MidwestUnited Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 Game of the Week: Cooper beating Covington Catholic (62-59) Biggest win: Newport beating Lexington Catholic (59-57) New Number One: Cooper Surprise Team: Boone Prediction 9th Region Tournament: 33rd District: Cooper (Winner), Boone County (Runner Up) 34th District: Dixie Heights (Winner), St. Henry (Runner Up) 35th District: Covington Catholic (Winner), Holmes (Runner Up) 36th District: Newport Central (Winner), Newport (Runner Up) 1. Cooper (8-2) – Had a successful weekend at the King of the Bluegrass, losing to state No. 1 Trinity (72-61) but won three games last week against Pulaski County (74-52), Fairdale (71-60) and Covington Catholic (62-59).Games coming up: Traditional Holiday Classic(Lexington Catholic).Leading Cooper for 10 games are Adam Kunkel (20.9 ppg. 9.5 rpg), Chris McNeil (10.9 ppg) and Braydon Runion (9.9 ppg). Previous ranking: 2 2. Covington Catholic (8-2) – After being ranked in the USA Top 25 in the country, the Colonels had a disappointing week playing in King of the Bluegrass. The Colonels defeated Ensworth, Tennesse (84-59) and Ballard (71-61) and lost to Fern Creek (70-62) and Cooper (62-59). Leading the Colonels for the ten games is C.J. Fredrick (21.2 ppg), Aiden Ruthsatz (18.1 ppg) and Jake Walter (9.9 ppg. 6.6 rpg). Games coming up: Battle of the Village at the Village, FL. Previous ranking: 1 3. Newport (8-2) – Had a very successful week at the Swauger Holidy Classic. Had nice wins against state ranked Lexington Catholic (59-57), Bishop Brossart (59-43) and Lewis County (75-63).Through 10 games Newport is led by MeKell Burries(23.4 ppg), Tahj Harding (17.8 ppg) and Makhi McGuire(10.5 ppg).Games coming up: Apollo Fairfield Inn Invitational ( Apollo). Previous Ranking:4 4. Boone County (6-4) – During the week played in two games and defeated Lloyd (72-48) and Frankfort (63-51). Through 10 games Boone County is led by Ethan Haynes(14.7 ppg), Ethan Robbins(13.2 ppg) and Raymond Rodgers(16.9 ppg). Games coming up: Lawrence Holiday Tournament ( Dec.29- 30). Previous Ranking: 8 5. Newport Central Catholic (6-4) – Played in only two games, losing to Eastern (74-66) and beating Roger Bacon (49-45). Through 10 games Newport Central Catholic is led by Brennan Hall (25.6 ppg), Brendan Luken (13.8 ppg, 8.8 rpg) and Branden Posey (8.9 ppg). Games coming up: Jeff and Julie Beyke Classic at South Oldham ( Dec.27). Previous ranking: 6 6. Holmes (3-4) – Holmes had a disappointing week losing all three games. Holmes lost to Campbell County (79-65), Waggener (64-46) and Paintsville (51-48). * No Stats available from last week: Through seven games Holmes is led by Kerez Race (15.5 ppg), Jarrod Miller (11.7 ppg) and Donavin Saxon (13.0 ppg). Games coming up: Warren Central(Dec.27),Ohio County(Dec.28),Marshall County(Dec.29). Previous Ranking: 3 7. Beechwood (5-5) –Beechwood played in only two games winning one against Williamstown (90-44) but losing to Campbell County (96-88). Through 10 games Beechwood is led by: Scott Draud( 21.8 ppg) and C.J. Brannen (11.7 ppg). Games coming up: Central Bank Classic at Lexington Christian ( Dec.27-29). Previous Ranking: 12 8. Holy Cross (5-4) – Played in three games, with a win against Russell (76-68) but two losses to Scott (76-56) and Aiken (79-74). Through nine games Holy Cross is led by Parker Zimmerman (15.5 ppg), Nolan Schrand ( 16.0 ppg) and Jordan Niehuas(13.3 ppg). Games coming up: Ashland Invitational ( Dec.27-29). Previous Ranking: 7 9. Ryle (6-4) –Had a rough week losing against Bishop Brossart (63-41) and Lexington Catholic (91-43), but winning against Ludlow (70-37). * No stats availble from Previous week: Through 10 games Ryle is led by: Vince Rankin (20.2 ppg, 10.0 rpg) and Jacob Tarvin (10.7 ppg).Games coming up: Meade County ( Dec.29). Previous Ranking: 5 10.St. Henry (5-5) - Played in two games at the Huck Turner Tip- off Classic. The Crusaders beat Western Hills (67-64) but lost to LaRue County(62-51). After 10 games Wyatt Vieth leads the team in scoring (11.1 ppg). Games coming up: Bishop Brossart (Dec.28). Previous Ranking: 13 11. Lloyd (4-4) – Played in only one game losing to Boone County (72-48). * No Stats available. Previous week Lloyd is led by Jordan Fann (17.7 ppg), Jamal Neal (16.5 ppg) and Evan Molitor (10.7 ppg). Games coming up: Boone County ( Dec.20). Previous Ranking: 9 12. Highlands (4-5) — The Bluebird winning streak reached four games after beating Bishop Brossart (50-48). But the streak was snapped after losing to Mason County (72-61). Through nine games Highlands is led by Roddy Gabbard (8.9 ppg). Games coming Up: Gateway Holiday Classic (Dec. 28-30). Previous Ranking:10 13. Dixie Heights (4-7) – Coach Stainforth first year has been filled with ups and downs. After having a busy week at the Simon Kenton Invitation, Dixie Heights had wins against Russell (80-73) and Aiken (75-71). Dixie Heights had losses to Collins (72-69) and Mason County (61-48). Games coming up: Ashland Invitational ( Dec.27-29). *Stats not available Previous Ranking:11 14. Conner (2-9) – The Cougars snapped a losing streak of six games by beating Russell (58-56). But Conner lost to Collins (76-68) and Simon Kenton (79-53). Through 11 games Conner is led by Tanner Craddock (10.4 ppg). Games coming up: Simon Central Bank Classic at Lexington Christian (Dec. 28-29). Previous Ranking: 14 15. Bellevue (5-5) – Had a busy week, losing games to Lewis County (55-52) and Bishop Brossart (57-37), but winning against Villa Madonna (51-42) and Henry County (57-44). No stats available: Through 10 games Bellevue is led by: Brett Maehren (18.5 ppg, m8.8 rpg) and Tommy Ratterman (11.5 ppg). Games coming up: JBR/ Straightedge Holiday Tournament (Dec. 27). Previous Ranking:15 16. Villa Madonna (7-6) - Played two games, winning one and losing one. Villa Madonna defeated St. Francis (65-58), but lost to Bellevue (51-42). Through 13 games played Villa is led by Sean McIntyre (13.9 ppg) and Ben Zalla (11.7 ppg).0 Games coming up: Bishop Brosssart (Dec.30). Previous Ranking: 16 17. Ludlow (2-10) – Played four games, losing to Simon Kenton (72-34), Lewis County (75-40), Henry County (58-36) and Ryle (70-37). No Stats avaialbe, Previous stats from last week: Trey Donahue (12.3 ppg and 5.0 rpg.) and Justin Blackburn ( 10.0 ppg. and 6.0 rpg.) Games coming up: North College Hill (Dec.28). Previous Ranking:17 18. Dayton (1-9) - Lost to Calvary Christian (68-57) and New Richmond (62-52). Games coming up this week: Beth Haven (Dec.28) and Whitefield Academy ( Dec.28). * Note: No Stats available Previous Ranking: 18 19. Heritage Academy (1-5) – Heritage recorded its first win of the season by defeating Silver Grove (82-71) . Through six games Heritage Academy is led by Jacob Chalk (18.5 ppg). Games coming up: Wendy’s Classic at Portsmouth, Ohio (Dec. 30) Previous Ranking: 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dognation2 Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 Does Walters play a lot of minutes. I understand the ppg numbers because of the type of offense they run; but the rebounding numbers I would think should be higher than 7 pg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4 Quarters Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 I'm sure I saw Paintsville defeat Holmes 51 to 48, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Fundamental Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Are the district winner predictions based on anything other than guessing? Or, is it based upon W/Ls, Head to Head matchups, or what has been observed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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