By GREG MENGELT

It’s a small slate Tuesday, but there are some good games and a couple of really interesting games.

In the Hoosier Hills Hoops Game of the Night, a pair of 6-3 teams meet in Hanover when Providence visits Southwestern. The game should set the tone for the sectional with the winner grabbing the mantle of sectional favorite.

Providence comes in having lost three of its last five, including a 51-39 defeat at Silver Creek in the championship game of the Silver Creek Holiday Tournament, while the Rebels have lost three of their last four after a 5-0 start.

In other action, two .500 teams meet when Rock Creek (4-4) goes to Corydon Central (5-5) to face a Panther team that recently captured the Perry-Spencer Holiday Tournament title.

Also, sectional rivals New Washington (2-7) and Christian Academy (5-5) will battle in New Wash and 6-3 Borden visits 5-3 Madison Shawe.

GAME OF THE NIGHT
PROVIDENCE (6-3) AT SOUTHWESTERN (6-3)
• Time: 7:30 p.m.
• Location: Delbert O. King Gymnasium, Southwestern H.S. (167 S. Main Cross St., Hanover)
• Coaches:
Providence — Ryan Miller (36-19 in third at Providence)
Southwestern — Zac Nussbaum (31-11 in third season at Southwestern)
• Computer-based Sagarin Ratings:
Providence — No. 135, No. 21 Class 2A
Southwestern — No. 76, No. 7 Class 2A
• Most recent game:
Providence — Lost at Silver Creek 51-39 (Dec. 29)
Southwestern — Lost to Warren Central (Ky.) 85-63 (Dec. 23)
• Last 20 years: Southwestern 3-1.
• Most recent meeting: March 6, 2021 — Southwestern 74, Providence 51 (Class 2A Southwestern Sectional championship)
• News & notes: Both teams have been in the AP poll most of the season, but both dropped out this week. … The Rebels and Pioneers played twice last season with Southwestern winning both contests by a combined 31 points. … The two teams have met in each of the last two postseasons with each team winning a game.
• John Harrell prediction: Southwestern 60, Providence 50.
• Sagarin projection: Southwestern by 10.
• Outlook: We fully expect the Pioneers to bounce back from the loss to Silver Creek.
• Greg’s pick: Providence 59, Southwestern 55.

ROCK CREEK (4-4) AT CORYDON CENTRAL (5-5)
• Time: 7:30 p.m.
• Location: Corydon Central H.S. (375 Country Club Rd., Corydon)
• Coaches:
Rock Creek — Chris Brown (352-285 in 26th season at Rock Creek)
Corydon Central — Joseph Hinton (26-31 in third season at Corydon)
• Computer-based Sagarin Ratings:
Rock Creek — No. 199, No. 19 Class A
Corydon Central — No. 153, No. 40 Class 3A
• Most recent game:
Rock Creek — Lost to South Knox 47-39 (Dec. 30)
Corydon Central — Defeated Heritage Hills 65-57 (Dec. 29)
• Last 20 years: 1-1.
• Most recent meeting: Jan. 5, 2021 — At Rock Creek 75, Corydon Central 68.
• News & notes: Corydon won three straight games to win the Perry-Spencer Invitational. The run has gotten the Panthers back to .500 after a 2-5 start to the season. … Rock Creek has lost three straight, all against Class 3A and 2A competition at the Daviess County Invitational.
• John Harrell prediction: Corydon Central by 10.
• Sagarin projection: Corydon Central 58, Rock Creek 49.
• Outlook: Corydon Central is on a roll and it will stay that way.
• Greg’s pick: Corydon Central 61, Rock Creek 45.

CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (5-5) AT NEW WASHINGTON (2-7)
• Time: 7:30 p.m.
• Location: James Matthews Gymnasium (a.k.a. The Jim), New Washington H.S. (226 N. Highway 62, New Washington)
• Coaches:
CAI — Hayden Casey (14-22 in second season at CAI)
New Washington — Kyle Brown (11-22 in second season at New Wash)
• Computer-based Sagarin Ratings:
CAI — No. 243, No. 31 Class A
New Washington — No. 357, No. 70 Class A
• Most recent game:
CAI — Lost at Southridge 57-50 (Dec. 30)
New Washington — Lost to South Ripley 63-29 (Dec. 30)
• Last 20 years: CAI 19-8. The Warriors have won four straight vs. New Wash.
• Most recent meeting: Dec. 5, 2020 — At CAI 60, New Washington 48.
• John Harrell prediction: CAI 65, New Washington 47.
• Sagarin projection: CAI by 14.
• Outlook: It’s been a struggle of late for New Wash, while CAI has proven it is significantly improved over last season.
• Greg’s pick: Christian Academy 63, New Washington 53.

BORDEN (6-3) AT SHAWE MEMORIAL (5-3)
• Time: 7:30 p.m.
• Location: Father Hilary Menny Gymnasium, Shawe H.S. (201 West State Street, Madison)
• Coaches:
Borden — Doc Nash (210-152 in 16th season at Borden)
Shawe — Dan Hambrick (15-36 in third season at Shawe)
• Computer-based Sagarin Ratings:
Borden — No. 184, No. 16 Class A
Shawe — No. 374, No. 80 Class A
• Most recent game:
Borden — Defeated Crothersville 75-40 (Dec. 30)
Shawe — Won at Crothersville 57-52, OT (Dec. 27)
• Last 20 years: Shawe 7-4.
• Most recent meeting: Dec. 27, 2019 — At Shawe 76, Borden 63.
• John Harrell prediction: Borden 69, Shawe 40.
• Sagarin projection: Borden by 24.
• Outlook: The records are similar. The resumes are not.
• Greg’s pick: Borden 70, Shawe 45.