BluegrassPreps.com Region 3 Review and Rankings

If the first week of the season is any indication, the 3rd Region has a lot of work to do.  To open the season, the biggest stories around the region are more about who is not playing rather than who is playing.  For Coach Riley and Owensboro Catholic, they are not only without their top 2 All-Region players in Ji Webb and Brian Griffith due to injury but they will be without the services of their top multi sport athletes, Sam McFarland, Braden Mundy and Luke Scales.  All were major contributors from last years regional runner up.  The good news for the Aces is that Webb and Griffith are scheduled to return from injury at some point in the next month or so. 

For Owensboro, they also have multi sport athletes who have chose not to play.  The Devils will be without key frontcourt players Ethan Pendleton and Jeremiah Goodwin this season.  Without them, Owensboro will have to play a 5 guard system most of the time.  Even without those key players, the Devils can still be a threat.  Kenyatta Carbon and Amari Robinson Wales are the regions most dangerous guard combo.

Apollo is still waiting on word from the state on the eligibility of their two big transfers but hope to know something in the next week or so.  Without them, wins will be hard to come by for the Eagles.

For now, the Region will run through Muhlenburg County.  The Mustangs are deep, experienced and balanced.  They were playing Bowling Green very well until some late game mental errors cost them a shot at the victory.  It will be interesting to see if anyone behind them can close the gap.

1 .Muhlenburg County Mustangs (1-1) – Christian Co (W 59-40), Bowling Green (L 67-54) … This week - @ Murray, v Greenwood, v Christ Presbyterian Academy TN

 2. Owensboro Red Devils (2-1) – Hancock Co (W 79-60), Evansville Christian, IN (W 93-77), Marshall Co (L 69-60)…This week - @ Daviess Co, v Herritage Hills, IN

 3. Grayson County Cougars(1-1) – Breck Co (W 61-55), Central Hardin (L 43-40) … This week – v Apollo, @ Edmonson Co, Greenwood @ Barren Co

 4. Ohio County Eagles (1-1) – Owensboro Catholic (W 53-29), Tates Creek (L 67-53) … This week - @ Mclean, Warren East @ South Warren

 5. Butler County Bears (2-0) – Russellville (W 70-59), Bethlehem (W 73-40) … This week - @ Daviess Co, @ Whitesville Trinity, @ Ballard Memorial

 6. Daviess County Panthers (1-1) – Whitesville Trinity (W 62-44), Warren Central (L 72-36) … This week – v Butler Co, v Owensboro, Logan Co at South Warren

 7. Hancock County Hornets (1-1) – Owensboro (L 79-60), Frankfort (W 81-71) … This week - @ Cloverport, @ Mclean Co, @ Hopkins Central

 8. Mclean County Cougars (2-1) – Cloverport (W 67-31), Meade Co (W 66-50), Trigg Co (L 51-41) … This week – v Ohio Co, v Hancock Co

 9. Owensboro Catholic Aces (0-3) – Greenwood (L 77-52), Ohio Co (L 53-29), Calloway Co (L 54-44) … This week - @ Evansville Bosse, IN, @ Apollo

 10. Edmonson County Wildcats (1-1) – Nelson Co (W 62-52), Cumberland Co (L 64-60) … This week – v Logan Co, v Grayson Co, Campbellsville at Barren Co

 11. Breckinridge County Tigers (0-2) – Grayson Co (L 61-55), Bullitt East (L 67-47) … This week – v Trinity, v Meade Co

 12. Whitesville Trinity Raiders (0-2) – Daviess Co (L 62-44), Calloway Co (L 98-85) … This week - @ Breck Co, v Russellville, v Butler Co, v Webster Co

 13. Apollo Eagles (0-3) – Evansville Christian (L 70-46), Webster Co (L 62-53), Campbellsville (L 53-40) … This week - @ Grayson Co, v Owensboro Catholic, v Bethlehem

 14. Meade County Greenwave (0-2) – Floyd Central, IN (L 51-34), Mclean Co (L 66-50) … This week - @ Breck Co, @ Cloverport

 15. Cloverport Aces (0-3) – Mclean Co (L 67-31), Beth Haven (L 95-36), Brown (L 78-59) … This week – v Hancock Co, v Meade Co, @ Burgin

PLAYER OF THE WEEK: River Blanton – Grayson Co – 26pts and 10 boards vs Breck Co & 16 points vs Central Hardin