Fourth Region Top 10

 

1) Warren Central (0-0) - No Games

Previous Rank: 1

This Week: 12/10 vs. Owensboro, 12/13 vs. Hopkinsville (at Christian County), 12/14 vs. University Heights (at Hopkinsville)

 

2) Russell County (1-0) - 12/3 54-50 W at Lincoln County

Previous Rank: 2

This Week: 12/11 TBA, 12/13 at #9 Glasgow

 

3) Bowling Green (0-1) - 12/7 57-62 L Trinity

Previous Rank: 3

This Week: 12/10 at Elizabethtown, 12/13 vs. University Heights (at Christian County)

 

4) Clinton County (3-0) - 12/2 64-50 W Rockcastle County, 12/5 62-56 W Somerset, 12/7 81-63 W Franklin-Simpson

Previous Rank: 4

This Week: 12/10 at #8 Monroe County, 12/13 at Metcalfe County

 

5) South Warren (1-0) - 12/3 63-52 W Allen County-Scottsville

Previous Rank: 5

This Week: 12/9 at Logan County, 12/10 at #10 Franklin-Simpson, 12/13 vs. Warren East, 12/14 vs. North Hardin (at Shelby County)

 

6) Barren County (2-0) - 12/3 76-61 W Green County, 12/7 74-48 W at Russellville

Previous Rank: 6

This Week: 12/10 at Allen County-Scottsville, 12/13 vs. Monroe County, 12/14 at Edmonson County

 

7) Greenwood (1-0) - 12/5 47-39 W Franklin-Simpson

Previous Rank: 8

This Week: No Games

 

8) Monroe County (1-1) - 12/3 56-48 W Franklin-Simpson, 12/7 56-66 L Southwestern (at Campbellsville)

Previous Rank: 9

This Week: 12/10 vs. #4 Clinton County, 12/13 at Barren County

 

9) Glasgow (0-0) - No Games

Previous Rank: 10

This Week: 12/10 vs. Todd County Central, 12/12 vs. Edmonson County, 12/13 at #2 Russell County

 

10) Franklin-Simpson (0-3) - 12/3 48-56 L Monroe County, 12/5 39-47 L at Greenwood, 12/7 63-81 L at Clinton County

Previous Rank: 7

This Week: 12/10 vs. #5 South Warren, 12/13 vs. Logan County

 

Last Week's Game of the Week - Three region teams played on the opening night of the season, but two of those were against each other. Warren East hosted Logan County on December 2nd and immediately spoiled their fans with a close game with a great finish. Neither team ever gained a double digit lead, and the game was knotted at 66 coming out of a timeout and Logan County in possession. East's Mason Lee blocked a Cougar attempt at a game-winner, and Jaylin Barnett grabbed the loose ball, driving the length of the court for a game winning layup at the buzzer for the 68-66 Warren East win.

 

Honorable Mention - Overshadowed by their football brethren, the Bowling Green basketball team put a real scare into highly ranked Trinity. The Purples jumped out to a 37-28 lead at the half despite missing several players, but a quick start to the second half for the Shamrocks erased the lead. Still, a respectable 62-57 loss to a top team bears mentioning.

 

Cancellations - Unfortunately the narrative of the week for many teams was one of canceled games. Three teams failed to get a single game in (Warren Central, Glasgow, Todd County Central), and seven others played just a single game. Clinton County and Franklin-Simpson were the only teams that had seemingly no difficulty playing games, each getting three in. While the Clinton County Bulldogs might have been happy with that in starting 3-0, the Franklin-Simpson Wildcats maybe would just as soon stayed home, starting 0-3.

 

Early Rankings Movement - All the movement in the top 10 came at the expense of Franklin-Simpson, as the two teams initially rated just behind them - Greenwood and Monroe County - gained victories over the Wildcats to knock them down the ladder.

 

Upcoming Games of the Week

 

12/10 - #4 Clinton County at #8 Monroe County - Each team gets a tune-up before their district opener. Clinton County has made a habit of strong starts (won at least first five each of last two years) and will look to extend that streak again while Monroe County will look for revenge for last year's 54-39 loss in the All A regional.

 

12/13 - Warren Central vs. Hopkinsville (at Christian County) - These two teams are the heads of their respective regions and are both considered to be among the 10 best teams in the state. Hopkinsville won the last meeting between these two, 41-37 in 2011.

Good stuff as usual, DF.

 

While I acknowledge you know way more about the 4th than I do, it seems to me that Bowling Green at least made a strong case for the #2 spot.

Very nicely done. REally looking forward to the WC/Hopkinsville game.