The first week of the season is in the books for the 11th Region. There have been some surprising results and some not so surprising ones as well. The top teams flexed their muscles while some traditional powerhouses are off to slow starts. Lets check out what happened this week!! 

TEAM RANKINGS 

1. Lexington Catholic (3-0) - The Knights picked up 3 wins in week one over Lexington Christian Academy, St. Henry, and McCreary Central. The St. Henry game was a match up of two top 25 teams in the state and two of the top players in the state in Ben Johnson and Wyatt Vieth. The Knights came out on top narrowly in overtime. Ben Johnson poured in 31 points and and is off to a great start and continues to show why he is one of the favorites for this year's Mr. Basketball award. This week the Knights Head to Lafayette for a 43rd District matchup before hosting Holmes and Highlands out of the 9th Region. 

2. Madison Central (3-0) - The Indians picked up 3 wins this week over Scott County, Madison Southern, and Great Crossing. All three games were tightly contested including a last second victory over Scott County on opening night. In Saturday's victory over Great Crossing, Senior Kole Brown scored his 1,000th career point. Congrats to Kole. This week the Indians travel to West Jessamine before ending the week with home games against Paul Laurence Dunbar and Lincoln County. 

3. Paul Laurence Dunbar (3-0) - The Bulldogs are off to their best start since the 2015-16 State Championship winning season with 3 victories over Tates Creek, Henry Clay, and Lexington Christian Academy. The Bulldogs sit at 2-0 in the 43rd District which is vitally important to get the 1 seed in. Tim Hall paced the Bulldogs this week averaging 18.7 points per game and 10 rebounds per game. This week the Bulldogs host Frederick Douglass before heading to Madison Central and Bowling Green. 

4. Frederick Douglass (2-0) - The Broncos are off to a 2-0 start after wins over Paris and Great Crossing. Congrats to coach Jason Moseley on his first career win at Douglass. Senior guard DaShawn Jackson had a big week averaging 26.5 points per game while junior Tyson Barrett added 17.0 points per game and 8.5 rebounds. The competition steps up this week for Douglass as they face off with Paul Laurence Dunbar then head to Scott County for a 42nd District match up before finishing the week heading to North Laurel to face off with Pike County Central in the Legacy Nissan Classic. 

5. Bryan Station (2-0) - The Defenders are off to a great start with wins over Henry Clay and Cooper! The Defenders had a balanced scoring attack this week with Myles Morones averaging 16 points per game while Trent Grundy and JMarious Lindsay each pouted in 14 points per game. According to KHSAA the Defenders are shooting nearly 41% from the 3 to start the season. This week Bryan Station has one game as they head across town to face Lafayette. 

6.Lafayette (2-1) - The Generals werent on many peoples radar this season but some early results may have opened some eyes. Lafayette dropped a close one with Woodford County to start the season but picked up wins over Tates Creek and defending 12th Region Champion West Jessamine to end the week. Lafayette has posted no stats at this time. This week the Generals have three tough tests with Lexington Catholic, Bryan Station, and Simon Kenton. 

7. Henry Clay (1-2) - The Blue Devils start of the week with losses to Bryan Station and Paul Laurence Dunbar but did manage to pull out a nice win over 42nd District rival Scott County. Aziel Black paced Henry Clay this week averaging 21 points per game while Kayne Henderson added 15.7 points per game. This week the Blue Devils hit the road with trips to Tates Creek, Madison Southern, and Nicholas County. 

8. Scott County (0-3) - The Cardinals are off to one of their worst starts in years. This week Scott County dropped games to Madison Central and Mason County by 2 points each and also fell to Henry Clay in another close game. Up next for Scott County is crosstown rival Great Crossing then follow up with East Jessamine and Frederick Douglass to end the week. 

9. Lexington Christian Academy (1-2) - The Eagles started the season off with a win over Western Hills before dropping their next 2 games to Lexington Catholic and Paul Laurence Dunbar. Tanner Walton has been out this past week nursing an ankle injury but it seems like he will be back this week when the Eagles open up play in the 11th Region All A Tournament against Frankfort. 

10. Madison Southern (1-2) - The Eagles started off the week with close losses to East Jessamine and Madison Central before picking up a blowout victory over Marion County. According to their social media the Eagles took 7 charges, a school record, in the victory over Marion County. Trent DeVries has led the Eagles this week with 19.7 points per game followed by Jayden Adams with 13 points per game. This week Madison Southern hosts South Laurel and Henry Clay before heading to Harlan County to end the week. 

11. Tates Creek (0-2) - The Commodores are off to an 0-2 start but both games were close losses to Paul Laurence Dunbar and Lafayette. Sam Parrish averaged 17 points per game this week while shooting 63% from the 3 point line. This week Tates Creek hosts Henry Clay before heading to Woodford County and Bracken County to end the week. 

12. Great Crossing (0-3) - The Warhawks started the season with losses to West Jessamine, Frederick Douglass, and Madison Central. A tough schedule to start the season gets no easier this week as Great Crossing faces off with Scott County, Franklin County and George Rogers Clark. Carson Walls paced the Warhawks this week at 20 points per game. 

13. Franklin County (0-2) - The Flyers are off to a rough start while missing starters Phillip Peiffer and Jayden Mattison. The Flyers dropped games this week to Collins and East Jessamine. Zac Cox led the Flyers are 13 points per game this week. The Flyers have a full week coming up with games against Shelby County, Great Crossing, and Montgomery County. 

14. Sayre (2-0) - The Spartans are off to a 2-0 start with close wins over Frankfort and Bethlehem. Zander Collett has paced the Spartans pouring in 22.5 points per game early in the season. This week Sayre heads to Powell County and Berea in two winnable games for the Spartans. 

15. Frankfort (1-2) - The Panthers dropped their first two games of the season to Sayre and Danville before picking up a nice win over Southwestern. Big man Jackson Twombly is averaging a near double double at 28.5 points per game and 9 rebounds a game. This week the Panthers compete in the 11th Region All A Classic with an opening round matchup with Lexington Christian Academy then head to Western Hills to end the week. 

16. Western Hills (0-2) - The Wolverines dropped two close games this week to Lexington Christian Academy and Henry County. Walter Campbell and Zach Semones posted 19 and 15 points per game respectfully. This week the Wolverines host Danville, Central Kentucky Homeschool, and Frankfort. 

17. Model (1-2) - The Patriots started the season off with a win over Wellspring Guardians Homeschool and dropped games to Whitley County and Boone County. Bryson Perry had a nice week with 18 points per game and Ethan Bailey chipped in 14.3 points per game. This week the Patriots open up the 11th Region All A Classic with Frankfort Christian Academy then face off with Robertson County to end the week. 

18. Berea (1-1) - Congrats to Coach Valentine for his first win with a win over Barbourvile. The Pirates dropped a close game to Bluegrass United at the end of the week. Trenton Wilson averaged 18 points per game while Jaylen Dorsey averaged 16 points and 12 rebounds per game. This week Berea plays Sayre in the first round of the 11th Region All A Classic. 

19. Frankfort Christian Academy (0-1) - The Royals started the season off with a loss at Mercer County but have been shut down for the next two weeks due to Covid-19. Noah Sowders did score 17 points against Mercer County. No games for the Royals this week. 

 

It was mentioned that Franklin County is down two starters, is it injury related?  Is there an expected return date?

Does anyone know if the Dunbar vs Frederick Douglass game will be streamed or radio or anything on Tuesday?  Thanks in advance!

21 hours ago, TouchTheLine said:

It was mentioned that Franklin County is down two starters, is it injury related?  Is there an expected return date?

I believe Jayden Mattison could return to games this week. Peiffer looks to be out a couple more weeks with a lingering injury from football. 

19 hours ago, Purple88 said:

Does anyone know if the Dunbar vs Frederick Douglass game will be streamed or radio or anything on Tuesday?  Thanks in advance!

All of Paul Laurence Dunbar's games are being streamed on NFHS which I believe is a pay to watch site.

In early week action, two of the top teams faced off with Paul Laurence Dunbar defeating Frederick Douglass. Douglass led by as many as 17 in the second half but Dunbar pulled off the comeback led by Tim Hall. 

In other early week action, Lexington Catholic disposed of Lafayette and Scott County and Madison Central each took losses to top 12th Region teams. 

PLD and Madison Central play later in the week in another matchup of top Region teams.