article 10th Region Week 2 Review - Cardinals Remain on Top

[teeroy]

The 40th district (George Rogers Clark, Bourbon County and Montgomery County) and the 37th district (Campbell County, Bishop Brossart and Scott) are by far the two deepest districts. Robertson County is the heavy favorite in the 38th district. The 39th district is not off to a good start. Mason County and August appear to be the favorites in that district.

 

Tier 1

 

1. George Rogers Clark (5-0) - The Cardinals continue to be the class of the 10th region. They picked up a quality road victory over Madison Central 73-64 boosted by a strong second half breakout performance from Jeremiah Mundy-Lloyd. Lincoln Bush had 12 points and 16 rebounds in an easy 70-42 win over Pendleton County.

 

Tier 2

 

2. Robertson County (5-0) - Justin Becker (20.3 ppg) and Sebastian Dixon (17.7 ppg, 52% 3PT) have led Robertson County to 5 blowout victories to start the season. Last week they steamrolled past Bracken County 93-57 and St. Patrick 78-33. These big wins will likely continue until the competition heats up in the Gateway Holiday Classic at Montgomery County after Christmas.

 

3. Bourbon County (5-0) - It took a strong comeback to force overtime at the Fieldhouse, but the Colonels were able to come up with an unprecedented 16 point overtime victory over the struggling Mason County Royals. Newcomer Amirion Joyce helped the Colonels get past Marques Warrick and the Henry Clay Blue Devils 76-69. Bourbon County also beat cross-town rival Paris 75-31.

 

4. Campbell County (4-1) - The Camels wins this week were nothing to write home about. They beat Calvary Christian 71-56 and the winless Dixie Heights Colonels 70-64. They also knocked off Batesville, IN. Campbell County is off to a hot shooting start from beyond the arc. Jordan Gross (7 of 11) Garrett Beiting (16 of 27) and Aydan Hamilton (11 of 21) are all above 50% from deep.

 

5. Montgomery County (4-1) - Rickey Lovette's strong inside play combined with a solid backcourt has the Indians off to a good start while they continue to wait for the KHSAA to clear big man transfer Zach Benton. They are optimistic that Benton will be cleared and that he can combine with Lovette to form one of the best inside tandems in the region. Lovette had 23 points and 14 rebounds and several blocks to lead the Indians to an easy victory over district foe Paris. Then, the Indians knocked off West Jessamine 69-68 on the road. Hagan Harrison hit 4 of 6 three pointers and scored 28 points in that win.

 

6. Bishop Brossart (5-2) - The Mustangs had a great week, highlighted by an eyebrow raising 80-55 road victory against Beechwood. Ethan Eilerman and Carson Schirmer scored 22 and 21 points, respectively, in the big victory. Bishop Brossart capped off the week by defeating the Paris Greyhounds 81-58. The Mustangs have shot the ball better after a rough opening week. They do not have any games scheduled for this week.

 

Tier 3

 

7. Scott (2-3) - The Eagles are flying high. They beat Harrison County 78-64, and then upset Mason County on the road 68-67. Grant Proffitt (22.2 ppg) and Kyle Huelsman (19.6ppg) are carrying the offensive load. They are scoring 63% of the teams points. The two players combined to make 17 of 18 free throws in the win over the Royals. The Eagles fell to the undefeated Highlands Bluebirds 85-72.

 

8. Mason County (2-3) - It was a roller coaster week in Maysville. Against Bourbon County, the Royals let a lead slip away and eventually ended up losing in overtime 77-61. That game showed that the Royals can compete with one of the region's best teams. However, the Royals followed that up with a loss to Scott High 68-67. They had a chance to win at the buzzer but missed. They did end the week with a 52-51 victory over winless Cooper. Alex Schalch is averaging 20.4 points per game.

 

9. Harrison County (1-4) - Harrison County dropped games to Grant County (70-63) and Scott (78-64), but did manage to pick up their first win of the season with a 70-51 road victory over Nicholas County. This week, Harrison County travels to Robertson County, and then has what should be a pretty even matchup at home against Augusta.

 

10. Augusta (4-3) - The Panthers picked up wins over St. Patrick and two out of state teams. They lost 69-53 to undefeated Raceland. Sophomore Kason Hinson is averaging 24.1 points a game. We will know a lot more about where Augusta stands in the region after this week's games against Pendleton County and Harrison County.

 

Tier 4

 

11. Paris (1-4) - Last week the Greyhounds played three games against top level 10th region teams (Montgomery, Bourbon, and Bishop Brossart) and lost all three games by large margins. Guard Ricqiece Washington continues to impress. Paris is in danger of falling to 0-3 in the loaded 40th district. They visit George Rogers Clark this week.

 

12. Pendleton County (4-2) - The Wildcats moved up a few spots in the rankings, due to their 72-67 home victory over Nicholas County. Tredyn Thomas (21 points, 7 rebounds) and Brett Booth (15 points, 11 rebounds) led the way in the victory over the Bluejackets. The Wildcats were no match for George Rogers Clark, losing 70-42.

 

13. Nicholas County (1-4) - The Bluejackets did not have a good week. They lost to Pendleton County 72-67, Harrison County 70-51, and Elliott County 66-63. It was Elliott County's first win of the year. Nicholas County has a balanced attack with four players averaging at least 13 points per game.

 

14. Bracken County (1-5) - The Polar Bears dropped all three games last week. They did put up a good fight against Union County, losing 83-78. Blake Reed (28.2 ppg) could end up being one of the leading scorers in the state.

 

15. Calvary Christian (3-2) - The Cougars lost to Campbell County by a respectable 15 points and knocked off Villa Madonna 78-49. Noah Herald put up a double-double (20 points and 11 rebounds) against the Camels.

 

16. St. Patrick (2-4) - The Saints have dropped four straight games. They were no match for Augusta ( 63-39) or Robertson County (78-33).

 

Games of the Week

Ashland at George Rogers Clark - December 17 - Two top 15 teams in the state IMO

Bourbon County at Montgomery County - December 17 - Key 40th district battle

Edited December 16, 2019 by teeroy
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