1. John Hardin (23-1): The Bulldogs exited January following a convincing victory over Fort Knox. Alex Matthews, who is averaging 23.7 points and 10.3 rebounds per game, remains the leader for the John Hardin boys' basketball team.

 

2. Elizabethtown (18-1): Bouncing back from a loss to Butler, Elizabethtown beat North Hardin and Christian Academy-Louisville. The Panthers have scored 90 or more points in each of their last two games. Jaquais Franklin is pacing Elizabethtown with a 20.5 points per game scoring average.

 

3. Marion County (15-7): The Knights are riding a three-game win streak after defeating Rockcastle County, Nelson County and Danville. Through the first 20 games in the current campaign, Jamison Epps was averaging a team-high 18.1 points for the Marion County boys' basketball team.

 

4. Bardstown (16-6): The Tigers are on a 10-game winning streak. From January 28-February 1, Bardstown notched wins over Washington County, Hart County and Christian Academy-Louisville. JJ Traynor is averaging a double-double of 19.1 points and 11.3 rebounds per game for the Bardstown boys' basketball tean.

 

5. LaRue County (15-5): The Hawks notched wins over Glasgow and Caverna. LaRue County is currently on a five-game winning streak. Mark Goode is leading the Hawks with a 23.2 points per game scoring average.

 

6. Taylor County (11-11): The Cardinals are at the .500 mark after defeating Washington County handily. For Taylor County, Week 9 of the season included a win over Adair County and a loss to Campbellsvile. Kybrin Smith (16.7 ppg, 8.1 rpg) continues to lead the Cardinals in both scoring and rebounding.

 

7. Central Hardin (8-13): After falling to Ohio County, Central Hardin knocked off longtime rival North Hardin 69-53. Gavin George continues to lead the Bruins in both scoring and rebounding.

 

8. North Hardin (8-14): The Trojans dropped back-to-back games, losing to Elizabethtown and Central Hardin. Through the first 20 games in the 2019-20 season, Naasir Johnson was averaging 15.1 points per game for the North Hardin boys' basketball team.

 

9. Hart County (10-12): The Raiders defeated Fort Knox in between losses to Barren County an Bardstown. Jordan Burden is leading Hart County, averaging 18.3 points per game for the Raiders.

 

10. Campbellsville (8-11): The Eagles lost to Clinton County before bouncing back to beat Taylor County. Malachi Corley is leading Campbellsville, averaging 16.1 points and 8 rebounds per game for the Eagles.

 

11. Nelson County (10-14): Remaining in the loss column, the Cardinals dropped games to Green County and Marion County. Nelson County has lost four of it last five games.

 

12. Thomas Nelson (7-15): The Generals have not played since January 25. Thomas Nelson has lost four of its last six games.

 

13: Bethlehem (9-11): Following back-to-back losses to Whitefield Academy and Louisville Collegiate, Bethlehem beat Sayre 64-60. The Eagles have won three of their last five games.

 

14. Adair County (9-14): The Indians dropped games to Taylor County and Monroe County but notched wins over Casey County and Whitley County. Over the weekend, Adair County defeated Whitley County 47-38 in the Lindsey Wilson College Classic.

 

15. Fort Knox (5-12): The Eagles absorbed losses against Valley, John Hardin and Hart County before beating Beth Haven 79-69. Fort Knox has lost four of its last five games.

 

16. Green County (5-14): The Dragons have posted back-to-back wins. Green County defeated Nelson County 55-46 for its latest victory.

 

17. Caverna (5-14): The Colonels dropped a game to LaRue County before pulling away to beat Russellville 58-48 in the Lindsey Wilson College Classic. Caverna has lost three of its last four games.

 

18. Washington County (2-21): After defeating Bluegrass United for its second win, Washington County suffered a loss to Taylor County. The victory over Bluegrass United, a homeschool team, allowed Washington County to halt a 20-game losing skid.

Bump.