article 5th Region Week 3 Review: Hawks and Bulldogs are at the top once again.

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1. Larue County (6-0): The Hawks continued its dominance this week with two more blowout wins. They beat Doss at home 76-53 and beat district foe Caverna on the road 82-47. Larue has been as good as advertised as they have not had a close game all year so far. The Hawks have so much size and strength that just overpowers most teams they play. Against Doss, Noah Davis led the Hawks with 23 points as he also hit 5 threes in the win. We will learn a lot about how good Larue is this week, as they will be playing in the King of the Bluegrass.

 

2. John Hardin (5-0): The Bulldogs proved they are a real region threat, as they won both district games this week, which included the best win of any team in the 5th region this year. They beat District Opponent Central Hardin on the road 66-58, and they beat district foe North Hardin 73-48. They don’t have the house hold name like last year, but this John Hardin team may be even better this year. Alex Matthews had 24 points and 14 rebounds in the great win over Central Hardin. Matthews has been fantastic this year as he has been a top 3 player in the region so far.

 

3. Central Hardin (5-2): The Bruins suffered a tough district loss but bounced back with a win later in the week. They lost to John Hardin at home 66-58 and beat Grayson County 67-38 at home. The Bruins got a disappointing loss to John Hardin but that is an elite team. The Bruins have still shown they are a 5th region contender this year. In the loss to John Hardin, Jacob Hobbs had a great game with scoring 26 points and 12 rebounds.

 

4. Marion County (8-1): The Knights had a good week as they won all 4 games, including a district win. They beat Thomas Nelson at home 75-44, beat Green County on the road 77-61, beat district foe Campbellsville 77-70 on the road, and beat Bethlehem 57-44 at home. The Knights are off to a great start and their one loss is to a very good basketball team on the road. In the win over Campbellsville, John Adams led Marion with 21 points.

 

5. Taylor County (9-1): The Cardinals lost their first game this week, but they also won three games, including a district win. They beat Caverna at home 82-39, they beat Green County on the road 72-61, beat district foe Adair County 55-53 on the road, and they lost to Oldham County on the road 71-55. The Cardinals have been consistent this year and the one loss they have was against a very good Oldham County team. In the win over Green County, Trevon Smith had 28 points and 10 rebounds.

 

6. Hart County (3-2): The Raiders only played one game this week and that was a win. They beat Metcalfe County 86-70 at home. The Raiders have had a good year so far, as their two losses came against two of the better teams in the 5th Region. John Shoulders not surprisingly, has been the guy for Hart as he is averaging 25 points per game and 9 rebounds a game.

 

7. Washington County (4-2): The Commanders played two district games this week and ended up winning both games. They beat Nelson County 61-39 at home and beat Bethlehem 61-37 at home as well. After losing their first two games, they have won four in a row and have looked like the team we expected them to look like. Cameron Willis and Drew Yates both had 15 points in the win against Nelson County.

 

8. Adair County (3-4): The Indians split two district games this week by two-points each . They beat Campbellsville on the road 62-60 and lost to Taylor County at home 55-53. The Indians had a good week with a great comeback win against Campbellsville and played well against Taylor County. In the win against Campbellsville, Jordan Simpson led with 24 points.

 

9. Campbellsville (2-4): The Eagles lost both district games this week in close games. They lost to Adair County 62-60 at home and lost to Marion County 77-70. The eagles blew a 17-point halftime lead to Adair, but had a nice bounce back game against Marion, even if it was a loss. Nataj Sanders led the Eagles with 19 points in the loss to Adair County.

 

10. Elizabethtown (2-3): The Panthers split their two games for this week. They won on the road against Grayson County 75-48, and they lost at home in overtime to Desales 74-65. Though the Panthers lost a ton of talent off last year’s squad, they have been competitive against good teams and this is a young team. Jaquais Franklin had 32 points in the loss to Desales.

 

11. North Hardin (2-5): The Trojans got one nice win at home and lost their district game this week. Their record isn’t good, but the schedule has been really tough so far. Queshaun Davis led North with 17 points in their win this week.

 

12. Bardstown (2-5): The Tigers did get a district win this week and their loss was to a powerhouse program. It’s been a disappointing start so far for the Tigers. Jarel Montgomery is leading the Tigers in scoring with 14 points a game.

 

13. Thomas Nelson (4-3): The Generals lost two this week including a district loss, but got another win to get them back over five hundred. This has been a fantastic start so far and beating Green was a great win for them. Noah Cecil is leading them in points with 13 a game.

 

14. Green County (3-4): The Dragons lost all three games this week. They started off the season good, but this last week was a struggle. Gunnar Bush led them with 14 points in the loss to Marion County.

 

15. Bethlehem (1-7): The Eagles lost both games this week, including one district loss. It’s been a tough season so far, but with a new coach and a lot of inexperienced players, it was expected. Caleb Zerkuhlen led the Eagles with 11 points in their district loss.

 

16. Caverna (1-5): The Colonels lost all three games in blowout fashion, including one which was a district game. It has been a rough start, as they have been blown out in all their losses. Jaxton Dunagan had 16 points in one of their losses this week.

 

17. Nelson County (0-8): The Cardinals lost all three of their games this week including one district loss. Nelson is still looking for their first win, so things have not gone as planned. Marcus Shewmaker leads the team in points with 9 a game.

 

18. Fort Knox (1-5): The Eagles won their one game this week in overtime. They got their first win of the year, as they needed that win for confidence. Corey Brown leads them in scoring with 12 points per game.

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