BluegrassPreps.com 16th Region Week 9 Rankings and Review

Ashland pulled away to beat nemesis Boyd County in another key 64th District matchup to solidify its top ranking in the 16th Region. 
The latest 16th Region boys' basketball review and rankings follow. 

1. Ashland (16-4): The Tomcats continued to win, claiming victories over Boyd County and Covington Catholic. Ashland pulled away to beat rival Boyd County 88-62 in a 64th District game. Ethan Sellars and Colin Porter are combining to average over 35 points per game for the Tomcats. Ashland is scheduled to face George Washington (W.Va.), Fairview and Ironton (Ohio) during the first week in February. 

2. Boyd County (14-4): The Lions bounced back to beat Wolfe County convincingly following a loss to rival Ashland. Rheyce Deboard is averaging 16 points per game to lead the Lions. Boyd County has upcoming games scheduled versus Russell, Elliott County and All "A" Classic champion Pikeville. 

3. Bath County (19-2): The Wildcats notched back-to-back wins over Nicholas County and Menifee County before falling to North Bullitt at Hoosier Gym in Knightstown, Indiana. Continuing to lead Bath County, Zach Otis is averaging over 22 points per game for the Wildcats. Bath County is scheduled to face Rowan County, Paris, Mason County and St. Patrick over the next week. 

4. Fleming County (14-6): The Panthers won one of two games, defeating Russell. Fleming County dropped a game to Tates Creek. The Panthers entered the week with games scheduled versus Rowan County, Paris, Mason County and St. Patrick. 

5. Russell (12-4): The Red Devils won two of three games. Following a loss to Fleming County, Russell notched back-to-back wins over Lewis County. The Red Devils have upcoming games scheduled versus Boyd County, Raceland and Menifee County. 

6. West Carter (10-8): The Comets won two of three games. West Carter outlasted Raceland 86-82 in triple overtime before falling to Todd County Central in the opening round of the All "A" Classic boys' basketball state tournament. 

7. Elliott County (11-6): The Lions won one of two games over the final week in February. Following a loss to Lewis County, Elliott County defeated Morgan County. 

8. Rowan County (9-14): The Vikings notched back-to-back wins, beating Menifee County and Robertson County. Rowan County has games scheduled versus Greenup County and Bath County over the next five days. 

9. Menifee County (13-11): The Wildcats won one of three games, falling to Rowan County and Bath County before beating Raceland. Menifee County is scheduled to face Wellspring and Russell during the first week in February. 

10. East Carter (7-9): The Raiders won two of three games, notching back-to-back wins over Lewis County and Fairview before falling to West Carter. East Carter's slate for the first week in February includes games against Raceland, Morgan County and West Carter. 

11. Greenup County (7-11: The Musketeers won one of two games during the final week in January, falling to Fairview before bouncing back to beat Raceland. Greenup County's schedule for the week ahead includes games versus Green (Ohio), Rowan County, Lewis County and Floyd Central. 

12. Raceland (8-12): The Rams dropped three straight games, falling to West Carter, Greenup County and Menifee County. Raceland has upcoming games scheduled at East Carter and Russell. 

13. Fairview (6-14): The Eagles split a pair of games, defeating Greenup County prior to suffering a setback versus East Carter. Fairview is scheduled to face Grace Christian (W.Va.), Ashland and Morgan County during the first week in February. 

14. Lewis County (5-15): The Lions' hectic week on the hardwood consisted of four games. Lewis County defeated Elliott County but suffered losses to East Carter and Russell. The Lions dropped back-to-back games to Russell. Lewis County's upcoming schedule includes games versus Rose Hill Christian, Greenup County and Lawrence County. 

15. Morgan County (2-15): The Cougars dropped two games, losing to Magoffin County and Elliott County. Morgan County has upcoming games scheduled versus East Carter and Fairview. 

16. Rose Hill Christian (2-19): The Royals split a pair of games. Following a loss to St. Joseph Central (W.Va.), Rose Hill Christian bounced back to beat Covington Latin. Rose Hill Christian has upcoming games scheduled versus Sciotoville Community (Ohio), Prestonsburg and Lewis County.