The East Louisville Top Ten

1) Ballard

- Last Week: Defeated Central 74-73, Defeated DuPont Manual 96-81

- This Week: Louisville Invitational Tournament at Valley

 

2) Central

- Last Week: Lost to Ballard 74-73, Defeated Waggener 79-59

- This Week: Louisville Invitational Tournament at Valley

 

3) St. Xavier

- Last Week: Defeated Christian Academy-Louisville 57-53, Defeated Trinity 45-42

- This Week: Louisville Invitational Tournament at Valley

 

4) Trinity

- Last Week: Defeated Collins 75-65, Lost to St. Xavier 45-42

- This Week: Louisville Invitational Tournament at Valley

 

5) Male

- Last Week: Defeated Collegiate 59-51, Defeated Western 55-45, Defeated Bardstown 70-39

- This Week: Louisville Invitational Tournament at Valley

 

6) DuPont Manual

- Last Week: Lost to Moore 66-52, Lost to Ballard 96-81, Defeated Indiana Christian Academy 63-58

- This Week: Louisville Invitational Tournament at Valley

 

7) Seneca

- Last Week: Defeated Atherton 53-49, Defeated Conner 80-66, Lost to Oldham County 62-56

- This Week: Louisville Invitational Tournament at Valley

 

8) Eastern

- Last Week: Lost to Lafayette 72-59

- This Week: Louisville Invitational Tournament at Valley

 

9) Christian Academy-Louisville

- Last Week: Lost to St. Xavier 57-53; Lost to Henry County 58-54

- This Week: Louisville Invitational Tournament at Valley

 

10) Collegiate

- Last Week: Lost to Male 59-51, Defeated Whitefield Academy 66-45, Defeated Kentucky Country Day 81-73

- This Week: Louisville Invitational Tournament at Valley

 

Players of the Week

-Kelan Martin (Ballard)

This probably won’t be the last time his name will appear on this list, but Martin had as good a week as player can have. Martin put in the buzzer-beating shot that propelled Ballard to a 74-73 win over Seventh Region rival Central on Tuesday night; that shot gave him the final basket of his 22-point, 18-rebound performance. He followed that up with a 20-point performance in the Bruins’ convincing win over DuPont Manual on Friday. Ballard’s guard play alone would place them among the favorites in the Seventh Region. Martin’s continued excellence is what ultimately makes them a state championship favorite.

 

-Andrew Steggeman (Collegiate)

Steggeman was rightly named to the Seventh Region All “A” All-Tournament Team and was certainly the star of the tournament as he led the Titans to their second consecutive regional All “A” title. He began the tournament by pouring in 20 points in a semifinal matchup with Whitefield Academy. He followed that up with a 29-point performance in the championship game against Kentucky Country Day. His presence makes this year’s Titans squad a tough matchup for teams in the congested middle of the Seventh Region.

 

Upcoming Games of Note

 

All of them.

 

The Louisville Invitational Tournament tips off at Valley High School in Southwest Jefferson County on Monday. The tournament will feature all 10 of the Seventh Region’s top 10 teams along with 10 of the best squads in the Sixth. This week will be absolutely filled with outstanding matchups thanks to this tournament.

 

Some small preview for this year's LIT will be up later tonight.

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