Calloway is still #1. Paducah Tilghman moves up to #2 over Murray. Murray owns a win over the Tornadoes but that was in December. If they were to play today I would give the edge to PT. I think that PT might be the only team that can seriously challenge Calloway in the regional tournament. Murray is still playing good but not as well as they were. Graves is on a 4 game winning streak. The Eagles have developed depth this year and Andrew Smith has been a star. Ballard Memorial jumps up to the highest ranking all year to #5. They had a good win against Carlisle this past week. After the top 3 it has been a roller coaster for the teams ranked 4-10. McCracken looked to be turning the corner after a big winning streak but was ran out of the gym against Paducah Tilghman. Marshall continued their up and down year by finishing 0-4 in District play and losing for the 1st time ever against St. Mary. They fell to their lowest ranking of the year to #9.

 

 

Top Teams:

 

1.Calloway County, 25-3, The Lakers went into Carlisle and won 59-42. The Lakers jumped out early and kept a 10 point lead for most of the game. Lakers finished up the week with wins against Marshall County, 55-36 and Madisonville 91-68. The 91 points was a season high.

 

 

2. Paducah Tilghman, 19-6, The Tornado beat CCA 100-25 on Monday night. The Tornadoes fell behind 7-0 to McCracken but then exploded on a 33-4 run to blow out the Mustangs. PT locked up the #1 seed for the district with this win.

 

 

3. Murray, 20-8, The Tigers went on the road for an easy win against Hickman County 69-45. The Tigers beat Caldwell in a shootout at Murray, 79-49.

 

 

4. Graves County, 17-11, The Eagles clinched the #1 seed with a 66-50 on the road @ Ballard. They finished a perfect 4-0 District record with a 66-47 win against Mayfield. The Eagles are on a 4 game winning streak.

 

 

5. Ballard Memorial, 16-11, The Bombers still had a chance for a tie for the #1 seed but that fell through when Graves beat them 66-50 on Tuesday. They had a good win on Friday against Carlisle County, 71-52.

 

 

6. Carlisle County, 17-8, The Comets was hoping to challenge the #1 ranked Lakers. But the Lakers got up 10 after 1 quarter and the Comets could get no closer. The Comets lost to Ballard Memorial on the Bombers senior night. Senior Lee Chandler led the Bombers.

 

 

7. McCracken County, 15-13, The Mustangs beat St. Mary 55-47. This game was nick and tuck all the way through. It was a one possession game with a minute left. The Mustangs iced it with clutch FT shooting. The Mustangs jumped out to a 7-0 lead on Paducah Tilghman on Friday but that lead was short lived. PT went on a 33-4 run to finish the half and coast to a 71-44 win.

 

 

8. St. Mary, 13-14, The Vikings lost to McCracken 55-47 on Tuesday. The Vikings have been close in several games with top ranked teams but can’t seem to get over the hump. The Vikings traveled to the 2nd region on Friday night to Crittenden County. They beat the Rockets 48-30. They finally got over the hump on Saturday with a 1st time ever win over Marshall County, 70-54.

 

 

9. Marshall County, 13-15, Marshalls beat 2nd region Livingston Central 58-27 to get back to .500 on Tuesday. Friday and Saturday were not as good for the Marshalls. They lost 55-36 to Calloway to finish up a winless District this year going 0-4. On Saturday they traveled to Paducah to take on St. Mary and lost for the 1st time ever to the Vikings 70-54. This up and down year for the Marshalls continue.

 

 

10. Mayfield, 10-13, The Cardinals got a good road win on Tuesday against Fulton City, 54-50. Fulton City was trying to jump into the top ten for the 1st time all year but Mayfield held them off. The Cardinals lost @ Grave County on Friday to finish in a tie with Ballard in the 2/3 position in the Districts.

 

 

 

 

 

Top Games this week:

 

Monday:

 

McCracken @ Murray : Cancelled

Ballard Memorial @ Fulton City reschedule for 2/20

 

 

Tuesday:

 

Calloway County @ Paducah Tilghman: rescheduled for 2/19

Graves County @ Carlisle County : cancelled

Marshall County @ Mayfield : cancelled

 

 

Thursday:

 

Christian County @ Marshall County

 

 

Friday:

Carlisle County @ Murray:

 

 

 

 

District Standings:

1st District:

Carlisle County 5-1

Fulton City 3-2

Fulton County 2-3

Hickman County 1-5

 

 

 

2nd District:

Paducah Tilghman 5-0

McCracken County 4-1

St. Mary 2-4

CCA 0-6

 

 

 

3rd District:

Graves County 4-0

Mayfield 1-3

Ballard Memorial 1-3

 

 

 

4th District:

Calloway County 3-0

Murray 2-2

Marshall County 0-3

Weather has wrecked havoc on the schedule this week. Teams will be lucky to get any games this week. They are calling for more snow tonight and more precipitation this Friday as well.

I have seen Calloway now 4 times this season. I know that isn't a lot but I do see a problem come region time. They seem to get the benefit of close calls. Come regional tournament and a different set of regional officials; they could struggle. Just this weekend against Madisonville they were in the double bonus before a second foul was called on Calloway. With less than minute to go in the first half their second foul was called. They have 3 loses, all 3 on the road. Or in other words, not first region officials. So I agree that Paducah Tilghman could knock them off and it will not be a surprise. They are a very good shooting team but I don't know how good a bench they actually have. Maybe I am wrong, and it wouldn't be the first time. I do hope to get down that way and watch some of the first region tournament. I usually attend the second region tourney but it is going to be at Union County this year. It is easier for me to go Murray State than it is to get to Morganfield.

You are right about Calloway, they do get a lot of calls from the refs and usually are working the refs for every call possible. They are a good shooting team but in the region tournament you let a team get physical with them and they don't get the foul calls it could be a different game.