BB: Week 2 big games

According to the Sagarin power ratings, there are 13 big games (pitting teams rated in their respective class’s Top 20) on tap for Week 2 of the 2009-10 Indiana high school boys basketball season.

Here’s a preview of those big contests via the pertinent numbers taken from John Harrell’s Indiana high school basketball site (rankings are from the latest regular-season coaches’ polls):

Seven biggies …

GAME TIME: 7:30 PM EST.

COACHES: Doc Nash, 50-23 in 4th year at Borden. Mikel Miller, 123-82 in 10th year at Lanesville.

SAGARIN RATINGS: Borden, 73.35, 127th overall, 9th in Class 1A. Lanesville, 68.05, 188th overall, 14th in Class 1A.

LAST OUTING: Borden lost to Eastern (Pekin), 69-65, overtime, Nov. 24.

VS. COMMON FOES: None.

OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Borden 1-0, Lanesville 0-0.

SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Lanesville, 15-13.

LAST MEETING: Borden, 60-40, sectional, Mar. 6, 2009.

GAME TIME: 7:45 PM EST.

COACHES: Matt Kostoff, 138-80 in 11th year at Fort Wayne Dwenger. John Burrus, 26-18 in 3rd year at Southwood, 104-110 in 11th year overall.

SAGARIN RATINGS: Fort Wayne Dwenger, 83.98, 32nd overall, 4th in Class 3A. Southwood, 71.5, 149th overall, 20th in Class 2A.

LAST OUTING: Southwood lost to Peru, 64-53, Nov. 25.

VS. COMMON FOES: None.

OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Fort Wayne Dwenger 0-0, Southwood 1-0.

SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Fort Wayne Dwenger, 3-0.

LAST MEETING: Fort Wayne Dwenger, 81-61, Jan. 10, 2009.

GAME TIME: 7:30 PM EST.

COACHES: Brian Satterfield, 117-64 in 9th year at Hamilton Southeastern. Steve Lynch, 38-25 in 4th year at Mount Vernon (Fortville).

SAGARIN RATINGS: Hamilton Southeastern, 88.68, 14th overall, 13th in Class 4A. Mount Vernon (Fortville), 82.13, 48th overall, 7th in Class 3A.

LAST OUTING: Hamilton Southeastern lost to Fishers, 49-43, Nov. 24. Mount Vernon (Fortville) defeated Lapel, 68-39, Nov. 25.

VS. COMMON FOES: None.

OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Hamilton Southeastern 1-0, Mount Vernon (Fortville) 0-1.

SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Hamilton Southeastern, 10-5.

LAST MEETING: Hamilton Southeastern, 48-45, Dec. 5, 2008.

GAME TIME: 7:30 PM EST.

COACHES: Mike Pratt, 181-177 in 17th year at Lawrenceburg. Stacy Meyer, 35-34 in 4th year at Greensburg, 93-90 in 9th year overall.

SAGARIN RATINGS: Lawrenceburg, 82.17, 47th overall, 4th in Class 2A. Greensburg, 80.68, 64th overall, 14th in Class 3A.

LAST OUTING: Greensburg defeated North Decatur, 70-49, Nov. 24.

VS. COMMON FOES: None.

OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Lawrenceburg 0-0, Greensburg 0-1.

SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Tied, 15-15.

LAST MEETING: Lawrenceburg, 63-60, Feb. 24, 2009.

GAME TIME: 7:00 PM CST.

COACHES: Joe Huppenthal, 149-144 in 14th year at South Bend Clay, 252-171 in 20th year overall. Abe Brown, 35-12 in 3rd year at East Chicago Central.

SAGARIN RATINGS: South Bend Clay, 86.07, 22nd overall, 19th in Class 4A. East Chicago Central, 85.93, 23rd overall, 20th in Class 4A.

LAST OUTING: South Bend Clay lost to John Glenn, 72-67, Nov. 25. East Chicago Central defeated Indianapolis Herron, 98-36, Nov. 27.

VS. COMMON FOES: None.

OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: South Bend Clay 1-0, East Chicago Central 0-1.

SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: East Chicago Central, 9-4.

LAST MEETING: East Chicago Central, 82-80, Dec. 5, 2008.

GAME TIME: 7:30 PM EST.

COACHES: Mike Saylor, 77-48 in 6th year at Terre Haute South. Jack Keefer, 582-218 in 34th year at Lawrence North, 643-244 in 38th year overall.

SAGARIN RATINGS: Lawrence North, 98.6, 2nd overall, 2nd in Class 4A. Terre Haute South, 89.31, 12th overall, 11th in Class 4A.

LAST OUTING: Lawrence North defeated Lawrence Central, 57-41, overtime, Nov. 25.

VS. COMMON FOES: None.

OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Terre Haute South 0-0, Lawrence North 0-1.

SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Lawrence North, 11-2.

LAST MEETING: Terre Haute South, 50-44, Dec. 5, 2008.

GAME TIME: 7:30 PM EST (WZZY, 98.3 FM).

COACHES: Chip Mehaffey, 243-69 in 14th year at Winchester, 307-149 in 21st year overall. Matt Luce, 31-12 in 3rd year at Wapahani, 81-72 in 8th year overall.

SAGARIN RATINGS: Winchester, 82.21, 45th overall, 3rd in Class 2A. Wapahani, 75.94, 101st overall, 11th in Class 2A.

LAST OUTING: Winchester defeated Randolph Southern, 62-46, Nov. 27. Wapahani defeated Blackford, 49-43, Nov. 24.

VS. COMMON FOES: None.

OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Winchester 1-2, Wapahani 0-1.

SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Winchester, 7-3.

LAST MEETING: Winchester, 63-42, sectional, Mar. 6, 2009.

Six biggies …

GAME TIME: 7:30 PM EST. 

COACHES: Stacy Meyer, 35-34 in 4th year at Greensburg, 93-90 in 9th year overall. Aaron Garrett, 20-3 in 2nd year at Batesville. 

SAGARIN RATINGS: Batesville, 83.99, 31st overall, 3rd in Class 3A. Greensburg, 80.68, 64th overall, 14th in Class 3A. 

LAST OUTING: Greensburg defeated North Decatur, 70-49, Nov. 24. Batesville defeated Jac-Cen-Del, 51-44, Nov. 28. 

VS. COMMON FOES: None. 

OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Greensburg 1-1, Batesville 0-2.

SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Batesville, 30-9. 

LAST MEETING: Greensburg, 62-54, sectional, Mar. 6, 2009.

GAME TIME: 8:00 PM EST. 

COACHES: Jack Keefer, 582-218 in 34th year at Lawrence North, 643-244 in 38th year overall. Todd Grace, 0-1 in 1st year at Marion, 18-42 in 4th year overall. 

SAGARIN RATINGS: Lawrence North, 98.6, 2nd overall, 2nd in Class 4A. Marion, 90.33, 9th overall, 8th in Class 4A. 

LAST OUTING: Lawrence North defeated Lawrence Central, 57-41, overtime, Nov. 25. Marion lost to South Bend Adams, 45-43, Nov. 25. 

VS. COMMON FOES: None. 

OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Lawrence North 1-1, Marion 1-0.

SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Lawrence North, 10-5. 

LAST MEETING: Lawrence North, 70-58, Dec. 6, 2008.

GAME TIME: 7:30 PM EST (WRZR, 94.5 FM; WAOV, 1450 AM). 

COACHES: Mike Wagoner, 14-9 in 2nd year at Loogootee. Tim Vieke, 52-41 in 5th year at Vincennes Rivet. 

SAGARIN RATINGS: Vincennes Rivet, 73.24, 128th overall, 10th in Class 1A. Loogootee, 69.1, 172nd overall, 13th in Class 1A. 

LAST OUTING: Loogootee defeated Attica, 50-46, Nov. 28. Vincennes Rivet lost to White River Valley, 51-45, Nov. 28. 

VS. COMMON FOES: None. 

OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Loogootee 3-3, Vincennes Rivet 2-0.

SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Loogootee, 19-1. 

LAST MEETING: Loogootee, 68-54, Dec. 6, 2008.

GAME TIME: 7:45 PM EST. 

COACHES: Rick Baumgartner, 210-92 in 14th year at Muncie South, 388-257 in 31st year overall. Paul Keller, 271-131 in 18th year at Delta, 357-194 in 25th year overall. 

SAGARIN RATINGS: Delta, 83.08, 40th overall, 5th in Class 3A. Muncie South, 80.36, 68th overall, 15th in Class 3A. 

LAST OUTING: Delta lost to Pendleton Heights, 58-35, Nov. 28. 

VS. COMMON FOES: None. 

OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Muncie South 0-0, Delta 2-0.

SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Muncie South, 12-8. 

LAST MEETING: Delta, 60-53, sectional, Mar. 7, 2009.

GAME TIME: 8:00 PM EST (WAMW, 107.9 FM; WWBL, 106.5 FM). 

COACHES: Brent Dalrymple, 115-99 in 10th year at North Daviess. Gene Miiller, 83-15 in 5th year at Washington, 551-243 in 35th year overall. 

SAGARIN RATINGS: Washington, 81.47, 54th overall, 9th in Class 3A. North Daviess, 76.3, 97th overall, 6th in Class 1A. 

LAST OUTING: North Daviess lost to Washington Catholic, 37-35, Nov. 28. Washington defeated Barr-Reeve, 60-56, 2 overtimes, Nov. 25. 

VS. COMMON FOES: None. 

OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: North Daviess 1-0, Washington 0-1.

SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Washington, 15-4. 

LAST MEETING: Washington, 61-58, Dec. 6, 2008.

GAME TIME: 7:30 PM EST. 

COACHES: Tom Bradley, 185-63 in 11th year at Orleans. Bryan Hughes, 276-123 in 18th year at Barr-Reeve, 389-171 in 25th year overall. 

SAGARIN RATINGS: Barr-Reeve, 80.44, 66th overall, 4th in Class 1A. Orleans, 71.23, 154th overall, 12th in Class 1A. 

LAST OUTING: Orleans defeated Paoli, 56-55, Nov. 28. Barr-Reeve lost to Washington, 60-56, 2 overtimes, Nov. 25. 

VS. COMMON FOES: None. 

OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Orleans 1-3, Barr-Reeve 1-0.

SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Barr-Reeve, 9-6. 

LAST MEETING: Barr-Reeve, 52-49, Dec. 6, 2008.