It has been a wild February so far. We have a new #1 and the rankings have been shuffled from top to bottom. The region tournament looks more wide open than I can ever remember. It should be a very exciting month ahead.

 

#1 Henderson County (12-8, 4-2) UP 2

The Lady Colonels reclaimed the #1 spot after narrowly defeating former #1 Madisonville-North Hopkins. The Lady Colonels lead all but about 1 minute of the game and lead by as much as 11 early in the game. The Lady Maroons didn't seem to have an answer for Alisha Owens inside. Despite being without point guard Samantha Carter, whom they desperately miss when facing pressure, and the game being an ugly foulfest, the Lady Colonels proved to be the better team. Even though this is not the same Henderson County that we are used to seeing, when fully healthy they are still the team to beat if you want to advance to the Sweet 16.

 

#2 Madisonville-North Hopkins (19-3, 10-1) DOWN 1

The Lady Maroons took advantage of the foul trouble in the Lady Colonels frontcourt late in the 2nd and 4th quarters but just couldn't seem to close the deal. They even positioned themselves to take it to overtime before committing a silly foul in the final second of the game. I don't know if Coach Gibson told them to pressure the ball or the player simply made a bad decision to reach in for the ball but that foul had to be called by the officials and decided their fate that night. If the Lady Maroons intend on unseating the defending champs, they must make better decisions at the end of games.

 

#3 Hopkinsville (17-9, 12-2) UP 1

It would have been nice to see the Lady Tigers play #2 Madisonville-North Hopkins with Janiya Davis in the lineup and it would have been nice to see them play #1 Henderson County with a healthy roster for the Lady Colonels. For now we'll just have to speculate and leave the Lady Tigers at #3. Speculation tells me that the Lady Tigers wouldn't have defeated a full Henderson County roster. Speculation also tells me that Janiya Davis wouldn't have made a 35 point difference in the game against Madisonville-North Hopkins. The Lady Tigers are definitely a better team now than they were a month ago, no matter how controversial the eligibility of Janiya Davis is.

 

#4 Lyon County (19-5, 16-2) UP 2

I hesitantly moved the Lady Lyons up to the #4 spot. It was more about the poor play of Webster County and Hopkins County Central than the good play of Lyon County. Their style of play made a competitive game against #2 Madisonville-North Hopkins and helped them knock off #6 Webster County. However their schedule is still lacking the necessary competition to warrant them being the #4 team in the region. They will play their last 2 games against #3 Hopkinsville and #5 Hopkins County Central. When the postseason starts we will know for sure if Lyon County's record accurately reflects their threat as for the region championship.

 

#5 Hopkins County Central (13-13, 8-5) DOWN 3

The rollercoaster ride that has been the Lady Storm basketball season is almost over. Will they finish on a high like we saw in late December and January, where they defeated the likes of Daviess County, #6 Webster County, and took #2 Madisonville-North Hopkins to the wire? Or will we see the Lady Storm of the past 2 games that lost to #8 Union County and never showed up for the game against #3 Hopkinsville? The Lady Storm are still a threat to win it all. They may be the best team in the region when their pressure defense is clicking but don't be surprised if they make an early exit in the region tournament either.

 

#6 Webster County (17-8, 7-4) DOWN 1

As I can only judge by scores, the Lady Trojans look lost without point guard Kelsey Payne (torn ACL). Although her stats don't jump off the paper at you she was obviously the glue that held this team together. Kaylee Duncan has been the only consistency for the Lady Trojans lately as Karlie Keeney seems to be going through her freshman growing pains. They have been fortunate enough to secure the #1 spot in the 6th district and guarantee a spot in the region tournament. I expect the Lady Trojans to rediscover their identity before then and be a tough out for anyone that faces them in the 2nd region tournament.

 

#7 Christian County (10-13, 6-4) SAME

If I have said it once I am sure that I have said it 10 times. The Lady Colonels are still a year away from contending for a region championship. They have upset potential in the opening round of the region tournament but nothing more than that this year. They appear to have the clear edge on University Heights and will likely advance to the 2nd region tournament without much of a fight. I don't see them stealing a district championship from #3 Hopkinsville.

 

#8 Union County (11-15, 5-7) UP 2

The Bravettes style of play will keep them in games. They proved this theory true by keeping the score low against #3 Hopkinsville and coming away with a victory. They did the same against #5 Hopkins County Central in both games and were able to steal away 1 of them. They even kept #1 Henderson County close in their 1st matchup with the Lady Colonels. However the rebuilding roster of the Bravettes comes into clear view when they face a team of similar style like #4 Lyon County and #10 Livingston Central. With the Bravettes having the honor of playing #1 Henderson County in the opening round of the postseason, don't expect them to hang around long.

 

#9 Crittenden County (12-14, 9-10) DOWN 1

This has been a traditional Shannon Hodge team - hardworking overachievers. The Lady Rockets appear to have #10 Livingston Central's number and will likely advance to the 2nd region tournament again this year. Cassidy Moss has made herself a darkhorse for region player of the year and gives the Lady Rockets a chance in most games they take the floor. However the thin roster shows up from time to time with losses to #8 Union County and #12 Caldwell County as good examples.

 

#10 Livingston Central (11-13, 6-8) DOWN 1

The only thing keeps the Lady Cardinals from being at #8 instead of #10 is their inability to take down #9 Crittenden County. They have wins that warrant being higher in the rankings - an All-A region title over #4 Lyon County and a close win over #8 Union County. However until they prove they can beat the Lady Rockets to the region tournament field, they are firmly in place at #10 in the rankings.

 

#11 University Heights (6-16, 4-7) SAME

The Lady Blazers continue to struggle as they have only 1 win in 2016. I don't expect any miraculous turnarounds for the Lady Blazers and I don't forsee any more wins given their schedule to finish the season.

 

#12 Caldwell County (5-20, 5-13) SAME

Just when it looked like the young Lady Tigers were starting to figure things out they drop a game where they were the clear favorites at home against #14 Trigg County. Wins over Dawson Springs and a big early season victory over Trigg County keep them at #12.

 

#13 Dawson Springs (10-14, 3-13) SAME

The Lady Panthers maintain their #13 ranking because of Trigg County's loss to #14 Fort Campbell and their convincing early season victory over Trigg County. The Lady Panthers have recorded 3 region wins this but all 3 were against #14 Trigg County and Fort Campbell.

 

#14 Trigg County (10-13, 2-10) SAME

The Lady Cats share the #14 spot with Fort Campbell despite losing to them head to head because of their last 2 victories over #13 Dawson Springs and #12 Caldwell County. Had they won their game against the Lady Falcons, they would've been the new #12 in my rankings but that loss cannot be ignored.

 

#14 Fort Campbell (3-18, 1-10) UP 1

The Lady Falcons recorded their 1st win in region play this season against #14 Trigg County. They now share the #14 spot with the Lady Cats and will get to play them again in the final game of the season.

Caldwell County's girls beat Trigg County and have won three of their last four.

Caldwell County's girls beat Trigg County and have won three of their last four.

 

I think you are a little confused sir. They lost to Trigg County 2 days ago and have lost 3 of their last 4.

https://scoreboard.12dt.com/scoreboard/khsaa/kygbk15/47527

I forgot about Saturday's Calloway County game. But before that Caldwell had won 3 of 4.

 

The KHSAA Scoreboard site is wrong. Caldwell's girls beat Trigg County 56-40 in Princeton. I was at the game, took pictures, kept stats and wrote a whole story on it. :lol2:

 

Lady Tigers outrun Trigg, Tigers falter in 2nd half - The Times Leader: Sports

I don't think this changes the rankings any, just pointing out the error in the Caldwell/Trigg game.

I don't think this changes the rankings any, just pointing out the error in the Caldwell/Trigg game.

 

The KHSAA Scoreboard updated today. I think that makes Trigg County #15 by themselves now.

I forgot about Saturday's Calloway County game. But before that Caldwell had won 3 of 4.

 

The KHSAA Scoreboard site is wrong. Caldwell's girls beat Trigg County 56-40 in Princeton. I was at the game, took pictures, kept stats and wrote a whole story on it. :lol2:

 

Lady Tigers outrun Trigg, Tigers falter in 2nd half - The Times Leader: Sports

 

PtownDude, I saw that Hopkins County Central won pretty big in the girl game tonight. How did they look? Did they play that well or did the Lady Tigers just have an off night?

Hopkins Central played really well the last three quarters after a slow start. Defensively they pressed Caldwell all night and forced 30 turnovers.

The Lady Tigers had a terrible night shooting the basketball, but Hopkins Central is a tough matchup because of their athleticism and ability to knock down outside shots.

Caldwell just does not have any consistent scorers to keep them in the game against a solid team. Even when the Lady Tigers got good looks, they couldn't make them.

Caldwell is a scrappy team. It's not for lack of effort, but when you can't put the ball in the hole it's almost impossible to beat a good team.

Meanwhile, Central has a couple of players who can create their own shots and a couple who can shoot from the perimeter. Once they got rolling against Caldwell it was over.

Hopkinsville wins a close, low scoring game with Lyon County and lost to Union County earlier in the season. It seems like the Lady Tigers struggle against teams that slow the game down and make them play half court basketball.

Henderson is at full strength with Samantha Carter back in action now. Henderson plays number 1 Lou Butler tomorrow night at home.

Hopkins County Central got a 54-48 win over Lyon County last night. Madisonville-North Hopkins got a narrow 49-48 victory over Apollo. The Lady Trojans of Webster County got back to playing good basketball with a 65-54 win over Christian County. The Hopkinsville Lady Tigers took a big loss 70-37 at the hands of powerful South Warren. This region tournament is shaping up to be a good one. It could be there for the taking for any of the top 6.

Wow South Warren is good but got beat 70-37 that's a lot. Their pressure must have got to Hoptown. Henderson started off down 12-2 came back and got beat 44-40 in ot. Sounds like everybody but maybe Hoptown playing really good right now going to see where Henderson stands tonight.

Can't wait to see Hendo versus Butler tonight!

Wish I could see that game but I can't make the trip tonight.

Bulter wins 71-46 first half was ok down just 11 but lost Sam again with 4 mins to go in 2nd. Her another player hit heads. Sam got 5 stitches but got back to the gym to talk on the radio one last time as a senior. 2nd half without Sam Henderson ran out of gas if Sam played full game maybe lose by 16-18 range.