Previews and predictions for tonight's boys basketball games:

        • No. 1 Western Hills (0-1) vs. Walnut Hills (0-2)

        WHEN/WHERE: 7:30 p.m. today, Western Hills High School, 2144 Ferguson Rd. Western Hills.

        WHAT TO WATCH: The inability to score from the perimeter led to Western Hills losing its opener at Columbus Brookhaven Saturday. As a result, Western Hills may well see a variety of zones from Walnut Hills.

        PICK: Western Hills

        • No. 2 Div. II-IV Purcell Marian (1-0) vs. No. 2 Moeller (0-1)

        WHEN/WHERE: 7:30 p.m. today, Moeller High School, 9001 Montgomery Rd. Montgomery.

        WHAT TO WATCH: Moeller suffered a stunning buzzer-shot loss to Princeton in its opener. Ohio State-bound Matt Sylvester did his part for the Crusaders with 25 points and 11 rebounds.

        Purcell Marian opened the season with a victory over Holy Cross despite getting only nine points from star Keith Jackson.

        PICK: Moeller

        • No. 3 St. Xavier (1-0) vs. No 10 (Div. II-IV) Badin (1-1)

        WHEN/WHERE: 7:30 p.m., today, Hamilton Badin High School, 571 New London Rd. Hamilton.

        WHAT TO WATCH: During an opening-game victory over Withrow, St. Xavier got surprising performances from Craig Cashen (14 points) and Mike Grogan (13) in support of star Jordan Cornette.

        Coming off a 3-18 season, Badin fans were encouraged by an opening victory (73-68) over Talawanda before falling to St. Henry.

        PICK: St. Xavier

        • No. 4 Withrow (1-1) vs. Mt. Healthy (2-1)

        WHEN/WHERE: 7:30 p.m. today, Cincinnati State University, Central Parkway.

        WHAT TO WATCH: Picked to finish near the bottom in the Queen City Conference, Mount Healthy has gotten off to a 2-0 start with victories over Glen Este and North College Hill. Deon Short, Mark Lofton and B.J. Flowers have all played well.

        After losing to St. Xavier in the opening game, Withrow rebounded with a victory over Columbus East at the All Ohio Slam-n-Jam Festival in Columbus.

        PICK: Withrow

        • No. 5 Elder (2-0) vs. Chaminade-Julienne (1-0)

        WHEN/WHERE: 7:30 p.m. today, Chaminade-Julienne H.S., 505 South Ludlow Street, Dayton.

        WHAT TO WATCH: Chaminade-Jullienne, coming off a 4-19 season, won its opening game (Springboro) for the first time in six years.

        Elder has had a balanced attack early with Jake Bazeley, Mike Mahon, Tim Schenke, Scott Benken and Phil Bengel all playing well.

        PICK: Elder

        • Other Games

        Alter over La Salle

        Roger Bacon over McNicholas

        Finneytown over Indian Hill

        Madeira over Wyoming

        Mariemont over Taylor

        Hughes over Aiken

        Woodward over Taft

        Colerain over Lakota East

        Oak Hills over Fairfield

        Princeton over Hamilton

        Sycamore over Milford

        Middletown over Lakota West

        Batavia over Williamsburg

        Georgetown over Felicity

        Clermont NE over Bethel-Tate

        Hillsboro over Western Brown

        Harrison over Glen Este

        Amelia over Northwest

        Winton Woods over Anderson

        Mason over Turpin

        Lebanon over Little Miami

        Loveland over Goshen

        Kings over Norwood

        Ross over Wilmington

        NCH over New Miami

        CCD over St. Bernard

        Seven Hills over Lockland

        CHCA over Summit CD

        Dayton Carroll over Franklin

        Monroe over Miamisburg

        Edgewood over Stebbins

        Talawanda over Midd. Fenwick

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Boys basketball schedule Girls basketball schedule Our Fearless Predictions: Cincinnati games Our Fearless Predictions: N.Ky. games Indian Hill 74, Finneytown 47 Mariemont 61, Taylor 33 Reading 56, Deer Park 43 Wyoming 37, Madeira 35 Anderson 52, Glen Este 48 Harrison 56, Amelia 44 Mason 66, Winton Woods 38 Northwest 65, Turpin 48 Kings 56, Little Miami 52 Loveland 46, Lebanon 44 Wilmington 50, Norwood 45 Alter 46, Badin 45 Seton 54, Ursuline 45 St. Ursula 45, McAuley 31 Colerain 72, Milford 52 Fairfield 39, Lakota East 32 Hamilton 51, Middletown 25 Lakota West 45, Oak Hills 38 Sycamore 71, Princeton 67 CHCA 66, Landmark Christian 40 Cincinnati Country Day 55, Summit Country Day 29 North College Hill 48, St. Bernard 19 Seven Hills 78, New Miami 10 Springboro 67, Dayton Carroll 48 Hughes 55, Western Hills 27 Mount Healthy 58, Aiken 28 Walnut Hills 64, Taft 23 Withrow 58, Woodward 46 Western Brown 92, CNE 46 Central Baptist 45, St. Rita 32 Fayetteville 77, Middletown Christian 35 Preble Shawnee 53, Middletown Madison 50 SCPA 55, Center Christian Academy 24 Bishop Brossart 68, Campbell County 45 Boone County 53, Oldham County 51 Dixie Heights 74, Dayton 26 Lexington Catholic 53, Holmes 50 Maysville St. Patrick 42, St. Henry 22 Newport 67, Ludlow 31 Newport Central Catholic 96, Simon Kenton 34 Ryle 53, Beechwood 32 Indiana girls basketball scores Kentucky boys basketball scores Kentucky girls basketball scores N. Kentucky high school results Ohio girls basketball scores