GBB: Week 8 big games

According to the Sagarin power ratings, there are 10 big games (pitting teams rated in their respective class’s Top 20) on tap for Week 8 of the 2009 Indiana high school girls 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):

One biggie …

GAME TIME: 4:30 PM EST, Twin Lakes Tournament.

COACHES: Bruce Dockery, 342-128 in 23rd year at Evansville Memorial. Shane Osting, 56-20 in 4th year at Randolph Southern.

SAGARIN RATINGS: Evansville Memorial, 83.47, 43rd overall, 8th in Class 3A. Randolph Southern, 72.29, 109th overall, 5th in Class 1A.

LAST OUTING: Evansville Memorial defeated Vincennes Lincoln, 63-23, Dec. 17. Randolph Southern defeated Monroe Central, 45-36, Dec. 10.

VS. COMMON FOES: None.

OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Evansville Memorial 29-32, Randolph Southern 36-52.

SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: No meetings.

Five biggies …

GAME TIME: 12:00 PM CST, South Bend Clay Classic.

COACHES: Kathie Layden, 162-85 in 11th year at Tri-Central. Terry Minix, 216-125 in 17th year at Oregon-Davis.

SAGARIN RATINGS: Oregon-Davis, 76, 87th overall, 4th in Class 1A. Tri-Central, 68.67, 141st overall, 7th in Class 1A.

LAST OUTING: Tri-Central defeated Elwood, 84-41, Dec. 22. Oregon-Davis defeated Rochester, 73-48, Dec. 22.

VS. COMMON FOES: None.

OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Tri-Central 45-47, Oregon-Davis 50-50.

SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: No meetings.

GAME TIME: 1:00 PM EST, Hall of Fame Classic @ New Castle.

COACHES: Mark Hurt, 202-65 in 12th year at Mooresville. Melissa Marlow, 122-95 in 10th year at Rushville.

SAGARIN RATINGS: Mooresville, 99.28, 2nd overall, 2nd in Class 4A. Rushville, 90.25, 14th overall, 2nd in Class 3A.

LAST OUTING: Mooresville defeated Center Grove, 59-48, Dec. 22. Rushville defeated Shelbyville, 68-16, Dec. 23.

VS. COMMON FOES: Mooresville 1-0. Rushville 0-1.

OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Mooresville 71-54, Rushville 61-57.

SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: No meetings.

GAME TIME: 10:00 AM EST, Warsaw Tournament.

COACHES: Chris Oliger, 85-72 in 8th year at Hagerstown. Michelle Harter, 21-8 in 2nd year at Warsaw.

SAGARIN RATINGS: Warsaw, 88.52, 20th overall, 16th in Class 4A. Hagerstown, 75.73, 90th overall, 9th in Class 2A.

LAST OUTING: Hagerstown defeated Tri, 45-27, Dec. 19. Warsaw defeated Wawasee, 62-40, Dec. 19.

VS. COMMON FOES: None.

OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Hagerstown 51-42, Warsaw 37-44.

SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: Hagerstown, 1-0.

LAST MEETING: Hagerstown, 45-42, overtime, Dec. 27, 2007.

GAME TIME: 11:45 AM EST, Eastern Greene Tournament.

COACHES: Bill Silvey, 18-12 in 2nd year at Indianapolis Chatard. Alana Harrington, 35-17 in 3rd year at Bloomington North.

SAGARIN RATINGS: Bloomington North, 88.91, 18th overall, 14th in Class 4A. Indianapolis Chatard, 77.01, 80th overall, 18th in Class 3A.

LAST OUTING: Indianapolis Chatard defeated Indianapolis Scecina, 54-36, Dec. 19. Bloomington North defeated Bloomington South, 45-43, Dec. 19.

VS. COMMON FOES: None.

OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Indianapolis Chatard 33-50, Bloomington North 49-58.

SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: No meetings.

LAST MEETING: Bloomington North, 60-35, Dec. 9, 2003.

GAME TIME: 10:50 AM EST, Rumble on the River @ Southwestern.

COACHES: Jared Petersen, 75-34 in 5th year at Austin. Ryan Erny, 16-13 in 2nd year at Jasper.

SAGARIN RATINGS: Jasper, 79.81, 63rd overall, 11th in Class 3A. Austin, 76.28, 85th overall, 8th in Class 2A.

LAST OUTING: Austin lost to Seymour, 81-69, Dec. 21. Jasper defeated Northeast Dubois, 58-51, Dec. 17.

VS. COMMON FOES: None.

OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Austin 47-42, Jasper 32-41.

SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: No meetings.

One biggie …

GAME TIME: 7:30 PM EST.

COACHES: Allen Grant, 63-51 in 6th year at Angola. Carrie Shappell, 54-44 in 5th year at Leo.

SAGARIN RATINGS: Leo, 78.81, 74th overall, 15th in Class 3A. Angola, 78.24, 76th overall, 16th in Class 3A.

LAST OUTING: Angola defeated Westview, 52-46, Dec. 15. Leo defeated Southern Wells, 54-21, Dec. 19.

VS. COMMON FOES: Angola 1-1. Leo 1-1.

OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Angola 55-39, Leo 45-61.

SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: Leo, 1-0.

LAST MEETING: Leo, 45-38, sectional, Feb. 11, 2009.

Three biggies …

GAME TIME: 6:30 PM EST.

COACHES: Denny Renier, 7-3 in 1st year at Fort Wayne Luers. Kristi Kaniewski , 9-2 in 1st year at Penn.

SAGARIN RATINGS: Penn, 89, 17th overall, 13th in Class 4A. Fort Wayne Luers, 81.39, 52nd overall, 3rd in Class 2A.

LAST OUTING: Fort Wayne Luers lost to Fort Wayne Concordia, 51-40, Dec. 18. Penn defeated East Chicago Central, 80-39, Dec. 22.

VS. COMMON FOES: Fort Wayne Luers 1-1. Penn 2-0.

OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Fort Wayne Luers 47-43, Penn 50-52.

SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: Penn, 2-0.

LAST MEETING: Penn, 64-48, Jan. 3, 2009.

GAME TIME: 10:30 AM EST, ACAC/NHC Challenge @ Homestead.

COACHES: Dan Feagler, 249-90 in 15th year at Garrett. Rod Parker, 95-87 in 9th year at Homestead.

SAGARIN RATINGS: Homestead, 90.87, 12th overall, 11th in Class 4A. Garrett, 69.53, 134th overall, 18th in Class 2A.

LAST OUTING: Garrett defeated South Adams, 71-20, Dec. 19. Homestead defeated Carroll (Fort Wayne), 68-52, Dec. 19.

VS. COMMON FOES: None.

OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Garrett 58-53, Homestead 41-46.

SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: Garrett, 4-0.

LAST MEETING: Garrett, 57-53, Jan. 3, 2009.

GAME TIME: 11:30 AM EST, Ben Davis Tournament (WBDG, 90.9 FM).

COACHES: Rick Risinger, 107-13 in 5th year at Heritage Christian. Stan Benge, 479-125 in 25th year at Ben Davis.

SAGARIN RATINGS: Ben Davis, 110.88, 1st overall, 1st in Class 4A. Heritage Christian, 77.51, 79th overall, 7th in Class 2A.

LAST OUTING: Heritage Christian defeated Indianapolis Cathedral, 71-49, Dec. 19. Ben Davis defeated Terre Haute South, 73-25, Dec. 22.

VS. COMMON FOES: Heritage Christian 0-2. Ben Davis 2-0.

OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Heritage Christian 46-35, Ben Davis 72-45.

SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: No meetings.