Heritage beat Midland Dow in the first matchup, 49-39, and has improved its defense and versatility since the third game of the season. Allie Miller and Jaela Richardson lead the team in scoring, but the Hawks are getting contributions from plenty of other players. Ellie Taylor leads a Dow team that has just two losses, one to Heritage and one to Flushing. Bavarian's Prediction: Heritage 54, Midland Dow 49

Saginaw High beat Bay City Central by three points in the first matchup, but will have to recover after scoring just 15 points in a loss to Heritage. Tyasia Robinson leads the Trojans in scoring, while Central counters with Lauren Rogers. Bavarian's Pick: Saginaw 58, Bay City Central 56

This is a makeup game from a snowed-out game earlier this season. Both are coming off wins in their TVC crossover games. Aubrey Alfano leads the Huskies, while Hemlock's defense will focus on Alma's Kenzie Seeley. Bavarian's Pick: Hemlock 44, Alma 41

The TVC crossover between the best of the Central and the best of the West features plenty of talent, from Alma's 6-10 center Dylan Carl to Seminary's balanced offense of Andrew Schroeder, Casey Williams and Nate Lindloff. Bavarian's Pick: MLS 51, Alma 48

The TVC crossover between second-place teams pits a Freeland team led by Jake Jankoska against an Ithaca team that features a balanced attack with Levi Lehman, Nick Radak and Spence DeMull. Bavarian's Pick: Ithaca 59, Freeland 55

Another good TVC crossover that pits two teams that are better than their records. Brady Rich and Dylan Smith lead the Huskies, while Nick Howard is Valley Lutheran's scoring leader. Bavarian's Pick: Hemlock 56, Valley Lutheran 55

This TVC crossover features a rematch. In Swan Valley's season-opener, the Vikings lost to Carrollton by four points. Both teams are playing their best basketball heading into the game. Carrollton 61, Swan Valley 59

Saginaw High has an emotional matchup with Arthur Hill on Tuesday, but hope to have enough left over to take on Central. The Trojans have struggled at times this season, but in the first matchup with Central, Saginaw High won by 60 points. Bavarian's Pick: Saginaw High 79, Bay City Central 51

The game features plenty of Division 1 athletes, with Arthur Hill boasting Eric Davis and Brian Bowen. Mount Pleasant counters with football star Kalebb Perry. Arthur Hill beat the Oilers by more than 40 points in the first matchup. Bavarian's Pick: Arthur Hill 61, Mount Pleasant 42

In the first game, Heritage surprised Dow, 42-35. Both teams have improved since then. Jalen Young leads the Hawks in scoring, while Dow counters with Alec Marty. Bavarian's Pick: Dow 42, Heritage 39