2018 BluegrassPreps Girls Basketball Week 2 Rankings Discussion

[True blue (and gold)]

1. Ryle

2. George Rogers Clark

3. Owensboro Catholic

4. Scott County

5. Lincoln County

6. Elizabethtown

7. Mercy

8. Male

9. Christian Academy of Louisville

10. Anderson County

11. Highlands

12. South Laurel

13. Casey County

14. Conner

15. Boyd County

16. Eastern

17. Butler

18. Southwestern

19. Webster County

20. Barren County

[Chaz]

In my opinion

 

Conner deserves to be higher than Highlands until the Bluebirds show something.

 

Ryle shouldn’t be #1 until they beat one of the top teams. Their best win last year was probably Simon Kenton. Not enough size and a young coach.

 

Boyd County should be higher, they showed well last year at state and their one loss was without Wheeler.

 

CAL, Male or Owensboro Cath will win it all this year.

[gold sunrise]

In my opinion

 

Conner deserves to be higher than Highlands until the Bluebirds show something.

 

Ryle shouldn’t be #1 until they beat one of the top teams. Their best win last year was probably Simon Kenton. Not enough size and a young coach.

 

Boyd County should be higher, they showed well last year at state and their one loss was without Wheeler.

 

CAL, Male or Owensboro Cath will win it all this year.

 

#2 GRC has a good chance too depending on the draw and if they win the region. Only lost one player last year and got beat Saturday morning by the team that won the state. I would say they have a very good chance.

[BIGZIG]

I agree about Conner being ahead of Highlands. They played with Ryle for 3 and a half quarters.

[BigBlue05]

I agree about Conner being ahead of Highlands. They played with Ryle for 3 and a half quarters.

 

After Friday we will know something.

[Chaz]

After Friday we will know something.

 

If your thinking this Friday may be Ryle’s first loss, I agree. Ryle seems to have Conners number but Highlands is loaded this year and has a great chance to upset the Raiders. Walz is an experienced coach and that will be enough to give the Bluebirds the chance to win they need.

 

I’d like to see Highlands beat Conner head to head before ranking them higher that’s all.

[houston99]

Just curious as to why Highlands would be an upset win over Ryle if they are loaded? Sounds like the game might be a toss up since it is at Highlands.

[Chaz]

Just curious as to why Highlands would be an upset win over Ryle if they are loaded? Sounds like the game might be a toss up since it is at Highlands.

 

Just an upset in the sense that Ryle is ranked #1 in KY, #1 in the region and #16 in US. And Highlands is ranked #11 in KY and #3 in the region. IMHO Highlands has the personnel and the coaching to beat Ryle. Only Conner, Highlands and maybe Dixie have a shot to take them down this year. I think the Bluebirds have the best chance.

[BIGZIG]

Ryle beats Highlands comfortably. 15 to 20 points.

[houston99]

I agree with the statement earlier, Ryle isn’t the hands down number 1 team in the state. All those polls depend on which one you are looking at early in the season. Bluegrass preps is the only place I have seen Ryle number 1. They are in the top 3/4 in others. Not sure you can say they are #16 in the nation when many people don’t believe they are the clear #1 team in the state. IMO, Highlands over Ryle on their home court isn’t an upset. Highlands is loaded with talent and should be able to compete easily with Ryle.

[LoveSports]

In my opinion

 

Conner deserves to be higher than Highlands until the Bluebirds show something.

 

Ryle shouldn’t be #1 until they beat one of the top teams. Their best win last year was probably Simon Kenton. Not enough size and a young coach.

 

Boyd County should be higher, they showed well last year at state and their one loss was without Wheeler.

 

CAL, Male or Owensboro Cath will win it all this year.

 

Not sure CAL or Male will win the 7th Region, let alone the state. But both are impressive as CAL somehow having a 4-5 star Russian player who was playing in West Virginia, land in their lap surely helped them out.

[REH5]

CAL also has Jaya MCClure a talented freshman who I believe came over from Whitfield Academy and evidently McDonald is healthy this year which could make them a very solid team.