BluegrassPreps.com 3rd Region Week 2 Review and Rankings

The 3rd Region is off to a bit of an uneven start overall but it appears that the talent level is certainly deeper this year than in recent years.  While Owensboro waits to see if Ji Webb becomes eligible, Owensboro Catholic's depth and Ohio County's physicality look to be the best early on.  Senior laden Whitesville Trinity is more than just a good story.  They are playing well out of the gate.  Throw in superstar players like Ty Price and Lawson Rice down in Butler County and the region has the makings to be very competitive this season.

1.Owensboro Catholic Aces (4-0) – UP 1

Wins – Hancock Co (78-67) & Apollo (61-46)

The Aces stayed unbeaten this week with 2 big time performances from Brian Griffith.  He scored 23 against Apollo and 30 against Hancock County.  Coach Riley is using ball pressure and depth to offset the lack of size on the roster.  The Aces have Whitesville Trinity and Daviess County this week.

2.Ohio County Eagles (5-1) – UP 1

Wins – Grayson Co (66-47), Mclean Co (66-48) & Hopkinsville (69-58)

The Eagles have been consistent in their 5 game winning streak, scoring in the upper 60’s of each of their wins.  Elijah Decker and Parker Culbertson continue to lead the way for Coach Decker.  The role players continue to shine.  Carter Young, Bo Morse, Carson Kennedy, Walker Lindsey and Cooper Allen have all made early contributions.  The Eagles have road games at Greenwood and Muhlenberg this week.

3.Owensboro Red Devils (3-2) – DOWN 2

Wins – Daviess Co (88-62), Losses - Warren Central (41-80) & Heritage Hills, IN (73-75 2OT)

Owensboro has played the toughest schedule in the region out of the gates and it shows in the results.  Warren Central was a buzz saw for the Devils back on Tuesday, while Heritage Hills, led by Indiana commit Trent Sisley battled the Devils into 2 overtimes before Owensboro came up short with several players fouling out.  Kenyatta Carbon and Jonathan Moss each lead the team with 13 points per game.  Owensboro has Evansville Central, IN, Evansville Harrison, IN & Apollo this week.

4.Whitesville Trinity Raiders (4-0) – UP 2

Win – Todd Central (57-54) & Butler Co (74-72)

The Raiders were challenged by very good competition this week, but they answered the call.  Seniors Landon Huff, Nathan Hernandez and Landon Smith led the Raiders to wins this week.  A road district win over Butler County really stands out for this group.  They host Owensboro Catholic Tuesday and Webster County on Friday.

5.Mclean County Cougars (5-1) UP 1

Wins – Crittenden Co (67-54) & Herritage Christian (58-44), Losses – Ohio Co (66-48)

The Cougars are a bad 4^th quarter against Ohio County away from a 6-0 start.  The Cougars were right with Ohio County on Friday before falling apart in the final frame.  Jaxon Floyd leads the way to start the season with over 18 points per game.  The Cougars have another key district game as they host Muhlenberg on Tuesday.  They travel to Edmonson on Friday.

6.Butler County Bears (4-2) – DOWN 2

Wins – Daviess Co (82-74), Losses – Whitesville Trinity (72-74)

Ty Price and Lawson Rice continue to fill up the stat sheet to open the season.  Price is putting up 33.7 points per game, while Rice is scoring 22.7 and pulling 12.2 rebounds per contest.  The Bears had a disappointing home district loss to Trinity on Friday but will look to bounce back with road games against Breck Co and Russell Co this week.

7.Edmonson County Wildcats (4-1) – UP 4

Wins – Muhlenberg Co (58-57) & Grayson Co (47-39)

The Wildcats are off to an impressive start, having won 4 straight.  Will Alexander had 16 in both wins this week, including the big district win over Grayson County.  On the Season, Alexander and Braden Wall are both in double figures scoring, while Braxton Highbaugh, Boden Bates and Tyler Anderson are all right near 10 points per game.  They will try to keep the streak going this week against Hart Co, Todd Central and Mclean Co.

8.Hancock County Hornets (1-2) – DOWN 1

Losses – Owensboro Catholic (67-78)

The Hornets couldn’t overcome the ball pressure and Brian Griffith in their only game this week against Owensboro Catholic.  They will look to get their season on track with 4 home games this week.  They face Cloverport, Daviess County, Breck County and South Warren.

9.Muhlenberg County Mustangs (1-4) – DOWN 2

Losses – Edmonson Co (57-58), Murray (52-55) & Evansville Bosse, IN (88-58)

Muhlenberg struggled against very good competition this week.  They are also battling some guys in and out of the lineup with injury and illness.  Madox Jernigan continues to be a bright spot at 19.2 points per game.  The Mustangs have big district games at Mclean County on Tuesday and at home against Ohio County on Friday.

10.Breckinridge County Tigers (2-3) – UP 2

Losses – Whitesville Trinity (46-55), Wins – Cloverport (87-43) & Meade Co (47-40)

The Tigers reeled off their first wins of the season this week, both inside the 11^th district.  Hunter Barr is right on the doorstep of averaging a double double in the first 5 games, putting up 14.8 points and 9.2 rebounds per game.  They have games this week against Butler and at Hancock County.

11.Daviess County Panthers (1-4) – DOWN 1

Losses – Butler Co (74-82), Owensboro (62-88) & Warren East (69-79)

Right now they Panthers have 4 potential starters on the sidelines with injury or eligibility issues.  This team will look quite a bit different if they can get those guys back into the fold.  In the meantime, Gage Phelps continues to carry the load at 20.4 points per game on the season.  They will have a pair of road games this week at Hancock County and Owensboro Catholic.

12.Grayson County Cougars (2-3) – DOWN 2

Losses – Ohio Co (47-66) & Edmonson Co (39-47)

The Cougars have lost 3 straight as they are struggling to score the ball.  They are getting solid production out of River Blanton and Jack Logsdon, but have struggled to be consistent.  They have 2 games outside the region this week as they face Central Hardin and Adair County.

13.Meade County Greenwave (1-3) – SAME

Wins – Cloverport (80-21), Losses – Breck Co (40-47)

The Waves scored their first win of the season this week over Cloverport.  Peyton Johnson led the way with 20.  They have North Hardin and Bullitt East this week.

14.Apollo Eagles (0-4) - SAME

Losses – Owensboro Catholic (46-61) & Bethlehem (59-70)

Apollo has really struggled to string together long periods of success in games for the past few years and that looks to be the case early on this year.  Zjhan Tutt and Eli Masterson have given productive minutes but they need more consistency around those guys.  They host Owensboro and Campbellsville this week.

15.Cloverport Aces (1-6) – SAME

Losses – Breck Co (43-87), Meade Co (21-80) & Ft Campbell (53-75), Wins – Foundation Christian (52-36)

Cloverport got their first win of the season this week, led by Cole Weatherholt’s 19 points.  Dorcey Emery and Conner Lagadinos both scored in double figures.  They have Hancock Co and North Hardin Classical this week.