By GREG MENGELT
1. Silver Creek (21-2, Last Week: No. 1). The Dragons lost their second game of the season last week. It may be awhile before they take their third. First sectional game: vs. Scottsburg (Wednesday, Class 3A North Harrison Sectional).
2. Corydon Central (19-2, 2). The Panthers far exceeded any expectations they might have had coming into the season. First sectional game: vs. Charlestown (Tuesday, Class 3A North Harrison Sectional
3. Lanesville (22-1, 3). The regular season was a breeze. Now the real season begins for the Eagles. First sectional game: vs. Rock Creek (Tuesday, Class A New Washington Sectional).
4. Charlestown (17-5, 4). The Pirates closed the regular season on a 7-game winning streak, their longest streak since 2015-16. First sectional game: vs. Corydon Central (Tuesday, Class 3A North Harrison Sectional).
5. Salem (11-9, 5). Four of the top five teams in this Power Poll are in the sectional at North Harrison. Quite a field. First sectional game: vs. Charlestown or Corydon Central (Friday, Class 3A North Harrison Sectional).
6. Jeffersonville (9-7, 8). A frustrating up-and-down regular season ended with a 3-game winning streak. First sectional game: vs. Bedford North Lawrence (Tuesday, Class 4A Jeffersonville Sectional).
7. Scottsburg (11-11, 6). The Warriorettes got a much-needed win over Madison on Saturday. First sectional game: vs. Silver Creek (Wednesday, Class 3A North Harrison Sectional).
8. Floyd Central (9-13, 9). The Highlanders are one of the area’s hottest teams heading into the postseason. First sectional game: vs. BNL or Jeffersonville (Tuesday, Class 4A Jeffersonville Sectional).
9. Eastern (12-11, 7). This is the time of year the Musketeers usually start playing their best basketball. First sectional game: vs. Henryville (Tuesday, Class 2A Crawford County Sectional).
10. New Washington (13-9, 10). The Mustangs will enter the postseason having won eight of their last nine games. First sectional game: vs. South Central or Christian Academy (Tuesday, Class A New Washington Sectional).
11. West Washington (13-7, 11). Big road win at Borden to close the regular season. First sectional game: vs. Edinburgh (Tuesday, Class A West Washington Sectional).
12. Austin (8-11, 12). Despite a couple of delays in the season, Austin was quite good in the second half, going 6-3 down the stretch. First sectional game: vs. Clarksville (Tuesday, Class 2A Crawford County Sectional).
13. North Harrison (9-12, 13). All six teams in the North Harrison Sectional made the top 15. First sectional game: vs. Madison (Wednesday, Class 3A North Harrison Sectional).
14. Rock Creek (9-8, 14). Cancelations kept the Lions from reaching double digit wins, but the future is bright at Rock. Creek under Sara Nord. First sectional game: vs. Lanesville (Tuesday, Class A New Washington Sectional).
15. Borden (12-10, 15). The Braves have won at least nine games in the past four years under Matt Vick. First sectional game: vs. Lanesville or Rock Creek (Friday, Class A New Washington Sectional).
NOTE: The Hoosier Hills Hoops Power Poll is not only based upon which teams beat which teams but is a combination of play on the floor, how teams match up with their current class and what expectations are for a team’s postseason run.
