Week 3 is in the books in the 11th Region and there has been some serious shakeup in the rankings. One team has established themselves as the team to beat in the region while some other teams leave a lot to be desired as far as preseason expectations! Lets check out whats been going on this past week in the 11th!

 

TEAM RANKINGS

1. Lexington Catholic (8-0) -The Knights continue to roll into the new year. This past week Lexington Catholic picked up 4 wins all over quality competition. To start the week the Knights CRUSHED Dunbar in a game where they led by as many as 32 points at one point. Lex Cath followed that up with another district win over a tough Tates Creek team by 16 points. With those two wins the Knights have put themselves in the drivers seat for the ever elusive 1 seed in the always tough 43rd District tournament. To end the week Lexington Catholic traveled north to play in the Simon Kenton Invitational Tournament and picked up two more double digit victories over Simon Kenton and Scott. The Knights have established themselves as the top team in the region and a top 5 team in the state of Kentucky. This coming week Lexington Catholic hosts one of the top holiday events in all the state in the Traditional Bank Holiday Classic. They open up with Martin County in a tournament with an absolutely loaded field.

 

2. Frederick Douglass (7-1) -For the first time this season the Broncos lost a game as they dropped a 1 point game on a neutral court to West Carter. Earlier in the week the Broncos picked up wins over Russell and Madison Southern. DaShawn Jackson and Jaylan Green continue to pace Douglass early in the year. Even with the close loss FDHS has established itself as the second best team in the region. This week the Broncos also compete in the Traditional Bank Holiday Classic where they open up with a top 8th Region team, North Oldham.

 

3. Henry Clay (5-3) -Our preseason number 1 team got off to a rough start but made a big statement this week. The Blue Devils hosted the Henry Clay Holiday Invitational Tournament where they beat Moore and Harlan County soundly to open tournament play then got a big win in a rematch over Bourbon County. Senior Marques Warrick hit a 3 at the horn to give the Blue Devils the win over Bourbon County. The NKU signee continues to put up huge numbers for Henry Clay. The Blue Devils are off until after the new year.

 

4. Great Crossing (4-4) -The Warhawks make the biggest jump this week in our rankings. Great Crossing started the week off with a big 41st district win over Franklin County and then went across town for the first ever crosstown matchup with Scott County, where the Warhawks pulled off a 64-52 win! Great Crossing did drop a neutral court game to a good North Laurel team but have shown enough at this point to move up to this spot in the rankings. This week the Warhawks head out west to Logan County to play in the Roy's Bar-B-Que/1st Southern National Bank Classic where they open up with Hopkinsville.

 

5. Tates Creek (5-3) -The Commodores have been begging for respect for a long time and they are well on their way up the rankings. To start the week Tates Creek hosted Lafayette and smoked the Generals by 25 points! Next up the Commodores traveled to Lexington Catholic and took one on the chin but bounced back in a HUGE way with a blowout win over a quality opponent in Beechwood on the road! This week the Tates Creek is also participating in the Traditional Bank Holiday Classic at Lexington Catholic and open up with the top 8th Region team Collins! Another big week and big chance for the Commodores to earn that respect they crave so much!

 

6. Scott County (3-4) -The Cardinals take a drop in the rankings this week after suffering two losses to Woodford County and Great Crossing. Terrin Hamilton continues to be the leader for the Cardinals who desperately need to find a second scoring threat to get back toward the top tier in the 11th Region. This week Scott County heads to Bryan Station for a district matchup before hitting the road to Ashland for the Ashland Invitational Tournament where they open up with Boyd County.

 

7. Lexington Christian Academy (5-4) -The Eagles take a step up in the rankings as well this week going 2-1. To start the week LCA blasted Paul Laurence Dunbar in a big 43rd District seeding game. The Eagles did drop one to Boyle County before bouncing back and picking up a neutral court victory over a solid South Laurel team. This week the Eagles host the Central Bank Classic where they open up with Lloyd Memorial in a loaded field of teams.

 

8. Paul Laurence Dunbar (2-5) -The Bulldogs continue to struggle early in the season. Really the only reason they are this high is due to some head to head wins over teams below them. The Bulldogs started the week by losing in a big way at Lexington Catholic and Lexington Christian before heading to Woodford County to play top 5 John Hardin where they lost by 12 in a game that was single digits most of the way. This week PLD also heads to Lexington Catholic for the Traditional Bank Holiday Classic where they open up with Simon Kenton.

 

9. Bryan Station (3-6) - The Defenders are slowly getting better and finished the week 1-1 with a nice win over Madison Central and a loss on the road to Cooper. James Lindsay and Trent Grundy continue to pace the Defenders. This week Bryan Station hosts Scott County before heading to Arlington, Virginia to compete in the George Long Holiday Hoops Tournament.

 

10. Madison Central (3-5) -The Indians dropped a close game on the road at Bryan Station to start the week then went to the Mike Reitz Classic at Harrison County where they dropped a game to Highlands before destroying the host Thorobreds. This week the Indians head to Lexington Catholic for the Traditional Bank Holiday Classic where they open with Bourbon County.

 

11. Franklin County (4-3) -The Flyers have been fighting the injury and illness bug the last two weeks and have yet to play a game with their full squad this season. To start the week the Flyers dropped a big one at Great Crossing but bounced back nicely with a blowout victory over Trimble County. This week the Flyers head to the Henry County Invitational where they open up with Bishop Brossart.

 

12. Lafayette (3-6) -The Generals headed over to Henry Clay this past week for the Henry Clay Holiday Invitational where they went 2-1 and finished 3rd with wins over Columbia, Florida and Harlan County but dropped a game to Bourbon County. This week Lafayette heads to Danville to play in the RW Baird Holiday Hoop Classic where they open with host Danville.

 

13. Madison Southern (4-3) -The Eagles split the two games they played this past week dropping one to Frederick Douglass and beating Dixie Heights. This week Madison Southern heads to Danville to play in the RW Baird Holiday Hoop Classic where they will take on Danville and Spencer County.

 

14. Western Hills (4-3) -Western Hills continues to play good basketball! Only one game this past week where the Wolverines blasted Frankfort Christian Academy. The Wolverines are 2-0 in the 41st District currently. This week Western Hills heads to the Henry County Invitational Tournament where they open up with Ryle.

 

15. Berea (8-3) -The Pirates played 5 games this past week and picked up 3 wins over Evangel Christian, Jackson City, and Wellspring Guardians. They dropped games to Whitley County and Somerset. The Pirates are off this week according to the KHSAA schedule site.

 

16. Frankfort (5-6) -The Panthers also played 5 games this week. They picked up wins over Nicholas County and Barbourville before heading to Florida for the Fleming Island Classic where they dropped games to Fleming Island, Baker County, and Ponte Vedra. This week Frankfort heads to the Nelson County Classic where they face off with Nelson County, Anderson County, and Bullitt Central.

 

17. Sayre (4-4) -The Spartans competed in the Berea All A Classic this past week and picked up wins over Red Bird and Estill County before falling to Somerset. This week Sayre heads to the Mountain Schoolboy Classic at Belfry and open up with Phelps.

 

18. Model (3-8) -The Patriots also competed in the Berea All A Classic this past week and picked up wins over Owsley County and Jackson City and fell to Wellspring Guardians and Estill County. This week Model heads to Williamstown for the Arnie Rison Classic where they open up with Green County.

 

19. Frankfort Christian Academy (0-5) -The Royals dropped their only game this week to Western Hills. Frankfort Christian doesnt have a game listed until after the new year.

 

GAMES OF THE WEEK

Traditional Bank Holiday Classic at Lexington Catholic

Central Bank Classic at Lexington Christian Academy

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