BluegrassPreps.com 16th Region Week 10 Review and Rankings

Ashland continues to lead 16th Region boys' basketball teams. The Tomcats are thriving late in the 2021-22 boys' high school basketball regular season.
A look at the 16th Region boys' basketball teams follows. 

1. Ashland (18-4): Continuing to win, Ashland defeated George Washington (W.Va.) and Fairview over a six-day span. The Tomcats are on a 12-game winning streak. Ethan Sellars and Colin Porter are each averaging nearly 18 points per game for the Tomcats. Closing in on 20 wins, Ashland is scheduled to meet Russell, Rowan County and Paintsville in the week ahead. 

2. Boyd County (15-4): The Lions remained in the win column, upending Russell. Boyd County has won three of its last four games. The Lions have a busy week ahead with upcoming games scheduled versus West Carter, East Carter, Elliott County and Montgomery County.

3. Bath County (20-2): Shaking off a loss, Bath County beat West Carter for its 20th win in the 2021-22 boys' high school basketball season. Among the most improved boys' high school basketball teams in the state, Bath County is set to face Fleming County, Trinity Christian, Rowan County and Russell in games this week. 

4. Russell (13-5): The Red Devils split a pair of games. Following a loss to Boyd County, Russell bounced back to beat Raceland. With a busy week ahead, Russell is scheduled to battle Ashland, Elliott County, Greenup County and Bath County. 

5. Fleming County (15-7): The Panthers split two games. Following a 61st District loss to Rowan County, Fleming County bounced back to defeat Paris convincingly. This week, Fleming County has games scheduled versus Bath County, Robertson County and Raceland. 

6. Elliott County (12-6): The Lions knocked off West Carter 75-70. Elliott County has claimed back-to-back wins following a four-game losing skid. The Lions' upcoming schedule is made up of games versus East Carter, Russell, Boyd County and Greenup County over the next week. 

7. West Carter (10-10): The Comets lost to Elliott County and Bath County during the first week in February. West Carter's schedule for the second week in February includes games versus Boyd County and Morgan County. The Comets are slated to meet Boyd County twice over the next five days. 

8. Rowan County (11-14): The Vikings claimed back-to-back wins over visitors Fleming County and Greenup County. Rowan County is on a five-game winning streak. The Vikings have upcoming games scheduled versus East Carter and Bath County. 

9. Menifee County (14-11): The Wildcats topped Wellspring to pick up another win. Menifee County, which continues to show improvement, has upcoming games scheduled versus Bluegrass United, Lee County and Fleming County. 

10. East Carter (8-9): The Raiders picked up another win, defeating Raceland. East Carter's schedule for the second week in February includes games versus Elliott County, Boyd County, Rowan County and Morgan County. 

11. Greenup County (8-12): The Musketeers split a pair of games, defeating Green (Ohio) prior to falling to Rowan County. A Greenup County-Floyd Central game was canceled due to weather. Greenup County is slated to host Rock Hill Christian (Ohio), Russell and Elliott County during the second week in February. 

12. Raceland (8-14): The Rams dropped games to East Carter and Russell. Raceland has suffered five straight losses. The Rams are due to face Lewis County in back-to-back games before meeting Fleming County. 

13. Fairview (8-15): The Eagles won two of three games, notching back-to-back wins over Grace Christian (W.Va.) and Morgan County before falling to Ashland. Fairview's upcoming schedule will include games versus Rose Hill Christian and St. Patrick. 

14. Lewis County (6-15): The Lions returned to the win column, claiming a victory over Rose Hill Christian. Now, Lewis County is scheduled to face Raceland in back-to-back games before battling Bishop Brossart. 

15. Morgan County (2-16): The Cougars remained in the loss column after suffering a setback to Fairview. Morgan County's upcoming schedule will include games versus Prestonsburg, West Carter, East Carter and Rowan County. 

16. Rose Hill Christian (3-21): The Royals won one of three games, defeating Sciotoville Community before falling to Prestonsburg and Lewis County. Rose Hill Christian is slated to meet Fairview, Hannan (W.Va.) and Covington Latin over the next six days.