year at Orleans.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Orleans, 70.89, 115th overall, 10th in 1A. Paoli, 54.54, 225th overall, 52nd in 2A.
LAST OUTING: Paoli defeated Crothersville, 65-29. Orleans defeated Eastern (Pekin), 60-56.
VS. COMMON FOES: Paoli 2-2; Orleans 4-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Paoli 41-75. Orleans 60-63.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: Paoli, 19-8.
LAST MEETING: Orleans, 49-29, Dec. 12, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Orleans, 53-34.
Pioneer (3-8) at LaPorte (6-5)
GAME TIME: 5:30 pm CT.
COACHES: Dave McWherter, 26-90 in 6th year at Pioneer. Adam Neace, 6-5 in 1st year at LaPorte, 25-32 in 3rd year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: LaPorte, 57.08, 210th overall, 68th in 4A. Pioneer, 45.64, 277th overall, 58th in 1A.
LAST OUTING: Pioneer defeated Triton, 40-33. LaPorte lost to South Bend Adams, 62-56.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Pioneer 64-60. LaPorte 65-67.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: Pioneer, 4-0.
LAST MEETING: Pioneer, 67-32, Dec. 14, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: LaPorte, 47-35.
Silver Creek (7-3) at Austin (7-4)
GAME TIME: 1:30 pm ET.
COACHES: Scott Schoen, 242-132 in 16th year at Silver Creek. Jared Petersen, 303-201 in 21st year at Austin.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Silver Creek, 87.61, 26th overall, 4th in 3A. Austin, 73.99, 98th overall, 18th in 2A.
LAST OUTING: Silver Creek defeated Brownstown Central, 69-39. Austin defeated Switzerland County, 71-50.
VS. COMMON FOES: Silver Creek 3-0; Austin 1-2.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Silver Creek 52-57. Austin 66-57.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: Silver Creek, 16-9.
LAST MEETING: Silver Creek, 54-41, Jan. 18, 2025.
jh PREDICTION: Silver Creek, 59-43.
South Vermillion (0-10) at West Vigo (3-7)
GAME TIME: 7:30 pm ET.
COACHES: Halea Ellis, 0-58 in 3rd year at South Vermillion. Jonathan Kirchoff, 59-134 in 9th year at West Vigo.
SAGARIN RATINGS: West Vigo, 39.89, 306th overall, 76th in 2A. South Vermillion, 9.72, 393rd overall, 99th in 2A.
LAST OUTING: South Vermillion lost to Cloverdale, 63-7. West Vigo defeated Brown County, 49-43.
VS. COMMON FOES: South Vermillion 0-3; West Vigo 0-3.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: South Vermillion 46-60. West Vigo 51-52.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: West Vigo, 18-17.
LAST MEETING: West Vigo, 59-10, Dec. 3, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: West Vigo, 64-16.
Southridge (1-11) at Evansville Bosse (1-11)
GAME TIME: 6 pm CT.
COACHES: Matt Hiter, 1-11 in 1st year at Southridge. Lewis Jones Jr., 4-27 in 2nd year at Bosse.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Southridge, 39.03, 312th overall, 83rd in 3A. Bosse, 34.82, 322nd overall, 88th in 3A.
LAST OUTING: Southridge lost to Jasper, 54-14. Bosse lost to Tecumseh, 52-47.
VS. COMMON FOES: Southridge 1-4; Bosse 0-5.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Southridge 78-61. Bosse 59-81.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: Bosse, 12-7.
LAST MEETING: Evansville Bosse, 53-51, Dec. 10, 2018.
jh PREDICTION: Southridge, 43-42.
Terre Haute North (3-8) at Mooresville (5-5)
GAME TIME: 7:30 pm ET.
COACHES: Nathan Dillion, 49-64 in 5th year at TH North. Mark Hurt, 491-179 in 28th year at Mooresville.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Mooresville, 59.92, 188th overall, 64th in 4A. TH North, 57.52, 205th overall, 67th in 4A.
LAST OUTING: TH North lost to Owen Valley, 56-54. Mooresville lost to Decatur Central, 65-43.
VS. COMMON FOES: TH North 0-2; Mooresville 1-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: TH North 47-41. Mooresville 45-73.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: Mooresville, 29-2.
LAST MEETING: Mooresville, 57-48, Dec. 3, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Mooresville, 51-45.
West Washington (6-6) at Scottsburg (0-13)
GAME TIME: 7:30 pm ET.
COACHES: Kristin Messmore, 37-45 in 4th year at West Washington, 63-79 in 7th year overall. Carrie Daniels, 70-65 in 6th year at Scottsburg.
SAGARIN RATINGS: West Washington, 56.32, 215th overall, 35th in 1A. Scottsburg, 48.88, 262nd overall, 75th in 3A.
LAST OUTING: West Washington lost to Eastern (Pekin), 69-38. Scottsburg lost to Clarksville, 38-33.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: West Washington 75-63. Scottsburg 90-63.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: Scottsburg, 1-0.
LAST MEETING: Scottsburg, 70-30, Dec. 27, 2022.
jh PREDICTION: West Washington, 49-42.
White River Valley (6-4) at North Central (Farmersburg) (2-8)
GAME TIME: 7:30 pm ET.
COACHES: April Settles, 44-36 in 4th year at WRV. Jamie Huff, 2-8 in 1st year at North Central.
SAGARIN RATINGS: WRV, 52.99, 230th overall, 40th in 1A. North Central, 24.48, 367th overall, 96th in 1A.
LAST OUTING: WRV defeated Eastern Greene, 45-23. North Central defeated Washington Catholic, 37-27.
VS. COMMON FOES: WRV 4-0; North Central 0-4.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: WRV 49-57. North Central 46-58.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: WRV, 19-14.
LAST MEETING: North Central (Farmersburg), 44-42, OT, Feb. 8, 2025, sectional.
jh PREDICTION: WRV, 59-24.
CARROLL (FLORA) TOURNAMENT
Tipton (4-5) vs. Western Boone (3-8)
GAME TIME: 6 pm ET, Carroll FH1.
COACHES: Jason Bales, 4-5 in 1st year at Tipton, 39-46 in 4th year overall. Hannah Kelly, 46-57 in 5th year at Western Boone.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Western Boone, 43.05, 290th overall, 70th in 2A. Tipton, 41.15, 302nd overall, 73rd in 2A.
LAST OUTING: Tipton lost to Sheridan, 47-31. Western Boone lost to Southmont, 58-23.
VS. COMMON FOES: Tipton 0-1; Western Boone 0-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Tipton 49-54. Western Boone 78-54.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: Tipton, 1-0.
LAST MEETING: Tipton, 76-27, Dec. 29, 2020.
jh PREDICTION: Western Boone, 45-41.
University (4-7) at Carroll (Flora) (9-2)
GAME TIME: 6 pm ET, Carroll Main.
COACHES: Lindsey Syrek, 0-12 in 1st year at University. Brady Wiles, 117-43 in 7th year at Carroll.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Carroll, 64.20, 158th overall, 16th in 1A. University, 62.20, 173rd overall, 38th in 2A.
LAST OUTING: University lost to Purdue Englewood, 69-56. Carroll lost to Rossville, 60-49.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: University 82-47. Carroll 56-62.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: Carroll, 4-1.
LAST MEETING: Carroll (Flora), 58-33, Dec. 22, 2023.
jh PREDICTION: University, 47-46.
Western (6-4) vs. Lafayette Central Catholic (3-10)
GAME TIME: 7:45 pm ET, Carroll FH1.
COACHES: Shawn Russell, 15-20 in 2nd year at Western. Craig DeVault, 255-105 in 14th year at Central Catholic.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Western, 56.92, 211th overall, 62nd in 3A. Central Catholic, 51.63, 245th overall, 45th in 1A.
LAST OUTING: Western defeated Clinton Prairie, 56-49. Central Catholic lost to Tri-West, 44-40.
VS. COMMON FOES: Western 1-0; Central Catholic 1-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Western 47-62. Central Catholic 94-56.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: Tied, 3-3.
LAST MEETING: Western, 53-46, Nov. 15, 2025.
jh PREDICTION: Western, 47-44.
Faith Christian (7-3) vs. Lewis Cass (10-1)
GAME TIME: 7:45 pm ET, Carroll Main.
COACHES: Bob Caplinger, 16-16 in 2nd year at Faith Christian. Kyle Amor, 77-77 in 7th year at Cass, 206-136 in 15th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Cass, 72.73, 101st overall, 20th in 2A. Faith Christian, 57.83, 202nd overall, 31st in 1A.
LAST OUTING: Faith Christian defeated North White, 52-38. Cass lost to Whitko, 61-28.
VS. COMMON FOES: Faith Christian 1-1; Cass 2-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Faith Christian 48-65. Cass 68-60.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: No meetings.
jh PREDICTION: Cass, 52-33.
GIBSON COUNTY TOURNAMENT
Indian Creek (5-6) vs. Owensboro Catholic (Ky.)
GAME TIME: 10 am ET, Princeton.
COACHES: Brian Ferris, 147-65 in 9th year at Indian Creek. .
SAGARIN RATINGS: Indian Creek, 71.16, 113th overall, 33rd in 3A.
LAST OUTING: Indian Creek lost to Edgewood, 71-51.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Indian Creek 77-48.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: No meetings.
North Posey (7-4) at Princeton (7-4)
GAME TIME: 10:30 am CT, Princeton.
COACHES: Kevin Kolb, 26-11 in 2nd year at North Posey. Travis Connor, 53-33 in 4th year at Princeton, 204-126 in 14th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: North Posey, 74.08, 97th overall, 17th in 2A. Princeton, 71.04, 114th overall, 34th in 3A.
LAST OUTING: North Posey lost to Gibson Southern, 68-36. Princeton lost to South Knox, 66-57.
VS. COMMON FOES: North Posey 5-1; Princeton 5-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: North Posey 65-58. Princeton 62-71.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: North Posey, 10-9.
LAST MEETING: North Posey, 50-43, Jan. 21, 2025.
jh PREDICTION: Princeton, 51-50.
Evansville Reitz (7-1) vs. Gibson Southern (8-4)
GAME TIME: 9 am CT, Wood Memorial.
COACHES: Brock Stone, 39-13 in 3rd year at Reitz, 84-48 in 6th year overall. Kyle Brasher, 153-42 in 8th year at Gibson Southern.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Reitz, 92.54, 12th overall, 11th in 4A. Gibson Southern, 80.36, 58th overall, 35th in 4A.
LAST OUTING: Reitz defeated Mount Carmel (Ill.), 42-21. Gibson Southern defeated North Posey, 68-36.
VS. COMMON FOES: Reitz 3-0; Gibson Southern 1-2.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Reitz 39-41. Gibson Southern 74-63.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: Gibson Southern, 22-0.
LAST MEETING: Gibson Southern, 47-41, OT, Feb. 8, 2025, sectional.
jh PREDICTION: Reitz, 58-43.
Danville (5-8) at Wood Memorial (6-7)
GAME TIME: 10:30 am CT, Wood Memorial.
COACHES: Ella Collier, 5-8 in 1st year at Danville. Whitney Malin Powers, 20-16 in 2nd year at Wood Memorial.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Danville, 66.94, 140th overall, 47th in 3A. Wood Memorial, 60.29, 185th overall, 24th in 1A.
LAST OUTING: Danville defeated Lebanon, 48-30. Wood Memorial lost to North Knox, 67-36.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Danville 77-57. Wood Memorial 72-78.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: Danville, 1-0.
LAST MEETING: Danville, 75-67, Dec. 27, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Danville, 47-46.
HALL OF FAME TOURNAMENT
Warsaw (11-1) vs. Evansville Central (6-8)
GAME TIME: 10 am CT, New Castle.
COACHES: Lenny Krebs, 149-56 in 9th year at Warsaw, 279-230 in 23rd year overall. Dave Alexander, 85-79 in 7th year at Central.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Warsaw, 104.08, 2nd overall, 2nd in 4A. Central, 74.81, 91st overall, 24th in 3A.
LAST OUTING: Warsaw defeated Columbia City, 70-46. Central lost to Evansville Reitz, 54-26.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Warsaw 91-57. Central 96-50.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: No meetings.
jh PREDICTION: Warsaw, 68-37.
Plainfield (9-3) vs. Norwell (12-1)
GAME TIME: 12:30 pm ET, New Castle.
COACHES: Curt Benge, 463-245 in 31st year at Plainfield. Eric Thornton, 487-199 in 29th year at Norwell.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Norwell, 103.47, 4th overall, 4th in 4A. Plainfield, 88.99, 23rd overall, 20th in 4A.
LAST OUTING: Plainfield defeated Martinsville, 65-48. Norwell defeated DeKalb, 69-36.
VS. COMMON FOES: Plainfield 0-1; Norwell 1-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Plainfield 64-77. Norwell 102-57.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: No meetings.
jh PREDICTION: Norwell, 60-43.
LAKELAND CHRISTIAN TOURNAMENT
Bethany Christian (1-9) vs. Clinton Christian
GAME TIME: 10 am ET, Lakeland Christian.
COACHES: Krysten Parson, 213-233 in 20th year at Bethany Christian. .
SAGARIN RATINGS: Bethany Christian, 33.38, 331st overall, 79th in 1A.
LAST OUTING: Bethany Christian defeated Lakeland Christian, 39-38.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Bethany Christian 55-71.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: Bethany Christian, 4-0.
LAST MEETING: Bethany Christian, 75-21, Dec. 28, 2020.
jh PREDICTION: Bethany Christian, 45-33.
Hamilton (2-7) vs. Lakeland Christian (3-8)
GAME TIME: 11:30 am ET, Lakeland Christian.
COACHES: David Prokop (interim), 2-4 in 1st year at Hamilton. Craig Calizo, 23-36 in 3rd year at Lakeland Christian.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Lakeland Christian, 29.62, 348th overall, 86th in 1A. Hamilton, 23.25, 372nd overall, 99th in 1A.
LAST OUTING: Hamilton defeated Fort Wayne Canterbury, 40-28. Lakeland Christian lost to Bethany Christian, 39-38.
VS. COMMON FOES: Hamilton 1-4; Lakeland Christian 1-4.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Hamilton 37-62. Lakeland Christian 43-67.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: Lakeland Christian, 10-6.
LAST MEETING: Lakeland Christian, 40-26, Dec. 6, 2025.
jh PREDICTION: Lakeland Christian, 41-32.
St. Thomas More (2-3) at Lakeland Christian (3-8)
GAME TIME: 2:30 pm ET, Lakeland Christian.
COACHES: Bob King, 2-3 in 1st year at St. Thomas More. Craig Calizo, 23-36 in 3rd year at Lakeland Christian.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Lakeland Christian, 29.62, 348th overall, 86th in 1A. St. Thomas More, 29.18, 349th overall,
LAST OUTING: St. Thomas More lost to Hamilton, 47-42. Lakeland Christian lost to Bethany Christian, 39-38.
VS. COMMON FOES: St. Thomas More 0-1; Lakeland Christian 1-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: St. Thomas More 18-28. Lakeland Christian 43-67.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: Tied, 1-1.
LAST MEETING: St. Thomas More, 50-28, Nov. 22, 2025.
jh PREDICTION: St. Thomas More, 41-40.
Noble-Whitley HomeSchool vs. Bethany Christian (1-9)
GAME TIME: 4 pm ET, Lakeland Christian.
COACHES: Krysten Parson, 213-233 in 20th year at Bethany Christian.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Bethany Christian, 33.38, 331st overall, 79th in 1A.
LAST OUTING: Bethany Christian defeated Lakeland Christian, 39-38.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Bethany Christian 55-71.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: No meetings.
St. Thomas More (2-3) vs. Hamilton (2-7)
GAME TIME: 5:30 pm ET, Lakeland Christian.
COACHES: Bob King, 2-3 in 1st year at St. Thomas More. David Prokop (interim), 2-4 in 1st year at Hamilton.
SAGARIN RATINGS: St. Thomas More, 29.18, 349th overall, Hamilton, 23.25, 372nd overall, 99th in 1A.
LAST OUTING: St. Thomas More lost to Hamilton, 47-42. Hamilton defeated Fort Wayne Canterbury, 40-28.
VS. COMMON FOES: St. Thomas More 1-0; Hamilton 0-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: St. Thomas More 17-27. Hamilton 37-62.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: Hamilton, 1-0.
LAST MEETING: Hamilton, 47-42, Dec. 9, 2025.
jh PREDICTION: St. Thomas More, 46-34.
MONTINI CATHOLIC (ILL.) TOURNAMENT
Hammond Noll (4-5) vs. Fremd (Ill.)
GAME TIME: 11:30 am ET, Montini, Ill..
COACHES: Vanita Golston, 200-148 in 15th year at Bishop Noll. .
SAGARIN RATINGS: Bishop Noll, 56.21, 216th overall, 64th in 3A.
LAST OUTING: Bishop Noll defeated Lake Station, 64-28.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Bishop Noll 58-41.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: No meetings.
Hammond Central (4-7) vs. St. Charles East (Ill.)
GAME TIME: 2:30 pm ET, Montini, Ill..
COACHES: Okeisha Howard-Kirmil, 55-53 in 5th year at Hammond, 86-121 in 10th year overall. .
SAGARIN RATINGS: Hammond, 60.98, 179th overall, 63rd in 4A.
LAST OUTING: Hammond lost to Portage, 43-40.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Hammond 67-47.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: No meetings.
Merrillville (3-9) vs. TBA
GAME TIME: , Lombard, Ill..
COACHES: Darian Patton-Straughter, 18-16 in 2nd year at Merrillville, 61-34 in 5th year overall. .
SAGARIN RATINGS: Merrillville, 62.86, 168th overall, 58th in 4A.
LAST OUTING: Merrillville defeated Michigan City, 70-23.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Merrillville 84-65.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: No meetings.
RICHMOND TOURNAMENT
Beech Grove (9-4) vs. Marion (8-5)
GAME TIME: 1 pm ET, Richmond.
COACHES: Amy Selk, 48-56 in 5th year at Beech Grove. Ronikka Drake, 18-19 in 2nd year at Marion.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Beech Grove, 69.43, 125th overall, 39th in 3A. Marion, 65.69, 147th overall, 50th in 3A.
LAST OUTING: Beech Grove defeated Lebanon, 51-36. Marion lost to Kokomo, 56-53.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Beech Grove 65-88. Marion 69-88.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: No meetings.
jh PREDICTION: Beech Grove, 51-48.
Purdue Englewood (11-1) vs. Charlestown (7-2)
GAME TIME: 3 pm ET, Richmond.
COACHES: Latrice Crawford, 96-49 in 7th year at Englewood. Scott Matthews, 138-84 in 10th year at Charlestown.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Charlestown, 80.59, 55th overall, 13th in 3A. Englewood, 70.69, 118th overall, 35th in 3A.
LAST OUTING: Englewood defeated University, 69-56. Charlestown defeated Corydon Central, 56-36.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Englewood 44-67. Charlestown 52-54.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: No meetings.
jh PREDICTION: Charlestown, 56-41.
Ben Davis (4-6) vs. Guerin Catholic (7-4)
GAME TIME: 5 pm ET, Richmond.
COACHES: Stan Benge, 587-190 in 32nd year at Ben Davis, 710-242 in 39th year overall. Danielle Cardinal, 34-44 in 4th year at Guerin Catholic.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Ben Davis, 84.09, 39th overall, 25th in 4A. Guerin Catholic, 75.98, 80th overall, 19th in 3A.
LAST OUTING: Ben Davis defeated Zionsville, 50-44. Guerin Catholic defeated Lafayette Central Catholic, 50-19.
VS. COMMON FOES: Ben Davis 0-1; Guerin Catholic 0-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Ben Davis 66-49. Guerin Catholic 75-56.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: No meetings.
jh PREDICTION: Ben Davis, 51-40.
Park Tudor (5-4) at Richmond (0-9)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Richmond.
COACHES: Mike Smiley, 41-31 in 4th year at Park Tudor, 47-46 in 5th year overall. Gabrielle Smith, 12-21 in 2nd year at Richmond.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Park Tudor, 63.70, 162nd overall, 34th in 2A. Richmond, 52.42, 239th overall, 72nd in 4A.
LAST OUTING: Park Tudor defeated Greenwood, 76-53. Richmond lost to Lafayette Jeff, 76-37.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Park Tudor 41-58. Richmond 52-52.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: No meetings.
jh PREDICTION: Park Tudor, 56-42.
WHITEFIELD (KY.) TOURNAMENT
South Central (Elizabeth) (4-7) vs. TBA
GAME TIME: , Whitefield, Ky..
COACHES: Rachel Conder, 22-35 in 3rd year at South Central. .
SAGARIN RATINGS: South Central, 55.77, 217th overall, 36th in 1A.
LAST OUTING: South Central lost to Henryville, 39-29.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: South Central 66-64.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: No meetings.