GBB: Week 10 big games

By E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor

According to the updated Sagarin power ratings, there are 15 big games (pitting teams rated in their respective class’s Top 20) on tap for Week 10 of the 2011-12 Indiana high school girls basketball season.

Here’s a preview of those big contests via the pertinent numbers taken from johnharrell.net (rankings are from the latest ICGSA coaches’ polls):

Tuesday, Jan. 10
Three biggies …

1A #5 Northeast Dubois (11-2) at 2A #5 Southridge (11-1)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM EST.
COACHES: Alan Matheis, 172-85 in 11th year at Northeast Dubois. Greg Werner, 115-52 in 8th year at Southridge, 219-147 in 17th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Southridge, 82.05, 52nd overall, 5th in Class 2A. Northeast Dubois, 65.65, 145th overall, 9th in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: Northeast Dubois defeated Shoals, 57-47, Jan. 5. Southridge defeated North Knox, 47-31, Jan. 5.
VS. COMMON FOES: Northeast Dubois 3-2. Southridge 5-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Northeast Dubois 77-98, Southridge 85-82.
SERIES LAST 10 YEARS: Southridge, 8-3.
LAST MEETING: Southridge, 54-48, Jan. 15, 2011.

Tippecanoe Valley (11-2) at 3A #3 NorthWood (13-1)
GAME TIME: 7:45 PM EST.
COACHES: Chris Kindig, 16-17 in 2nd year at Tippecanoe Valley. Steve Neff, 603-168 in 35th year at NorthWood.
SAGARIN RATINGS: NorthWood, 92.29, 13th overall, 2nd in Class 3A. Tippecanoe Valley, 75.9, 77th overall, 19th in Class 3A.
LAST OUTING: Tippecanoe Valley defeated Northfield, 60-49, Jan. 7. NorthWood defeated Wawasee, 49-18, Jan. 7.
VS. COMMON FOES: Tippecanoe Valley 2-0. NorthWood 2-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Tippecanoe Valley 89-85, NorthWood 100-94.
SERIES LAST 10 YEARS: NorthWood, 8-0.
LAST MEETING: NorthWood, 66-46, Jan. 20, 2011.

Evansville Bosse (9-6) at Evansville Memorial (6-6)
GAME TIME: 6:00 PM CST, Memorial.
COACHES: Andre Thomas, 9-6 in 1st year at Evansville Bosse. Bruce Dockery, 394-137 in 24th year at Evansville Memorial.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Evansville Memorial, 76.74, 73rd overall, 17th in Class 3A. Evansville Bosse, 75.86, 78th overall, 20th in Class 3A.
LAST OUTING: Evansville Bosse defeated Evansville North, 60-52, Jan. 4. Evansville Memorial lost to Sullivan, 41-39, Jan. 7.
VS. COMMON FOES: Evansville Bosse 3-0. Evansville Memorial 3-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Evansville Bosse 118-88, Evansville Memorial 85-66.
SERIES LAST 10 YEARS: Evansville Memorial, 16-4.
LAST MEETING: Evansville Bosse 52, Evansville Memorial 50, Dec. 8, 2011.

Wednesday, Jan. 11
Two biggies …

4A #12 Brownsburg (12-2) at 4A #6 McCutcheon (12-2)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM EST.
COACHES: Amy Brauman, 64-41 in 5th year at Brownsburg. Jeff Knoy, 103-54 in 7th year at McCutcheon.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Brownsburg, 91.56, 15th overall, 11th in Class 4A. McCutcheon, 90.52, 18th overall, 14th in Class 4A.
LAST OUTING: Brownsburg defeated Tri-West, 61-42, Jan. 7. McCutcheon lost to Hamilton Southeastern, 55-51, Jan. 7.
VS. COMMON FOES: Brownsburg 4-1. McCutcheon 4-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Brownsburg 106-90, McCutcheon 94-100.
SERIES LAST 10 YEARS: McCutcheon, 6-4.
LAST MEETING: McCutcheon, 59-52, Jan. 13, 2011.

3A #8 Edgewood (13-3) at Bloomington South (9-3)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM EST.
COACHES: Gary Sims, 75-39 in 5th year at Edgewood. Larry Winters, 182-92 in 13th year at Bloomington South.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Bloomington South, 92.45, 12th overall, 10th in Class 4A. Edgewood, 80.88, 57th overall, 11th in Class 3A.
LAST OUTING: Edgewood lost to Bedford North Lawrence, 53-36, Jan. 5. Bloomington South defeated Franklin Central, 46-44, Jan. 7.
VS. COMMON FOES: Edgewood 0-1. Bloomington South 1-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Edgewood 128-100, Bloomington South 99-74.
SERIES LAST 10 YEARS: Bloomington South, 10-0.
LAST MEETING: Bloomington South, 56-38, Nov. 9, 2010.

Thursday, Jan. 12
Five biggies

3A #10 Brownstown (12-2) at Hauser (8-7)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM EST.
COACHES: Karla Rieckers, 81-28 in 5th year at Brownstown Central. Scott Seiple, 32-30 in 3rd year at Hauser.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Brownstown Central, 82.73, 46th overall, 6th in Class 3A. Hauser, 63.16, 167th overall, 12th in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: Brownstown Central defeated Charlestown, 60-29, Jan. 7. Hauser defeated Shelbyville, 61-53, Jan. 7.
VS. COMMON FOES: Brownstown Central 3-0. Hauser 1-2.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Brownstown Central 113-88, Hauser 92-110.
SERIES LAST 10 YEARS: Brownstown Central, 8-2.
LAST MEETING: Brownstown Central, 64-46, Jan. 13, 2011.

4A #13 Lawrence North (10-3) at Lawrence Central (8-4)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM EST.
COACHES: Jim Etherington, 40-16 in 3rd year at Lawrence North, 153-81 in 12th year overall. John Albers, 20-51 in 4th year at Lawrence Central, 113-144 in 13th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Lawrence North, 97.45, 5th overall, 5th in Class 4A. Lawrence Central, 89.09, 21st overall, 17th in Class 4A.
LAST OUTING: Lawrence North defeated Terre Haute North, 51-36, Jan. 7. Lawrence Central defeated Bloomington North, 57-53, Jan. 7.
VS. COMMON FOES: Lawrence North 4-3. Lawrence Central 3-2.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Lawrence North 108-79, Lawrence Central 102-66.
SERIES LAST 10 YEARS: Lawrence North, 13-2.

1A #5 Northeast Dubois (11-2) at 1A #2 Barr-Reeve (13-0)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM EST.
COACHES: Alan Matheis, 172-85 in 11th year at Northeast Dubois. Mark Holt, 124-66 in 9th year at Barr-Reeve.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Barr-Reeve, 74.97, 88th overall, 4th in Class 1A. Northeast Dubois, 65.65, 145th overall, 9th in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: Northeast Dubois defeated Shoals, 57-47, Jan. 5. Barr-Reeve defeated South Knox, 49-39, Jan. 7.
VS. COMMON FOES: Northeast Dubois 7-0. Barr-Reeve 7-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Northeast Dubois 77-98, Barr-Reeve 73-101.
SERIES LAST 10 YEARS: Northeast Dubois, 7-4.
LAST MEETING: Barr-Reeve, 56-39, Jan. 13, 2011.

1A #3 Oregon-Davis (11-2) at Argos (10-4)
GAME TIME: 8:00 PM EST.
COACHES: Terry Minix, 258-137 in 19th year at Oregon-Davis. Nick Medich, 20-15 in 2nd year at Argos.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Oregon-Davis, 75.98, 75th overall, 2nd in Class 1A. Argos, 59.5, 194th overall, 16th in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: Oregon-Davis defeated Triton, 48-45, Jan. 4. Argos defeated Lakeland Christian, 72-42, Jan. 7.
VS. COMMON FOES: Oregon-Davis 4-0. Argos 0-4.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Oregon-Davis 99-79, Argos 78-104.
SERIES LAST 10 YEARS: Oregon-Davis, 15-10.
LAST MEETING: Oregon-Davis, 68-55, Jan. 14, 2011.

1A #4 Vincennes Rivet (12-2) at Loogootee (9-4)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM EST (WAOV, 1450 AM).
COACHES: Tim Young, 108-9 in 5th year at Vincennes Rivet. Josh Mullis, 20-14 in 2nd year at Loogootee.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Vincennes Rivet, 75.71, 80th overall, 3rd in Class 1A. Loogootee, 60.02, 187th overall, 14th in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: Vincennes Rivet defeated North Daviess, 60-20, Jan. 5. Loogootee defeated Bloomfield, 57-53, Jan. 7.
VS. COMMON FOES: Vincennes Rivet 4-0. Loogootee 4-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Vincennes Rivet 91-91, Loogootee 74-97.
SERIES LAST 10 YEARS: Vincennes Rivet, 8-7.
LAST MEETING: Vincennes Rivet, 66-29, sectional, Feb. 8, 2011.

Friday, Jan. 13
Two biggies …

Ben Davis (10-5) at 4A #10 Warren Central (11-3)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM EST (WBDG, 90.9 FM).
COACHES: Joe Lentz, 10-5 in 1st year at Ben Davis, 266-95 in 16th year overall. Michael Brooks, 67-20 in 4th year at Warren Central, 83-44 in 6th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Warren Central, 97.99, 3rd overall, 3rd in Class 4A. Ben Davis, 94.43, 9th overall, 7th in Class 4A.
LAST OUTING: Ben Davis lost to North Central (Indianapolis), 62-54, overtime, Jan. 7. Warren Central defeated Terre Haute South, 58-43, Jan. 7.
VS. COMMON FOES: Ben Davis 5-2. Warren Central 4-2.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Ben Davis 129-82, Warren Central 105-85.
SERIES LAST 10 YEARS: Ben Davis, 14-0.
LAST MEETING: Ben Davis, 58-45, Jan. 14, 2011.

4A #7 Fort Wayne Snider (11-2) at 4A #4 Fort Wayne South (14-1)
GAME TIME: 6:15 PM EST.
COACHES: Ryan Gould, 84-62 in 7th year at Fort Wayne Snider. Juanita Goodwell, 49-14 in 3rd year at Fort Wayne South.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Fort Wayne South, 96.81, 6th overall, 6th in Class 4A. Fort Wayne Snider, 90.61, 17th overall, 13th in Class 4A.
LAST OUTING: Fort Wayne Snider defeated Fort Wayne Northrop, 72-57, Jan. 6. Fort Wayne South defeated Fort Wayne Concordia, 65-50, Jan. 6.
VS. COMMON FOES: Fort Wayne Snider 4-0. Fort Wayne South 4-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Fort Wayne Snider 85-88, Fort Wayne South 125-79.
SERIES LAST 10 YEARS: Fort Wayne South, 11-7.
LAST MEETING: Fort Wayne South, 67-54, Dec. 30, 2011.

Saturday, Jan. 14
Three biggies …

Borden (7-4) at Seymour (13-3)
GAME TIME: 1:30 PM EST.
COACHES: Terry Rademacher, 165-115 in 14th year at Borden, 178-123 in 15th year overall. Beth DeVinney, 140-73 in 11th year at Seymour, 208-107 in 16th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Seymour, 88.94, 22nd overall, 18th in Class 4A. Borden, 57.65, 211th overall, 20th in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: Borden lost to Paoli, 39-36, Jan. 7. Seymour defeated Mitchell, 73-34, Jan. 7.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Borden 64-83, Seymour 127-92.
SERIES LAST 10 YEARS: No meetings.

1A #1 Fort Wayne Canterbury (10-2) at 3A #4 Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran (10-3)
GAME TIME: 7:45 PM EST.
COACHES: Scott Kreiger, 236-88 in 14th year at Fort Wayne Canterbury. David Miller, 134-64 in 9th year at Fort Wayne Concordia, 314-156 in 22nd year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Fort Wayne Concordia, 87.78, 27th overall, 4th in Class 3A. Fort Wayne Canterbury, 86.18, 31st overall, 1st in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: Fort Wayne Canterbury defeated Lakewood Park, 101-40, Jan. 7. Fort Wayne Concordia lost to Fort Wayne South, 65-50, Jan. 6.
VS. COMMON FOES: Fort Wayne Canterbury 2-1. Fort Wayne Concordia 2-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Fort Wayne Canterbury 74-82, Fort Wayne Concordia 104-78.
SERIES LAST 10 YEARS: Fort Wayne Concordia, 2-1.
LAST MEETING: Fort Wayne Concordia, 47-42, Nov. 20, 2010.

Pike (10-5) at Bloomington South (9-3)
GAME TIME: 3:30 PM EST.
COACHES: Bob Anglea, 19-18 in 2nd year at Pike, 65-34 in 5th year overall. Larry Winters, 182-92 in 13th year at Bloomington South.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Pike, 92.82, 11th overall, 9th in Class 4A. Bloomington South, 92.45, 12th overall, 10th in Class 4A.
LAST OUTING: Pike defeated Southport, 70-56, Jan. 7. Bloomington South defeated Franklin Central, 46-44, Jan. 7.
VS. COMMON FOES: Pike 1-3. Bloomington South 2-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Pike 128-71, Bloomington South 99-74.
SERIES LAST 10 YEARS: Bloomington South, 6-4.
LAST MEETING: Bloomington South, 64-50, Jan. 15, 2011.