By GREG MENGELT
Silver Creek dropped two spots to No. 16 and Salem rose two spots to No. 17 in the latest single-class Indiana Basketball Coaches Association poll, released Sunday following the first full week of the 2021-22 girls’ basketball season.
The Mid-Southern Conference rivals started their seasons with impressive wins. Defending Class 3A state champion Silver Creek won 65-31 at Brown County on Saturday. On the same day, Salem dominated Seymour in a 70-47 triumph. The teams meet on Jan. 8 in a game that will almost certainly have a major impact on the MSC race.
Both teams have big tests coming up. The Lions go to Jennings County (3-0) on Thursday. The Dragons host Seymour, Charlestown and Jeffersonville in their next three games. Creek hosts Charlestown (1-1) on Thursday in a big MSC contest. The Pirates received votes in the latest IBCA poll.
Three teams from the Hoosier Hills Conference appeared in the poll. Bedford North Lawrence (1-0) is ranked fifth and Columbus East (1-0) is No. 20. Jennings County received votes.
INDIANA BASKETBALL COACHES POLL
Rank, School (1st place votes) Record
1. Crown Point (19) 1-0, 2. South Bend Washington (1) 2-0, 3. Noblesville 1-0, 4. North Central 2-0, 5. Bedford North Lawrence 1-0, 6. Homestead 1-0, 7. Penn 2-0, 8. Franklin 2-0, 9. Zionsville 2-0, 10. Fishers 2-0, 11t. East Central 1-0, 11t. Carmel 1-0, 13. Hamilton Southeastern 3-0, 14. Mishawaka Marian 2-0, 15. Westfield 1-1, 16. Silver Creek 1-0, 17. Salem 1-0, 18. Lawrence North 1-1, 19. Fort Wayne Carroll 0-1, 20. Columbus East 1-0.
Others receiving votes: Angola, Ben Davis, Castle, Charlestown, Columbia City, Eastern Hancock, Evansville Memorial, Fort Wayne Northrop, Fort Wayne Snider, Fort Wayne South, Garrett, Hamilton Heights, Jac-Cen-Del, Jennings County, Lafayette Central Catholic, Linton-Stockton, Mooresville, Mt. Vernon (Fortville), New Palestine, North Daviess, Northridge, Northwestern, Pioneer, South Central (Union Mills), Tecumseh, Tipton, Triton Central, Tri-West, University, Vincennes Rivet, Waldron, Warsaw, Washington.
NOTE: Records as of Sunday.
