GBB: Week 16 (SEMISTATES)

By E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor

Here’s a look at the Sagarin power ratings for Week 15’s eight girls basketball semistate clashes to be played at four sites around the state via the pertinent numbers from John Harrell’s Indiana high school basketball site (rankings are from the final regular-season coaches’ polls):

Saturday, Feb. 27
Eight biggies …

CLASS 4A
#5 Merrillville (24-1) vs. Fort Wayne Snider (16-7)
GAME TIME: 3:00 PM EST, Elkhart.
COACHES: Amy Govert, 86-26 in 5th year at Merrillville. Ryan Gould, 53-54 in 5th year at Fort Wayne Snider.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Merrillville, 90.74, 10th overall, 9th in Class 4A. Fort Wayne Snider, 82.71, 46th overall, 34th in Class 4A.
LAST OUTING: Merrillville defeated Elkhart Memorial, 55-54, Feb. 20. Fort Wayne Snider defeated Pendleton Heights, 46-44, Feb. 20.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Merrillville 301-254, Fort Wayne Snider 279-235.
SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: No meetings.

#1 Ben Davis (26-0) vs. #4 Floyd Central (25-1)
GAME TIME: 6:00 PM EST, Southport (WBDG, 90.9 FM).
COACHES: Stan Benge, 494-125 in 25th year at Ben Davis. Joe Voelker, 116-66 in 8th year at Floyd Central, 251-133 in 15th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Ben Davis, 108.33, 1st overall, 1st in Class 4A. Floyd Central, 93.78, 5th overall, 5th in Class 4A.
LAST OUTING: Ben Davis defeated Warren Central, 56-30, Feb. 20. Floyd Central defeated Mooresville, 68-63, Feb. 20.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Ben Davis 347-249, Floyd Central 279-234.
SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: No meetings.

CLASS 3A
#14 Griffith (19-5) vs. #8 Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran (22-3)
GAME TIME: 1:00 PM EST, Elkhart.
COACHES: Tom Golumbeck, 132-69 in 9th year at Griffith. David Miller, 104-53 in 7th year at Fort Wayne Concordia, 284-145 in 20th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Fort Wayne Concordia, 89.49, 15th overall, 4th in Class 3A. Griffith, 82.14, 51st overall, 9th in Class 3A.
LAST OUTING: Griffith defeated Hammond Gavit, 35-21, Feb. 20. Fort Wayne Concordia defeated NorthWood, 45-35, Feb. 20.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Griffith 298-229, Fort Wayne Concordia 297-256.
SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: No meetings.

#1 Rushville (24-2) vs. #5 Evansville Memorial (23-3)
GAME TIME: 2:00 PM CST, Bedford.
COACHES: Melissa Marlow, 136-96 in 10th year at Rushville. Bruce Dockery, 360-129 in 23rd year at Evansville Memorial.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Rushville, 93.5, 6th overall, 1st in Class 3A. Evansville Memorial, 90.11, 11th overall, 2nd in Class 3A.
LAST OUTING: Rushville defeated Indianapolis Roncalli, 50-38, Feb. 20. Evansville Memorial defeated Jasper, 50-28, Feb. 20.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Rushville 342-241, Evansville Memorial 317-251.
SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: Evansville Memorial, 1-0.
LAST MEETING: Evansville Memorial, 72-56, semistate, Feb. 25, 2006.

CLASS 2A
Winamac (19-6) vs. #12 Fort Wayne Luers (17-7)
GAME TIME: 6:00 PM EST, Warsaw.
COACHES: Jim Swaney, 395-132 in 24th year at Winamac, 432-143 in 26th year overall. Denny Renier, 17-7 in 1st year at Fort Wayne Luers.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Fort Wayne Luers, 82.6, 48th overall, 3rd in Class 2A. Winamac, 69.66, 127th overall, 19th in Class 2A.
LAST OUTING: Winamac defeated Westview, 41-29, Feb. 20. Fort Wayne Luers defeated Wabash, 69-67, overtime, Feb. 20.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Winamac 283-263, Fort Wayne Luers 315-225.
SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: No meetings.

#1 Winchester (25-0) vs. #2 Austin (24-2)
GAME TIME: 4:00 PM EST, Southport.
COACHES: Kirk Comer, 25-0 in 1st year at Winchester, 230-138 in 18th year overall. Jared Petersen, 91-35 in 5th year at Austin.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Winchester, 85.59, 34th overall, 1st in Class 2A. Austin, 85.16, 36th overall, 2nd in Class 2A.
LAST OUTING: Winchester defeated Heritage Christian, 56-53, overtime, Feb. 20. Austin defeated Evansville Mater Dei, 67-59, overtime, Feb. 20.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Winchester 276-281, Austin 333-254.
SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: No meetings.

CLASS A
#2 Fort Wayne Canterbury (23-2) vs. #4 Turkey Run (20-5)
GAME TIME: 4:00 PM EST, Warsaw.
COACHES: Scott Kreiger, 202-83 in 12th year at Fort Wayne Canterbury. Sam Karr, 60-14 in 3rd year at Turkey Run.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Fort Wayne Canterbury, 87.98, 24th overall, 2nd in Class 1A. Turkey Run, 75.01, 95th overall, 4th in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: Fort Wayne Canterbury defeated Oregon-Davis, 69-38, Feb. 20. Turkey Run defeated Lafayette Central Catholic, 46-32, Feb. 20.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Fort Wayne Canterbury 275-259, Turkey Run 298-233.
SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: No meetings.

#7 Waldron (22-3) vs. #1 Vincennes Rivet (25-0)
GAME TIME: 1:00 PM EST, Bedford (WAOV, 1450 AM).
COACHES: Brad Gossett, 88-48 in 6th year at Waldron, 98-82 in 8th year overall. Tim Young, 67-6 in 3rd year at Vincennes Rivet.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Vincennes Rivet, 88.04, 23rd overall, 1st in Class 1A. Waldron, 69.32, 131st overall, 6th in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: Waldron defeated Jac-Cen-Del, 58-53, overtime, Feb. 20. Vincennes Rivet defeated Northeast Dubois, 52-28, Feb. 20.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Waldron 280-265, Vincennes Rivet 304-260.
SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: No meetings.