Tonight's high school basketball game capsules

Monday, January 8, 2018

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North Montgomery (7-9) at Greencastle (10-7)

The coaches: Ryan Nuppnau is in his fourth year at North Montgomery. Bradley Key is in his ninth year at Greencastle.

Season recap: The Chargers have lost six of their last seven games after a 6-3 start. The Tiger Cubs have lost three of their last four games after a nine-game winning streak.

Per-game averages: Offense — NM 38.0, Greencastle 45.2. Defense — NM 43.4, Greencastle 43.2.

Opponents’ records: North Montgomery 112-144, Greencastle 159-134.

History: Greencastle won 65-35 at Linden last year and has won two of the last three meetings.

Key players: Carolyn McClaskey leads North Montgomery in scoring at 5.6 points per game. Jalyn Duff leads Greencastle in scoring at 10.8 and Rose White adds 10.4 points per game.

West Vigo (2-14) at Cloverdale (14-3)

The coaches: Jonathan Kirchoff is in his first year at West Vigo. Matthew Langdon is in his seventh year at Cloverdale.

Season recap: Cloverdale has lost to South Putnam, Indian Creek and Owen Valley. West Vigo has beaten Dugger Union and Turkey Run.

Per-game averages: Offense — WV 28.8, Cloverdale 58.2. Defense — WV 53.4, Cloverdale 37.9.

Opponents’ records: West Vigo 130-127, Cloverdale 132-162.

History: Cloverdale won 61-44 at West Terre Haute last year. West Vigo has a 9-7 record in the series over the past 15 years.

Key players: Tori Combs leads Cloverdale in scoring (14.4) and rebounding (13.0), while Sammie Shrum adds 12.9 points and 5.9 rebounds per game and Abby Walker adds 10.8 points.

Riverton Parke (7-11) at South Putnam (12-4)

The coaches: Josh Douglass is in his 10th year at Riverton Parke. Brian Gardner is in his third year at South Putnam.

Season recap: Riverton Parke has lost five of its last six games. South Putnam has won four straight games since a stretch when the Eagles lost three out of four games.

Per-game averages: Offense — RP 35.8, SP 55.4. Defense — RP 41.1, SP 45.9.

Opponents’ records: Riverton Parke 137-175, South Putnam 138-135.

History: Riverton Parke won 57-53 at Mecca last year. South Putnam has won eight of the last 15 meetings.

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