By GREG MENGELT

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — JT Shumate and Setric Milliner Jr. combined for 49 points as Toledo beat Bowling Green 91-78 on Saturday at the Stroh Center.

Shumate, a junior forward, went 12 for 14 from the floor, 4 for 4 from behind the 3-point arc and led the Rockets with nine boards. Milliner contributed 20 points and five rebounds.

Freshman forward Kooper Jacobi, a former Silver Creek star, went 2 for 2 at the foul line and finished with two points and two rebounds in 9 minutes.

The Rockets have now won four straight and six of their last seven. They trailed only Ohio (13-2, 4-0) in the MAC standings.

Bowling Green (8-8), which was led by senior wing Trey Diggs’ 21 points, has lost four of its last five and is now 1-4 in MAC play.

The Rockets will try to make it five in a row Tuesday when they host Ball State (7-9, 2-3) on Tuesday at 7 p.m. on ESPN3. The Cardinals are 7-9 and have lost three of their last four.

By GREG MENGELT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Senior guard Dylan Penn scored 25 points and led Bellarmine to its third straight win Saturday with a 77-71 win at Lipscomb.

Penn (Evansville/Memorial) also led the Knights with eight assists, pulled down four boards and swiped two steals in the victory, which is Bellarmine’s seventh in nine games.

Bellarmine (9-8) is now 3-0 in the Atlantic Sun, tied with Jacksonville State atop the standings.

Junior guard Alec Pfriem (Cincinnati) added 16 points and senior guard CJ Fleming had 11 on Saturday. Senior guard Juston Betz, a former Providence star, finished with seven points, five assists and team highs of eight boards and three steals.

Lipscomb (8-11), who entered the season as one of the A-10 favorites, has now lost three consecutive games and falls 1-3 in the A-Sun. The Bisons were led by freshman guard Will Pruitt’s 21 points and sophomore guard K.J. Johnson’s 16. The Knights held Lipscomb’s top three scorers — Ahsan Asadullah, Jacob Ognancevic and Greg Jones — to a combined 18 points on 7 of 16 shooting.

Bellarmine, which has now won seven of its last nine after a brutal early schedule, hosts 8-9 North Alabama on Tuesday at 7 p.m. The game, which will be played at Freedom Hall, is scheduled for 7 p.m. and can be seen on ESPN Plus.

By GREG MENGELT

HANOVER — Max Greenamoyer, Ty Houston and former New Albany star Isaac Hibbard combined for 50 points to help Hanover beat Manchester 76-58 for its fourth win Saturday.

Greenamoyer (Zionsville/University), a sophomore guard, led all scorers with 21 points to go along with eight rebounds. Houston (Union, Ky./Cooper), a junior forward, added 16 and Hibbard, a senior guard, finished with 13 points and team bests of 11 rebounds and eight assists.

Noah Williams, a senior and former Christian Academy standout, contributed five points and four rebounds to the triumph.

Hanover, which sits atop the Heartland standings through eight games, led 47-28 at the half.

Manchester got 19 points from senior forward CJ Hampton (Hammond/Griffith) and 13 from sophomore wing Brandon Christlieb (Ashley/Prairie Heights) in defeat.

The Panthers go to Transylvania (Ky.) on Wednesday to face the 7-6 Pioneers, who have lost three in a row.

By GREG MENGELT

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — Langdon Hatton and the William & Mary Tribe led 35-16 Saturday at home against James Madison, but the Dukes outscored them 45-35 in the second half and 15-11 in overtime to leave Kaplan Arena with a 95-91 conference victory.

Both teams had won their last two and the Tribe looked like they were on their way to a third straight win, but the trio of Justin Amadi, Vado Morse and Charles Faldon was too much for William & Mary.

Amandi, a freshman forward who was averaging 8.5 points coming in, finished with 24 points, 10 rebounds and three steals to lead James Madison, which has won three straight and is 11-3 overall. Morse added 22 and Falden 21 in the victory. All three played 40-plus minutes.

Hatton, a freshman from Georgetown, helped the William & Mary bench outscore the Dukes’ 47-12. The former North Harrison star had a double-double of 13 points and 14 rebounds and blocked two shots. Hatton was 4 for 6 from the field and 5 of 9 at the foul line. He also had seven offensive rebounds.

Teammate and fellow reserve Yuri Covington scored 29 points in 39 minutes to lead the Tribe.

The Tribe, who are now 3-13 overall and 2-1 in the Colonial, host Towson on Monday at 7 p.m. The Tigers have won three straight, including a 59-54 win at Elon on Saturday, and at 3-1, trail only UNC Wilimington (8-5, 2-0) in the CAA standings.

By GREG MENGELT

The Pioneers are 8-3, having won four of their last five and their only losses have come against strong competition. After early wins over Tell City, Austin, Borden and Lanesville, the Pioneers earned a big 64-59 win over Evansville Memorial before finishing runner-up at the Silver Creek Holiday Tournament.

Then last week, Providence beat Southwestern and Clarksville — arguably the two team challenges to the Pioneers in the sectional in March — last week.

But the Pioneers only played one 4A team and that was a 55-43 loss at Floyd Central. Providence will also play New Albany (5-5) on Feb. 11. Games against the local big programs will help make his team better, Miller said.

“We get a great opportunity to improve through facing top-tier competition,” Miller said. “Most area coaches would’ve said coming into the season that Jeff may be the most talented and athletic team in the area. I would certainly agree with that.”

Jeffersonville enters Saturday’s contest at Johnson Arena at just 2-6. The defending sectional champion Red Devils were expected to be the area’s top team, if not one of the state’s best. But Jeff has dealt with injuries, Covid postponements and cancelations, an ill coach and snow days keeping them from practice after all the sick and injured returned.

“Their record is deceptive thus far,” Miller said. “They have one of the toughest schedules around and have been playing shorthanded, mossing top players for the early part of the season. Now they have everyone back this weekend for the first time, I believe. Jeffersonville can become a top-level team in the state with their tremendous talent and their coaching staff now able to start putting all their pieces together. They are going to be a very dangerous team moving forward and for the remainder of the season. We have several strong opponents on our schedule, but we know playing at Jeffersonville with their full varsity roster now intact, will undoubtedly be one of the most challenging games of the season.”

Andrew Grantz coached at Providence from 2015-2017, leading the Pioneers to the program’s third-ever regional championship in 2016. He likes what Miller has done to continue Providence’s recent winning tradition that was started by Lou Lefevre, who’s now at North Harrison.

“Coach Miller does a great job. He’s got a great culture going there,” Grantz said of his successor. “They’re unselfish and they play with a lot of pride. Having coached at Providence and coached against Providence, those games are difficult. Providence is going to try to play their style of basketball and control the game as much as possible.”

Grantz’s return to where he played and coached is an interesting side note. Grantz’s focus right now is getting his Devils back on track to a winning season. They were beaten 58-34 at Floyd Central on Saturday. Miller says the Pioneers are expecting the Red Devils everyone expected to be a postseason contender before the season.

“We know that they are both good teams who will continue to improve with some key new additions joining each of their programs in the middle of the season, so we must be motivated to improve ourselves each and every week,” Miller said.

Miller wanted to add that the entire Providence family was excited to hear that Coach Grantz and his wife, Jenna, welcomed their second child — a son, Garrison Grantz — last weekend.

GAME OF THE NIGHT
PROVIDENCE AT JEFFERSONVILLE
• Time: 7:30 p.m.
• Location: William S. Johnson Arena, Jeffersonville H.S. (2315 Allison Ln., Jeffersonville)
• Records:
Providence 8-3. The Pioneers have won their last two and four of their last five.
Jeffersonville 2-6. The Red Devils have lost six of their last seven.
• Coaches:
Providence — Ryan Miller (38-19 in third season at Providence)
Jeffersonville — Andrew Grantz (17-13 in second season at Jeffersonville, 105-55 in seventh season overall)
• Computer-based Sagarin Ratings:
Providence — No. 136, No. 19 Class 2A
Jeffersonville — No. 147, No. 74 Class 4A
• Most recent game:
Providence — Won at Clarksville 48-38 (Jan. 7)
Jeffersonville — Lost at Floyd Central 58-34 (Jan. 14)
• Last 20 years: Jeffersonville 15-5. The Red Devils have won four of their last five vs. Providence.
• Most recent meeting: Jan. 16, 2021 — At Providence 53, Jeffersonville 51.
• John Harrell prediction: Jeffersonville 56, Providence 53.
• Sagarin projection: Jeffersonville by 3.
• Outlook: Providence has been playing basketball non-stop for well over a month. Jeff just restarted yesterday. The Pioneers have a huge advantage here.
• Greg’s pick: Providence 66, Jeffersonville 59.

FLOYD CENTRAL AT NORTH HARRISON
• Time: 7:30 p.m.
• Location: North Harrison H.S. (1070 Hwy. 64 N.W., Ramsey)
• Records:
Floyd Central 8-2. The Highlanders have won three consecutive games.
North Harrison 8-2. The Cougars have won four in a row.
• Coaches:
Floyd Central — Todd Sturgeon (130-42 in eighth season at Floyd)
North Harrison — Lou Lefevre (44-12 in third season at North Harrison, 309-92 in 18th season overall)
• Rankings:
Floyd Central — No. 20 IBCA (single class).
North Harrison — No. 12 AP (Class 3A).
• Computer-based Sagarin Ratings:
Floyd Central — No. 24, No. 20 Class 4A
North Harrison — No. 50, No. 9 Class 3A
• Most recent game:
Floyd Central — Defeated Jeffersonville 58-34 (Jan. 14)
North Harrison — Defeated Eastern 60-52 (Jan. 14)
• Last 20 years: Floyd Central 14-6. The Highhlanders have beaten North Harrison seven straight times.
• Most recent meeting: Jan. 16, 2021 — At Floyd Central 52, North Harrison 47.
• John Harrell prediction: Floyd Central 55, North Harrison 50.
• Sagarin projection: Floyd by 1.
• Outlook: This is a battle for No. 1 in Monday’s Hoosier Hills Hoops power poll. The Highlanders seem like the best team around.
• Greg’s pick: Floyd Central 51, North Harrison 44.

SCOTTSBURG AT NEW ALBANY
• Time: 7:30 p.m.
• Location: The Doghouse, New Albany H.S. (1020 Vincennes Street, New Albany)
• Records:
Scottsburg 8-4. The Warriors have lost three of their last five.
New Albany 5-5. The Bulldogs have won three of their last four.
• Coaches:
Scottsburg — Eric Richardson (14-22 in second season at Scottsburg)
New Albany — Jim Shannon (434-132 season at New Albany, 599-271 in 38th season overall)
• Computer-based Sagarin Ratings:
Scottsburg — No. 90, No. 26 Class 3A
New Albany — No. 104, No. 58 Class 4A
• Most recent game:
Scottsburg — Lost to North Harrison 56-52, OT (Jan. 8)
New Albany — Won at Southwestern 59-48 (Jan. 11)
• Last 20 years: New Albany 19-1. The Bulldogs have won 16 in a row in the series.
• Most recent meeting: Jan. 16, 2021 — New Albany 45, at Scottsburg 39.
• News & notes: With a win, Jim Shannon will become the sixth active head coach in Indiana with 600 career victories.
• John Harrell prediction: New Albany 53, Scottsburg 52.
• Sagarin projection: New Albany by 2.
• Outlook: The Bulldogs are going to win this game fairly comfortably.
• Greg’s pick: New Albany 64, Scottsburg 52.

BORDEN AT CHARLESTOWN
• Time: 7:30 p.m.
• Location: Charlestown Sports Arena (1 Pirate Place, Charlestown)
• Records:
Borden 9-4. The Braves have won five of their last six.
Charlestown 3-9. The Pirates have lost six straight.
• Coaches:
Borden — Doc Nash (213-153 in 16th season at Borden)
Charlestown — Matt Lynch (3-9 in first season at Charlestown, 72-59 in sixth season overall)
• Computer-based Sagarin Ratings:
Borden — No. 226, No. 26 Class A
Charlestown — No. 307, No. 80 Class 3A
• Most recent game:
Borden — Defeated Austin 59-42 (Jan. 14)
Charlestown — Lost at Perry Central 48-47 (Jan. 14)
• Last 20 years: Charlestown 6-1. The Pirates have won 3 consecutive games in the series.
• Most recent meeting: Jan. 16, 2021 — Charlestown 59, at Borden 56.
• John Harrell prediction: Borden 57, Charlestown 47.
• Sagarin projection: Borden by 6.
• Outlook: I could see this one coming down to a few possessions. Should be a really good game.
• Greg’s pick: Borden 55, Charlestown 51.

CLARKSVILLE AT AUSTIN
• Time: 7:30 p.m.
• Location: Rigel Gymnasium (401 S. Hwy. 31, Austin)
• Records:
Clarksville 4-7. The Generals have won lost two of their last three.
Austin 2-8. The Eagles have lost three in a row.
• Coaches:
Clarksville — Kyle Hankins (4-7 in first season at Clarksville)
Austin — Randy Edwards (37-70 in fifth season at Austin)
• Computer-based Sagarin Ratings:
Clarksville — No. 269, No. 61 Class 2A
Austin — No. 266, No. 59 Class 2A
• Most recent game:
Clarksville — Lost at Corydon Central 86-48 (Jan. 14)
Austin — Lost at Borden 59-42 (Jan. 14)
• Last 20 years: Clarksville 15-7. The Generals have beaten Austin the last two years.
• Most recent meeting: Jan. 16 — At Clarksville 81, Austin 71.
• John Harrell prediction: Austin 60, Clarksville 57.
• Sagarin projection: Austin by 4.
• Outlook: If you’re looking for a 50/50 game, this might be Saturday’s best.
• Greg’s pick: Clarksville 57, Austin 56.

PAOLI AT EASTERN
• Time: 7:30 p.m.
• Location: Eastern H.S. (1100 N. Eastern School Rd., Pekin)
• Records:
Paoli 6-3. The Rams have lost three of their last five after a 4-0 start.
Eastern 11-2. The Musketeers have won 10 of their last 11.
• Coaches:
Paoli — Dusty Cole (149-71 in 10th season at Paoli)
Eastern — Chandler Prible (23-15 in second season at Eastern)
• Rankings:
Eastern — No. 12 AP (Class 2A).
• Computer-based Sagarin Ratings:
Paoli — No. 216, No. 44 Class 2A
Eastern — No. 107, No. 13 Class 2A
• Most recent game:
Paoli — Won at Tell City 61-52 (Jan. 8)
Eastern — Lost at North Harrison 60-52 (Jan. 14)
• Last 20 years: Paoli 15-10. The Rams have won eight straight over Eastern.
• Most recent meeting: March 6, 2021 — At Paoli 32, Eastern 31 (Class 2A Paoli Sectional championship)
• John Harrell prediction: Eastern 60, Paoli 48.
• Sagarin projection: Eastern by 16.
• Outlook: Paoli has beaten Eastern eight straight times, including ending the Musketeers’ last two seasons. Time for revenge.
• Greg’s pick: Eastern 77, Paoli 62.

CORYDON CENTRAL AT CRAWFORD COUNTY
• Time: 7:30 p.m.
• Location: Ron Ferguson Gymnasium, Crawford County H.S. (1130 South State Road 66, Marengo)
• Records:
Corydon Central 7-6. The Panthers have won five of their last six.
Crawford County 1-11. The Wolfpack have lost four in a row.
• Coaches:
Corydon Central — Joseph Hinton (28-32 in third season at Corydon Central)
Crawford County — Jerry Hanger Jr. (4-28 in second season at Crawford County)
• Computer-based Sagarin Ratings:
Corydon Central — No. 166, No. 45 Class 3A
Crawford County — No. 339, No. 85 Class 2A
• Most recent game:
Corydon Central — Defeated Clarksville 86-48 (Jan. 14)
Crawford County — Lost at Orleans 45-31 (Jan. 14)
• Last 20 years: Corydon Central 16-13. The Panthers have beaten Crawford County the last two years.
• Most recent meeting: Jan. 16, 2021 — At Corydon Central 61, Crawford County 47.
• John Harrell prediction: Corydon Central 65, Crawford County 46.
• Sagarin projection: Corydon Central by 19.
• Outlook: Corydon is playing well and January’s schedule presents many more opportunities to add to its win total.
• Greg’s pick: Corydon Central 70, Crawford County 48.

ORLEANS AT LANESVILLE
• Time: 7:30 p.m.
• Location: Lanesville H.S. (2725 Crestview Ave. NE, Lanesville)
• Records:
Orleans 10-2. The Bulldogs have won three consecutive games.
Lanesville 3-10. The Eagles have won two of their last three.
• Coaches:
Orleans — Tom Bradley (350-193 season at Orleans)
Lanesville — Mikel Miller (290-219 in 22nd season at Lanesville)
• Rankings:
Orleans — No. 11 AP (Class A).
• Computer-based Sagarin Ratings:
Orleans — No. 149, No. 13 Class A
Lanesville — No. 334, No. 63 Class A
• Most recent game:
Orleans — Defeated Crawford County 45-31 (Jan. 14)
Lanesville — Won at Christian Academy 59-55 (Jan. 14)
• Last 20 years: Orleans 14-7.
• Most recent meeting: Jan. 16, 2021 — At Orleans 41, Lanesville 34.
• John Harrell prediction: Orleans 59, Lanesville 41.
• Sagarin projection: Orleans by 19.
• Outlook: The Eagles should be able to keep this close … at least for a while.
• Greg’s pick: Orleans 57, Lanesville 49.

By GREG MENGELT

Their last game was a 42-28 loss to Charlestown on Dec. 14. On Saturday, Jeff (7-6) return to action at Salem (9-6) in the Hoosier Hills Hoops Game of the Week.

Salem, which beat the Red Devils 86-38 a year ago, have become a state powerhouse over the past half-decade, but the Lions have lost six times in a season for the first time since 2016-17 when they were 14-11.

The other two local Hoosier Hills Conference teams take on HHC giants Saturday when New Albany (5-13) goes to Columbus to face 14th-ranked East (14-3) and Floyd Central (7-10) goes to Bedford to face the No. 2 Stars.

Class A No. 1 Lanesville (19-1) will put its 15-game winning streak on the line against a good Eastern (10-8) team and Class 3A No. 4 Silver Creek (17-1) goes to Austin (6-9). The Dragons have won five in a row.

Corydon Central (14-2) will look for its 11th win in its last 12 games when it goes to Madison (10-7) to face a Cubs team that has lost two straight following a 6-game winning streak.

GAME OF THE NIGHT
JEFFERSONVILLE AT SALEM
• Time: 12:30 p.m.
• Location: Brooks Memorial Gymnasium, Salem H.S. (700 N. Harrison St., Salem)
• Records:
Jeffersonville 7-6. The Red Devils have lost three straight.
Salem 9-6. The Lions have lost two of their last three.
• Coaches:
Jeffersonville — Missy Voyles (13-18 in second season at Jeff, 283-132 in 18th season overall)
Salem — Jerry Hickey (146-71 in ninth season at Salem)
• Computer-based Sagarin Ratings:
Jeffersonville — No. 67, No. 43 Class 4A
Salem — No. 66, No. 16 Class 3A
• Most recent game:
Jeffersonville — Lost to Charlestown 42-28 (Dec. 14)
Salem — Defeated Scottsburg 71-59 (Jan. 13)
• Last 20 years: Salem 2-1. The Lions have won their last two games vs. Jeff.
• Most recent meeting: Jan. 5, 2021 — At Salem 86, Jeffersonville 38.
• News & notes: It’s been 32 days since the Red Devils’ last game.
• Sagarin projection: Salem by 6.
• Outlook: All the time off, Jeff has to be rusty … at least a little bit. Enough to make the difference.
• Greg’s pick: Salem 60, Jeffersonville 50.

NEW ALBANY AT COLUMBUS EAST
• Time: 1:30 p.m.
• Location: The Orange Pit, East H.S. (230 S. Marr Rd., Columbus)
• Records:
New Albany 5-13, 0-3 HHC. The Bulldogs have lost five in a row.
Columbus East 14-3, 4-0 HHC. The Olympians have won their last three games.
• Coaches:
New Albany — Shelby Gliebe (11-29 in second season at New Albany, 15-48 in third season overall)
Columbus East — Danny Brown (288-154 in 19th season at East, 346-182 in 23rd season overall)
• Rankings:
Columbus East — No. 17 IBCA (single class); No. 14 ICGSA (Class 4A).
• Computer-based Sagarin Ratings:
New Albany — No. 146, No. 60 Class 4A
Columbus East — No. 17, No. 15 Class 4A
• Most recent game:
New Albany — Lost at Floyd Central 42-38 (Jan. 8)
Columbus East — Won at Bedford North Lawrence 58-51 (Jan. 11)
• Last 20 years: East 11-9. The Olympians have won three straight in the series.
• Most recent meeting: Jan. 18, 2021 — At East 64, New Albany 43.
• News & notes: In their last game, the defending Hoosier Hills Conference champion Olympians handed second-ranked Bedford North their first HHC defeat and assumed the mantle as league frontrunners. East is 4-0 in conference play and can clinch at least a share of the HHC title. The Olympians then go to Jennings County (13-3, 3-1) on Thursday for their final conference contest. Jennings can also earn a share of the HHC championship with a win.
• John Harrell prediction: Columbus East 69, New Albany 37.
• Sagarin projection: East by 32.
• Outlook: East has potential to make a long postseason run.
• Greg’s pick: East 55, New Albany 33.

FLOYD CENTRAL AT BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE
• Time: 7:30 p.m.
• Location: BNL Fieldhouse (595 Stars Blvd., Bedford)
• Records:
Floyd Central 6-10, 1-3 HHC. The Highlanders have won three of their last four.
Bedford North Lawrence 16-2, 4-1 HHC. The Stars have won 10 of their last 11.
• Coaches:
Floyd Central — Randy Gianfagna (26-57 in fourth season at Floyd)
BNL — Jeff Allen (171-36 in eighth season at BNL)
• Rankings:
BNL — No. 2 IBCA (single class); No. 2 ICGSA (Class 4A).
• Computer-based Sagarin Ratings:
Floyd Central — No. 109, No. 52 Class 4A
BNL — No. 7, No. 6 Class 4A
• Most recent game:
Floyd Central — Defeated New Albany 42-38 (Jan. 8)
BNL — Lost to Columbus East 58-51 (Jan. 11)
• Last 20 years: BNL 18-5. The Stars have won their last two against Floyd.
• Most recent meeting: Jan. 16, 2021 — BNL 57, at Floyd Central 37.
• John Harrell prediction: BNL 59, Floyd Central 28.
• Sagarin projection: BNL by 35.
• Outlook: Unfortunately for Floyd, the Stars are coming off a rare loss and will be looking for a top-notch performance.
• Greg’s pick: BNL 62, Floyd Central 33.

LANESVILLE AT EASTERN
• Time: 1:30 p.m.
• Location: Eastern H.S. (1100 N. Eastern School Rd., Pekin)
• Records:
Lanesville 19-1. The No. 1 Eagles have won 15 straight.
Eastern 10-8. The Musketeers have lost their last two and four of their last five.
• Coaches:
Lanesville — Angie Hinton (81-16 in fourth season at Lanesville, 254-89 in 15th season overall)
Eastern — Michael McBride (229-123 in 15th season at Eastern)
• Rankings:
Lanesville — No. 1 ICGSA (Class A).
Eastern — No. 12 ICGSA (Class 2A).
• Computer-based Sagarin Ratings:
Lanesville — No. 46, No. 2 Class A
Eastern — No. 103, No. 17 Class 2A
• Most recent game:
Lanesville — Won at Rock Creek 58-18 (Jan. 13)
Eastern — Lost to Charlestown 49-40 (Jan. 11)
• Last 20 years: 5-5.
• Most recent meeting: Jan. 16, 2021 — At Lanesville 48, Eastern 41.
• John Harrell prediction: Lanesville 47, Eastern 36.
• Sagarin projection: Lanesville by 9.
• Outlook: The Eagles continue to challenge themselves with bigger programs with more past success. This will be another challenge overcome.
• Greg’s pick: Lanesville 67, Eastern 53.

SILVER CREEK AT AUSTIN
• Time: 2:30 p.m.
• Location: Austin H.S. (401 South Highway 31, Austin)
• Records:
Silver Creek 17-1. The Dragons have won five consecutive games.
Austin 6-9, 1-5 MSC. The Eagles have won four of their last five.
• Coaches:
Silver Creek — Scott Schoen (172-109 season at Silver Creek)
Austin — Jared Petersen (237-173 in 17th season at Austin)
• Rankings:
Silver Creek — No. 8 IBCA (single class); No. 4 ICGSA (Class 3A).
• Computer-based Sagarin Ratings:
Silver Creek — No. 20, No. 4 Class 3A
Austin — No. 198, No. 45 Class 2A
• Most recent game:
Silver Creek — Defeated Madison 76-43 (Jan. 11)
Austin — Won at North Harrison 59-42 (Jan. 13)
• Last 20 years: Silver Creek 11-9. The Dragons have won five in a row in the series.
• Most recent meeting: Jan. 16, 2021 — At Silver Creek 89, Austin 37.
• News & notes: Both head coaches have led their current programs to state championships.
• John Harrell prediction: Silver Creek 62, Austin 34.
• Sagarin projection: Silver Creek by 29.
• Outlook: Impressive what Austin’s accomplished the past few weeks, but Silver Creek is at a whole different level.
• Greg’s pick: Silver Creek 75, Austin 42.

CORYDON CENTRAL AT MADISON
• Time: 1:30 p.m.
• Location: Connor K. Salm Gymnasium, Madison H.S. (743 Clifty Dr., Madison)
• Records:
Corydon Central 16-2. The Panthers have won four straight and nine of their last 10.
Madison 10-7. The Cubs have lost two straight since winning six in a row.
• Coaches:
Corydon Central — Josh Conrad (26-13 in second season at Corydon, 145-106 in 11th season overall)
Madison — Sonja Bowyer (47-42 in fourth season at Madison)
• Rankings:
Corydon Central — No. 11 ICGSA (Class 3A).
• Computer-based Sagarin Ratings:
Corydon Central — No. 56, No. 12 Class 3A
Madison — No. 96, No. 27 Class 3A
• Most recent game:
Corydon Central — Defeated Forest Park 57-34 (Jan. 11)
Madison — Lost at Silver Creek 76-43 (Jan. 11)
• Last 20 years: Madison 10-8. The Cubs have won four consecutive games vs. Corydon.
• Most recent meeting: Jan. 16, 2021 — Madison 53, at Corydon 52.
• John Harrell prediction: Corydon Central 52, Madison 43.
• Sagarin projection: Corydon Central by 6.
• Outlook: The Cubs are having a nice season, but Corydon should be able to leave Madison with a victory.
• Greg’s pick: Corydon Central 68, Madison 60.