GBB: Week 3 big games

By
E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor

According to the Sagarin power ratings, there are nine big games (pitting teams
rated in their respective class’s Top 20) on tap for Week 3 of the 2008 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):

Monday,
Nov. 24
One biggie …

1A #4 Barr-Reeve
(0-0) at Orleans (3-0)

GAME
TIME: 7:30 PM EST.

COACHES:
Mark Holt, 53-56 in 6th year at Barr-Reeve. James Ellis, 85-112 in 10th year at
Orleans.

SAGARIN
RATINGS: Orleans, 74.76, 98th overall, 4th in Class 1A. Barr-Reeve, 73.01,
116th overall, 8th in Class 1A.

LAST
OUTING: Orleans defeated Crothersville, 56-55, overtime, Nov. 21.

VS.
COMMON FOES: None.

OPPONENTS’
RECORDS: Barr-Reeve 0-0, Orleans 9-4.

SERIES
LAST 5 YEARS: Barr-Reeve, 2-0.

LAST
MEETING: Barr-Reeve, 51-36, Nov. 19, 2007.

Tuesday, Nov. 25
Two biggies …

Centerville (3-1) at
Cambridge City Lincoln (0-2)

GAME
TIME: 7:30 PM EST.

COACHES:
Jason Searcy, 22-24 in 3rd year at Centerville. John Lewellen, 268-171 in 22nd
year at Cambridge City Lincoln.

SAGARIN
RATINGS: Cambridge City Lincoln, 75.15, 94th overall, 8th in Class 2A.
Centerville, 73.02, 115th overall, 11th in Class 2A.

LAST
OUTING: Centerville defeated Knightstown, 60-55, Nov. 22. Cambridge City
Lincoln lost to Shenandoah, 42-38, Nov. 22.

VS.
COMMON FOES: None.

OPPONENTS’
RECORDS: Centerville 7-7, Cambridge City Lincoln 5-0.

SERIES
LAST 5 YEARS: Cambridge City Lincoln, 8-2.

LAST
MEETING: Cambridge City Lincoln, 36-28, Nov. 20, 2007.

Gibson Southern
(3-1) at Evansville Bosse (5-0)

GAME
TIME: 7:30 PM CST.

COACHES:
Mark Monroe, 41-15 in 3rd year at Gibson Southern. Angie Oliver, 214-141 in
18th year at Evansville Bosse.

SAGARIN
RATINGS: Gibson Southern, 84.89, 34th overall, 6th in Class 3A. Evansville
Bosse, 82.75, 46th overall, 9th in Class 3A.

LAST
OUTING: Gibson Southern defeated Princeton, 58-27, Nov. 21. Evansville Bosse
defeated Evansville Central, 68-27, Nov. 22.

VS.
COMMON FOES: Gibson Southern 1-0. Evansville Bosse 1-0.

OPPONENTS’
RECORDS: Gibson Southern 7-5, Evansville Bosse 4-12.

SERIES
LAST 5 YEARS: Tied, 3-3.

LAST
MEETING: Gibson Southern, 65-60, overtime, sectional, Feb. 9, 2008.

Wednesday,
Nov. 26
Three biggies …

4A #4 Hamilton
Southeastern (3-0) at 4A #6 Fishers (3-0)

GAME
TIME: 7:30 PM EST.

COACHES:
Chris Huppenthal, 66-10 in 4th year at Hamilton Southeastern, 241-48 in 13th
year overall. Michael Gaines, 31-17 in 3rd year at Fishers, 80-37 in 6th year
overall.

SAGARIN
RATINGS: Hamilton Southeastern, 94.74, 7th overall, 6th in Class 4A. Fishers,
93.24, 9th overall, 8th in Class 4A.

LAST
OUTING: Hamilton Southeastern defeated Westfield, 74-34, Nov. 21. Fishers
defeated Lebanon, 88-54, Nov. 22.

VS.
COMMON FOES: None.

OPPONENTS’
RECORDS: Hamilton Southeastern 5-7, Fishers 4-6.

SERIES
LAST 5 YEARS: Hamilton Southeastern, 2-1.

LAST
MEETING: Fishers, 42-39, Nov. 21, 2007.

Lafayette Central
Catholic (1-2) at Logansport (2-0)

GAME
TIME: 7:30 PM EST.

COACHES:
Geoff Salmon, 56-46 in 5th year at Lafayette Central Catholic.

SAGARIN
RATINGS: Logansport, 88.64, 18th overall, 16th in Class 4A. Lafayette Central
Catholic, 65.51, 191st overall, 19th in Class 1A.

LAST
OUTING: Lafayette Central Catholic lost to Twin Lakes, 45-39, Nov. 22.
Logansport defeated Kokomo, 41-30, Nov. 22.

VS.
COMMON FOES: None.

OPPONENTS’
RECORDS: Lafayette Central Catholic 5-8, Logansport 4-3.

SERIES
LAST 5 YEARS: Lafayette Central Catholic, 3-2.

LAST
MEETING: Logansport, 39-24, Nov. 27, 2007.

Perry Meridian (2-1)
at 4A #1 Ben Davis (2-0)

GAME
TIME: 7:30 PM EST (WBDG, 90.9 FM).

COACHES:
Mike Armstrong, 305-187 in 23rd year at Perry Meridian. Stan Benge, 440-126 in
24th year at Ben Davis.

SAGARIN
RATINGS: Ben Davis, 98.84, 1st overall, 1st in Class 4A. Perry Meridian, 92.55,
11th overall, 10th in Class 4A.

LAST
OUTING: Perry Meridian defeated North Central (Indianapolis), 58-55, Nov. 22.
Ben Davis defeated Bolingbrook (Ill.), 42-28, Nov. 22.

VS.
COMMON FOES: None.

OPPONENTS’
RECORDS: Perry Meridian 6-4, Ben Davis 2-1.

SERIES
LAST 5 YEARS: Ben Davis, 2-1.

LAST
MEETING: Ben Davis, 61-42, Nov. 22, 2006.

Friday,
Nov. 28
One biggie …

2A #7 Fort Wayne
Luers (2-1) at 4A #2 South Bend Washington (2-0)

GAME
TIME: 6:00 PM EST.

COACHES:
Greg Friend, 18-9 in 2nd year at Fort Wayne Luers, 31-37 in 4th year overall.
Maurice Scott, 2-0 in 1st year at South Bend Washington.

SAGARIN
RATINGS: South Bend Washington, 85.74, 30th overall, 25th in Class 4A. Fort
Wayne Luers, 84.7, 35th overall, 3rd in Class 2A.

LAST
OUTING: Fort Wayne Luers defeated Brebeuf Jesuit, 49-38, Nov. 22. South Bend
Washington defeated South Bend St. Joseph’s, 89-19, Nov. 21.

VS.
COMMON FOES: None.

OPPONENTS’
RECORDS: Fort Wayne Luers 5-4, South Bend Washington 0-7.

SERIES
LAST 5 YEARS: South Bend Washington, 2-0.

LAST
MEETING: South Bend Washington, 70-63, Nov. 24, 2007.

Saturday,
Nov. 29
Two biggies …

4A #4 Hamilton
Southeastern (3-0) at 4A #3 Carmel (4-0)

GAME
TIME: 12:30 PM EST.

COACHES:
Chris Huppenthal, 66-10 in 4th year at Hamilton Southeastern, 241-48 in 13th
year overall. Scott Bowen, 79-20 in 5th year at Carmel, 87-33 in 6th year
overall.

SAGARIN
RATINGS: Carmel, 94.99, 6th overall, 5th in Class 4A. Hamilton Southeastern,
94.74, 7th overall, 6th in Class 4A.

LAST
OUTING: Hamilton Southeastern defeated Westfield, 74-34, Nov. 21. Carmel
defeated Terre Haute North, 67-37, Nov. 22.

VS.
COMMON FOES: Hamilton Southeastern 2-0. Carmel 2-0.

OPPONENTS’
RECORDS: Hamilton Southeastern 5-7, Carmel 5-12.

SERIES
LAST 5 YEARS: Hamilton Southeastern, 6-3.

LAST
MEETING: Carmel, 56-51, sectional, Feb. 5, 2008.

4A #5 Terre Haute
South (6-0) at Indianapolis Arlington (2-1)

GAME
TIME: 7:30 PM EST.

COACHES:
Dave Cassell, 6-0 in 1st year at Terre Haute South. Stephanie Keller, 102-72 in
9th year at Indianapolis Arlington.

SAGARIN
RATINGS: Terre Haute South, 95.15, 5th overall, 4th in Class 4A. Indianapolis
Arlington, 94.74, 8th overall, 7th in Class 4A.

LAST
OUTING: Terre Haute South defeated Northview, 92-33, Nov. 22. Indianapolis
Arlington defeated Lawrence North, 62-53, Nov. 20.

VS.
COMMON FOES: None.