(12:30pm at Southport) Both teams enter this game 0-2, which contradicts the talent they each have. Southport is still battling some injuries. Heritage Christian, which has had an influx of transfers off Colvin's AAU team, lost to an LN team without CJ Gunn and was throttled by Columbus North.

(2:00pm at Southport) JQ Roberts is a fun watch, given his motor. Nick Klaiber and Marco Fitch attack off the dribble and both are unselfish. Lyna Brooks is one of the top sophomores in the state, and Franklin Central is aided in the transfer of Dhani Flanagan from Cathedral. Both teams rely heavily on player movement.

(3:30pm at Southport) Central Noble features Conner Essegian and Logan Gard. Taking on Barr-Reeve, led by Hagen Knepp, is off to a 4-1 start in the wake of one of the more successful classes to go through Barr-Reeve.

(5:00pm at Southport) Zionsville comes in as the hottest team in Indiana. 4-0 vs. whom they've beaten is as impressive a start as any team in a long time. Logan Imes is the real deal, and Nick Richart and Isaiah Davis are starting to make an impact on the glass. Crispus Attucks took on some late summer prep school transfers, and they are relying on youth and one transfer. Christian Nunn is the transfer, and he's performing well. Freshman Dezmon Briscoe is going to be a good one...he is a good one.

(6:45pm at Southport) Cathedral's early season brutal schedule doesn't seem to have a break. Nor will it until, maybe, depending on who their first matchup of the City Tournament is. It's good seeing the top teams load up, and Covington Catholic fits that bill. The Colonels have a trio of stars in juniors Evan Ipsaro, 6'1" point guard, and Chandler Starks, 6'6" forward, and senior Rylee Mitchell, a 6'8" forward.

(8:30pm at Southport) Two Purdue commits square off, in Homestead's Fletcher Loyer and Westfield's Braden Smith. Westfield is the second of six Indy area schools Homestead is playing this year, four of which are potential Regional foes out of Sectional 8. Homestead was impressive defensively in their win over Carmel, especially the interior presences of Andrew and Grant Leeper. Westfield will get another chance to play a team with legitimate size, which has been a problem for them. The continued devlopment of Alex Romack will help as they progress toward March.

The second of two sectional foes Carmel faces over the weekend. Fishers was one of Carmel's two one-point regular season losses last year. Under Ryan Osborne Carmel has had three losses by the end of December. With their schedule, it could happen again. Each time, however, Carmel has still found success in March.