Tuesday capsules

TUESDAY, DEC. 30
Sagarin Ratings © Jeff Sagarin
Boone Grove (2-10) at Lake Station (4-7)
GAME TIME: 11:30 am CT.
COACHES: Mike Simatovich, 2-10 in 1st year at Boone Grove. Rudy Chabes, 87-41 in 6th year at Lake Station.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Boone Grove, 29.01, 336th overall, 85th in 2A. Lake Station, 26.93, 349th overall, 90th in 2A.
LAST OUTING: Boone Grove lost to Tri-Township, 55-27. Lake Station lost to Hebron, 52-41.
VS. COMMON FOES: Boone Grove 2-3; Lake Station 1-4.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Boone Grove 70-78. Lake Station 55-52.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: Boone Grove, 17-2.
LAST MEETING: Lake Station, 59-28, Nov. 25, 2019.
jh PREDICTION: Boone Grove, 45-43.
Brown County (1-13) at Owen Valley (6-4)
GAME TIME: 6:30 pm ET.
COACHES: Austin Wampler, 1-13 in 1st year at Brown County. Trace Temples, 123-111 in 10th year at Owen Valley.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Owen Valley, 63.76, 154th overall, 49th in 3A. Brown County, 33.68, 322nd overall, 81st in 2A.
LAST OUTING: Brown County lost to Salem, 66-35. Owen Valley defeated Shakamak, 51-37.
VS. COMMON FOES: Brown County 0-2; Owen Valley 2-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Brown County 92-98. Owen Valley 57-63.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: Owen Valley, 17-13.
LAST MEETING: Owen Valley, 62-32, Dec. 13, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Owen Valley, 65-20.
Evansville Mater Dei (9-4) at Tell City (7-6)
GAME TIME: 6:30 pm CT.
COACHES: Terry Muensterman, 9-4 in 1st year at Mater Dei. Doug Lane, 33-49 in 4th year at Tell City.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Mater Dei, 83.91, 42nd overall, 3rd in 2A. Tell City, 63.40, 157th overall, 34th in 2A.
LAST OUTING: Mater Dei defeated Linton, 54-30. Tell City defeated North Harrison, 49-36.
VS. COMMON FOES: Mater Dei 3-1; Tell City 2-2.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Mater Dei 96-65. Tell City 80-92.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: Mater Dei, 9-1.
LAST MEETING: Evansville Mater Dei, 64-40, Feb. 5, 2022, sectional.
jh PREDICTION: Mater Dei, 56-33.
Evansville North (6-7) at Evansville Harrison (5-7)
GAME TIME: 6 pm CT.
COACHES: Tyler Choate, 155-78 in 10th year at North. Andre Thomas, 5-7 in 1st year at Harrison, 54-51 in 5th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: North, 76.05, 74th overall, 43rd in 4A. Harrison, 61.32, 166th overall, 58th in 4A.
LAST OUTING: North defeated Mooresville, 46-34. Harrison lost to Vincennes Rivet, 54-49,3OT.
VS. COMMON FOES: North 1-2; Harrison 1-2.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: North 105-74. Harrison 93-76.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: North, 25-18.
LAST MEETING: Evansville North, 65-25, Dec. 19, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: North, 58-43.
Forest Park (7-6) at Crawford County (12-3)
GAME TIME: 7:30 pm ET.
COACHES: Jacob Berg, 22-36 in 3rd year at Forest Park. Christopher Broughton, 177-128 in 13th year at Crawford County.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Forest Park, 72.43, 100th overall, 18th in 2A. Crawford County, 65.34, 145th overall, 32nd in 2A.
LAST OUTING: Forest Park lost to Loogootee, 51-48. Crawford County defeated South Decatur, 48-26.
VS. COMMON FOES: Forest Park 2-2; Crawford County 3-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Forest Park 97-74. Crawford County 93-119.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: Forest Park, 14-8.
LAST MEETING: Crawford County, 42-36, Jan. 4, 2025.
jh PREDICTION: Forest Park, 47-46.
Fort Wayne Wayne (5-7) at Tippecanoe Valley (8-4)
GAME TIME: 6 pm ET.
COACHES: Lawyer Smith III, 5-7 in 1st year at Wayne. Rebekah Parker, 21-15 in 2nd year at Tippy Valley.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Tippy Valley, 71.33, 106th overall, 33rd in 3A. Wayne, 45.06, 269th overall, 74th in 4A.
LAST OUTING: Wayne lost to Carroll (Fort Wayne), 64-44. Tippy Valley lost to Whitko, 73-45.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Wayne 86-87. Tippy Valley 92-68.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: Tippy Valley, 3-0.
LAST MEETING: Tippecanoe Valley, 83-20, Nov. 26, 2016.
jh PREDICTION: Tippy Valley, 56-29.
Huntington North (4-8) at Mississinewa (2-7)
GAME TIME: 7:30 pm ET.
COACHES: Gary Andrews, 4-8 in 1st year at Huntington North, 171-52 in 10th year overall. Laura Friday, 55-90 in 7th year at Mississinewa.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Huntington North, 58.56, 186th overall, 66th in 4A. Mississinewa, 39.59, 303rd overall, 82nd in 3A.
LAST OUTING: Huntington North defeated Fort Wayne Luers, 73-57. Mississinewa defeated Madison-Grant, 55-39.
VS. COMMON FOES: Huntington North 1-2; Mississinewa 0-3.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Huntington North 91-87. Mississinewa 58-54.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: Huntington North, 1-0.
LAST MEETING: Huntington North, 59-33, Dec. 28, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Huntington North, 56-37.
Indianapolis Tindley (8-3) at Indianapolis Scecina (2-5)
GAME TIME: 5:30 pm ET.
COACHES: Cory Majors, 21-13 in 2nd year at Tindley. Mike Mendez, 2-5 in 1st year at Scecina, 11-38 in 3rd year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Tindley, 51.48, 233rd overall, 42nd in 1A. Scecina, 27.74, 343rd overall, 88th in 2A.
LAST OUTING: Tindley lost to Clinton Central, 57-54. Scecina lost to Indianapolis Ritter, 52-26.
VS. COMMON FOES: Tindley 1-0; Scecina 1-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Tindley 44-69. Scecina 38-40.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: Tindley, 7-5.
LAST MEETING: Indianapolis Scecina, 44-36, Jan. 13, 2025.
jh PREDICTION: Tindley, 56-31.
Lafayette Jeff (10-3) at Rensselaer Central (11-1)
GAME TIME: 6:30 pm CT.
COACHES: Jenna Sullivan, 34-52 in 4th year at Lafayette Jeff. Wes Radtke, 156-74 in 10th year at Rensselaer.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Rensselaer, 77.61, 66th overall, 9th in 2A. Lafayette Jeff, 77.22, 69th overall, 42nd in 4A.
LAST OUTING: Lafayette Jeff defeated Crawfordsville, 68-14. Rensselaer defeated Winamac, 66-33.
VS. COMMON FOES: Lafayette Jeff 1-2; Rensselaer 1-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Lafayette Jeff 84-99. Rensselaer 90-74.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: Rensselaer, 4-0.
LAST MEETING: Rensselaer Central, 42-34, Nov. 19, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Rensselaer, 51-46.
Lebanon (4-8) at New Castle (6-6)
GAME TIME: 7:30 pm ET.
COACHES: Aaron Vaughn, 13-22 in 2nd year at Lebanon. Bobby Jones, 14-44 in 3rd year at New Castle.
SAGARIN RATINGS: New Castle, 71.53, 105th overall, 32nd in 3A. Lebanon, 54.68, 211th overall, 62nd in 3A.
LAST OUTING: Lebanon lost to Greenfield-Central, 51-37. New Castle defeated Hamilton Heights, 69-61.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Lebanon 74-88. New Castle 92-61.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: New Castle, 1-0.
LAST MEETING: New Castle, 45-42, Feb. 18, 2006, regional.
jh PREDICTION: New Castle, 59-37.
North Daviess (8-4) at Tecumseh (2-11)
GAME TIME: 7 pm CT.
COACHES: Joe Riggins, 74-124 in 9th year at North Daviess. Joe Paulin, 2-11 in 1st year at Tecumseh.
SAGARIN RATINGS: North Daviess, 65.79, 139th overall, 15th in 1A. Tecumseh, 42.98, 286th overall, 62nd in 1A.
LAST OUTING: North Daviess defeated Evansville Christian, 47-42. Tecumseh defeated Evansville Bosse, 52-47.
VS. COMMON FOES: North Daviess 2-1; Tecumseh 0-3.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: North Daviess 84-67. Tecumseh 92-80.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: Tecumseh, 9-2.
LAST MEETING: Tecumseh, 58-19, Dec. 7, 2019.
jh PREDICTION: North Daviess, 55-36.
North Decatur (4-10) at Jac-Cen-Del (3-9)
GAME TIME: 7:30 pm ET.
COACHES: Tyler Johnson, 4-10 in 1st year at North Decatur, 14-43 in 3rd year overall. Lilly Simon, 11-25 in 2nd year at Jac-Cen-Del.
SAGARIN RATINGS: North Decatur, 46.66, 259th overall, 50th in 1A. Jac-Cen-Del, 45.41, 267th overall, 53rd in 1A.
LAST OUTING: North Decatur lost to Tri, 39-22. Jac-Cen-Del lost to Franklin County, 68-60.
VS. COMMON FOES: North Decatur 3-4; Jac-Cen-Del 2-5.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: North Decatur 103-83. Jac-Cen-Del 78-80.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: Jac-Cen-Del, 16-8.
LAST MEETING: North Decatur, 61-39, Dec. 17, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: North Decatur, 47-42.
North Posey (8-6) at Washington (11-3)
GAME TIME: 7:30 pm ET.
COACHES: Kevin Kolb, 27-13 in 2nd year at North Posey. Gretchen Miles, 288-115 in 18th year at Washington.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Washington, 91.88, 17th overall, 4th in 3A. North Posey, 70.62, 113th overall, 21st in 2A.
LAST OUTING: North Posey defeated Danville, 57-46. Washington lost to Evansville Reitz, 46-43.
VS. COMMON FOES: North Posey 2-2; Washington 2-2.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: North Posey 101-87. Washington 110-86.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: Washington, 10-0.
LAST MEETING: Washington, 62-45, Dec. 12, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Washington, 58-36.
Oldenburg Academy (11-2) at Waldron (5-6)
GAME TIME: noon ET.
COACHES: David Disbro, 51-12 in 3rd year at Oldenburg. Doug Laker, 5-6 in 1st year at Waldron, 186-105 in 13th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Oldenburg, 70.92, 110th overall, 10th in 1A. Waldron, 37.58, 310th overall, 72nd in 1A.
LAST OUTING: Oldenburg defeated Franklin County, 53-29. Waldron defeated Southwestern (Shelbyville), 43-31.
VS. COMMON FOES: Oldenburg 3-0; Waldron 2-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Oldenburg 76-84. Waldron 56-91.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: Waldron, 19-9.
LAST MEETING: Oldenburg Academy, 60-26, Jan. 2, 2025.
jh PREDICTION: Oldenburg, 56-29.
Perry Meridian (3-9) at Park Tudor (7-5)
GAME TIME: 7:30 pm ET.
COACHES: Keith Stafford, 3-9 in 1st year at Perry Meridian. Mike Smiley, 43-32 in 4th year at Park Tudor, 49-47 in 5th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Park Tudor, 66.26, 136th overall, 29th in 2A. Perry Meridian, 62.18, 159th overall, 56th in 4A.
LAST OUTING: Perry Meridian lost to Brebeuf Jesuit, 43-36. Park Tudor defeated Beech Grove, 41-38.
VS. COMMON FOES: Perry Meridian 1-1; Park Tudor 2-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Perry Meridian 89-78. Park Tudor 64-85.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: Perry Meridian, 2-1.
LAST MEETING: Park Tudor, 43-41, Nov. 16, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Park Tudor, 53-45.
Rock Creek Academy (2-9) at Washington Catholic (1-10)
GAME TIME: 5:30 pm ET.
COACHES: Kevin White, 18-63 in 4th year at Rock Creek. Karie Craney, 12-76 in 5th year at Catholic.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Rock Creek, 25.61, 353rd overall, 86th in 1A. Catholic, 17.06, 377th overall, 103rd in 1A.
LAST OUTING: Rock Creek lost to Columbus Christian, 34-31. Catholic lost to North Central (Farmersburg), 37-27.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Rock Creek 61-70. Catholic 37-63.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: Rock Creek, 3-2.
LAST MEETING: Washington Catholic, 28-26, Jan. 4, 2020.
jh PREDICTION: Rock Creek, 43-29.
Terre Haute North (4-8) at Sullivan (3-9)
GAME TIME: 12:30 pm ET.
COACHES: Nathan Dillion, 50-64 in 5th year at TH North. Vance Edmondson, 36-25 in 3rd year at Sullivan.
SAGARIN RATINGS: TH North, 58.73, 185th overall, 65th in 4A. Sullivan, 53.16, 225th overall, 53rd in 2A.
LAST OUTING: TH North defeated Mooresville, 42-39. Sullivan lost to Parke Heritage, 49-34.
VS. COMMON FOES: TH North 0-2; Sullivan 0-2.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: TH North 57-54. Sullivan 94-61.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: TH North, 12-4.
LAST MEETING: Terre Haute North, 67-52, Dec. 12, 2013.
jh PREDICTION: Sullivan, 44-41.
Vincennes Rivet (6-8) at Shoals (0-10)
GAME TIME: 6 pm ET.
COACHES: Molly Weiss, 34-31 in 3rd year at Rivet. Kyle Turpin, 31-116 in 7th year at Shoals.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Rivet, 58.97, 183rd overall, 25th in 1A. Shoals, 23.21, 362nd overall, 92nd in 1A.
LAST OUTING: Rivet defeated Evansville Harrison, 54-49,3OT. Shoals lost to Springs Valley, 61-10.
VS. COMMON FOES: Rivet 2-1; Shoals 0-3.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Rivet 89-91. Shoals 61-68.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: Rivet, 31-2.
LAST MEETING: Vincennes Rivet, 53-15, Feb. 7, 2025, sectional.
jh PREDICTION: Rivet, 58-23.
Warren Central (7-6) at Bloomington South (10-2)
GAME TIME: 7:30 pm ET.
COACHES: Stacy Mitchell, 152-90 in 11th year at Warren Central. Larry Winters, 376-219 in 27th year at Bloomington South.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Bloomington South, 86.38, 33rd overall, 24th in 4A. Warren Central, 81.36, 52nd overall, 32nd in 4A.
LAST OUTING: Warren Central lost to Lawrence North, 47-35. Bloomington South lost to Zionsville, 67-64.
VS. COMMON FOES: Warren Central 0-2; Bloomington South 0-2.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Warren Central 89-84. Bloomington South 79-75.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: Bloomington South, 1-0.
LAST MEETING: Bloomington South, 50-30, Dec. 7, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Bloomington South, 52-38.
Warsaw (13-1) vs. Fairfield (9-4)
GAME TIME: 8 pm ET, Hoosier Gym.
COACHES: Lenny Krebs, 151-56 in 9th year at Warsaw, 281-230 in 23rd year overall. Kyle Hartman, 49-15 in 3rd year at Fairfield.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Warsaw, 107.77, 1st overall, 1st in 4A. Fairfield, 73.12, 94th overall, 27th in 3A.
LAST OUTING: Warsaw defeated Norwell, 71-37. Fairfield defeated Concord, 61-31.
VS. COMMON FOES: Warsaw 2-0; Fairfield 2-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Warsaw 125-83. Fairfield 87-89.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: No meetings.
jh PREDICTION: Warsaw, 67-27.
Yorktown (6-5) at Jay County (7-3)
GAME TIME: 7:30 pm ET.
COACHES: Leigh Ann Barga, 86-66 in 7th year at Yorktown, 171-83 in 11th year overall. Sherri McIntire, 39-19 in 3rd year at Jay County.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Jay County, 72.90, 97th overall, 28th in 3A. Yorktown, 68.70, 118th overall, 36th in 3A.
LAST OUTING: Yorktown lost to Pendleton Heights, 71-43. Jay County defeated South Adams, 75-44.
VS. COMMON FOES: Yorktown 1-0; Jay County 0-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Yorktown 77-62. Jay County 57-64.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: Jay County, 6-2.
LAST MEETING: Yorktown, 54-41, Jan. 4, 2025.
jh PREDICTION: Jay County, 52-45.
AUSTIN TOURNAMENT
Switzerland County (6-6) vs. Springs Valley (10-3)
GAME TIME: 10:30 am ET, Rigel Gym.
COACHES: Chase Kelso, 14-22 in 2nd year at Switzerland. Marty Niehaus, 132-71 in 9th year at Springs Valley, 504-259 in 34th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Springs Valley, 71.24, 107th overall, 8th in 1A. Switzerland, 53.46, 222nd overall, 52nd in 2A.
LAST OUTING: Switzerland defeated Shawe Memorial, 45-26. Springs Valley defeated South Dearborn, 66-35.
VS. COMMON FOES: Switzerland 1-1; Springs Valley 1-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Switzerland 65-91. Springs Valley 77-95.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: No meetings.
jh PREDICTION: Springs Valley, 54-41.
Bedford North Lawrence (9-4) vs. Trinity Lutheran (9-2)
GAME TIME: 10:30 am ET, Girls Gym.
COACHES: Chase Spreen, 9-4 in 1st year at Bedford NL. Matt Trimnell, 9-2 in 1st year at Trinity Lutheran.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Bedford NL, 80.70, 55th overall, 35th in 4A. Trinity Lutheran, 77.14, 70th overall, 4th in 1A.
LAST OUTING: Bedford NL defeated Lanesville, 52-28. Trinity Lutheran defeated Paoli, 53-41.
VS. COMMON FOES: Bedford NL 1-1; Trinity Lutheran 0-2.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Bedford NL 80-94. Trinity Lutheran 72-75.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: No meetings.
jh PREDICTION: Bedford NL, 47-44.
West Washington (9-6) at Austin (11-5)
GAME TIME: noon ET, Rigel Gym.
COACHES: Kristin Messmore, 40-45 in 4th year at West Washington, 66-79 in 7th year overall. Jared Petersen, 307-202 in 21st year at Austin.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Austin, 75.89, 75th overall, 10th in 2A. West Washington, 60.01, 173rd overall, 22nd in 1A.
LAST OUTING: West Washington defeated Shawe Memorial, 43-20. Austin defeated South Dearborn, 84-11.
VS. COMMON FOES: West Washington 2-1; Austin 3-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: West Washington 100-98. Austin 113-103.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: Austin, 10-1.
LAST MEETING: Austin, 65-43, Nov. 12, 2016.
jh PREDICTION: Austin, 57-36.
Lanesville (6-9) vs. Paoli (4-9)
GAME TIME: noon ET, Girls Gym.
COACHES: Jamie Kolkmeier, 6-9 in 1st year at Lanesville, 46-77 in 6th year overall. Aaron Key, 4-9 in 1st year at Paoli.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Paoli, 57.41, 200th overall, 43rd in 2A. Lanesville, 53.53, 219th overall, 49th in 2A.
LAST OUTING: Lanesville lost to Jasper, 47-23. Paoli lost to Trinity Lutheran, 53-41.
VS. COMMON FOES: Lanesville 2-1; Paoli 2-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Lanesville 101-96. Paoli 79-92.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: Paoli, 14-7.
LAST MEETING: Lanesville, 38-36, Nov. 13, 2025.
jh PREDICTION: Paoli, 41-38.
Jasper (10-4) vs. Jeffersonville (7-7)
GAME TIME: 1:30 pm ET, Rigel Gym.
COACHES: Brittany Maners, 55-36 in 4th year at Jasper, 194-103 in 13th year overall. A.J. Moye (interim), 5-3 in 1st year at Jeffersonville.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Jeffersonville, 85.17, 39th overall, 27th in 4A. Jasper, 76.34, 72nd overall, 17th in 3A.
LAST OUTING: Jasper defeated Lanesville, 47-23. Jeffersonville defeated Trinity Lutheran, 56-46.
VS. COMMON FOES: Jasper 1-1; Jeffersonville 0-2.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Jasper 88-105. Jeffersonville 129-58.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: Jeffersonville, 20-4.
LAST MEETING: Jeffersonville, 53-44, Nov. 11, 2025.
jh PREDICTION: Jeffersonville, 53-44.
Shawe Memorial (6-5) vs. South Dearborn (1-14)
GAME TIME: 1:30 pm ET, Girls Gym.
COACHES: Drew Kring, 49-30 in 4th year at Shawe. Julie Messmore, 10-51 in 3rd year at South Dearborn.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Shawe, 58.48, 188th overall, 26th in 1A. South Dearborn, 29.15, 334th overall, 90th in 3A.
LAST OUTING: Shawe lost to Switzerland County, 45-26. South Dearborn lost to Springs Valley, 66-35.
VS. COMMON FOES: Shawe 2-1; South Dearborn 0-3.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Shawe 87-59. South Dearborn 88-83.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: No meetings.
jh PREDICTION: Shawe, 63-26.
BREBEUF JESUIT CLASSIC
Indian Creek (6-8) at Brebeuf Jesuit (6-7)
GAME TIME: 10 am ET, Brebeuf Jesuit.
COACHES: Brian Ferris, 148-67 in 9th year at Indian Creek. Erin Miller, 75-92 in 8th year at Brebeuf.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Indian Creek, 71.91, 102nd overall, 29th in 3A. Brebeuf, 71.66, 103rd overall, 30th in 3A.
LAST OUTING: Indian Creek lost to Gibson Southern, 61-49. Brebeuf defeated Perry Meridian, 43-36.
VS. COMMON FOES: Indian Creek 0-1; Brebeuf 0-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Indian Creek 104-64. Brebeuf 101-74.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: Indian Creek, 1-0.
LAST MEETING: Indian Creek, 65-53, Feb. 13, 2016, regional.
jh PREDICTION: Brebeuf, 49-46.
Corydon Central (8-6) vs. Harrison (West Lafayette) (4-6)
GAME TIME: 11:45 am ET, Brebeuf Jesuit.
COACHES: Josh Conrad, 100-39 in 6th year at Corydon, 219-132 in 15th year overall. Rush McColley, 109-67 in 8th year at Harrison, 128-91 in 10th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Corydon, 73.62, 90th overall, 26th in 3A. Harrison, 66.88, 131st overall, 51st in 4A.
LAST OUTING: Corydon defeated Seymour, 66-40. Harrison lost to McCutcheon, 69-30.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Corydon 88-94. Harrison 79-62.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: No meetings.
jh PREDICTION: Corydon, 51-42.
CARL SANDBURG (ILL.) TOURNAMENT
Lake Central (8-8) vs. Larkin (Ill.)
GAME TIME: 2:30 pm ET, Orland Park, Ill..
COACHES: Joe Huppenthal, 173-81 in 10th year at Lake Central, 289-120 in 17th year overall. .
SAGARIN RATINGS: Lake Central, 65.08, 147th overall, 52nd in 4A.
LAST OUTING: Lake Central lost to Downers Grove South (Ill.), 32-29.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Lake Central 88-82.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: No meetings.
CENTER GROVE TOURNAMENT
Brownsburg (6-5) at Center Grove (12-0)
GAME TIME: 10 am ET, Center Grove.
COACHES: Josh Sabol, 25-10 in 2nd year at Brownsburg, 123-106 in 10th year overall. Kevin Stuckmeyer, 170-49 in 9th year at Center Grove.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Brownsburg, 95.89, 6th overall, 6th in 4A. Center Grove, 94.70, 8th overall, 8th in 4A.
LAST OUTING: Brownsburg lost to Greensburg, 49-48. Center Grove defeated Indianapolis Attucks, 72-27.
VS. COMMON FOES: Brownsburg 0-2; Center Grove 2-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Brownsburg 99-50. Center Grove 85-85.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: Center Grove, 15-6.
LAST MEETING: Brownsburg, 66-48, Jan. 2, 2025.
jh PREDICTION: Brownsburg, 50-49.
North Knox (10-3) vs. Silver Creek (8-3)
GAME TIME: noon ET, Center Grove.
COACHES: Steve Meurer, 301-140 in 18th year at North Knox, 446-236 in 30th year overall. Scott Schoen, 243-132 in 16th year at Silver Creek.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Silver Creek, 93.93, 11th overall, 1st in 3A. North Knox, 82.98, 45th overall, 4th in 2A.
LAST OUTING: North Knox lost to Evansville Central, 60-42. Silver Creek defeated Austin, 55-28.
VS. COMMON FOES: North Knox 0-1; Silver Creek 0-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: North Knox 101-74. Silver Creek 73-70.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: No meetings.
jh PREDICTION: Silver Creek, 52-43.
MIAMI COUNTY INVITATIONAL
North Miami (6-5) vs. Caston (7-6)
GAME TIME: noon ET, Maconaquah.
COACHES: Nathan Curtis, 22-16 in 2nd year at North Miami. Josh Douglass, 89-43 in 6th year at Caston, 239-135 in 16th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: North Miami, 58.31, 191st overall, 28th in 1A. Caston, 54.94, 210th overall, 33rd in 1A.
LAST OUTING: North Miami lost to Peru, 37-36. Caston lost to Maconaquah, 54-41.
VS. COMMON FOES: North Miami 3-3; Caston 4-2.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: North Miami 57-76. Caston 81-85.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: North Miami, 23-6.
LAST MEETING: North Miami, 48-36, Jan. 23, 2025.
jh PREDICTION: North Miami, 45-43.
Peru (7-7) at Maconaquah (11-2)
GAME TIME: 6 pm ET, Maconaquah.
COACHES: Jenna Hayes, 34-52 in 4th year at Peru. Ray Davis, 43-40 in 4th year at Maconaquah, 97-121 in 11th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Maconaquah, 69.40, 116th overall, 35th in 3A. Peru, 61.62, 165th overall, 53rd in 3A.
LAST OUTING: Peru defeated North Miami, 37-36. Maconaquah defeated Caston, 54-41.
VS. COMMON FOES: Peru 4-1; Maconaquah 4-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Peru 110-72. Maconaquah 90-86.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: Peru, 22-18.
LAST MEETING: Maconaquah, 54-43, Dec. 18, 2025.
jh PREDICTION: Maconaquah, 51-43.
NORTH CENTRAL CLASSIC
Avon (5-9) vs. Valparaiso (11-2)
GAME TIME: 2:15 pm CT, North Central.
COACHES: Becca Hoefler, 5-9 in 1st year at Avon, 72-84 in 7th year overall. Kelly Kratz, 30-10 in 2nd year at Valparaiso, 70-47 in 5th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Valparaiso, 94.75, 7th overall, 7th in 4A. Avon, 77.24, 68th overall, 41st in 4A.
LAST OUTING: Avon lost to Indianapolis Cathedral, 53-43. Valparaiso lost to Hamilton Southeastern, 53-50.
VS. COMMON FOES: Avon 0-1; Valparaiso 0-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Avon 103-83. Valparaiso 125-64.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: No meetings.
jh PREDICTION: Valparaiso, 60-38.
Indianapolis Cathedral (9-4) at North Central (Indianapolis) (4-8)
GAME TIME: 5 pm ET, North Central.
COACHES: Lisa Finn, 90-71 in 7th year at Cathedral. FahKara Hawkins, 4-8 in 1st year at North Central.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Cathedral, 89.76, 22nd overall, 5th in 3A. North Central, 81.09, 54th overall, 34th in 4A.
LAST OUTING: Cathedral defeated Avon, 53-43. North Central lost to Decatur Central, 72-66.
VS. COMMON FOES: Cathedral 0-1; North Central 0-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Cathedral 107-72. North Central 97-66.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: North Central, 4-0.
LAST MEETING: North Central (Indianapolis), 67-47, Feb. 5, 2022, sectional.
jh PREDICTION: Cathedral, 53-50.
Hamilton Southeastern (12-2) vs. Decatur Central (6-7)
GAME TIME: 6:45 pm ET, North Central.
COACHES: Brian Satterfield, 95-18 in 5th year at Hamilton SE. Nic Carothers, 37-43 in 4th year at Decatur Central, 100-115 in 10th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Hamilton SE, 98.93, 4th overall, 4th in 4A. Decatur Central, 81.88, 48th overall, 30th in 4A.
LAST OUTING: Hamilton SE defeated Valparaiso, 53-50. Decatur Central defeated North Central (Indianapolis), 72-66.
VS. COMMON FOES: Hamilton SE 2-0; Decatur Central 0-2.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Hamilton SE 118-69. Decatur Central 99-79.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: Hamilton SE, 1-0.
LAST MEETING: Hamilton Southeastern, 59-41, Dec. 28, 2023.
jh PREDICTION: Hamilton SE, 64-41.
NORTHEASTERN TOURNAMENT
Delta (9-4) at Northeastern (7-6)
GAME TIME: 2 pm ET, Northeastern.
COACHES: Ty'Ronda Benning, 38-24 in 3rd year at Delta. Cody Dudley, 66-24 in 4th year at Northeastern.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Delta, 83.31, 44th overall, 11th in 3A. Northeastern, 70.81, 111th overall, 20th in 2A.
LAST OUTING: Delta lost to Heritage Christian, 62-49. Northeastern lost to Borden, 60-49.
VS. COMMON FOES: Delta 1-0; Northeastern 0-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Delta 97-68. Northeastern 86-67.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: Northeastern, 1-0.
LAST MEETING: Northeastern, 58-30, Nov. 24, 2020.
jh PREDICTION: Delta, 57-45.
Heritage Christian (9-5) vs. Borden (11-2)
GAME TIME: 4 pm ET, Northeastern.
COACHES: Jessaca Stults, 39-29 in 3rd year at Heritage Christian. Matt Vick, 117-86 in 9th year at Borden.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Borden, 85.24, 37th overall, 2nd in 1A. Heritage Christian, 73.55, 91st overall, 14th in 2A.
LAST OUTING: Heritage Christian defeated Delta, 62-49. Borden defeated Northeastern, 60-49.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Heritage Christian 107-74. Borden 89-68.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: No meetings.
jh PREDICTION: Borden, 52-43.
Lapel (12-2) vs. South Knox (11-3)
GAME TIME: 6 pm ET, Northeastern.
COACHES: Zach Newby, 134-58 in 8th year at Lapel. Hollie Anson-Eaves, 188-113 in 12th year at South Knox.
SAGARIN RATINGS: South Knox, 86.16, 35th overall, 2nd in 2A. Lapel, 73.03, 95th overall, 15th in 2A.
LAST OUTING: Lapel lost to Floyd Central, 65-37. South Knox lost to Connersville, 60-49.
VS. COMMON FOES: Lapel 0-1; South Knox 0-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Lapel 109-81. South Knox 100-86.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: No meetings.
jh PREDICTION: South Knox, 53-45.
Floyd Central (12-2) vs. Connersville (9-5)
GAME TIME: 8 pm ET, Northeastern.
COACHES: Jerry Hickey, 35-7 in 2nd year at Floyd Central, 194-119 in 13th year overall. Shana Williams, 37-24 in 3rd year at Connersville.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Floyd Central, 94.33, 9th overall, 9th in 4A. Connersville, 79.87, 59th overall, 15th in 3A.
LAST OUTING: Floyd Central defeated Lapel, 65-37. Connersville defeated South Knox, 60-49.
VS. COMMON FOES: Floyd Central 2-0; Connersville 2-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Floyd Central 106-80. Connersville 108-79.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: No meetings.
jh PREDICTION: Floyd Central, 53-40.
NORTHRIDGE TOURNAMENT
Westfield (12-4) at Northridge (12-3)
GAME TIME: 10 am ET, JayCo Arena.
COACHES: Kelsey Steele, 53-34 in 4th year at Westfield. Doug Springer, 333-125 in 19th year at Northridge, 385-143 in 22nd year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Westfield, 90.66, 20th overall, 16th in 4A. Northridge, 88.03, 27th overall, 20th in 4A.
LAST OUTING: Westfield defeated Marquette Catholic, 74-63. Northridge defeated Greensburg, 64-58.
VS. COMMON FOES: Westfield 1-1; Northridge 2-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Westfield 126-84. Northridge 120-84.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: No meetings.
jh PREDICTION: Northridge, 52-49.
Marquette Catholic (12-2) vs. Greensburg (9-4)
GAME TIME: 10 am ET, NHS Field House.
COACHES: Katie Collignon, 177-65 in 10th year at Marquette. Jason Simpson, 216-70 in 12th year at Greensburg.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Greensburg, 92.39, 16th overall, 3rd in 3A. Marquette, 87.82, 28th overall, 1st in 1A.
LAST OUTING: Marquette lost to Westfield, 74-63. Greensburg lost to Northridge, 64-58.
VS. COMMON FOES: Marquette 0-2; Greensburg 1-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Marquette 100-76. Greensburg 111-71.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: No meetings.
jh PREDICTION: Greensburg, 56-49.
Franklin Central (9-5) vs. Homestead (12-2)
GAME TIME: 11:30 am ET, JayCo Arena.
COACHES: Vince Cerbone, 77-103 in 8th year at Franklin Central, 310-251 in 25th year overall. Rod Parker, 461-145 in 25th year at Homestead.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Homestead, 102.18, 3rd overall, 3rd in 4A. Franklin Central, 92.53, 15th overall, 13th in 4A.
LAST OUTING: Franklin Central lost to Penn, 45-38. Homestead defeated Rushville, 65-16.
VS. COMMON FOES: Franklin Central 1-2; Homestead 2-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Franklin Central 111-76. Homestead 116-81.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: No meetings.
jh PREDICTION: Homestead, 59-44.
Penn (12-3) vs. Rushville (1-12)
GAME TIME: 11:30 am ET, NHS Field House.
COACHES: Kristi Kaniewski Ulrich, 361-66 in 17th year at Penn. Melissa Winkler, 354-270 in 26th year at Rushville.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Penn, 86.38, 34th overall, 25th in 4A. Rushville, 49.40, 242nd overall, 69th in 3A.
LAST OUTING: Penn defeated Franklin Central, 45-38. Rushville lost to Homestead, 65-16.
VS. COMMON FOES: Penn 1-1; Rushville 0-2.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Penn 107-102. Rushville 97-76.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: No meetings.
jh PREDICTION: Penn, 61-24.
SCOTTSBURG TOURNAMENT
Brownstown Central (12-3) vs. Seymour (2-10)
GAME TIME: 11 am ET, Scottsburg.
COACHES: Brandon Allman, 134-50 in 7th year at Brownstown. Nathan Owen, 2-10 in 1st year at Seymour.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Brownstown, 79.28, 61st overall, 6th in 2A. Seymour, 61.17, 167th overall, 59th in 4A.
LAST OUTING: Brownstown lost to Columbus North, 52-41. Seymour lost to East Central, 65-43.
VS. COMMON FOES: Brownstown 3-2; Seymour 1-4.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Brownstown 111-91. Seymour 106-58.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: Seymour, 18-8.
LAST MEETING: Brownstown Central, 51-19, Dec. 4, 2025.
jh PREDICTION: Brownstown, 53-35.
Madison (7-3) at Scottsburg (0-15)
GAME TIME: 12:45 pm ET, Scottsburg.
COACHES: Carrie Daniels, 70-67 in 6th year at Scottsburg, 173-123 in 11th year overall. Adam Dennis, 45-34 in 4th year at Madison.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Madison, 81.43, 51st overall, 14th in 3A. Scottsburg, 49.26, 243rd overall, 70th in 3A.
LAST OUTING: Scottsburg lost to Batesville, 58-32. Madison lost to Eastern (Pekin), 58-55.
VS. COMMON FOES: Scottsburg 0-2; Madison 0-2.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Scottsburg 129-83. Madison 74-64.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: Scottsburg, 16-15.
LAST MEETING: Madison, 47-41, Jan. 21, 2025.
jh PREDICTION: Madison, 65-29.
East Central (12-2) vs. Batesville (8-7)
GAME TIME: 2:30 pm ET, Scottsburg.
COACHES: Kevin Moore, 267-130 in 17th year at East Central. Mitchell Taylor, 52-37 in 4th year at Batesville.
SAGARIN RATINGS: East Central, 86.94, 32nd overall, 23rd in 4A. Batesville, 66.84, 132nd overall, 40th in 3A.
LAST OUTING: East Central lost to Columbus North, 52-29. Batesville lost to Eastern (Pekin), 58-52.
VS. COMMON FOES: East Central 6-0; Batesville 4-2.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: East Central 98-98. Batesville 91-109.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: East Central, 30-16.
LAST MEETING: East Central, 55-28, Dec. 20, 2025.
jh PREDICTION: East Central, 60-35.
Columbus North (12-3) vs. Eastern (Pekin) (9-3)
GAME TIME: 7:45 pm ET, Scottsburg.
COACHES: Brett White, 68-42 in 5th year at Columbus North. Taylor Drury, 36-50 in 4th year at Eastern.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Columbus North, 79.80, 60th overall, 38th in 4A. Eastern, 75.63, 78th overall, 11th in 2A.
LAST OUTING: Columbus North defeated East Central, 52-29. Eastern defeated Batesville, 58-52.
VS. COMMON FOES: Columbus North 1-0; Eastern 0-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Columbus North 104-97. Eastern 92-69.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: Columbus North, 1-0.
LAST MEETING: Columbus North, 73-43, Dec. 27, 2023.
jh PREDICTION: Columbus North, 54-43.
SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH TOURNAMENT
Lakeland (4-7) at South Bend St. Joseph (9-3)
GAME TIME: 10 am ET, SB St. Joseph.
COACHES: James Benson, 14-43 in 3rd year at Lakeland. Scott Francoeur, 61-66 in 6th year at SB St. Joseph.
SAGARIN RATINGS: SB St. Joseph, 74.28, 87th overall, 25th in 3A. Lakeland, 48.12, 247th overall, 59th in 2A.
LAST OUTING: Lakeland lost to Eastside, 55-20. SB St. Joseph lost to Elkhart, 51-34.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Lakeland 74-70. SB St. Joseph 91-64.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: No meetings.
jh PREDICTION: SB St. Joseph, 64-32.
Goshen (0-13) vs. Portage (5-8)
GAME TIME: 11 am CT, SB St. Joseph.
COACHES: Shaun Hill, 100-96 in 9th year at Goshen, 123-121 in 11th year overall. Rich Davis, 5-8 in 1st year at Portage, 12-25 in 2nd year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Portage, 52.40, 228th overall, 70th in 4A. Goshen, 27.73, 344th overall, 82nd in 4A.
LAST OUTING: Goshen lost to Penn, 67-7. Portage lost to LaPorte, 58-55.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Goshen 98-76. Portage 80-83.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: No meetings.
jh PREDICTION: Portage, 54-28.
TWIN LAKES TOURNAMENT
McCutcheon (12-4) vs. Munster (5-8)
GAME TIME: 8 am CT, Twin Lakes.
COACHES: Jeff Knoy, 310-188 in 21st year at McCutcheon. DeAndre Williams, 54-31 in 4th year at Munster, 72-79 in 7th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: McCutcheon, 93.41, 13th overall, 12th in 4A. Munster, 51.43, 234th overall, 72nd in 4A.
LAST OUTING: McCutcheon lost to Mount Vernon (Fortville), 50-43. Munster lost to Indianapolis Chatard, 68-33.
VS. COMMON FOES: McCutcheon 1-0; Munster 0-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: McCutcheon 137-84. Munster 65-91.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: McCutcheon, 4-0.
LAST MEETING: McCutcheon, 52-46, Dec. 28, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: McCutcheon, 68-24.
Mount Vernon (Fortville) (7-6) at Twin Lakes (3-10)
GAME TIME: 9 am ET, Twin Lakes.
COACHES: Julie Shelton, 406-177 in 25th year at Mt. Vernon. Betsy Adams, 3-10 in 1st year at Twin Lakes.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Mt. Vernon, 78.42, 64th overall, 39th in 4A. Twin Lakes, 39.31, 304th overall, 83rd in 3A.
LAST OUTING: Mt. Vernon lost to Crown Point, 53-38. Twin Lakes defeated Munster, 53-43.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Mt. Vernon 104-77. Twin Lakes 76-92.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: Mt. Vernon, 3-1.
LAST MEETING: Mount Vernon (Fortville), 68-31, Dec. 28, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Mt. Vernon, 63-23.
Crown Point (12-3) vs. Indianapolis Chatard (8-6)
GAME TIME: 11 am ET, Twin Lakes.
COACHES: Bradley Stangel, 12-3 in 1st year at Crown Point. Dan Wagner, 71-49 in 5th year at Bishop Chatard.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Crown Point, 82.23, 47th overall, 29th in 4A. Bishop Chatard, 75.26, 82nd overall, 22nd in 3A.
LAST OUTING: Crown Point defeated Mount Vernon (Fortville), 53-38. Bishop Chatard defeated Munster, 68-33.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Crown Point 128-77. Bishop Chatard 94-94.
SERIES LAST 25 YEARS: Bishop Chatard, 1-0.
LAST MEETING: Indianapolis Chatard, 44-42, Dec. 27, 2023.
jh PREDICTION: Crown Point, 58-46.