Calloway is still #1. They beat #2 Murray 43-39 on Thursday. Murray is still sitting behind Calloway at #2. I had moved Marshall up to #3 last week after beat Paducah Tilghman on the road. This week the Marshalls went 0-3 and dropped to #7. Besides Calloway the two hottest teams maybe McCracken and Carlisle. McCracken after losing to Carlisle have won 5 straight. Carlisle since the All A lose to Mayfield have went 5-0. They will be tested this week with #1 Calloway @ home and they visit Ballard on Friday. I thought about moving Mayfield out of the top ten but neither Fulton City or Fulton County did enough this week to move in the top 10.

 

 

 

Top Teams:

 

1. Calloway County, 22-3, The Lakers defeated Mayfield 62-28 in a tune-up for their Murray game. The Lakers secured the #1 seed for the district tournament with their 43-39 win against Murray. That will secure them a place in the finals and a berth in the regional tournament.

 

 

2. Murray, 18-8, The Tigers went on the road on Tuesday @ ST. Mary and squeaked out a win 50-46. They trailed most of the game before taking the lead in the 4th quarter. The Tigers lost to crosstown rival Calloway on Thursday, 43-39. It was a much closer game than the last time the 2 teams played. Murray defeated Marshall County 56-52 to secure the #2 seed. It didn’t really matter because these two teams will battle it out in the district first round.

 

 

3. Paducah Tilghman, 17-6, The Tornado completed a sweep of Graves County with a 55-49 win. The Eagles had an 11 point lead in the 3rd quarter but the Tornado stormed back in the 3rd. They guaranteed themselves at least a tie for the #1 seed with a win against St. Mary on Friday 67-56. Paducah Tilghman will get the #1 seed if they can beat McCracken County this Friday.

 

 

4. Graves County, 15-11, The Eagles blew an 11 point 3rd quarter lead @ Paducah Tilghman on Tuesday to lose 55-49. The Eagles bounced back nicely on Friday with a 69-52 road win @ Marshall County. They defeated 3rd region Owensboro Catholic on Saturday 60-49. Graves can get the #1 seed with a win against either Mayfield or Ballard Memorial.

 

 

5. Carlisle County, 17-6, The Comets beat 1st District Rival Fulton County on Tuesday 67-53. Then on Friday night secured the #1 seed in the district tournament with a 78-61 win against Fulton City. They finished the week out with a 70-30 win against an outmanned CCA team. The Comets are on a 5 game winning streak.

 

 

6. McCracken County, 14-12, The Mustangs traveled to Hickman County on Tuesday and beat them 62-42. The game was tied at half at 31 all but the Mustangs dominated the 2nd half. On Thursday, they defeated 2nd region Trigg County 70-61. The Mustangs had a comfortable half-time lead by Trigg made 5-5 from threes to make it a close game. The Mustangs are on a 5 game winning streak since their loss to Carlisle County. Only one of those teams had a winning record but it still a turn in the right direction for the defending regional champions. The Mustangs still have a chance at the #1 seed. If they win both games this week they will be tied with Paducah Tilghman

 

 

 

7. Marshall County, 12-13, Marshalls had a rough week after beating Paducah Tilghman the previous week. The Marshalls lost 55-50 to 2nd region Muhlenberg County on Tuesday. Then Graves beat them 69-52 @ Marshall. Then on Saturday lost to Murray 56-52.

 

 

 

8. Ballard Memorial, 15-10, The Bombers continue their winning ways and are having one of their most successful seasons over the past few years. The reason they are not ranked any higher is that their only win against a top ranked team is against Carlisle County. They have not broken through against any of the others. They had a good week with wins against district rival Mayfield 75-68 and a road win against 2nd region Livingston Central 68-33.

 

 

9. St. Mary, 11-13, The Vikings led #2 Murray for most of the game before falling 50-46. They lost on Friday night to #3 Paducah Tilghman 67-56. This will lock St. Mary into the #3 seed.

 

 

10. Mayfield, 9-12, The Cardinals got blitzed on Tuesday by Calloway Co. 62-28. They got their 1st win since the All A with a 65-37 win @ Livingston Central on Thursday. They lost to district rival Ballard Memorial on Friday night 75-68. The Cardinals have not played well since the All A. I was ready to move another team in to #10 but Fulton City or Fulton County did not do enough to warrant them over Mayfield.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[B]Top Games:[/b]

 

Monday:

 

Murray @ Mayfield, a rematch of the All A semifinal.

 

Tuesday:

 

Calloway County@ Carlisle County: The Comets have beat Marshall and McCracken at home. They will be trying to beat another one of the big schools on their home floor.

 

Graves County @ Ballard Memorial: a 3rd district battle. The Bombers have had a good season but could make it a little better by beating the Eagles.

 

Mayfield @ Fulton City: Fulton ties to move into the top 10 and a win here could move them up into the rankings.

 

 

Friday:

 

Carlisle County @ Ballard: a battle between 2 good small schools. Carlisle tries to avenge an earlier defeat to the Bombers.

 

 

Calloway County @ Marshall County: for bragging rights only as Calloway has wrapped up the #1 seed.

 

McCracken County @ Paducah Tilghman: this game could decide the #1 seed. A win by PT gives them that. If McCracken beats St. Mary and PT they get a share of the lead and a draw will determine the #1 seed.

 

Mayfield @ Graves County: If Graves loses @ Ballard on Tuesday, a Mayfield win makes it a 3 way tie in this district.

 

 

 

 

 

District Standings:

1st District: seeds are locked in.

Carlisle County 5-1

Fulton City 3-2

Fulton County 2-3

Hickman County 1-5

 

2nd District: #1 seed still not settled.

Paducah Tilghman 4-0

McCracken County 3-1

St. Mary 2-3

CCA 0-5

 

 

3rd District:

Graves County 2-0 will wrap up #1 seed with 1 win.

Mayfield 1-2

Ballard Memorial 1-2

 

 

4th District: seeds are locked in.

Calloway County 3-0

Murray 2-2

Marshall County 0-3

Region 1 looks to be Calloway's to lose. With Birdsong at the reigns he should be able to return them to Lexington. I think Murray can beat most teams other than Calloway but with Tilghman's speed and shooting ability they could be the surprise in the 1st region. If 1 of those 3 don't make it its because someone gets hot at the right time.