BB: Week 8 big games

By E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor

According to the preseason Sagarin power ratings, there are at least two dozen big games (pitting teams rated in the respective Top 20s of their class) on tap for Week 8 of the 2012-13 Indiana high school boys basketball season.

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

Tuesday, Jan. 8
One biggie …

4A #10 North Central (Indianapolis) (7-3) at 4A #8 Ben Davis (7-2)
GAME TIME: MARION COUNTY TOURNAMENT 7:00 PM ET, Ben Davis (WJEL, 89.3 FM; WBDG, 90.9 FM).
COACHES: Doug Mitchell, 335-136 in 20th year at North Central (Indianapolis). Mark James, 25-9 in 2nd year at Ben Davis.
SAGARIN RATINGS: North Central (Indianapolis), 96.78, 2nd overall, 2nd in Class 4A. Ben Davis, 93.87, 9th overall, 9th in Class 4A.
LAST OUTING: North Central (Indianapolis) defeated Ben Davis, 55-50, Jan. 4. Ben Davis lost to North Central (Indianapolis), 55-50, Jan. 4.
VS. COMMON FOES: North Central (Indianapolis) 1-1. Ben Davis 1-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: North Central (Indianapolis) 69-31, Ben Davis 39-44.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: North Central (Indianapolis), 13-6.
LAST MEETING: North Central (Indianapolis) 55, Ben Davis 50, Jan. 4, 2013.

Wednesday, Jan. 9
Four biggies …

4A #14 Indianapolis Cathedral (6-3) at 4A #4 Carmel (8-1)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM ET.
COACHES: Andy Fagan, 43-11 in 3rd year at Indianapolis Cathedral, 77-43 in 6th year overall. Scott Heady, 41-18 in 3rd year at Carmel, 257-145 in 18th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Carmel, 96.77, 3rd overall, 3rd in Class 4A. Indianapolis Cathedral, 94.44, 7th overall, 7th in Class 4A.
LAST OUTING: Indianapolis Cathedral defeated Lafayette Central Catholic, 78-48, Jan. 5. Carmel defeated Westfield, 61-38, Jan. 5.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Indianapolis Cathedral 52-25, Carmel 53-42.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Indianapolis Cathedral, 7-6.
LAST MEETING: Carmel, 52-46, Jan. 11, 2012.

4A #10 Lawrence North (8-1) at 3A #15 Brebeuf Jesuit (7-4)
GAME TIME: MARION COUNTY TOURNAMENT 7:00 PM ET, Brebeuf Jesuit.
COACHES: Jack Keefer, 624-250 in 37th year at Lawrence North. Noah Haynes, 7-4 in 1st year at Brebeuf Jesuit.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Lawrence North, 95.47, 6th overall, 6th in Class 4A. Brebeuf Jesuit, 82.47, 49th overall, 8th in Class 3A.
LAST OUTING: Lawrence North defeated Indianapolis Lutheran, 93-39, Jan. 8. Brebeuf Jesuit defeated Franklin Central, 70-65, Jan. 8.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Lawrence North 51-39, Brebeuf Jesuit 57-43.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Lawrence North, 9-3.
LAST MEETING: Lawrence North 63, Brebeuf Jesuit 49, Dec. 7, 2012.

2A #5 Speedway (10-0) at 2A #1 Park Tudor (9-1)
GAME TIME: MARION COUNTY TOURNAMENT 7:00 PM ET, Park Tudor.
COACHES: Chuck Bennett, 86-115 in 10th year at Speedway. Ed Schilling, 75-16 in 4th year at Park Tudor.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Park Tudor, 87.76, 24th overall, 1st in Class 2A. Speedway, 76.42, 88th overall, 7th in Class 2A.
LAST OUTING: Speedway defeated Decatur Central, 82-78, overtime, Jan. 8. Park Tudor defeated Perry Meridian, 51-28, Jan. 8.
VS. COMMON FOES: Speedway 2-0. Park Tudor 2-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Speedway 38-57, Park Tudor 48-60.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Park Tudor, 15-4.
LAST MEETING: Park Tudor, 71-50, regional, Mar. 10, 2012.

4A #8 Ben Davis (8-2) at 4A #16 Warren Central (6-4)
GAME TIME: MARION COUNTY TOURNAMENT 7:00 PM ET, Warren Central (WBDG, 90.9 FM).
COACHES: Mark James, 26-9 in 2nd year at Ben Davis. Greg Graham, 53-46 in 5th year at Warren Central.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Warren Central, 94.39, 8th overall, 8th in Class 4A. Ben Davis, 93.87, 9th overall, 9th in Class 4A.
LAST OUTING: Ben Davis defeated North Central (Indianapolis), 57-51, overtime, Jan. 8. Warren Central defeated Beech Grove, 75-46, Jan. 8.
VS. COMMON FOES: Ben Davis 0-1. Warren Central 0-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Ben Davis 50-50, Warren Central 64-34.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Warren Central, 12-8.
LAST MEETING: Ben Davis 51, Warren Central 50, overtime, Dec. 14, 2012.

Friday, Jan. 11
Ten biggies …

Corydon (7-2) at 2A #6 Clarksville (7-3)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM ET.
COACHES: Jamie Kolkmeier, 88-62 in 7th year at Corydon Central, 147-132 in 13th year overall. Jason Connell, 31-12 in 3rd year at Clarksville.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Clarksville, 76.66, 87th overall, 6th in Class 2A. Corydon Central, 76.3, 89th overall, 20th in Class 3A.
LAST OUTING: Corydon Central defeated Floyd Central, 49-35, Jan. 4. Clarksville defeated New Washington, 67-41, Jan. 5.
VS. COMMON FOES: Corydon Central 1-0. Clarksville 1-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Corydon Central 41-50, Clarksville 56-49.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Corydon Central, 10-5.
LAST MEETING: Clarksville, 74-57, Jan. 13, 2012.

1A #9 Fort Wayne Canterbury (6-2) at Lakewood Park Christian (4-3)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM ET.
COACHES: Scott Kreiger, 6-2 in 1st year at Fort Wayne Canterbury. Marc Davidson, 17-12 in 2nd year at Lakewood Park.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Lakewood Park, 72.18, 120th overall, 4th in Class 1A. Fort Wayne Canterbury, 68.14, 159th overall, 14th in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: Fort Wayne Canterbury lost to Muncie Central, 59-55, Dec. 22. Lakewood Park defeated Eastside, 80-60, Dec. 18.
VS. COMMON FOES: Fort Wayne Canterbury 1-0. Lakewood Park 1-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Fort Wayne Canterbury 31-47, Lakewood Park 39-31.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Fort Wayne Canterbury, 15-5.
LAST MEETING: Fort Wayne Canterbury, 46-38, sectional, Mar. 2, 2012.

2A #8 Fort Wayne Luers (4-3) at 4A #9 Fort Wayne Northrop (11-2)
GAME TIME: 7:45 PM ET.
COACHES: James Blackmon, 135-59 in 9th year at Fort Wayne Luers. Barak Coolman, 72-32 in 5th year at Fort Wayne Northrop.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Fort Wayne Northrop, 89.8, 18th overall, 18th in Class 4A. Fort Wayne Luers, 73.35, 111th overall, 14th in Class 2A.
LAST OUTING: Fort Wayne Luers defeated Muncie South, 79-73, overtime, Jan. 5. Fort Wayne Northrop defeated Fort Wayne Snider, 75-59, Jan. 4.
VS. COMMON FOES: Fort Wayne Luers 1-3. Fort Wayne Northrop 4-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Fort Wayne Luers 26-39, Fort Wayne Northrop 73-56.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Fort Wayne Luers, 14-8.
LAST MEETING: Fort Wayne Luers, 75-58, Jan. 13, 2012.

3A #1 Greensburg (11-0) at Batesville (8-1)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM ET.
COACHES: Stacy Meyer, 103-46 in 7th year at Greensburg, 161-102 in 12th year overall. Aaron Garrett, 79-22 in 5th year at Batesville.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Greensburg, 84.68, 29th overall, 5th in Class 3A. Batesville, 78.2, 75th overall, 16th in Class 3A.
LAST OUTING: Greensburg defeated Connersville, 62-27, Jan. 5. Batesville defeated Milan, 47-31, Jan. 5.
VS. COMMON FOES: Greensburg 4-0. Batesville 4-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Greensburg 50-61, Batesville 47-43.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Batesville, 23-17.
LAST MEETING: Greensburg, 58-56, Dec. 1, 2012.

Hamilton Heights (5-3) at Lapel (5-6)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM ET.
COACHES: Chad Ballenger, 70-47 in 6th year at Hamilton Heights, 147-130 in 13th year overall. Jimmie Howell, 138-64 in 9th year at Lapel, 500-230 in 32nd year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Hamilton Heights, 77.02, 82nd overall, 19th in Class 3A. Lapel, 69.89, 134th overall, 18th in Class 2A.
LAST OUTING: Hamilton Heights lost to Mount Vernon (Fortville), 56-47, Jan. 5. Lapel lost to Frankton, 70-62, Jan. 4.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Hamilton Heights 42-36, Lapel 67-51.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Hamilton Heights, 5-2.
LAST MEETING: Lapel, 53-51, overtime, Jan. 13, 2012.

Indianapolis Northwest (4-4) at 4A #2 Indianapolis Tech (10-1)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM ET.
COACHES: Mosi Barnes, 41-31 in 4th year at Indianapolis Northwest. Jason Delaney, 26-6 in 2nd year at Indianapolis Tech, 107-84 in 9th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Indianapolis Tech, 95.5, 5th overall, 5th in Class 4A. Indianapolis Northwest, 84.07, 33rd overall, 6th in Class 3A.
LAST OUTING: Indianapolis Northwest defeated Baptist Academy, 86-44, Jan. 4. Indianapolis Tech defeated Lawrence Central, 78-65, Jan. 5.
VS. COMMON FOES: Indianapolis Northwest 0-2. Indianapolis Tech 2-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Indianapolis Northwest 40-32, Indianapolis Tech 42-34.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Indianapolis Northwest, 10-6.
LAST MEETING: Indianapolis Tech, 69-57, Jan. 13, 2012.

3A #5 Mount Vernon (Posey) (10-0) at 3A #11 Vincennes Lincoln (9-2)
GAME TIME: 8:00 PM ET (WRCY, 1590 AM; WZDM, 92.1 FM).
COACHES: Marc Hostetter, 17-17 in 2nd year at Mount Vernon (Posey). Jeff Hein, 61-40 in 5th year at Vincennes Lincoln, 233-179 in 19th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Vincennes Lincoln, 81.52, 54th overall, 10th in Class 3A. Mount Vernon (Posey), 79.29, 66th overall, 15th in Class 3A.
LAST OUTING: Mount Vernon (Posey) defeated North Posey, 68-56, Jan. 5. Vincennes Lincoln lost to Evansville Bosse, 69-64, Jan. 5.
VS. COMMON FOES: Mount Vernon (Posey) 2-0. Vincennes Lincoln 2-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Mount Vernon (Posey) 36-61, Vincennes Lincoln 55-46.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Vincennes Lincoln, 14-1.
LAST MEETING: Vincennes Lincoln, 69-56, Jan. 13, 2012.

2A #14 Southridge (7-1) at 2A #11 Perry Central (8-1)
GAME TIME: 7:00 PM CT (WBDC, 100.9 FM).
COACHES: Jeremy Rauch, 29-23 in 3rd year at Southridge. Matt Carter, 65-55 in 6th year at Perry Central.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Perry Central, 76, 92nd overall, 8th in Class 2A. Southridge, 72.65, 113th overall, 15th in Class 2A.
LAST OUTING: Southridge defeated Northeast Dubois, 56-52, Jan. 5. Perry Central defeated Forest Park, 66-58, Jan. 5.
VS. COMMON FOES: Southridge 3-1. Perry Central 3-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Southridge 28-50, Perry Central 36-59.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Southridge, 13-4.
LAST MEETING: Perry Central, 51-35, Jan. 13, 2012.

4A #1 Pike (11-0) vs. 4A #10 Lawrence North (9-1)
GAME TIME: MARION COUNTY TOURNAMENT 6:00 PM ET, Southport.
COACHES: Bill Zych, 50-13 in 3rd year at Pike. Jack Keefer, 625-250 in 37th year at Lawrence North.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Pike, 98.33, 1st overall, 1st in Class 4A. Lawrence North, 95.47, 6th overall, 6th in Class 4A.
LAST OUTING: Pike defeated Lawrence Central, 97-60, Jan. 9. Lawrence North defeated Brebeuf Jesuit, 72-49, Jan. 9.
VS. COMMON FOES: Pike 3-0. Lawrence North 2-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Pike 62-47, Lawrence North 59-46.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Lawrence North, 12-7.
LAST MEETING: Lawrence North, 63-54, Feb. 21, 2012.
PREDICTION: Pike, 70-67.

2A #1 Park Tudor (10-1) vs. 4A #16 Warren Central (7-4)
GAME TIME: MARION COUNTY TOURNAMENT 7:30 PM ET, Southport.
COACHES: Ed Schilling, 76-16 in 4th year at Park Tudor. Greg Graham, 54-46 in 5th year at Warren Central.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Warren Central, 94.39, 8th overall, 8th in Class 4A. Park Tudor, 87.76, 24th overall, 1st in Class 2A.
LAST OUTING: Park Tudor defeated Speedway, 81-63, Jan. 9. Warren Central defeated Ben Davis, 43-42, Jan. 9.
VS. COMMON FOES: Park Tudor 1-0. Warren Central 1-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Park Tudor 58-61, Warren Central 74-39.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Warren Central, 3-0.
LAST MEETING: Warren Central, 64-35, Jan. 7, 2002.
PREDICTION: Warren Central, 60-58.

Saturday, Jan. 12
Seven biggies …

Frankfort (6-3) at Rossville (6-4)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM ET.
COACHES: Tom Weeks, 18-17 in 2nd year at Frankfort, 116-68 in 8th year overall. Dave Mosson, 16-16 in 2nd year at Rossville.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Frankfort, 80.33, 59th overall, 11th in Class 3A. Rossville, 68.6, 150th overall, 10th in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: Frankfort defeated Zionsville, 60-58, Jan. 5. Rossville lost to Delphi, 50-44, Jan. 5.
VS. COMMON FOES: Frankfort 3-1. Rossville 1-3.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Frankfort 51-40, Rossville 46-48.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Frankfort, 12-4.
LAST MEETING: Frankfort, 71-51, Jan. 14, 2012.

4A #13 Jeffersonville (9-2) at 2A #4 Providence (10-0)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM ET (WNDA, 1570 AM).
COACHES: Chad Gilbert, 29-6 in 2nd year at Jeffersonville. Lou LeFevre, 153-41 in 9th year at Providence, 439-185 in 25th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Jeffersonville, 91.12, 12th overall, 12th in Class 4A. Providence, 82.74, 46th overall, 3rd in Class 2A.
LAST OUTING: Jeffersonville defeated New Albany, 70-46, Jan. 4. Providence defeated Shawe Memorial, 67-23, Jan. 5.
VS. COMMON FOES: Jeffersonville 4-0. Providence 4-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Jeffersonville 53-45, Providence 42-55.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Jeffersonville, 12-3.
LAST MEETING: Jeffersonville, 55-44, Jan. 14, 2012.

4A #6 Kokomo (11-0) at 4A #4 Carmel (8-1)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM ET (WIOU, 1350 AM).
COACHES: Brian McCauley, 103-47 in 7th year at Kokomo. Scott Heady, 41-18 in 3rd year at Carmel, 257-145 in 18th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Carmel, 96.77, 3rd overall, 3rd in Class 4A. Kokomo, 90.27, 16th overall, 16th in Class 4A.
LAST OUTING: Kokomo defeated McCutcheon, 51-50, Jan. 5. Carmel defeated Westfield, 61-38, Jan. 5.
VS. COMMON FOES: Kokomo 3-0. Carmel 2-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Kokomo 60-59, Carmel 53-42.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Carmel, 12-4.
LAST MEETING: Carmel, 52-48, regional, Mar. 10, 2012.

1A #15 Lafayette Central Catholic (4-5) at 3A #3 Andrean (9-0)
GAME TIME: 5:30 PM CT.
COACHES: David Barrett, 134-53 in 8th year at Lafayette Central Catholic. Carson Cunningham, 68-35 in 5th year at Andrean.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Andrean, 87.86, 23rd overall, 3rd in Class 3A. Lafayette Central Catholic, 71.46, 125th overall, 6th in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: Lafayette Central Catholic lost to Indianapolis Cathedral, 78-48, Jan. 5. Andrean defeated Rensselaer Central, 84-36, Jan. 4.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Lafayette Central Catholic 56-33, Andrean 42-47.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Lafayette Central Catholic, 8-2.
LAST MEETING: Andrean, 68-64, Jan. 14, 2012.

Lanesville (8-4) at 1A #10 Orleans (8-3)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM ET.
COACHES: Mikel Miller, 167-119 in 13th year at Lanesville. Tom Bradley, 240-89 in 14th year at Orleans.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Orleans, 71.95, 121st overall, 5th in Class 1A. Lanesville, 66.14, 179th overall, 17th in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: Lanesville defeated South Central (Elizabeth), 75-65, Jan. 4. Orleans defeated Salem, 58-30, Jan. 4.
VS. COMMON FOES: Lanesville 2-0. Orleans 2-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Lanesville 60-60, Orleans 50-63.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Orleans, 8-3.
LAST MEETING: Orleans, 55-45, Jan. 14, 2012.

1A #6 Loogootee (10-2) at 1A #2 Barr-Reeve (11-0)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM ET (WRZR, 94.5 FM).
COACHES: Mike Wagoner, 77-25 in 5th year at Loogootee. Bryan Hughes, 345-138 in 21st year at Barr-Reeve, 458-186 in 28th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Barr-Reeve, 82.31, 50th overall, 1st in Class 1A. Loogootee, 67.41, 168th overall, 16th in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: Loogootee lost to North Daviess, 46-40, Jan. 4. Barr-Reeve defeated Forest Park, 53-41, Jan. 4.
VS. COMMON FOES: Loogootee 3-2. Barr-Reeve 5-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Loogootee 48-83, Barr-Reeve 52-60.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Loogootee, 15-12.
LAST MEETING: Loogootee, 53-36, sectional, Mar. 2, 2012.

3A #11 Vincennes Lincoln (9-2) at 2A #16 Sullivan (9-3)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM ET (WZDM, 92.1 FM; WNDI, 95.3 FM).
COACHES: Jeff Hein, 61-40 in 5th year at Vincennes Lincoln, 233-179 in 19th year overall. Jeff Moore, 339-188 in 23rd year at Sullivan.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Vincennes Lincoln, 81.52, 54th overall, 10th in Class 3A. Sullivan, 72.19, 119th overall, 16th in Class 2A.
LAST OUTING: Vincennes Lincoln lost to Evansville Bosse, 69-64, Jan. 5. Sullivan defeated North Knox, 61-43, Jan. 5.
VS. COMMON FOES: Vincennes Lincoln 1-0. Sullivan 1-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Vincennes Lincoln 55-46, Sullivan 60-66.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: No meetings.

2A #1 Park Tudor (11-1) at 4A #1 Pike (12-0)
GAME TIME: MARION COUNTY TOURNAMENT 7:00 PM ET, Pike.
COACHES: Ed Schilling, 77-16 in 4th year at Park Tudor. Bill Zych, 51-13 in 3rd year at Pike.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Pike, 100.23, 1st overall, 1st in Class 4A. Park Tudor, 93.33, 9th overall, 1st in Class 2A.
LAST OUTING: Park Tudor defeated Warren Central, 65-57, Jan. 11. Pike defeated Lawrence North, 85-78, Jan. 11.
VS. COMMON FOES: Park Tudor 3-1. Pike 4-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Park Tudor 67-69, Pike 72-52.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Pike, 1-0.
LAST MEETING: Pike, 79-67, Jan. 11, 2012.
PREDICTION: Pike, 69-61.

3A #6 Evansville Bosse (10-3) vs. 4A #3 Evansville Harrison (12-0)
GAME TIME: SOUTHERN INDIANA CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT 6:00 PM CT, North.
COACHES: Shane Burkhart, 72-39 in 5th year at Evansville Bosse. Bryan Speer, 86-38 in 6th year at Evansville Harrison.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Evansville Harrison, 92.03, 11th overall, 10th in Class 4A. Evansville Bosse, 91.42, 13th overall, 1st in Class 3A.
LAST OUTING: Evansville Bosse defeated Castle, 67-52, Jan. 10. Evansville Harrison defeated Evansville Mater Dei, 73-49, Jan. 10.
VS. COMMON FOES: Evansville Bosse 3-1. Evansville Harrison 3-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Evansville Bosse 74-57, Evansville Harrison 63-50.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Tied, 10-10.
LAST MEETING: Evansville Harrison, 87-79, Jan. 17, 2012.
PREDICTION: Evansville Harrison, 70-66.