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THE HERALD ■ MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2014

SECTIONAL ■ PAGE 17

Class 2A @ Boonville High School

Forest Park Rangers Record: 11-10 Coach: Jeff Litherland (16-15 in two seasons) Opponent: vs. Evansville Mater Dei (11-9) or South Spencer (13-8), 8:30 p.m. Friday Postseason history: 10 sectionals, 5 regionals, 3 semistates, 2 state titles (2005, ’06) Probable starters: G Joel Weyer (5-10 Sr.); G Ben Englert (6-0 Jr.); G Damon Wilmes (6-2 Jr.); F Dakota Begle (6-4 Sr.); F Austin Egloff (6-4 Sr.) Team tidbits: One more win can guarantee

North Posey Vikings Record: 7-14 Coach: Heath Howington (16-28 in two seasons) Opponent: vs. Tell City (5-15), 6:30 p.m. Tuesday Postseason history: 1 sectional Probable starters: G James Marshall (6-1 Jr.); G Michael Bender (6-3 Sr.); G Bryce Martin (6-2 Jr.); F Reed Gerteisen (6-4 Sr.); F Cody Ungetheim (6-4 Sr.) Team tidbits: North Posey has won three in a row entering sectional play; that streak came on the heels of a six-game losing skid. ... The Vikings are 1-8 in true road

South Spencer Rebels Record: 13-8 Coach: Ted O’Brien (first season) Opponent: vs. Evansville Mater Dei (11-9), 8:30 p.m. Tuesday Postseason history: 8 sectionals, 3 regionals Probable starters: G Dakota Risse (6-0 Jr.); G Grant Allen (6-3 Soph.); F Nathan Kuester (5-10 Sr.); F Malin Webb (6-1 Sr.); F Isaac Hebner (6-5 Sr.) Team tidbits: South Spencer’s first winning season since 2005-06 has been full of streaks: a run of five wins to open the

the Rangers a winning season. Forest Park, which was 8-14 last year, hasn’t endured consecutive losing seasons since 1996-97 and 97-98. ... Weyer scores 12.6 ppg and has also picked up 52 steals, more than double the amount of any other Ranger. Weyer’s 70 assists are 31 more than any other Forest Park player. Keep an eye on: Free throws. It’s been a worn-out topic this season for the Rangers, but it’ll also be vital for a 58 percent free throw shooting team to convert its chances in close games. Moment to remember: With a 23-point fourth quarter, the Rangers rallied to overturn county foe Jasper on Jan. 24 amid a season-best win streak of four games.

Ev. Mater Dei Wildcats

games this season, though that one victory came against South Knox, which is 16-5. ... Bender posts a team-best 12.1 ppg while Gerteisen provides solid totals of 10.4 points and 7.8 rebounds. Keep an eye on: Bombs from Bender. The Viking senior shoots 43 percent from 3-point range, sinking 63 treys on the season. Nearly two-thirds of Bender’s field goal attempts come from long range, and no other Viking has made more than 10 3-pointers on the season. Moment to remember: Though the Vikings lost two of three games in the Graber Post Buildings Classic over the holidays, one of their best wins came there in a 56-46 takedown of Class 1A No. 8 Orleans.

Perry Central Commodores

season, an 0-5 dry spell at midseason, then a spree of five consecutive victories. ... The Rebels have played seven games against sectional opponents, and six of those were decided by margins between two and eight points. Keep an eye on: Anyone who steps on the floor. The Rebels don’t have anyone averaging in double figures, but nine guys score at least 4 ppg. In particular, Hebner (9.9 ppg, 7.9 rpg) has elevated his production near the end of the season. Moment to remember: South Spencer took the Spencer County War on Feb. 1, owning a 28-18 rebounding advantage and picking up 10 points apiece from Webb and Hebner in a 57-50 conquest of Heritage Hills.

Tell City Marksmen

Record: 11-9 Coach: Kurt Wildeman (82-77 in seven seasons) Opponent: vs. South Spencer (13-8), 8:30 p.m. Tuesday Postseason history: 9 sectionals, 5 regionals, 2 semistates, 1 state title (2004) Probable starters: G Will LaRue (6-0 Jr.); G Josh Price (6-1 Jr.) G Jacob Stauber (6-3 Jr.); F Seth Kruse (6-2 Sr.); F Ben Sellers (6-4 Jr.) Team tidbits: After reaching the semistate in 2008, Mater Dei hasn’t won a sectional crown since; the Wildcats have been

Record: 16-5 Coach: Matt Carter (95-63 in seven seasons) Opponent: vs. North Posey (7-14) or Tell City (5-15), 6:30 p.m. Friday Postseason history: 3 sectionals Probable starters: G Trent Schraner (5-9 Sr.); G Andrew Huber (5-10 Jr.); G Austin LeClere (5-9 Sr.); F Dacota Schaad (6-2 Sr.); F Dillon Hubert (6-3 Sr.) Team tidbits: Despite graduating four starters off last year’s regional finalist squad, the Commodores have regrouped thanks

Record: 5-16 Coach: Brent Owen (9-32 in two seasons) Opponent: vs. North Posey (7-14), 6:30 p.m. Tuesday Postseason history: 34 sectionals, 5 regionals, 1 semistate Probable starters: G Gant Miller (5-10 Soph.); G Drew Mowery (6-0 Sr.); G Hunter Rowe (6-0 Soph.); F Reese Miller (6-1 Sr.); F Brennan Malone (6-3 Sr.) Team tidbits: Tell City is 0-6 against other sectional teams this year. In nine true road games this season, the Marksmen have

bounced in the sectional championship four of the last five years. ... Mater Dei sinks an average of nearly eight 3-pointers per game and shoots 38 percent from the arc. Martin has nailed more than 50 treys and scores 10 ppg, while Stauber’s 16.4 ppg are tops on the team. Keep an eye on: LaRue. The four-year starter leads the squad in assists and is second in steals, and Wildeman said his point guard “has played well at the end of the season in our wins.” Moment to remember: The Wildcats worked extra in perhaps their two biggest wins of the season against Evansville Memorial (58-55 in double overtime) and Castle (84-79 in triple OT).

to balance. Huber leads the way at 13.6 ppg, with LeClere adding 12.9, Hubert providing 9.7 and Schaad chipping in 9.6. ... The Commodores score 65 ppg as the sectional’s highest-scoring team; Mater Dei (57.9) is next. Keep an eye on: Experience. The Commodores feature seven seniors, and the backto-back talented senior groups over the last two years have helped Perry Central forge a 55-15 record over the last three seasons. A favorable draw doesn’t hurt as the Commodores shoot to defend their title. Moment to remember: In a rematch of last year’s sectional championship, Perry Central slid by Mater Dei 78-72 in midDecember with LeClere netting 18 points.

been outscored by more than 13 ppg. ... Malone is one of the area’s top rebounders at 8.5 per contest. He also scores 10.5 ppg behind Mowery (11.5) and Rowe (11.1). Malone also shoots 56 percent from the floor for Tell City, which grabs 39 percent of its rebounds on the offensive glass but shoots just 57 percent on free throws. Keep an eye on: Turnovers. Tell City and its young backcourt had too many of them in the regular-season meeting against firstround foe North Posey in a 70-42 defeat. Moment to remember: Tell City won its only true road game by pulling past Springs Valley 66-59 in overtime Feb. 1 on the strength of 22 second-chance points; Malone and Rowe both offered 17 points.