GBB: Week 7 big games

By E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor

According to the updated Sagarin power ratings, there are 13 big games (pitting teams rated in their respective class’s Top 20) on tap for Week 7 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):

Monday, Dec. 19
Two biggies …

2A #13 Heritage Christian (5-4) at 3A #4 Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran (7-1)
GAME TIME: 7:45 PM EST.
COACHES: Rick Risinger, 142-27 in 7th year at Heritage Christian. David Miller, 131-62 in 9th year at Fort Wayne Concordia, 311-154 in 22nd year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Fort Wayne Concordia, 91.16, 14th overall, 2nd in Class 3A. Heritage Christian, 85.91, 35th overall, 3rd in Class 2A.
LAST OUTING: Heritage Christian defeated Indianapolis Cathedral, 63-46, Dec. 17. Fort Wayne Concordia defeated Fort Wayne Luers, 44-35, Dec. 16.
VS. COMMON FOES: Heritage Christian 0-1. Fort Wayne Concordia 1-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Heritage Christian 55-30, Fort Wayne Concordia 44-34.
SERIES LAST 10 YEARS: Heritage Christian, 1-0.
LAST MEETING: Heritage Christian, 42-39, Dec. 20, 2010.

North Judson (7-2) at Tippecanoe Valley (8-2)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM EST.
COACHES: John Hampton, 112-73 in 9th year at North Judson. Chris Kindig, 13-17 in 2nd year at Tippecanoe Valley.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Tippecanoe Valley, 76.13, 80th overall, 20th in Class 3A. North Judson, 66.51, 141st overall, 19th in Class 2A.
LAST OUTING: North Judson defeated Argos, 38-34, Dec. 15. Tippecanoe Valley defeated Whitko, 81-37, Dec. 17.
VS. COMMON FOES: North Judson 1-1. Tippecanoe Valley 1-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: North Judson 46-33, Tippecanoe Valley 46-53.
SERIES LAST 10 YEARS: Tippecanoe Valley, 6-4.
LAST MEETING: North Judson, 58-48, Dec. 30, 2010.

Tuesday, Dec. 20
Three biggies …

4A #12 Roncalli (8-1) at 4A #15 Lawrence North (7-3)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM EST.
COACHES: Sara Riedeman, 59-22 in 4th year at Indianapolis Roncalli. Jim Etherington, 37-16 in 3rd year at Lawrence North, 150-81 in 12th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Lawrence North, 94.11, 8th overall, 7th in Class 4A. Indianapolis Roncalli, 91.26, 12th overall, 10th in Class 4A.
LAST OUTING: Indianapolis Roncalli defeated Brebeuf Jesuit, 64-50, Dec. 16. Lawrence North lost to Warren Central, 44-41, Dec. 15.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Indianapolis Roncalli 42-43, Lawrence North 58-46.
SERIES LAST 10 YEARS: Lawrence North, 1-0.
LAST MEETING: Lawrence North, 57-53, Dec. 30, 2010.

2A #4 Sullivan (9-1) at 3A #2 Edgewood (10-0)
GAME TIME: 6:00 PM EST (WNDI, 95.3 FM).
COACHES: Julie Meeks, 108-80 in 9th year at Sullivan, 146-138 in 14th year overall. Gary Sims, 72-36 in 5th year at Edgewood.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Edgewood, 86.54, 29th overall, 5th in Class 3A. Sullivan, 81.31, 56th overall, 6th in Class 2A.
LAST OUTING: Sullivan defeated Bloomfield, 49-30, Dec. 17. Edgewood defeated Northview, 60-26, Dec. 16.
VS. COMMON FOES: Sullivan 4-0. Edgewood 4-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Sullivan 55-55, Edgewood 50-58.
SERIES LAST 10 YEARS: Edgewood, 8-4.
LAST MEETING: Edgewood, 53-52, overtime, sectional, Feb. 12, 2011.

Mount Carmel (IL) (9-2) vs. Evansville Bosse (6-4)
GAME TIME: 7:15 PM CST, Oakland City U..
COACHES: Tim Willis, 128-90 in 8th year at Mount Carmel (Ill.). Andre Thomas, 6-4 in 1st year at Evansville Bosse.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Evansville Bosse, 77.91, 72nd overall, 16th in Class 3A. Mount Carmel (Ill.), 0, th overall, th in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: Mount Carmel (Ill.) defeated East Richland (Ill.), 54-40, Dec. 17. Evansville Bosse defeated Boonville, 61-50, Dec. 17.
VS. COMMON FOES: Mount Carmel (Ill.) 1-0. Evansville Bosse 0-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Mount Carmel (Ill.) 26-12, Evansville Bosse 51-39.
SERIES LAST 10 YEARS: Evansville Bosse, 5-1.
LAST MEETING: Mount Carmel (Ill.), 59-53, Dec. 23, 2010.

Wednesday, Dec. 21
Five biggies …

4A #9 Columbus East (8-0) at Columbus North (5-3)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM EST.
COACHES: Danny Brown, 146-51 in 9th year at Columbus East, 204-79 in 13th year overall. Pat McKee, 24-10 in 2nd year at Columbus North.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Columbus East, 90.86, 15th overall, 12th in Class 4A. Columbus North, 90.5, 18th overall, 15th in Class 4A.
LAST OUTING: Columbus East defeated Indianapolis Arlington, 80-7, Dec. 15. Columbus North defeated Lawrence Central, 61-57, Dec. 17.
VS. COMMON FOES: Columbus East 1-0. Columbus North 1-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Columbus East 32-44, Columbus North 48-30.
SERIES LAST 10 YEARS: Tied, 8-8.
LAST MEETING: Columbus East, 61-52, overtime, sectional, Feb. 12, 2011.

2A #1 Evansville Mater Dei (8-1) at 1A #3 Vincennes Rivet (8-1)
GAME TIME: 8:00 PM EST (WAOV, 1450 AM).
COACHES: Steve Goans, 62-35 in 5th year at Evansville Mater Dei. Tim Young, 104-8 in 5th year at Vincennes Rivet.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Evansville Mater Dei, 86.11, 32nd overall, 2nd in Class 2A. Vincennes Rivet, 72.63, 100th overall, 3rd in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: Evansville Mater Dei defeated North Posey, 54-16, Dec. 15. Vincennes Rivet defeated Shoals, 46-25, Dec. 17.
VS. COMMON FOES: Evansville Mater Dei 2-0. Vincennes Rivet 2-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Evansville Mater Dei 44-39, Vincennes Rivet 37-51.
SERIES LAST 10 YEARS: Vincennes Rivet, 4-0.
LAST MEETING: Vincennes Rivet, 54-42, Dec. 20, 2010.

3A #13 Evansville Memorial (3-3) at 3A #6 Scottsburg (6-1)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM EST (WMPI, 105.3 FM).
COACHES: Bruce Dockery, 391-134 in 24th year at Evansville Memorial. Donna Cheatham, 411-97 in 25th year at Scottsburg, 609-189 in 37th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Evansville Memorial, 77.68, 74th overall, 17th in Class 3A. Scottsburg, 77.03, 75th overall, 18th in Class 3A.
LAST OUTING: Evansville Memorial lost to Evansville Bosse, 52-50, Dec. 8. Scottsburg lost to New Albany, 66-56, Dec. 8.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Evansville Memorial 26-20, Scottsburg 29-39.
SERIES LAST 10 YEARS: No meetings.

2A #3 Fort Wayne Luers (7-2) at 4A #1 Hamilton Southeastern (9-0)
GAME TIME: .
COACHES: Denny Renier, 49-12 in 3rd year at Fort Wayne Luers. Chris Huppenthal, 118-28 in 7th year at Hamilton Southeastern, 293-66 in 16th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Hamilton Southeastern, 99.03, 2nd overall, 2nd in Class 4A. Fort Wayne Luers, 93.62, 9th overall, 1st in Class 2A.
LAST OUTING: Fort Wayne Luers lost to Fort Wayne Concordia, 44-35, Dec. 16. Hamilton Southeastern defeated Noblesville, 52-26, Dec. 9.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Fort Wayne Luers 46-33, Hamilton Southeastern 47-48.
SERIES LAST 10 YEARS: No meetings.

4A #14 Homestead (7-2) at 3A #8 Angola (8-1)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM EST.
COACHES: Rod Parker, 135-94 in 11th year at Homestead. John Berger, 27-6 in 2nd year at Angola.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Homestead, 90.25, 19th overall, 16th in Class 4A. Angola, 83.42, 47th overall, 7th in Class 3A.
LAST OUTING: Homestead defeated Carroll (Fort Wayne), 72-37, Dec. 17. Angola defeated Westview, 62-47, Dec. 13.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Homestead 38-45, Angola 40-48.
SERIES LAST 10 YEARS: Homestead, 6-3.
LAST MEETING: Angola, 42-39, Dec. 22, 2010.

Thursday, Dec. 22
Three biggies …

4A #11 Greenwood (10-1) at 4A #12 Roncalli (8-1)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM EST.
COACHES: Debbie Guckenberger, 78-101 in 9th year at Greenwood. Sara Riedeman, 59-22 in 4th year at Indianapolis Roncalli.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Indianapolis Roncalli, 91.26, 12th overall, 10th in Class 4A. Greenwood, 90.84, 16th overall, 13th in Class 4A.
LAST OUTING: Greenwood defeated Franklin, 59-54, overtime, Dec. 16. Indianapolis Roncalli defeated Brebeuf Jesuit, 64-50, Dec. 16.
VS. COMMON FOES: Greenwood 1-0. Indianapolis Roncalli 1-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Greenwood 57-53, Indianapolis Roncalli 42-43.
SERIES LAST 10 YEARS: Indianapolis Roncalli, 2-1.
LAST MEETING: Indianapolis Roncalli, 44-43, Dec. 23, 2010.

2A #17 Paoli (5-1) at 1A #2 Barr-Reeve (9-0)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM EST.
COACHES: Dusty Cole, 40-11 in 3rd year at Paoli. Mark Holt, 120-66 in 9th year at Barr-Reeve.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Barr-Reeve, 71.23, 108th overall, 5th in Class 1A. Paoli, 67.8, 130th overall, 15th in Class 2A.
LAST OUTING: Paoli defeated North Harrison, 59-47, Dec. 13. Barr-Reeve defeated South Central (Elizabeth), 76-28, Dec. 17.
VS. COMMON FOES: Paoli 1-0. Barr-Reeve 1-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Paoli 27-36, Barr-Reeve 41-47.
SERIES LAST 10 YEARS: Barr-Reeve, 4-3.
LAST MEETING: Paoli, 48-46, overtime, Jan. 3, 2011.

Kouts (6-3) vs. 2A #8 Boone Grove (10-1)
GAME TIME: 4:00 PM CST, Hebron.
COACHES: Ron Kobza, 56-19 in 4th year at Kouts. Candy Wilson, 220-107 in 15th year at Boone Grove.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Boone Grove, 66.76, 139th overall, 18th in Class 2A. Kouts, 58.42, 212th overall, 20th in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: Kouts defeated Hebron, 52-40, Dec. 17. Boone Grove defeated LaCrosse, 67-24, Dec. 16.
VS. COMMON FOES: Kouts 3-0. Boone Grove 3-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Kouts 40-39, Boone Grove 40-68.
SERIES LAST 10 YEARS: Boone Grove, 15-7.
LAST MEETING: Boone Grove 56, Kouts 42, Dec. 13, 2011.