Region 6 district preview!

6th Region after week 10 and District Preview!

The regular season (that wasn't a regular season!) has come to an end and it's time for post-season play.  Lets look at each district field in the 6th Region! (season averages in parenthesis)

21st District

1) PRP (11-3)

2) Holy Cross (14-8)

3) Beth Haven (18-5)

4) Fairdale (4-12)

5) Valley (3-8)

PRP is the heavy favorite going into the 21st region tourney.  They have handily won all their district games by double digits.  Super Soph Zee McCown has put in a first-team all region season (19.6p 7a 3.2s) and game, and he gets help from sr. Nevin White (10.3p 6r) and jr big men Vic Lado (11.5p 5r) and Vonte Harris (9p 4r).

The other semi-final match-up is an intriguing one.  Either Holy Cross or Beth Haven will make their first Regional tournament in recent history.  Both programs are on the rise and led by young forwards.  Holy Cross' fr. F Jacob Hand (17p) made the all-LIT team and Beth Haven's jr. Luka Mateski (22.5p/10r) has been a tough match-up for all teams.

22nd District

1) DeSales (16-6)

2) Butler (7-3)

3) Doss (9-4)

4) Western (8-6)

5) Iroquois (2-10)

While you can make the argument that the 21st district is one of the weaker districts in the area, you can make the same argument that the 22nd is one of the more difficult around!  You have to make DeSales the slight favorite.  While they are not the first seed, their body of work (LIT Champs) gives them the nod.  Possible 6th region POY Devin Perry leads the Colts (20p 4r) but Akron signee Sekou Kalle (20p 12r) was LIT MVP and so. Keith Robinson (13p) gives them a 3-prong attack that is tough to stop.  However, they draw a tough Doss squad, who only lost to DeSales by 2 in the regular-season match up.  Sr. Tony Moss will be a first-team all region player, and leads the Dragons (17p 7r) but Inslee Carroll and Jeremiah Glover give Doss the outside shooting to hang with anyone.  It will be a shame that one of these schools won't make the Regional.

The other semi-final is top seed Butler, fresh off their upset of DeSales last week, most likely facing a super athletic Western team.  On a given night, Western has the length and talent to beat anyone - led by so. G Trent Hinkle (14p) and sr. G Janhoi Lee (13p).  However, Butler will be favored to advance, led by sr. Tae Dozier (16.1p), who has really stepped up the 2nd half of the season.  The Bears also get great contributions from jr. Julion Beard (13p) and sr's Cole McMichael (9p) and Mershon Dickerson (10p)

23rd District

1) Southern (10-5)

2) Evangel (8-12)

3) Bullitt Central (10-14)

4) Moore (4-7)

5) North Bullitt (9-15)

This district is pretty wide open.  Southern is the top seed, was undefeated in reg season district play, and is led by one of the top guards in Jeff Co in sr. Cam Pfeister (17p).  However, they will play in their semi either North Bullitt, who is playing at home OR Evangel, who has a sub .500 record but is now full strength with the additions of G Gage Mabry (16.8p) and C Cyr Malonga (11.5p 11r).

In the other semi you have Bullitt Central, who have a solid 1-2 punch in jr. Hunter Coleman (18.7p) and sr. Gavin Hedges (17.4p) facing a Moore squad who had won 4 of their last 5 games before Covid shutdown.  They are led by Sr. Darius Carver (15.7p)

24th District 

1) Fern Creek (10-5)

2) Bullitt East (10-8)

3) J-Town (5-6)

4) Whitefield Academy (3-20)

This district is all about Fern Creek.  The Tigers are the heavy favorite and should position themselves well as a #1 seed for the Regional next week.  They have the deepest roster possibly in Jeff Co, lead in scoring by Darian Lewis (13.5), who made the all-LIT team.  Bigs Darrius Washington and CeArius Warren rule the paint, while guards Jaden Rogers and TJ Toney are tough match-ups for all.

The semifinal between J-town and Bullitt East should be a great game.  The Chargers won the regular season match-up and have a balanced attack,  led by the Blanford's, jr. Tucker (17p), sr. Will (12.6p) and sr. Collin Powell (11.3p).  Jeffersontown has had a bumpy road this season, but coach Richard Duncan will have them ready to play.  Jr. Terrall Cleaves was made eligible right before the season ended, and will give the Chargers a boost going fwd.  J-town also has a balanced attack, with 4 players averaging between 10-13 pts. a game.

I will be back next week with results and a Regional preview