BluegrassPreps.com 1st Region Week 11 Review and Rankings

It's starting to feel like there is McCracken, and then there is everybody else.  BUT! - the Murray Tigers have an opportunity on Monday to pull an upset and give the Mustangs their first regional loss in a long while.  Here are my rankings for this week:

1. McCracken Co. (22-2) - W 68-58 vs Calloway Co., W 59-37 vs Tilghman, W 73-55 vs Graves Co., W 62-48 University Heights

Mon at Murray, Thur at Hopkinsville.

Make that 14 straight against Tilghman - that's very impressive.  That game was close for 2.5 quarters, and then the Mustangs pulled away pretty easily.  I got to see that game, and this McCracken team has very good size and definitely shot the ball very well in that game.  I definitely think that the Mustangs are a favorite for their trip to Murray, but I have a feeling it might be close.

2. Murray (20-4) - L 50-53 at Marshall Co., W 67-43 at Hickman Co.

Mon vs McCracken, Thur at Carlisle Co.

I did not expect the loss at Marshall, but remember that the Tigers have been without one of their leading scorers are rebounders (English) for a couple weeks now.  Can they upset McCracken on Monday???  Grant Whitaker needs to have a huge game for the Tigers to have a shot.

3. Paducah Tilghman (16-8) - W 47-28 at St. Mary, W 60-57 at Graves Co., L 37-59 at McCracken, W 76-64 at Marshall Co.

Tues vs Calloway Co.

Three very nice wins and a bad loss at McCracken by 22 points.  Tilghman did not shoot the ball very well in that game - they were 5 for 20 from the charity stripe.  Can the Tornado somehow beat the Mustangs in the districts or region?  I'm just not sure that they can.  There is a noticeable size difference between those two teams - Tilghman plays four guards with not a lot of height.  This team can win games with their press and the havoc they cause on defense, but McCracken seemed to have the ball handlers to counter that strategy.

4. Calloway Co. (15-12) - L 58-68 at McCracken Co., W 70-50 vs Fulton Co.,W 65-56 vs Marshall Co., L 59-83 Greenwood

I'm already thinking ahead to the Calloway/Marshall matchup in the 4th District tourney.  The Lakers swept the season series, but both games were pretty close.  I think you have to give the edge to the Lakers, but this will be the most interesting game for a trip to the 1st Region tourney.

5. Marshall Co. (17-10) - W 53-50 vs Murray, W 72-48 at CFS, L 56-65 at Calloway, L 64-76 vs Tilghman

Tues at St. Mary

Awesome win for the Marshalls early in the week, but then they couldn't follow it up with a win against either the Lakers or the Tornado.

6. Mayfield (16-5) - W 50-43 vs Carlisle Co., W 81-45 at Fulton City, W 74-68 vs Graves Co.

Tues at St. Mary

Nice sweep of Graves for the Cardinals!  They have officially made the 1st Region tourney (bye to the championship game).

7. Graves Co. (12-14) - W 88-41 vs Fulton City, L 57-60 vs Tilghman, L 55-73 at McCracken, L 68-74 at Mayfield

Tues at Carlisle

This team is reeling as of late, but I still expect them to make the 1st Region tourney

8. Carlisle Co. (14-8) - L 43-50 at Mayfield, W 64-46 vs Liv Central, W 37-33 vs Fulton Co., L 51-53 at Crittenden Co.,

Tues vs Graves Co., Thur vs Murray

The Comets got the number one seed for the 1st district - that's huge!

9. St. Mary (13-13) - L 28-47 vs Tilghman, W 60-34 vs Ft. Campbell, W 52-47 at Ballard Mem., W 73-58 vs CCA

Mon at Dawson Springs, Tues vs Mayfield, Thur vs CFS

Three nice wins for the Vikings this week!

10. Fulton Co. (8-11) - L 50-70 at Calloway, L 33-37 at Carlisle Co.

Mon at Fulton City, Tues at CCA

Fulton County vs Hickman County in the districts.  Who you got?

11. CCA (13-12)

12. Hickman Co. (10-13)

13. CFS (9-16) 

14. Ballard Memorial (8-16)

15. Fulton City (2-20)