A quick rundown of the best five games in girls’ basketball for Tuesday night as we pick from all the games on tap in all classifications.
 
1A:  #5 Lone Star vs #8 Shining Mountain:  Lone Star is ranked #2 in RPI and Shining Mountain is #3 but both teams need a good test against a quality opponent.  The Longhorns have one win over a top 10 rival as they edged Genoa Hugo 33-32 in the season opener.  They also earned a tough win at Idalia 36-23 earlier this month.  Shining Mountain has played just one Top 10 opponent and fell to Briggsdale 54-36 but they have nice wins over 2A opponents Dawson and Union Colony Prep.
1A:  #9 Genoa Hugo vs Idalia:  The Pirates are much in the statewide rankings than Idalia but the two clubs are separated by just two spots in the RPI.  The Pirates are #19 and Idalia #21 so the game is very important to those standings and post-season bracketing.
3A:  #8 Eaton vs University:  Both teams are 2-0 in the Patriot conference and share the early lead with Liberty Common.  Both are also 9-2 overall.  Eaton has already beaten Platte Valley so another win puts them in great shape for no worse than a top two finish.  University moved past both Brush and Resurrection Christian last week and their scenario is similar.  A win should get them into the top two at the end of the conference race.
3A:  #9 Delta at Montrose:  It’s a good intra-classification matchup between two rivals separated by less than 25 miles.  Delta moved back into the 3A Top 10 this week while Montrose has a strong case to be including in the 4A poll.  The Indians are 12-2 on the season with losses to Durango and Palmer Ridge.  Delta, who has battled injuries all season, sits at 7-3 overall but the Panthers are 5-0 since Christmas.
4A:  #6 Berthoud at Windsor:  Both teams lost Tri Valley conference games to Holy Family (6-0) last week so this one could help determine second place.  Berthoud is 5-1 and alone in second place.  They lead Windsor (5-2) and Erie (4-2) by one game in the standings.  Both the Spartans and Wizards get a second crack at Holy Family later in the season.