GBB: Week 11 big games

By E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor

According to the Sagarin power ratings, there are at least 18 big games (pitting teams rated by class in their respective Top 20s) on tap for Week 11 of the 2012-13 Indiana high school girls basketball season.

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

Monday, Jan. 14
Two biggies …

3A #4 Lebanon (15-2) at 2A #3 Heritage Christian (16-1)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM EST.
COACHES: Beth DeVinney, 15-2 in 1st year at Lebanon, 227-111 in 17th year overall. Rick Risinger, 168-34 in 8th year at Heritage Christian.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Lebanon, 91.96, 16th overall, 1st in Class 3A. Heritage Christian, 90.32, 22nd overall, 2nd in Class 2A.
LAST OUTING: Lebanon defeated Tri-West, 68-50, Jan. 11. Heritage Christian defeated Indianapolis Chatard, 74-47, Jan. 11.
VS. COMMON FOES: Lebanon 1-0. Heritage Christian 1-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Lebanon 149-113, Heritage Christian 136-126.
SERIES LAST 10 YEARS: Lebanon, 1-0.
LAST MEETING: Lebanon, 69-39, Jan. 16, 2012.
PREDICTION: Heritage Christian, 54-53.

2A #4 Sullivan (14-2) at 2A #13 North Knox (12-4)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM EST (WNDI, 95.3 FM; WUZR, 105.7 FM).
COACHES: Julie Meeks, 134-85 in 10th year at Sullivan, 172-143 in 15th year overall. Steve Meurer, 61-51 in 5th year at North Knox, 205-147 in 17th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Sullivan, 83.5, 46th overall, 3rd in Class 2A. North Knox, 66.03, 140th overall, 15th in Class 2A.
LAST OUTING: Sullivan defeated Vincennes Lincoln, 56-44, Jan. 10. North Knox defeated Shoals, 52-30, Jan. 10.
VS. COMMON FOES: Sullivan 4-0. North Knox 4-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Sullivan 115-126, North Knox 100-149.
SERIES LAST 10 YEARS: Sullivan, 7-4.
LAST MEETING: Sullivan, 50-43, sectional, Feb. 11, 2012.
PREDICTION: Sullivan, 55-36.

Tuesday, Jan. 15
Five biggies …

4A #5 Lawrence North (14-3) at 4A #7 Hamilton Southeastern (14-2)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM EST.
COACHES: Chris Giffin, 14-3 in 1st year at Lawrence North. Chris Huppenthal, 143-31 in 8th year at Hamilton Southeastern, 318-69 in 17th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Lawrence North, 103.21, 1st overall, 1st in Class 4A. Hamilton Southeastern, 95.46, 7th overall, 7th in Class 4A.
LAST OUTING: Lawrence North defeated Terre Haute South, 80-40, Jan. 12. Hamilton Southeastern defeated Zionsville, 65-20, Jan. 12.
VS. COMMON FOES: Lawrence North 2-1. Hamilton Southeastern 2-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Lawrence North 169-95, Hamilton Southeastern 142-104.
SERIES LAST 10 YEARS: Hamilton Southeastern, 8-2.
LAST MEETING: Hamilton Southeastern, 67-52, Jan. 17, 2012.
PREDICTION: Lawrence North, 54-47.

3A #15 Scottsburg (10-4) at 3A #8 Madison (12-3)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM EST (WMPI, 105.3 FM).
COACHES: Donna Cheatham, 431-107 in 26th year at Scottsburg, 629-199 in 38th year overall. Willie Humes, 30-11 in 2nd year at Madison.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Scottsburg, 81.59, 51st overall, 10th in Class 3A. Madison, 79.42, 61st overall, 13th in Class 3A.
LAST OUTING: Scottsburg lost to Carmel, 77-68, Jan. 12. Madison lost to Corydon Central, 43-33, Jan. 12.
VS. COMMON FOES: Scottsburg 5-2. Madison 4-3.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Scottsburg 121-92, Madison 124-105.
SERIES LAST 10 YEARS: Scottsburg, 8-6.
LAST MEETING: Scottsburg, 56-52, Jan. 17, 2012.
PREDICTION: Scottsburg, 55-54.

1A #5 Vincennes Rivet (13-4) at 1A #8 Barr-Reeve (12-3)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM EST (WAOV, 1450 AM).
COACHES: Tim Young, 127-15 in 6th year at Vincennes Rivet. Mark Holt, 145-70 in 10th year at Barr-Reeve.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Vincennes Rivet, 80.03, 58th overall, 3rd in Class 1A. Barr-Reeve, 66.81, 130th overall, 11th in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: Vincennes Rivet defeated Loogootee, 66-32, Jan. 10. Barr-Reeve defeated Forest Park, 45-30, Jan. 12.
VS. COMMON FOES: Vincennes Rivet 8-0. Barr-Reeve 7-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Vincennes Rivet 145-121, Barr-Reeve 94-124.
SERIES LAST 10 YEARS: Vincennes Rivet, 9-8.
LAST MEETING: Barr-Reeve, 53-47, sectional, Feb. 10, 2012.
PREDICTION: Vincennes Rivet, 53-39.

3A #14 Western (13-3) at 3A #2 Benton Central (13-2)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM EST.
COACHES: Chris Keisling, 32-10 in 2nd year at Western. David Baxter, 53-9 in 3rd year at Benton Central, 129-91 in 10th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Benton Central, 89.06, 24th overall, 3rd in Class 3A. Western, 78.8, 67th overall, 15th in Class 3A.
LAST OUTING: Western defeated Carroll (Flora), 62-46, Jan. 10. Benton Central lost to Logansport, 56-40, Jan. 8.
VS. COMMON FOES: Western 1-2. Benton Central 3-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Western 142-107, Benton Central 137-95.
SERIES LAST 10 YEARS: Benton Central, 4-0.
LAST MEETING: Benton Central, 53-39, Jan. 17, 2012.
PREDICTION: Benton Central, 60-39.

Argos (8-7) at 1A #10 Triton (11-4)
GAME TIME: BI-COUNTY TOURNAMENT 6:30 PM EST, Triton.
COACHES: Gary Teel, 8-7 in 1st year at Argos. Adam Heckaman, 53-50 in 5th year at Triton.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Triton, 73.08, 94th overall, 6th in Class 1A. Argos, 59.7, 194th overall, 17th in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: Argos lost to Oregon-Davis, 79-53, Jan. 10. Triton defeated Culver, 52-37, Jan. 11.
VS. COMMON FOES: Argos 1-3. Triton 3-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Argos 122-103, Triton 132-96.
SERIES LAST 10 YEARS: Triton, 10-5.
LAST MEETING: Triton, 54-47, Nov. 13, 2012.
PREDICTION: Triton, 54-39.

Wednesday, Jan. 16
One biggie …

4A #10 Warsaw (15-0) at 4A #14 Penn (13-3)
GAME TIME: 7:45 PM EST.
COACHES: Michelle Harter, 71-29 in 5th year at Warsaw. Kristi Kaniewski , 77-10 in 4th year at Penn.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Penn, 94.61, 10th overall, 10th in Class 4A. Warsaw, 91.38, 17th overall, 15th in Class 4A.
LAST OUTING: Warsaw defeated Goshen, 57-44, Jan. 12. Penn defeated South Bend Washington, 44-35, Jan. 10.
VS. COMMON FOES: Warsaw 2-0. Penn 1-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Warsaw 119-111, Penn 160-83.
SERIES LAST 10 YEARS: Tied, 1-1.
LAST MEETING: Warsaw, 52-50, Jan. 18, 2012.
PREDICTION: Penn, 51-41.

Thursday, Jan. 17
One biggie …

2A #11 Winchester (13-2) at Randolph Southern (11-3)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM EST.
COACHES: Ed Geesaman, 31-8 in 2nd year at Winchester. Jerimy Stephan, 26-11 in 2nd year at Randolph Southern.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Winchester, 66.17, 137th overall, 14th in Class 2A. Randolph Southern, 61.39, 181st overall, 15th in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: Winchester defeated Monroe Central, 45-20, Jan. 5. Randolph Southern defeated Union (Modoc), 55-37, Jan. 10.
VS. COMMON FOES: Winchester 6-0. Randolph Southern 4-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Winchester 101-119, Randolph Southern 92-104.
SERIES LAST 10 YEARS: Winchester, 18-1.
LAST MEETING: Winchester, 51-49, Jan. 2, 2013.
PREDICTION: Winchester, 51-44.

Friday, Jan. 18
One biggie …

4A #1 Columbus North (18-0) at Bloomington South (10-4)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM EST.
COACHES: Pat McKee, 60-11 in 3rd year at Columbus North. Larry Winters, 196-102 in 14th year at Bloomington South.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Columbus North, 101.64, 2nd overall, 2nd in Class 4A. Bloomington South, 88.64, 25th overall, 20th in Class 4A.
LAST OUTING: Columbus North defeated Southport, 67-56, Jan. 10. Bloomington South lost to Pike, 41-39, Jan. 12.
VS. COMMON FOES: Columbus North 5-0. Bloomington South 3-2.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Columbus North 166-95, Bloomington South 110-96.
SERIES LAST 10 YEARS: Bloomington South, 8-5.
LAST MEETING: Columbus North, 54-39, sectional, Feb. 10, 2012.
PREDICTION: Columbus North, 54-44.

Saturday, Jan. 19
Eight biggies …

Bloomington South (10-4) at Evansville Bosse (12-5)
GAME TIME: 2:00 PM CT.
COACHES: Larry Winters, 196-102 in 14th year at Bloomington South. Andre Thomas, 27-14 in 2nd year at Evansville Bosse.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Bloomington South, 88.64, 25th overall, 20th in Class 4A. Evansville Bosse, 79.34, 62nd overall, 14th in Class 3A.
LAST OUTING: Bloomington South lost to Pike, 41-39, Jan. 12. Evansville Bosse lost to Castle, 51-46, Jan. 11.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Bloomington South 110-96, Evansville Bosse 161-117.
SERIES LAST 10 YEARS: Evansville Bosse, 3-2.
LAST MEETING: Evansville Bosse, 50-42, Jan. 21, 2012.
PREDICTION: Bloomington South, 58-46.

4A #16 Brownsburg (11-3) at 4A #8 Westfield (14-1)
GAME TIME: 1:30 PM EST.
COACHES: Amy Brauman, 81-45 in 6th year at Brownsburg. Shane Sumpter, 82-23 in 5th year at Westfield, 97-33 in 6th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Westfield, 92.58, 14th overall, 13th in Class 4A. Brownsburg, 91.27, 18th overall, 16th in Class 4A.
LAST OUTING: Brownsburg defeated McCutcheon, 52-27, Jan. 9. Westfield defeated Fishers, 48-46, Jan. 12.
VS. COMMON FOES: Brownsburg 6-1. Westfield 6-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Brownsburg 115-103, Westfield 121-112.
SERIES LAST 10 YEARS: Brownsburg, 6-4.
LAST MEETING: Brownsburg, 48-42, Jan. 21, 2012.
PREDICTION: Westfield, 48-47.

2A #3 Heritage Christian (16-1) at Fishers (11-5)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM EST.
COACHES: Rick Risinger, 168-34 in 8th year at Heritage Christian. Michael Gaines, 95-57 in 7th year at Fishers, 144-77 in 10th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Fishers, 90.37, 21st overall, 18th in Class 4A. Heritage Christian, 90.32, 22nd overall, 2nd in Class 2A.
LAST OUTING: Heritage Christian defeated Indianapolis Chatard, 74-47, Jan. 11. Fishers lost to Westfield, 48-46, Jan. 12.
VS. COMMON FOES: Heritage Christian 1-0. Fishers 1-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Heritage Christian 136-126, Fishers 135-109.
SERIES LAST 10 YEARS: Heritage Christian, 4-2.
LAST MEETING: Fishers, 73-57, Jan. 21, 2012.
PREDICTION: Heritage Christian, 51-48.

Indian Creek (13-4) at 1A #7 Southwestern (Shelbyville) (11-3)
GAME TIME: 2:30 PM EST.
COACHES: Dan Burkman, 65-20 in 4th year at Indian Creek. Bill Taylor, 27-12 in 2nd year at Southwestern (Shelbyville).
SAGARIN RATINGS: Indian Creek, 77.55, 71st overall, 17th in Class 3A. Southwestern (Shelbyville), 62.7, 165th overall, 13th in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: Indian Creek defeated Waldron, 71-31, Jan. 12. Southwestern (Shelbyville) defeated Jac-Cen-Del, 56-50, overtime, Jan. 11.
VS. COMMON FOES: Indian Creek 6-0. Southwestern (Shelbyville) 4-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Indian Creek 112-141, Southwestern (Shelbyville) 97-108.
SERIES LAST 10 YEARS: Indian Creek, 9-1.
LAST MEETING: Indian Creek, 82-68, Jan. 21, 2012.
PREDICTION: Indian Creek, 62-43.

1A #13 Lafayette Central Catholic (11-4) at Tipton (7-7)
GAME TIME: 12:30 PM EST.
COACHES: Craig DeVault, 11-4 in 1st year at Lafayette Central Catholic. Nick Comer, 58-25 in 4th year at Tipton.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Lafayette Central Catholic, 68.45, 119th overall, 10th in Class 1A. Tipton, 66.75, 131st overall, 12th in Class 2A.
LAST OUTING: Lafayette Central Catholic lost to West Lafayette, 44-36, Jan. 12. Tipton defeated Frankton, 47-33, Jan. 10.
VS. COMMON FOES: Lafayette Central Catholic 2-2. Tipton 1-3.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Lafayette Central Catholic 102-127, Tipton 126-88.
SERIES LAST 10 YEARS: Tipton, 1-0.
LAST MEETING: Tipton, 53-29, Jan. 21, 2012.
PREDICTION: Tipton, 50-49.

4A #5 Lawrence North (14-3) at North Central (Indianapolis) (9-6)
GAME TIME: 1:30 PM EST (WJEL, 89.3 FM).
COACHES: Chris Giffin, 14-3 in 1st year at Lawrence North. Dee Ann Ramey, 32-11 in 2nd year at North Central (Indianapolis), 112-71 in 9th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Lawrence North, 103.21, 1st overall, 1st in Class 4A. North Central (Indianapolis), 90.1, 23rd overall, 19th in Class 4A.
LAST OUTING: Lawrence North defeated Terre Haute South, 80-40, Jan. 12. North Central (Indianapolis) defeated Decatur Central, 51-50, Jan. 12.
VS. COMMON FOES: Lawrence North 9-1. North Central (Indianapolis) 5-3.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Lawrence North 169-95, North Central (Indianapolis) 137-79.
SERIES LAST 10 YEARS: Tied, 8-8.
LAST MEETING: Lawrence North, 46-42, Jan. 21, 2012.
PREDICTION: Lawrence North, 59-44.

3A #11 Mount Vernon (Posey) (12-3) at Jasper (10-6)
GAME TIME: 2:30 PM EST.
COACHES: Steve Mitchell, 56-39 in 5th year at Mount Vernon (Posey). Ryan Erny, 71-43 in 5th year at Jasper.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Mount Vernon (Posey), 82.36, 48th overall, 9th in Class 3A. Jasper, 76.93, 72nd overall, 18th in Class 3A.
LAST OUTING: Mount Vernon (Posey) defeated Heritage Hills, 37-18, Jan. 12. Jasper lost to Jeffersonville, 45-39, Jan. 12.
VS. COMMON FOES: Mount Vernon (Posey) 5-2. Jasper 5-2.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Mount Vernon (Posey) 128-102, Jasper 144-112.
SERIES LAST 10 YEARS: Jasper, 8-2.
LAST MEETING: Mount Vernon (Posey), 38-29, Jan. 21, 2012.
PREDICTION: Mount Vernon (Posey), 48-45.

Perry Central (10-6) at 1A #3 Northeast Dubois (14-1)
GAME TIME: 1:30 PM EST.
COACHES: Bill Dickerson, 93-77 in 8th year at Perry Central. Alan Matheis, 197-89 in 12th year at Northeast Dubois.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Northeast Dubois, 74.37, 84th overall, 4th in Class 1A. Perry Central, 64.46, 149th overall, 19th in Class 2A.
LAST OUTING: Perry Central lost to Heritage Hills, 35-24, Jan. 10. Northeast Dubois defeated Barr-Reeve, 47-43, Jan. 10.
VS. COMMON FOES: Perry Central 5-4. Northeast Dubois 7-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Perry Central 107-129, Northeast Dubois 105-114.
SERIES LAST 10 YEARS: Northeast Dubois, 9-1.
LAST MEETING: Northeast Dubois, 53-41, Jan. 21, 2012.
PREDICTION: Northeast Dubois, 49-43.