Big District match ups took the headlines this week in the 11th Region. After some other results around the region I'm convinced you could take 7-8 teams and throw them in a hat to rank teams 3-10. The top two teams in the region have cemented themselves as the cream of the crop and some of our lower ranked teams picked up some impressive wins. Lets check out what all happened this week in the 11th Region!

 

TEAM RANKINGS

1. Lexington Catholic (20-2) - The Knights only played 1 game this past week but it was a HUGE one as they traveled to Tates Creek and left with not only an impressive 14 point win but more importantly they clinched the 1 seed in the 43rd District. Junior Ben Johnson finished with 31 points 8 rebounds and 8 assists, all after not scoring a single point in the 1st quarter!! The Knights are 9-0 against region foes this season and have some impressive wins against teams from all over the state, they are by far the favorite to win the 11th Region at this point and make a deep run at Rupp Arena. This week the Knights hit the road to Lafayette early in the week then host Trinity to end the week, another week full of challenges for the Knights!

 

2. Henry Clay (16-5) - The Blue Devils have ran their current win streak to 10 games and picked up 3 more wins this past week. Henry Clay took down Bell County, Lafayette, and Clay County to improve their overall record to 16-5. Senior Marques Warrick continues to pace the Blue Devils pouring in just over 22 points a game but he isnt the only player that has stepped up for Henry Clay lately. Sebian Dillard and Marques Mackey have really stepped up their game over the past month to propel the Blue Devils up the rankings. This week Henry Clay hosts traditional 11th Region powers Madison Central and Scott County then head over to Lafayette for a big time match up with top 5 John Hardin!!

 

3. Frederick Douglass (15-8) - The Broncos dropped 2 close games on the road this week to quality competition in Madison Central and Scott County. It was the third meeting in 2 weeks for the Broncos with the Cardinals and Scott County was able to pull this one out. As things stand right now the Broncos and the Cardinals would meet for a 4th time in the first round of the district tournament in a 2/3 game. This week Frederick Douglass finishes off their district schedule with a home game against Bryan Station and a trip to Sayre.

 

4. Tates Creek (14-9) - The Commodores finished one of their toughest weeks at 1-2! Tates Creek picked up a nice win over 10th region power George Rogers Clark but then fell to Lexington Catholic and Oldham County to end the week. That was a week of 3 games against 3 region favorites. The loss to Catholic means Tates Creek will be the 2 seed in the 43rd District tournament with their opponent yet to be determined. This week the Commodores hit the road to Bryan Station and Paul Laurence Dunbar on back to back nights. Another good test for Tates Creek.

 

5. Lexington Christian Academy (13-8) - The Eagles only played one game this past week and picked up a 1 point win over a much improved Madison Southern team on the road. LCA still has a chance at being the 3 seed in the 43rd District tournament but could also drop all the way to the 5 seed! This week will go a long way in determining that. LCA is on the road all week as they head to Franklin County, Lafayette, and Christian Academy of Louisville. The game against Lafayette is the big one but two other games against solid competition for the Eagles this week!

 

6. Scott County (11-12) - The Cardinals move up the rankings this week as they picked up wins over Frederick Douglass and Bryan Station and dropped a close one to top 10th region team Bourbon County. The Cardinals are starting to play better basketball led by senior Terrin Hamilton but Elias Richardson and Aaron Leake have started to shoulder the load as well to balance out the scoring attack. This week Scott County heads to Henry Clay to face off with their 42nd District rival then this weekend they have an intriguing match up with Simon Kenton at the Jock Sutherland Classic at Lafayette.

 

7. Madison Central (9-13) - The Indians finished the week 1-2 and but picked up a nice win over Frederick Douglass before dropping two games to Trinity and Pikeville. Both of which are solid teams and their is no shame in losing to either. Madison Central has a busy week with 3 games on the schedule as they head to Henry Clay and Harrison County then end the week at home against Seneca.

 

8. Madison Southern (11-11) - The Eagles have been much improved this year under second year head coach Austin Newton. This past week Madison Southern picked up a win over Great Crossing and dropped two close games to Lexington Christian and West Jessamine. A full week of games this week for the Eagles as they host Central Kentucky Homeschool and Paul Laurence Dunbar then hit the road to Clinton County which is always a tough place to play!

 

9. Paul Laurence Dunbar (8-15) - The Bulldogs had their best week of the season by far this past week as they finished the week 3-0. The three wins for Dunbar came over Lafayette, Bryan Station, and St. Xavier. Dunbar is still in contention for the 3 seed in the 43rd District tournament but as mentioned before they could also fall all the way to the 5 seed. This week PLD heads to Madison Southern and then hosts Tates Creek in a crucial 43rd District seed game for them!

 

10. Great Crossing (12-11) - The Warhawks finished the week 1-1 but the win was a big one as they clinched the 1 seed in the 41st District tournament. In their first season Great Crossing is currently 17-0 against district competition at all levels(Freshmen, JV, Varsity), a pretty neat stat for a first year program. This week Great Crossing will host two quality opponents in Woodford County and Fern Creek!

 

11. Frankfort (12-13) - The Panthers picked up a big win in their only game this week over district foe Frankfort Christian Academy. Currently the Panthers are set as the 4 seed in the 41st District but this week could change all that as they host Western Hills and then head to Franklin County. A win in both games would propel the Panthers into the 2 seed and cause chaos for the rest of the district. A big week in the 41st!

 

12. Franklin County (11-10) - The Flyers picked up two wins this week over Western Hills and Model. The win over Western Hills gives the Flyers a leg up on being the 2 seed in the district tournament but still have some work to do. This week is a full week of games for Franklin County as they host Lexington Christian, Owen County, and Frankfort before heading to Thomas Nelson to end the week.

 

13. Lafayette (7-16) - The Generals take a hit this week after dropping both games to Paul Laurence Dunbar and Henry Clay. They are also in a position where they could finish as high as the 3 seed or as low as the 5 seed in the 43rd District tournament. This week Lafayette hosts Lexington Catholic and Lexington Christian. The results of those games will determine a lot in the 43rd District.

 

14. Western Hills (10-11) - The Wolverines had a rough week dropping all 3 games to Great Crossing, Franklin County, and Danville. The losses to Great Crossing and Franklin County ended the chances of being the 1 seed in the district tournament and has helped to cause all the craziness that might ensue this week in that district. This week the Wolverines are hitting the road as they head to Frankfort and Mercer County.

 

15. Bryan Station (10-14) - The Defenders plummet in this weeks rankings and are in the midst of a 4 game losing streak after dropping 3 games this week to Fern Creek, Paul Laurence Dunbar, and Scott County. Bryan Station is much improved but are up and down from week to week. This week they host Tates Creek and Frederick Douglass.

 

16. Berea (15-5) - Berea is in the midst of a 5 game win streak which they extended this past week by beating Burgin, Model, and Bellevue. This week the Pirates have three more winnable games as they host Nicholas County and Rockcastle County and then head to St. Patrick.

 

17. Sayre (11-11) - The Spartans had a nice week finishing 2-1 with wins over Nicholas County and Owen County and dropped a close one to Bethlehem. This week Sayre heads to Frederick Douglass and then hosts Atherton and Dayton.

 

18. Model (5-17) - The Patriots dropped all three of their games this week but played much better and were competitive in all 3. They dropped games to Garrard County, Berea, and Franklin County. This week Model will host Paris and Robertson County.

 

19. Frankfort Christian Academy (1-16) - The Royals picked up the first win of the season this past week over Kentucky School for the Deaf but lost 2 games to Nicholas County and Frankfort. This week the Royals Burgin, Beth Haven, and Portland Christian.

 

GAMES OF THE WEEK

Friday February 7th

Tates Creek at Paul Laurence Dunbar

Trinity at Lexington Catholic

Scott County at Henry Clay

Frankfort at Franklin County

 

Saturday February 8th

Henry Clay vs John Hardin at Lafayette

Bump.