BluegrassPreps.com 11th Region Boys Basketball Preview
 

SUPERSIZED BIGS BOLSTER THE FAVORITES
 

With the emergence of Great Crossing and the resurgence at Lexington Catholic, the 11th Region is poised to crown a fourth different champion in four years after Scott County won the regional championship four straight seasons from 2017-20. But don't count out 2021 regional champ Madison Central, Madison Southern and 2022 regional finalist Frederick Douglass. Dark horses are Paul Laurence Dunbar, defending champion Henry Clay, Scott County and Lexington Christian. Big reasons why Great Crossing and Lexington Catholic are favorites is due in large part to their very tall stars, 7-foot Reece Potter for Lexington Catholic and 6-11 Malachi Moreno for Great Crossing. Both held numerous Division I college offers but Potter, ranked second in the Kentucky class of 2023 by Prep Hoops, recently committed to Miami University. Moreno is Prep Hoops' top-ranked player in the Kentucky class of 2025. Moreno's Great Crossing teammate Vince Dawson is ranked fifth in the class. Lexington Catholic and Great Crossing are scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Saturday Jan. 28 at the Gary Moore Classic at Franklin County High School in Frankfort, a 90-minute car ride from Northern Kentucky. They did not meet last season. A look at the bigger picture reveals a solid junior class, a host of talented sophomores and some key transfers who could also sway the balance of power in the region. Here's a deeper look.

Regional Rankings

1. Great Crossing (27-7 last season): The Warhawks welcome back one of the finest collections of sophomores in the state, including all-region center Malachi Moreno (11.9 ppg, 12 rpg) and guards Vince Dawson (15.6 ppg, 4.6 rpg), Junius Burrell (10.9 ppg) and Gage Richardson (7.9 ppg). Depth will be a strength for the 41st District champion and regional tournament semifinalist. Junior Jeremiah Godfrey (6 ppg) and sophomore Chris Martin are also back. Moreno, Dawson, Godfrey and Martin all shot better than 50 percent from the field. The Warhawks shot 48 percent as a team for 11th Region coach of the year Steve Page. Great Crossing also adds transfers Trey Skaggs from Madison Central and DeJohn Blunt from Bourbon County via Henry Clay.

2. Lexington Catholic (26-6): Three of the top four scorers return for the junior-heavy Knights, who won the 43rd District title but were bounced in the first round of the regional by Henry Clay. The Knights are led by senior center Reece Potter (16.1 ppg, 7.6 rpg), who shot nearly 60 percent from the field, nearly 80 percent from the free throw line and was named to a passel of all-region and all-state teams. Also back are senior Hudson Parks (8.2 ppg) and junior John Reinhart (10.5 ppg). Transfer Tyler Doyle averaged 12 points last season as a sophomore at Woodford County.

3. Madison Central (20-12): Just one senior departed from a team that defeated Great Crossing by 12, Lexington Catholic by 14 and Madison Southern by 15 during the regular season. Another player transferred but the losses are significant for the 44th District runner-up. Gone are leading scorer and regional player of the year Will Hardin and fourth-leading scorer Trey Skaggs. The top returnees are second-leading scorer and all-region pick Jaylen Davis (17.6 ppg), third-leading scorer Robby Todd (12.8 ppg, 8.1 rpg) and Jayden West (8.6 ppg in 11 games). Scoring help is on the way. Senior transfer Hagan Harrison averaged 24.4 points two seasons ago at Montgomery County.

4. Madison Southern (21-12): The 44th District champ and regional semifinalist is in the midst of what could be a sustained run of success with just one significant senior on the roster. There are six juniors and six sophomores. Leading rebounder Brett Erslan (8.0 ppg, 5.9 rpg), a 6-foot-6, 300-pound center, is the key senior. Leading scorer and all-region selection Jay Rose (21.5 ppg, 5.5 rpg) and second-leading scorer Braden Hudson (11.2 ppg) are juniors as is Zach Hudson (11.6 ppg in just seven games). Casen Nobbe (4.4 ppg) is an emerging sophomore.

5. Frederick Douglass (19-15): Four of the top five scorers are back for the 42nd District champion including three in double-digits: Kai Simpson (12.9), Armelo Boone (10.1), Tylon Webb (10.7 ppg, 5.6 rpg) and Aveion Chenualt (4.6 ppg). Simpson and Boone shoot a lot of 3-pointers but need to improve their efficiency after combining for 27 percent from behind the arc last season.
 

6. Paul Laurence Dunbar (14-13): There could be as many as seven seniors on the roster including the top two scorers, all-region pick Nick Spalding (20.1 ppg, 4.1 rpg) and Max Van Dyke (12.3 ppg, 4.9 rpg). They represent 54 percent of last season's point production. Spalding hit 85 percent of his free throws for the 43rd District runner-up.

7. Henry Clay (27-9): Three regularly playing seniors graduated including a pair of high scorers who took 50 percent of the offense with them, so there will be some new go-to guys this season for the defending champ. Top returnees are Konlin Brown (11 ppg), Mason Hawkins (5.5 ppg), Kyan Miller (4.4 ppg) and Henry Lynch (2.9 ppg)

8. Scott County (10-18): If leading scorer Nick Mosby (17.9 pp) is back, three of the top four scorers would be returning for the Cardinals. Fellow seniors Micah Glenn (11.2 ppg) and JZ Middleton (9.5 ppg) are on Scott County's official roster at the KHSAA web site. Mosby, an excellent student, is not yet listed although his Twitter account says he's still at Scott County. Glenn, who played in just nine games due to injury, shot 50 percent (16-for-32) from 3-point range when he did play. If Mosby's back and Glenn is back to form, Scott County could surprise.

9. Bryan Station (12-12): The Defenders welcome back a pair of starters, Trenton Cutwright (13.8 ppg) and Jaylen Biggers (11.7 ppg, 6.3 rpg), and a huge sophomore class. Biggers shot 58.2 percent from the field, but Cutwright shot just 35.8 percent.

10. Lexington Christian (9-23): The Eagles could be on the rebound with a proven shooter in each class. The top three scorers are all back: senior Tyler Hall (14.5 ppg, 4.2 rpg), junior Brayden Mirus (10.4 ppg) and sophomore Anderson Green (9.8 ppg), who sank 50 of 57 free throws (87.7 percent). Hall hit 83 percent from the line. Mirus and Green both shot better than 45 percent from 3-point range. All three hit better than 48 percent from the field.

11. Tates Creek (10-18): Five seniors and some proven scorers left the program. But as many as eight new seniors could return, including leading scorer Eric Hackett (16.8 ppg, 3.6 rpg), a threat to average 20 points. Promising guard Dawson Garth averaged 6 points as a freshman.
 

12. Western Hills (15-15): As many as four starters could be back for the Wolverines, including the top two scorers and rebounders: all-region pick Walter Campbell (18.5 ppg, 10.7 rpg) and sophomore brother Javeon Campbell (14.8 ppg, 10.1 rpg). Both averaged a double-double and shot better than 50 percent from the field. Emerging sophomore Elijah Thompson was next at 6.5 ppg for the 41st District runner-up.

13. Sayre (12-17): A pair of double-digit scorers are gone, leaving Davis Miller (10.4 ppg, 4.5 rpg) as the top threat. Grady Johnson (3.7 ppg) and Graham Johnson (5.4 ppg) are two more seniors who are expected back for the Spartans.

14. Frankfort (13-17): The Panthers are senior heavy with as many as 10 but everything still goes through senior guards Jordan Blythe (21.9 [ppg) and Caleb Hack (21.2 ppg), who combined for 1,206 of Frankfort's 1,938 points last season, good for 62 percent of the scoring.

15. Franklin County (9-20): Like the rest of the region's bottom quadrant, the Flyers are starved for local wins. They beat Frankfort and Frankfort Christian last season for a 2-10 mark against regional foes. Andrew Chenault may be the lone returning double-digit scorer (10.2 ppg) although Zach Claudio (6.1 ppg) and Kiyas White (4.3 ppg) are also expected back.
 

16. Lafayette (4-24): The Generals managed just one regional win, a three-point victory over Lexington Christian. Roster turnover claimed the top two scorers. Leading returnees are expected to be Jayd Huynh (7.8 ppg), Jack Ackerman (7 ppg, 5.4 rpg) and DeMarcus Suratt (5.5 ppg).

17. Model (6-23): The Patriots beat Berea twice last season and Frankfort Christian once and that was it for regional wins, but they could better that this season. Virtually everybody's back including three of the top four scorers: Keshav Bhandari (12.6 ppg), Cale Vicars (11 ppg, 4 rpg) and Dylan Crockett (6.1).

18. Frankfort Christian (10-22): They Royals were winless in the region (0-9) and vs. the district (0-7). They lost to Model by 15 points. But they were 10-13 against everybody else. Returning scorers, senior Micah Sowders (15.5 ppg, 5.8 rpg) and junior Noah Sowders (18 ppg, 4.3 rpg), combined for 1,038 points, 53 percent of the offense.
 

19. Berea (6-21): The Pirates were also winless in the region (0-4), winless against district foes (0-3) and had the region's lowest scoring team (51.3 ppg). On top of that, their top three scorers may not be back. Regulars who remain include Cameron Puckett (7.7 ppg, 5.8 rpg) and Cannon Cummins (5.8 ppg).

Top Six Players

Reece Potter, Lexington Catholic, 7-0 Sr. C
Malachi Moreno, Great Crossing, 6-11 So. C
Jaylen Davis, Madison Central, 6-5 Sr. F
Nick Spalding, Paul Laurence Dunbar, 6-0 Sr. G
Jay Rose, Madison Southern, 6-3 Jr. G
Vince Dawson, Great Crossing, 6-5 So. G

On 11/12/2022 at 7:55 AM, Basketball Jones said:

BluegrassPreps.com 11th Region Boys Basketball Preview
 

SUPERSIZED BIGS BOLSTER THE FAVORITES
 

With the emergence of Great Crossing and the resurgence at Lexington Catholic, the 11th Region is poised to crown a fourth different champion in four years after Scott County won the regional championship four straight seasons from 2017-20. But don't count out 2021 regional champ Madison Central, Madison Southern and 2022 regional finalist Frederick Douglass. Dark horses are Paul Laurence Dunbar, defending champion Henry Clay, Scott County and Lexington Christian. Big reasons why Great Crossing and Lexington Catholic are favorites is due in large part to their very tall stars, 7-foot Reece Potter for Lexington Catholic and 6-11 Malachi Moreno for Great Crossing. Both held numerous Division I college offers but Potter, ranked second in the Kentucky class of 2023 by Prep Hoops, recently committed to Miami University. Moreno is Prep Hoops' top-ranked player in the Kentucky class of 2025. Moreno's Great Crossing teammate Vince Dawson is ranked fifth in the class. Lexington Catholic and Great Crossing are scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Saturday Jan. 28 at the Gary Moore Classic at Franklin County High School in Frankfort, a 90-minute car ride from Northern Kentucky. They did not meet last season. A look at the bigger picture reveals a solid junior class, a host of talented sophomores and some key transfers who could also sway the balance of power in the region. Here's a deeper look.

Regional Rankings

1. Great Crossing (27-7 last season): The Warhawks welcome back one of the finest collections of sophomores in the state, including all-region center Malachi Moreno (11.9 ppg, 12 rpg) and guards Vince Dawson (15.6 ppg, 4.6 rpg), Junius Burrell (10.9 ppg) and Gage Richardson (7.9 ppg). Depth will be a strength for the 41st District champion and regional tournament semifinalist. Junior Jeremiah Godfrey (6 ppg) and sophomore Chris Martin are also back. Moreno, Dawson, Godfrey and Martin all shot better than 50 percent from the field. The Warhawks shot 48 percent as a team for 11th Region coach of the year Steve Page. Great Crossing also adds transfers Trey Skaggs from Madison Central and DeJohn Blunt from Bourbon County via Henry Clay.

2. Lexington Catholic (26-6): Three of the top four scorers return for the junior-heavy Knights, who won the 43rd District title but were bounced in the first round of the regional by Henry Clay. The Knights are led by senior center Reece Potter (16.1 ppg, 7.6 rpg), who shot nearly 60 percent from the field, nearly 80 percent from the free throw line and was named to a passel of all-region and all-state teams. Also back are senior Hudson Parks (8.2 ppg) and junior John Reinhart (10.5 ppg). Transfer Tyler Doyle averaged 12 points last season as a sophomore at Woodford County.

3. Madison Central (20-12): Just one senior departed from a team that defeated Great Crossing by 12, Lexington Catholic by 14 and Madison Southern by 15 during the regular season. Another player transferred but the losses are significant for the 44th District runner-up. Gone are leading scorer and regional player of the year Will Hardin and fourth-leading scorer Trey Skaggs. The top returnees are second-leading scorer and all-region pick Jaylen Davis (17.6 ppg), third-leading scorer Robby Todd (12.8 ppg, 8.1 rpg) and Jayden West (8.6 ppg in 11 games). Scoring help is on the way. Senior transfer Hagan Harrison averaged 24.4 points two seasons ago at Montgomery County.

4. Madison Southern (21-12): The 44th District champ and regional semifinalist is in the midst of what could be a sustained run of success with just one significant senior on the roster. There are six juniors and six sophomores. Leading rebounder Brett Erslan (8.0 ppg, 5.9 rpg), a 6-foot-6, 300-pound center, is the key senior. Leading scorer and all-region selection Jay Rose (21.5 ppg, 5.5 rpg) and second-leading scorer Braden Hudson (11.2 ppg) are juniors as is Zach Hudson (11.6 ppg in just seven games). Casen Nobbe (4.4 ppg) is an emerging sophomore.

5. Frederick Douglass (19-15): Four of the top five scorers are back for the 42nd District champion including three in double-digits: Kai Simpson (12.9), Armelo Boone (10.1), Tylon Webb (10.7 ppg, 5.6 rpg) and Aveion Chenualt (4.6 ppg). Simpson and Boone shoot a lot of 3-pointers but need to improve their efficiency after combining for 27 percent from behind the arc last season.
 

6. Paul Laurence Dunbar (14-13): There could be as many as seven seniors on the roster including the top two scorers, all-region pick Nick Spalding (20.1 ppg, 4.1 rpg) and Max Van Dyke (12.3 ppg, 4.9 rpg). They represent 54 percent of last season's point production. Spalding hit 85 percent of his free throws for the 43rd District runner-up.

7. Henry Clay (27-9): Three regularly playing seniors graduated including a pair of high scorers who took 50 percent of the offense with them, so there will be some new go-to guys this season for the defending champ. Top returnees are Konlin Brown (11 ppg), Mason Hawkins (5.5 ppg), Kyan Miller (4.4 ppg) and Henry Lynch (2.9 ppg)

8. Scott County (10-18): If leading scorer Nick Mosby (17.9 pp) is back, three of the top four scorers would be returning for the Cardinals. Fellow seniors Micah Glenn (11.2 ppg) and JZ Middleton (9.5 ppg) are on Scott County's official roster at the KHSAA web site. Mosby, an excellent student, is not yet listed although his Twitter account says he's still at Scott County. Glenn, who played in just nine games due to injury, shot 50 percent (16-for-32) from 3-point range when he did play. If Mosby's back and Glenn is back to form, Scott County could surprise.

9. Bryan Station (12-12): The Defenders welcome back a pair of starters, Trenton Cutwright (13.8 ppg) and Jaylen Biggers (11.7 ppg, 6.3 rpg), and a huge sophomore class. Biggers shot 58.2 percent from the field, but Cutwright shot just 35.8 percent.

10. Lexington Christian (9-23): The Eagles could be on the rebound with a proven shooter in each class. The top three scorers are all back: senior Tyler Hall (14.5 ppg, 4.2 rpg), junior Brayden Mirus (10.4 ppg) and sophomore Anderson Green (9.8 ppg), who sank 50 of 57 free throws (87.7 percent). Hall hit 83 percent from the line. Mirus and Green both shot better than 45 percent from 3-point range. All three hit better than 48 percent from the field.

11. Tates Creek (10-18): Five seniors and some proven scorers left the program. But as many as eight new seniors could return, including leading scorer Eric Hackett (16.8 ppg, 3.6 rpg), a threat to average 20 points. Promising guard Dawson Garth averaged 6 points as a freshman.
 

12. Western Hills (15-15): As many as four starters could be back for the Wolverines, including the top two scorers and rebounders: all-region pick Walter Campbell (18.5 ppg, 10.7 rpg) and sophomore brother Javeon Campbell (14.8 ppg, 10.1 rpg). Both averaged a double-double and shot better than 50 percent from the field. Emerging sophomore Elijah Thompson was next at 6.5 ppg for the 41st District runner-up.

13. Sayre (12-17): A pair of double-digit scorers are gone, leaving Davis Miller (10.4 ppg, 4.5 rpg) as the top threat. Grady Johnson (3.7 ppg) and Graham Johnson (5.4 ppg) are two more seniors who are expected back for the Spartans.

14. Frankfort (13-17): The Panthers are senior heavy with as many as 10 but everything still goes through senior guards Jordan Blythe (21.9 [ppg) and Caleb Hack (21.2 ppg), who combined for 1,206 of Frankfort's 1,938 points last season, good for 62 percent of the scoring.

15. Franklin County (9-20): Like the rest of the region's bottom quadrant, the Flyers are starved for local wins. They beat Frankfort and Frankfort Christian last season for a 2-10 mark against regional foes. Andrew Chenault may be the lone returning double-digit scorer (10.2 ppg) although Zach Claudio (6.1 ppg) and Kiyas White (4.3 ppg) are also expected back.
 

16. Lafayette (4-24): The Generals managed just one regional win, a three-point victory over Lexington Christian. Roster turnover claimed the top two scorers. Leading returnees are expected to be Jayd Huynh (7.8 ppg), Jack Ackerman (7 ppg, 5.4 rpg) and DeMarcus Suratt (5.5 ppg).

17. Model (6-23): The Patriots beat Berea twice last season and Frankfort Christian once and that was it for regional wins, but they could better that this season. Virtually everybody's back including three of the top four scorers: Keshav Bhandari (12.6 ppg), Cale Vicars (11 ppg, 4 rpg) and Dylan Crockett (6.1).

18. Frankfort Christian (10-22): They Royals were winless in the region (0-9) and vs. the district (0-7). They lost to Model by 15 points. But they were 10-13 against everybody else. Returning scorers, senior Micah Sowders (15.5 ppg, 5.8 rpg) and junior Noah Sowders (18 ppg, 4.3 rpg), combined for 1,038 points, 53 percent of the offense.
 

19. Berea (6-21): The Pirates were also winless in the region (0-4), winless against district foes (0-3) and had the region's lowest scoring team (51.3 ppg). On top of that, their top three scorers may not be back. Regulars who remain include Cameron Puckett (7.7 ppg, 5.8 rpg) and Cannon Cummins (5.8 ppg).

Top Six Players

Reece Potter, Lexington Catholic, 7-0 Sr. C
Malachi Moreno, Great Crossing, 6-11 So. C
Jaylen Davis, Madison Central, 6-5 Sr. F
Nick Spalding, Paul Laurence Dunbar, 6-0 Sr. G
Jay Rose, Madison Southern, 6-3 Jr. G
Vince Dawson, Great Crossing, 6-5 So. G

Great read! Who would you say is top 5-10 players in each class of the mighty 11th.

1 minute ago, Wildcat1993 said:

Great read! Who would you say is top 5-10 players in each class of the mighty 11th.

Welcome to BGP @Wildcat1993!

On 11/12/2022 at 7:55 AM, Basketball Jones said:

BluegrassPreps.com 11th Region Boys Basketball Preview
 

SUPERSIZED BIGS BOLSTER THE FAVORITES
 

With the emergence of Great Crossing and the resurgence at Lexington Catholic, the 11th Region is poised to crown a fourth different champion in four years after Scott County won the regional championship four straight seasons from 2017-20. But don't count out 2021 regional champ Madison Central, Madison Southern and 2022 regional finalist Frederick Douglass. Dark horses are Paul Laurence Dunbar, defending champion Henry Clay, Scott County and Lexington Christian. Big reasons why Great Crossing and Lexington Catholic are favorites is due in large part to their very tall stars, 7-foot Reece Potter for Lexington Catholic and 6-11 Malachi Moreno for Great Crossing. Both held numerous Division I college offers but Potter, ranked second in the Kentucky class of 2023 by Prep Hoops, recently committed to Miami University. Moreno is Prep Hoops' top-ranked player in the Kentucky class of 2025. Moreno's Great Crossing teammate Vince Dawson is ranked fifth in the class. Lexington Catholic and Great Crossing are scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Saturday Jan. 28 at the Gary Moore Classic at Franklin County High School in Frankfort, a 90-minute car ride from Northern Kentucky. They did not meet last season. A look at the bigger picture reveals a solid junior class, a host of talented sophomores and some key transfers who could also sway the balance of power in the region. Here's a deeper look.

Regional Rankings

1. Great Crossing (27-7 last season): The Warhawks welcome back one of the finest collections of sophomores in the state, including all-region center Malachi Moreno (11.9 ppg, 12 rpg) and guards Vince Dawson (15.6 ppg, 4.6 rpg), Junius Burrell (10.9 ppg) and Gage Richardson (7.9 ppg). Depth will be a strength for the 41st District champion and regional tournament semifinalist. Junior Jeremiah Godfrey (6 ppg) and sophomore Chris Martin are also back. Moreno, Dawson, Godfrey and Martin all shot better than 50 percent from the field. The Warhawks shot 48 percent as a team for 11th Region coach of the year Steve Page. Great Crossing also adds transfers Trey Skaggs from Madison Central and DeJohn Blunt from Bourbon County via Henry Clay.

2. Lexington Catholic (26-6): Three of the top four scorers return for the junior-heavy Knights, who won the 43rd District title but were bounced in the first round of the regional by Henry Clay. The Knights are led by senior center Reece Potter (16.1 ppg, 7.6 rpg), who shot nearly 60 percent from the field, nearly 80 percent from the free throw line and was named to a passel of all-region and all-state teams. Also back are senior Hudson Parks (8.2 ppg) and junior John Reinhart (10.5 ppg). Transfer Tyler Doyle averaged 12 points last season as a sophomore at Woodford County.

3. Madison Central (20-12): Just one senior departed from a team that defeated Great Crossing by 12, Lexington Catholic by 14 and Madison Southern by 15 during the regular season. Another player transferred but the losses are significant for the 44th District runner-up. Gone are leading scorer and regional player of the year Will Hardin and fourth-leading scorer Trey Skaggs. The top returnees are second-leading scorer and all-region pick Jaylen Davis (17.6 ppg), third-leading scorer Robby Todd (12.8 ppg, 8.1 rpg) and Jayden West (8.6 ppg in 11 games). Scoring help is on the way. Senior transfer Hagan Harrison averaged 24.4 points two seasons ago at Montgomery County.

4. Madison Southern (21-12): The 44th District champ and regional semifinalist is in the midst of what could be a sustained run of success with just one significant senior on the roster. There are six juniors and six sophomores. Leading rebounder Brett Erslan (8.0 ppg, 5.9 rpg), a 6-foot-6, 300-pound center, is the key senior. Leading scorer and all-region selection Jay Rose (21.5 ppg, 5.5 rpg) and second-leading scorer Braden Hudson (11.2 ppg) are juniors as is Zach Hudson (11.6 ppg in just seven games). Casen Nobbe (4.4 ppg) is an emerging sophomore.

5. Frederick Douglass (19-15): Four of the top five scorers are back for the 42nd District champion including three in double-digits: Kai Simpson (12.9), Armelo Boone (10.1), Tylon Webb (10.7 ppg, 5.6 rpg) and Aveion Chenualt (4.6 ppg). Simpson and Boone shoot a lot of 3-pointers but need to improve their efficiency after combining for 27 percent from behind the arc last season.
 

6. Paul Laurence Dunbar (14-13): There could be as many as seven seniors on the roster including the top two scorers, all-region pick Nick Spalding (20.1 ppg, 4.1 rpg) and Max Van Dyke (12.3 ppg, 4.9 rpg). They represent 54 percent of last season's point production. Spalding hit 85 percent of his free throws for the 43rd District runner-up.

7. Henry Clay (27-9): Three regularly playing seniors graduated including a pair of high scorers who took 50 percent of the offense with them, so there will be some new go-to guys this season for the defending champ. Top returnees are Konlin Brown (11 ppg), Mason Hawkins (5.5 ppg), Kyan Miller (4.4 ppg) and Henry Lynch (2.9 ppg)

8. Scott County (10-18): If leading scorer Nick Mosby (17.9 pp) is back, three of the top four scorers would be returning for the Cardinals. Fellow seniors Micah Glenn (11.2 ppg) and JZ Middleton (9.5 ppg) are on Scott County's official roster at the KHSAA web site. Mosby, an excellent student, is not yet listed although his Twitter account says he's still at Scott County. Glenn, who played in just nine games due to injury, shot 50 percent (16-for-32) from 3-point range when he did play. If Mosby's back and Glenn is back to form, Scott County could surprise.

9. Bryan Station (12-12): The Defenders welcome back a pair of starters, Trenton Cutwright (13.8 ppg) and Jaylen Biggers (11.7 ppg, 6.3 rpg), and a huge sophomore class. Biggers shot 58.2 percent from the field, but Cutwright shot just 35.8 percent.

10. Lexington Christian (9-23): The Eagles could be on the rebound with a proven shooter in each class. The top three scorers are all back: senior Tyler Hall (14.5 ppg, 4.2 rpg), junior Brayden Mirus (10.4 ppg) and sophomore Anderson Green (9.8 ppg), who sank 50 of 57 free throws (87.7 percent). Hall hit 83 percent from the line. Mirus and Green both shot better than 45 percent from 3-point range. All three hit better than 48 percent from the field.

11. Tates Creek (10-18): Five seniors and some proven scorers left the program. But as many as eight new seniors could return, including leading scorer Eric Hackett (16.8 ppg, 3.6 rpg), a threat to average 20 points. Promising guard Dawson Garth averaged 6 points as a freshman.
 

12. Western Hills (15-15): As many as four starters could be back for the Wolverines, including the top two scorers and rebounders: all-region pick Walter Campbell (18.5 ppg, 10.7 rpg) and sophomore brother Javeon Campbell (14.8 ppg, 10.1 rpg). Both averaged a double-double and shot better than 50 percent from the field. Emerging sophomore Elijah Thompson was next at 6.5 ppg for the 41st District runner-up.

13. Sayre (12-17): A pair of double-digit scorers are gone, leaving Davis Miller (10.4 ppg, 4.5 rpg) as the top threat. Grady Johnson (3.7 ppg) and Graham Johnson (5.4 ppg) are two more seniors who are expected back for the Spartans.

14. Frankfort (13-17): The Panthers are senior heavy with as many as 10 but everything still goes through senior guards Jordan Blythe (21.9 [ppg) and Caleb Hack (21.2 ppg), who combined for 1,206 of Frankfort's 1,938 points last season, good for 62 percent of the scoring.

15. Franklin County (9-20): Like the rest of the region's bottom quadrant, the Flyers are starved for local wins. They beat Frankfort and Frankfort Christian last season for a 2-10 mark against regional foes. Andrew Chenault may be the lone returning double-digit scorer (10.2 ppg) although Zach Claudio (6.1 ppg) and Kiyas White (4.3 ppg) are also expected back.
 

16. Lafayette (4-24): The Generals managed just one regional win, a three-point victory over Lexington Christian. Roster turnover claimed the top two scorers. Leading returnees are expected to be Jayd Huynh (7.8 ppg), Jack Ackerman (7 ppg, 5.4 rpg) and DeMarcus Suratt (5.5 ppg).

17. Model (6-23): The Patriots beat Berea twice last season and Frankfort Christian once and that was it for regional wins, but they could better that this season. Virtually everybody's back including three of the top four scorers: Keshav Bhandari (12.6 ppg), Cale Vicars (11 ppg, 4 rpg) and Dylan Crockett (6.1).

18. Frankfort Christian (10-22): They Royals were winless in the region (0-9) and vs. the district (0-7). They lost to Model by 15 points. But they were 10-13 against everybody else. Returning scorers, senior Micah Sowders (15.5 ppg, 5.8 rpg) and junior Noah Sowders (18 ppg, 4.3 rpg), combined for 1,038 points, 53 percent of the offense.
 

19. Berea (6-21): The Pirates were also winless in the region (0-4), winless against district foes (0-3) and had the region's lowest scoring team (51.3 ppg). On top of that, their top three scorers may not be back. Regulars who remain include Cameron Puckett (7.7 ppg, 5.8 rpg) and Cannon Cummins (5.8 ppg).

Top Six Players

Reece Potter, Lexington Catholic, 7-0 Sr. C
Malachi Moreno, Great Crossing, 6-11 So. C
Jaylen Davis, Madison Central, 6-5 Sr. F
Nick Spalding, Paul Laurence Dunbar, 6-0 Sr. G
Jay Rose, Madison Southern, 6-3 Jr. G
Vince Dawson, Great Crossing, 6-5 So. G

Hagan Harrison of Madison Central could be included in the top 7 players.

Robby Todd should be in the top 10.

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Top 10 seniors in the 11th Region, according to Prep Hoops:

KY Rank/Player/Height/Position/High School
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2 Reece Potter, 7'0" C Lexington Catholic
16 Jaylen Davis, 6'5" F Madison Central
25 Nick Spalding, 6'0" G Paul Laurence Dunbar
27 Kai Simpson 6'3" PG Frederick Douglass
31 Walter Campbell 6'5" PF Western Hills
41 Jaden Biggers 6'6" PF Bryan Station
49 Hudson Sparks 6'5" SF Lexington Catholic
67 Hagan Harrison 6'1" CG Madison Central
87 Davis Miller 6'4" SF Sayre
94 Brett Erslan 6'6" C Madison Southern

56 minutes ago, Basketball Jones said:

Top 10 seniors in the 11th Region, according to Prep Hoops:

KY Rank/Player/Height/Position/High School
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2 Reece Potter, 7'0" C Lexington Catholic
16 Jaylen Davis, 6'5" F Madison Central
25 Nick Spalding, 6'0" G Paul Laurence Dunbar
27 Kai Simpson 6'3" PG Frederick Douglass
31 Walter Campbell 6'5" PF Western Hills
41 Jaden Biggers 6'6" PF Bryan Station
49 Hudson Sparks 6'5" SF Lexington Catholic
67 Hagan Harrison 6'1" CG Madison Central
87 Davis Miller 6'4" SF Sayre
94 Brett Erslan 6'6" C Madison Southern

UPDATED...

Top 10 seniors in the 11th Region, according to Prep Hoops:

KY Rank/Player/Height/Position/High School
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2 Reece Potter, 7'0" C Lexington Catholic
16 Jaylen Davis, 6'5" F Madison Central
21 Robby Todd 6'8" PF Madison Central
25 Nick Spalding, 6'0" G Paul Laurence Dunbar
27 Kai Simpson 6'3" PG Frederick Douglass
31 Walter Campbell 6'5" PF Western Hills
41 Jaden Biggers 6'6" PF Bryan Station
49 Hudson Sparks 6'5" SF Lexington Catholic
51 DeJohn Blunt 6'4" CG Great Crossing
64 Eric Hackett 6'1" SG Tates Creek

17 minutes ago, Basketball Jones said:

UPDATED...

Top 10 seniors in the 11th Region, according to Prep Hoops:

KY Rank/Player/Height/Position/High School
-----------------------------------------------------
2 Reece Potter, 7'0" C Lexington Catholic
16 Jaylen Davis, 6'5" F Madison Central
21 Robby Todd 6'8" PF Madison Central
25 Nick Spalding, 6'0" G Paul Laurence Dunbar
27 Kai Simpson 6'3" PG Frederick Douglass
31 Walter Campbell 6'5" PF Western Hills
41 Jaden Biggers 6'6" PF Bryan Station
49 Hudson Sparks 6'5" SF Lexington Catholic
51 DeJohn Blunt 6'4" CG Great Crossing
64 Eric Hackett 6'1" SG Tates Creek

How can this change so quickly?

11 minutes ago, 4 Quarters said:

How can this change so quickly?

It didn't change quickly. I accidentally omitted some players in the first post due to a cut-and-paste error, discovered the mistake, and then updated it so it was accurate...

Four teams from the 11th Region are in that top 25 ranking at the Lexington Herald-Leader that was put out on Wednesday. Actually, four from the region are in the top 16! What the paper wrote:

7. Great Crossing (27-7): Malachi Moreno (11.9 ppg, 12 rpg), a 6-11 sophomore center, already has a slew of Division I offers (Iowa, Indiana, Ohio State, etc). He’s joined by fellow sophomores 6-3 guard Vince Dawson III (15.6 ppg), 5-9 guard Junius Burrell (10.9 ppg) and 6-4 guard Gage Richardson (8.3 ppg). Add 6-7 junior forward Jeremiah Godfrey and senior transfer DeJohn Blunt (11.7 ppg), a 6-3 guard from Bourbon County and you have a favorite for the 11th Region crown and a serious threat for even more glory.

11. Lexington Catholic (26-6): The defending 43rd District champs have suffered stunning 11th Region exits each of the last two years. Reece Potter, their 7-foot center, just signed with Miami (Ohio).

14. Madison Central (20-12): The Indians have transfer Hagan Harrison (24.4 ppg at Montgomery County in 2021-22) to go with the lights-out shooting of Jaylen Davis (17.6 ppg).

16. Frederick Douglass (19-15): Interim coach Wes Scarberry has 6-1 senior Kai Simpson (12.9 ppg) back to lead the three-time defending 42nd District champions. With three-fourths of the roster still playing football, it might take time to gel.

11th Region rankings by The Cats' Pause.

Top 10 Teams

1. Great Crossing

2. Lexington Catholic

3. Madison Central

4. Madison Southern

5. Frederick Douglass

6. Paul Laurence Dunbar

7. Henry Clay

8. Scott County

9. Lexington Christian

10. Bryan Station

 

Top 10 Players

1. Reece Potter, Lexington Catholic Sr. C

2. Malachi Moreno, Great Crossing So. C

3. Jaylen Davis, Madison Central Sr. F

4. Nick Spaulding, Paul Laurence Dunbar Sr. G

5. Jay Rose, Madison Southern Jr. G

6. Konlin Brown, Henry Clay Sr. G

7. Vince Dawson, Great Crossing So F

8. Robby Todd, Madison Central Sr. F

9. Tyler Doyle, Lexington Catholic Sr. G

10. Demarcus Suratt, Lafayette So. G

Bump.