By GREG MENGELT

West Washington and Rock Creek have been two of the best stories of the 2021-22 girls’ basketball season.

Rock Creek, in its second year under former Miss Basketball Sara Nord, is 7-5 and passed last year’s win total of two on Nov. 18. West Washington, which went 8-15 in its first year under Matthew Myers, is currently on a 5-game winning streak and has already won 11 games this season.

Coming into the season, few would’ve predicted West Washington-Rock Creek was going to be a big game … but it is. In fact, it is the Hoosier Hills Hoops Game of the Night.

Christian Academy goes to Portland Christian in Monday’s other local contest. After winning two games all of last season, Carson Casey’s Warriors stand at 5-9. Portland Christian is 8-2.

GAME OF THE NIGHT
WEST WASHINGTON AT ROCK CREEK
• Time: 6:30 p.m.
• Location: Rock Creek Academy/Restoration Christian Church (8000 Diefenbach Ln., Sellersburg)
• Records:
West Washington 11-4. The Hoosier Hills Hoops Team of the Week has won five games in a row.
Rock Creek 7-5. The Lions have won two of their last three and four of their last seven but haven’t played a game in nearly four weeks.
• Coaches:
West Washington — Matthew Myers (19-19 in second season at West Washington)
Rock Creek — Sara Nord (9-14 in second season at Rock Creek)
• Computer-based Sagarin Ratings:
West Washington — No. 259, No. 36 Class A
Rock Creek — No. 322, No. 62 Class A
• Most recent game:
West Washington — Defeated Edinburgh 44-40 (Jan. 8)
Rock Creek — Lost to Holy Cross (Ky.) 60-33 (Dec. 17)
• Last 20 years: West Washington 9-0.
• Most recent meeting: Jan. 13, 2021 — West Washington 72, at Rock Creek 15.
• John Harrell prediction: West Washington 43, Rock Creek 35.
• Sagarin projection: West Washington by 7.
• Outlook: The Senators beat Rock Creek by 57 points last year and have beaten the Lions all nine times they played, but this isn’t the same Rock Creek team. Still, the way West Washington is playing, it should win going away.
• Greg’s pick: West Washington 51, Rock Creek 33.

CHRISTIAN ACADEMY AT PORTLAND CHRISTIAN (KY.)
• Time: 7:30 p.m.
• Location: 8509 Westport Rd., Louisville.
• Records:
CAI 5-9. The Warriors, who have won three of their last four, will triple last year’s win total with a victory.
Portland Christian 8-2. The Eagles have won their last two and four of their last five.
• Coaches:
CAI — Carson Casey (13-44 in third season at CAI)
Portland Christian — Jason Bragg (Coaching record unavailable)
• Most recent game:
CAI — Defeated South Central (Dec. 29)
Portland Christian — Defeated Beth Haven (Ky.) 64-27 (Jan. 8)
• Last 20 years: Portland Christian 1-0.
• Most recent meeting: Jan. 5, 2021 — Portland Christian 45, at CAI 19.
• Outlook: Portland Christian has been beating up on some big schools in Louisville.
• Greg’s pick: Portland Christian 60, CAI 31.