5th Region Week 4 Review

1. John Hardin (10-0): Frontrunner John Hardin remained in the win column during the first two rounds of the Cumberland Falls Invitational Tournament, notching back-to-back wins over Broome (S.C.) and host Corbin. Through 10 games, undefeated John Hardin is averaging 82.3 points per game.

2. Elizabethtown (7-0): The 5th Region's only other undefeated team, Elizabethtown prevailed in the Campbellsvile High School Holiday Classic, claiming wins over East Jessamine, DuPont Manual and Pleasure Ridge Park. Jaquais Franklin is averaging a team-high 17.6 points per game for the Panthers.

3. Marion County (7-3): Splitting games, Marion County suffered a four-point loss to Aiken (Ohio) before bouncing back to edge Boyle County 73-72. Ten games into the 2019-20 boys' high school basketball season, Jamison Epps is averaging a double-double of 17.6 points and 13.9 rebounds per game for the Knights.

4. Bardstown (6-6): The Tigers knocked off Cooper before falling to Frederick Douglas and Simon Kenton in the Traditional Bank Holiday Classic at Lexington Catholic High School. JJ Traynor and JaRel Montgomery continue to combine to lead the Tigers. Through Bardstown's first 10 games, Traynor and Montgomery were averaging 17 points apiece.

5. LaRue County (7-4): The Hawks rolled past Washington County before dropping back-to-back games in the Sunshine Classic in Daytona Beach, Fla.. Mark Goode averaged a team-high 25.6 points through LaRue County's first nine games.

6. Campbellsville (4-6): The Eagles compiled a 1-2 record in the Campbellsville High School Holiday Classic, edging Lyon County 64-63 before absorbing back-to-back losses to Louisville opponents Pleasure Ridge Park and DuPont Manual. Malachi Corley is averaging 15.9 points and 7.6 rebounds per game for Campbellsville, a former region frontrunner.

7. Taylor County (5-9): Following two straight losses to DuPont Manual and East Jessamine in the Campbellsville High School Holiday Tournament, Taylor County notched a 20-point win to salvage its appearance in the event. Nick Knifley is averaging a team-high 16.5 points per game for the Cardinals.

8. North Hardin (3-8): The Trojans continued to slide, dropping back-to-back games to host Bowling Green and Glasgow in the Purples Holiday Classic. Naasir Johnson remains the leading scorer for North Hardin, which put together a three-game win streak earlier in the month.

9. Central Hardin (3-6): Splitting games in the King of the Smokies in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., Central Hardin beat Cumberland County (Tenn.) before falling to Bearden. George Gavin is the only Bruin averaging double figures in scoring thus far in the 2019-20 boys' high school basketball season.

10. Adair County (5-6): The Indians notched wins over host Williamstown and McCreary Central before falling to Breathitt County in a holiday event. Lucas Pooler is averaging 14.6 points per game for the Indians.

11. Nelson County (8-6): The Cardinals won two consecutive games in the Nelson County Classic, defeating Frankfort and Bullitt Central. Nelson County lost to Anderson County in the final round of its holiday event. Leading Nelson county, Bryce Riley is averaging 19 points per game for the Cardinals.

12. Thomas Nelson (5-5): The Generals dropped to 5-5 after falling to Letcher County Central. Through 10 games, Thomas Nelson boasts wins over Burgin, Washington County, Green County, Metcalfe County and Edmonson County.

13. Bethlehem (4-5): Moving one game closer to .500, Bethlehem beat Letcher County Central, a former 14th Region title contender, 66-60. Kruse Harned leads Bethlehem with a 15.1 points per game scoring average.

14. Hart County (4-5): Showing some improvement, Hart County won two of three games in the Roy's Bar-B-Que/1st Southern National Bank Classic, beating Beth Haven and Green County. Jordan Burden is averaging a team-high 18.4 points per game for the Raiders.

15. Caverna (2-9): The Colonels' losing skid continued with losses to Cumberland County, Hancock County and McLean County. Caverna lost games to host Hancock County and McLean County in the Hancock County Classic.

16. Green County (2-9): The Dragons won one of three games in the Roy's Bar-B-Que/1st Southern National Bank Classic, defeating Cumberland County before falling to East Robertson (Tenn.) and Hart County.

17. Washington County (1-10): The Commanders dropped four games over six days, losing to LaRue County, Pleasure Ridge Park, Lyon County and Taylor County. Washington County finished 0-3 in the Campbellsville High School Holiday Classic.

18. Fort Knox (1-5): The Eagles haven't played since defeating the Louisville Tigers, a home school team, 68-52 on December 17.