BluegrassPreps.com 9th Region Week 9 Review and Rankings: 

So hard to believe, but here we are beginning the last full month of regular season games in the 9th Region before district tourney time begins. There are a few seeding games that still need to be played, and then we'll see the bigger picture of who will face who in their respective district tournaments. 

In the 33rd District Conner will face Ryle at home to complete that districts' seedings. Presently Cooper leads the district at 6-0, Conner is presently at 3-2, Ryle is 1-4, and Boone County is 1-5. 

In the 34th District, Dixie Heights is 2-0 with games still to be played with Villa Madonna, and Ludlow, St. Henry is 2-1 and has a huge district battle coming up with Lloyd at Lloyd on Feb. 1, Lloyd is also presenty 2-1 in district play so the Lloyd/St. Henry game has huge ramifications regarding who will face Dixie in the 34th District tournament. Villa Madonna is 2-2, and Ludlow is 0-4.

In the 35th District, Covington Catholic is 3-0 and finished with their district seeding games, Holy Cross is 1-1 with a seeding game coming up this week at Beechwood who is 0-1. Holmes is 0-2 and will finish out their district seeding games next week against Beechwood. 

In the 36th District, Highlands is 2-0 with back to back games this coming week at Newport Central Catholic on Feb 4, and at home against Bellevue on Feb. 5. Newport is 1-1 with a big win over Newport Central Catholic, and still needs to play Bellevue and Dayton. Newport Central Catholic is finished with district seeding play at 2-2, Dayton and Bellevue still need to face off to finish out their seeding games. 

The Holy Cross Indians saw an end to their All 'A' Classic run at EKU in the quarter-finals losing to Breathitt County from the 14th Region, 75-59. The Indians played the nightcap game two nights in a row following OT games each night, and not tipping off until 10:15 on both nights, and it was nearly midnight before either one of the their games had completed. Jacob Meyer and Javier Ward both had uncharacterisitically off nights, and Meyer coming off of a tweaked ankle, and them playing the late game two nights in a row can make one wonder how all this played into Holy Cross not having exactly the best of games. 

For the 2nd week in a row the almighty Covington Catholic Colnels lost to a state powerhouse, last week against Male, and then this week they took one on the chin with a loss to Ashland 71-60. 

This Week's Rankings:

1). Covington Catholic - (18-4)

This week saw the Colonels take care of business with St. Xavier (OH) 68-48, then lose a tough one against state powerhouse Ashland 71-60. We will likely see the Colonels drop another couple of spots in this week's state rankings. CovCath has a busy week ahead with 3 games, first at Simon Kenton on Feb. 1, then at Oldham County on Feb. 3, and a home game with Desales on Feb. 4. 

2). Cooper - (18-3)

The Jags just keep on winning. This past week they beat Simon Kenton 58-49, then beat Western Hills from the 11th Region 59-57. Cooper only has one game this coming week against Elder(OH) on Feb. 1. 

3). Dixie Heights - (13-4) 

The Red Colonels won a big 34th District seeding game against Lloyd 53-34 this past week. They have 3 games this coming week, first at Villa Madonna for another district seeding game on Feb. 1, then travel to Independence to face Simon Kenton on Feb. 3, then finish out the week with another district seeding game at Ludlow on Feb. 5. 

4). Highlands - (15-6)

The Bluebirds got in two wins this past week, first against Bishop Brossart 94-61, then against Boone Couny 91-61. They've two 36th District seeding games this coming week, first at Bellevue on Feb. 4, then at Newport Central Catholic on Feb. 5. 

5). Lloyd Memorial - (17-4)

The Juggs went 2-1 this past week, first with a 34th Distict seeding loss to Dixie 53-34, then a win over Newport 47-39, and an easy win over Ludlow 63-33. Lloyd has a big week ahead, first with a huge 34th District seeding game at home against St. Henry. Then they face Simon Kenton at home on Feb. 4. They then host Belmont (Dayton, Oh) on Feb. 5. 

6). Conner - (15-6)

The Cougars beat Beechwood this past week 81-62. They'll finish out their 33rd Distirct seeding games this week with a home game against Ryle on Feb. 1, then travel to the Hill to face Newport Central Catholic on Feb. 3. 

7). Holy Cross - (16-7)

The Holy Cross Indians saw an end to their run in the All 'A' Classic with a quarter-final loss to Breathitt Co from the 14th Region, 75-59. First they beat Sayre from the 11th Region in the first round 85-51. A real exciting win for the Indians this past week was a huge 35th District seeding game against Holmes 89-64 without the services of scoring phenom Jacob Meyer who was out with a tweaked ankle that he received last week in a game against Lloyd. This game gave them the confidence of finding scoring elsewhere, and Javier Ward had a big game himself, scoring 40 points. The Indians have 3 games this coming week, first at home against Ludlow on Feb. 1, a 35th District seeding game at Beechwood on Feb. 4, and then finish the week hosting South Oldham from the 8th Region on Feb. 5. 

8). St. Henry - (10-7)

The Crusaders beat Boone County 75-71, then beat Bluegrass United (Lexington, Ky) Home School 69-67. They have a huge 34th District seeding game at Lloyd on Feb. 1, then a home game with Holmes on Feb. 4. 

9). Boone County - (12-10) 

The Boone County Rebels went 0-3 this past week, first with a loss to Scott 70-59, then a loss to St. Henry 75-71, then finally a blowout loss to the Highlands Bluebirds 91-61. The Rebels have a busy week ahead with a game at Holmes on Feb. 1, then travel to Williamstown from the 8th Region on Feb. 3, then another hike to Iroquois from the 6th Region on Feb. 5. 

10). Ryle - (10-13)

The Ryle Raiders went 2-0 this past week, first with a win over Trimble County 86-42, then a win over Gallatin County 64-53. They have a 33rd District seeding game at Conner on Feb. 1, then a home game against Augusta on Feb. 3.

11). Beechwood - (7-12)

12). Holmes - (8-14)

13). Newport - (6-13)

14). Newport Central Catholic - (6-14)

15). Dayton - (11-9)

16). Villa Madonna - (6-12)

17). Ludlow - (9-11)

18). Heritage Academy - (6-11)

19). Bellevue - (2-16)

20). Covington Latin - (0-13)

Great write up as always. Cant wait for NEXT week so we can get the Birds to make a move up the charts!

8 minutes ago, FrankNicodemus said:

Great write up as always. Cant wait for NEXT week so we can get the Birds to make a move up the charts!

You'll sleep better at night if you consider Highlands, Cooper, and Dixie in a 3 way tie for 2nd place. ?

Covington Catholic's Feb 1 game at Simon Kenton has been cancelled per KHSAA scoreboard. 

I’d like to add a little something else to the rankings this week, and to highlight some of the high scorers for each of the teams, and to give mention to a lot of players who might not get much mention. 

1). Covington Catholic - Evan Ipsaro 23.1 ppg, Mitchell Rylee 16.1 ppg, and Kascyl McGillis 9.3 ppg, and Chandler Starks 8.4.ppg.

 

2). Cooper - Caleb Brooks 15.6 ppg, Blake Berry 9.2 ppg, and Montana Phillips 8.3 ppg. 

 

3). Dixie Heights - Keirnan Geraci 19.6 ppg, Billy Wogenstahl 17.9 ppg, and Hudson Black with 10.0 ppg. 

 

4). Highlands - William Herald 17.3 ppg, Zachary Barth 17.2 ppg, Oliver Harris 11.9 ppg, Cole Kocher 8.5 ppg, and Leyton Read 8.2 ppg. 

 

5). Lloyd Memorial - Jeremiah Israel 16.6 ppg, Garrett Vogelpohl 11.7 ppg, EJ Walker 9.9 ppg, Teyon Neale 9.7 ppg, and Zaire Monroe 7.9 ppg. 

 

6). Conner - Landen Hamilton 18.1 ppg, Daniel Campbell 13.0 ppg, Ayden Lohr 9.8 ppg and Alex Castrucci 7.8 ppg. 

 

7). Holy Cross - Jacob Meyer 38.8 ppg, and Javier Ward 18.2 ppg. 

 

8). St. Henry - Camden Fedders 12.6, Owen Setters 9.8 ppg, Matthew Reising 9.5 ppg, Jack Grayson 8.8 ppg, and Rhet Ravenscraft 7.2 ppg. 

 

9). Boone County - Jashaun Pouncy 13.7 ppg, Cole Shumate 12.4 ppg, and Thomas Williams 10.8 ppg. 

 

10). Ryle - Donovan Robinson 16.8 ppg, Connor Bishop 11.1 ppg, Dominick Amorello 9.9 ppg, Chris Walker 8.6 ppg, and Brayden Smith 7.9 ppg. 

 

11). Beechwood - Camerod Boyd 20.8 ppg, Ty Eviston 11.7 ppg, Cash Harney 7.9 ppg, and Trevor Logue 6.7 ppg. 

 

12). Holmes - Quantez Calloway 29.5 ppg, Miguel Garcia 8.5 ppg, and  Nate Pouncy 8.0 ppg. 

 

13). Newport - Marquez Miller 14.3 ppg., Evan Snapp 12.1 ppg, Robert Sanders 8.6 ppg, and Teylen Kinney 8.0 ppg. 

 

14). Newport Central Catholic - Joel Isles 17.1 ppg, Jase Isles 10.7 ppg, Kaedon Butts, 10.1 ppg, and Caleb Eaglin 7.2 ppg. 

 

15). Dayton - Lorenzo Price 14.6 ppg, Preston Baggett 13.7 ppg, Mason Johnson 13.3 ppg, and Maveriq Catacora 9.6 ppg. 

 

16). Villa Madonna - Colin Chillo 13.8 ppg, Henry Thole 11.7 ppg, and Alex Grannen 7.8 ppg. 

 

17). Ludlow - Jaxson Rice 13.8 ppg, Matthew Griffin 13.6 ppg, Ryan Gaiser 10.9 ppg, and Gavin Anderson 9.1. Ppg. 

 

18). Heritage Academy - Landon Warner 19.5 ppg, Keegan Kennedy 13.6 ppg, and Elisha Schulz 10.6 ppg. 

 

19). Bellevue - Zach Mertens 12.3 ppg, Will Strong 10.2 ppg, and Noah Frommeyer 7.8 ppg. 

 

20). Covington Latin - Gunnar Brummett 9.7 ppg, Casey Fitzpatrick 7.5 ppg, and Jackson Richardson 6.7 ppg. 

 

My nominees for the coolest names are in no particular order:

 

Montana Phillips - Cooper 

Oliver Harris - Highlands 

Jeremiah Israel - Lloyd 

EJ Walker - Lloyd 

Zaire Monroe - Lloyd 

Javier Ward - Holy Cross 

Rhet Ravenscraft - St. Henry 

Jashaun Pouncy - Boone County 

Cole Shumate - Boone County 

Donovan Robinson - Ryle 

Ty Eviston - Beechwood 

Cash Harney - Beechwood 

Quantez Calloway - Holmes 

Tayquan Calloway - Holmes 

Miguell Garcia- Holmes 

Marquez Miller - Newport 

Evan Snapp - Newport 

Joel Isles - Newport Central Catholic 

Jase Isles - Newport Central Catholic 

Preston Baggett - Dayton 

Maveriq Catacora - Dayton 

Colin Chillo - Villa Madonna 

Jaxson Rice - Ludlow

Gunnar Brummett- Covington Latin

 

Lloyd and Holmes tie for first place of teams with the most coolest names, both with 3. 

Let's here some of your favorite players' names that I might've overlooked 

Let's hear (not here) some of your favorite players' names that I might've overlooked. 

It's Miguel Garcia, not Miguell 

It's Hudson "Blank", not Hudson Black for Dixie. Sorry about that. 

Wanted to point out that Landon Warner of Heritage Academy is a Freshman averaging 19.5 ppg. Sounds like a diamond in the rough to me. I wonder if he's anything like the kid from Heritage from about 20 years ago whose name presently escapes me. Can someone out there remind me what that kid's name was? He was a dynamite baller who also played at the next level. He didn't always get the notice that he deserved playing for Heritage, but the kid was a dynamite player. 

??? Anybody ???

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16 minutes ago, B-Ball-fan said:

Wanted to point out that Landon Warner of Heritage Academy is a Freshman averaging 19.5 ppg. Sounds like a diamond in the rough to me. I wonder if he's anything like the kid from Heritage from about 20 years ago whose name presently escapes me. Can someone out there remind me what that kid's name was? He was a dynamite baller who also played at the next level. He didn't always get the notice that he deserved playing for Heritage, but the kid was a dynamite player. 

??? Anybody ???

 

 

Something like "Bert" or "Bart" something...anybody?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23 minutes ago, B-Ball-fan said:

Wanted to point out that Landon Warner of Heritage Academy is a Freshman averaging 19.5 ppg. Sounds like a diamond in the rough to me. I wonder if he's anything like the kid from Heritage from about 20 years ago whose name presently escapes me. Can someone out there remind me what that kid's name was? He was a dynamite baller who also played at the next level. He didn't always get the notice that he deserved playing for Heritage, but the kid was a dynamite player. 

??? Anybody ???

 

 

Finally Got it!

Bert Capel, and he just happens to presently be the Athletic Director at Heritage Academy. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

?Y'ever feel like you've been clapping with one hand?

9 hours ago, B-Ball-fan said:

Wanted to point out that Landon Warner of Heritage Academy is a Freshman averaging 19.5 ppg. Sounds like a diamond in the rough to me. I wonder if he's anything like the kid from Heritage from about 20 years ago whose name presently escapes me. Can someone out there remind me what that kid's name was? He was a dynamite baller who also played at the next level. He didn't always get the notice that he deserved playing for Heritage, but the kid was a dynamite player. 

??? Anybody ???

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Burt Capel who you are thinking of?

19 minutes ago, AirYardGo said:

Burt Capel who you are thinking of?

Yes, Bert Capel...that's the Heritage player!