Mike McGraw
Hoosier Authority
January 1st is traditionally seen as the halfway
point of the girls’ basketball season. This is despite the fact that most teams
are well beyond the halfway point of their schedules. Nonetheless, as we head
into the stretch run this year, the MIC currently stands as the top conference
in ‘female hoops.
There are many ways to measure such things, so we thought we
would give you some things to consider. First, the conference haste best
winning percentage of any league in the state. In games though December 27th,
the MIC stood a combined 52-18. That is tops for any league in the state.
The conference boasts three teams in the top ten of the
Sagarin rankings. Ben Davis is second with a rating of 102.50 and Terre haute
South is right behind in third with a rating of 100.19.
Greyhounds are ninth on the list. Center Grove is 20th according to
the Sagarin computers. Two more conference schools are in the top 50, and the
lowest ranking of any team in the MIC belongs to Terre Haute North at 145.
Among 4A schools, the MIC places seven of the eight schools
in the top 50. The media and coaches’ polls are giving the league even more
respect. At one time or another, five MIC teams have been cited in the top 20
in
Currently,
leads the MIC race. The Greyhounds stand at 3-0 in league play. However, they
are yet to face either Ben Davis or Terre Haute South. Those two games will
come in a six day span in late January.
travels to
to face the Braves, and then host the Giants the next week. Terre Haute South
has a rough road to travel. They face Ben Davis the night before they host
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