Tuesday's high school basketball previews
Boys
Cascade (3-10) at South Putnam (9-4)
The coaches: Chris DuBois is in his 15th year at Cascase. Greg Dean is in his fifth year at South Putnam.
So far: Cascade has lost three straight games and seven of its last eight. South Putnam has won three of its last four games.
Per-game averages: Offense — Cascade 47.7, South 53.9. Defense — Cascade 61.2, South 52.5.
Opponents’ records: Cascade 92-74, South 80-94.
History: Cascade won 63-48 at Clayton last year, and leads the series 32-9 over the past 30 years.
John Harrell prediction: South 58, Cascade 50.
Girls
Parke Heritage (10-10) at No. 12 Cloverdale (18-3)
The coaches: Bob Kyle is in his first year at Parke Heritage. Matthew Langdon is in his eighth year at Cloverdale.
So far: Parke Heritage has lost two straight games and three of its last five. Cloverdale has won seven straight games.
Per-game averages: Offense – PH 45.8, Clovers 56.7. Defense – PH 50.3, Clovers 44.8.
The history: The meeting is the first between the schools. Parke Heritage is in its first year as a consolidation of Rockville and Turkey Run.
Opponents’ records: PH 129-171, Cloverdale 185-212.
John Harrell prediction: Cloverdale 63, PH 36.
North Putnam (10-9) at Southmont (4-12)
The coaches: Jarrod Duff is in his third year at North Putnam. Dustin Oakley is in his third year at Southmont.
So far: North Putnam has lost two of its last three games since winning four straight. Southmont has lost three straight games.
Per-game averages: Offense – North 41.3, Southmont 39.3. Defense – North 42.3, Southmont 54.2.
The history: Southmont won 28-27 at Bainbridge last year and leads the series 13-2 over the past 15 years.
Opponents’ records: North 187-163, Southmont 149-151.
John Harrell prediction: North 49, Southmont 39.