12th Region Boys Basketball Week 8 Review

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Boyle County finally lost again but remains number one as teams across the region returned to action. About 7 teams seem to be in a spot to make a postseason run, though Mercer County finds themselves in the spot between tiers, hoping they can prime themselves to pull off an upset in the first round of the quickly approaching district tournament. 

Team Rankings

1. Boyle County – The Rebels suffered just their second loss of the season as they fell on the road at Clay County, notoriously one of the toughest places to play in the state. They also notched district wins against Danville and Danville Christian. Owen Barnes led the way with 20 points against the rival Admirals. Boyle has Lincoln County and Bardstown on the slate for this week.

2. Somerset – The Briar Jumpers had only one game last week, defeating Washington County by 2 in the first round of All A State. Gavin Stevens recorded 24 points. They face Evangel Christian in the next round on March 2^nd and also have a road trip to Clinton County scheduled.

3. East Jessamine – The Jaguars went on pause last week and hope to return to action later this week as they are scheduled to face Garrard County and Pike County Central, both games taking place as part of the Lee’s Famous Recipe Holiday Classic at Madison Southern.

4. Lincoln County - The Patriots, though facing lower-ranked competition, came back to action hot. They recorded wins over Danville Christian, Madison Southern, Wayne County, and Casey County last week. They face their first true test since their weather induced layoff this week, battling mighty Boyle County in the rematch of their February 1^st contest in which the Rebels won by 10. They also play on the road against an opponent from last week, Danville Christian.

5. West Jessamine – The Colts fell to Paul Laurence Dunbar before repaying the favor to another Lexington school, Sayre. Daniel Waters scored 26 and DeAjuan Stepp had 24 in the win over Sayre. I write this about an hour before the scheduled tip of their last game of the week, a big one at Danville. They face Tates Creek this coming week.

6. Pulaski County - The Maroons returned to action last week with a win over McCreary Central and a 13 point loss to undefeated North Laurel. They face off against Wayne County, Rockcastle County, and Madision Central this week.

7. Danville - The Admirals fell to Boyle County before getting an overtime victory over Garrard County and their second win over Danville Christian this month. They are also slated to play West Jessamine an hour from this writing. They face Taylor County in their lone game on the schedule this week.

8. Mercer County - The Titans defeated Campbellsville and Burgin last week. Evan Hart scored 16 in both. They face Taylor County, Frankfort, and Wayne County this week.

9. McCreary County Central - The Raiders fell to Pulaski County and South Laurel before defeating Russell County. They square off against Clinton County and North Laurel this week.

10. Southwestern – The Warriors defeated Rockcastle County last week before losing to Glasgow on the road. They play Campbellsville and Somerset Christian School this week.

11. Rockcastle County - The Rockets fell to Southwestern and Frankfort last week, but they did pull out a win at Barbourville. They have Pulaski County and Lynn Camp on this week’s schedule.

12. Wayne County - The Cardinals defeated Somerset Christian School and Lynn Camp, falling to Lincoln County between the two. Mason Burchett had 28 in the win over Lynn Camp. They face Cumberland County, Pulaski County, Russell County, and Mercer County this week.

13. Casey County – The Rebels defeated Somerset Christian by 2 but were decimated by Lincoln County. They face Danville Christian, Anderson County, and Frankfort Christian this week.