BluegrassPreps.com 2nd Region Week 3 Review

 

Editor's note: Folks, I am not an expert on the Second Region. All I knew about the region before taking this assignment was prolific junior guard Travis Perry and his team, the Lyon County Lyons. What I do know is that Lyon County doesn't receive nearly enough media attention as it deserves in a region that already receives very little media attention, compared to other regions around the state. I'm terrible at guessing but I'm pretty good at researching so I have tried to make up for my lack of knowledge here by immersing myself in the region all week, without actually going there! I compared this season's results. I looked at last season's results. I read the Cat's Pause preview. I Googled the heck out of the region yesterday. Even so, I'm promising a mistake or two, just because, so be advised. But I have tried to be as accurate and fair as possible to these teams and this overlooked region. And just in case this is a rough crowd, I admit that I have tried to overwhelm you with information to make up for any potential errors. Feel free to correct me where I'm wrong. Please advise me on the rankings, if necessary. And by all means please remember that I am a Second Region novice merely wanting to give the region some love. Have at it...

 

Defending regional champion Lyon County remains on top of the rankings. Immediately behind the Lyons, it looks like we have some early-developing parity. Teams are starting to beat up on each other, rendering the transitive property practically useless when comparing results (please see the Henderson County, Madisonville North Hopkins and University Heights cluster as an example.) How do I solve this? Call me crazy, but I'm ranking those three teams in a second-place tie. I am actively soliciting alternative solutions to this conundrum. I'm feeling a little more comfortable about the rankings beginning at No. 5, but not by much. Again, please advise me.

 

Also, I'm introducing a new feature to the Second Region Week In Review. Here it is:

 

TRAVIS PERRY'S PURSUIT OF KENTUCKY'S ALL-TIME SCORING RECORD

 

2022-23 game-by-game results:

 

Game number/Opponent/Points/Career total

1. Ohio County......................24      3,213

2. South Warren...................36      3,249

3. Mason County..................28      3,277

4. Livingston Central............24     3,301

5. Crittenden County............27     3,328

6. Christian County...............41     3,369

7. Trigg County......................38     3,407

8. Hopkins County Central...26     3,433

9. Harlan County...................29     3,462

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Season total: 273 (30.3 ppg)

 

Career total: 3,462 (No. 6 all-time)

 

Points needed to pass King Kelly: 876

Regular season games remaining: 17 minimum

Possible post-season games: 9 (2 district, 3 regional, 4 state)

Total possible games: approximately 26

Scoring average required in 26 games to break the record this season: 33.7 ppg

 

Next up on Kentucky's all-time scoring list:

 

5. 3,542 Chris Harrison (Tollesboro) 1987-91

4. 3,567 Harry Todd (Earlington) 1955-58

3. 3,587 Cameron Justice (Knott County Central) 2010-15

2. 3,647 Charlie Osborne (Flat Gap) 1953-57

1. 4,337 "King" Kelly Coleman (Wayland) 1953-56

 

Already passed this season:

 

7. 3,377 Jonathan Ferguson (Elliott County) 2003-09

8. 3,365 Charles Thomas (Harlan) 1990-95

9. 3,325 Clem Haskins (Taylor County)

10. 3,300 Ty Rogers (Lyon County) 1998-04

11. 3,255 Dontaie Allen (Pendleton County) 2014-19

12. 3,233 Fred Hale (Williamstown) 1969-73

13. 3,228 Ervin Stepp (Phelps) 1977-80

14. 3,226 Manual Forrest (Moore) 1977-81

15. 3,202 Todd Conley (Elkhorn City) 1991-94

16. 3,219 Nelson White (Powell County) 1951-55

17. 3,211 Tim Stephens (McCreary County) 1973-76

18. 3,192 Austin Crawford (Bracken County) 2013-17

 

*All names and numbers from the KHSAA.

 

https://scoreboard.12dt.com/scoreboard/khsaa/kybbk22/?I'd=88752

 

https://khsaa.org/records/basketball/bbk-recordbook_indivteams.pdf

 

Regional rankings:

 

1. Lyon County (8-1) Enjoyed a 3-0 week, extending its winning streak to six. Routed Trigg County by 56 on the road, blasted Hopkins County Central by 34 at home and edged Harlan County, 76-73, Saturday at Fairdale's King of the Bluegrass tournament to run its winning streak to six straight. Travis Perry had 29 points, eight rebounds and five assists against Harlan County. Perry (38 points), Brady Shoulders (21) and Jack Reddick (18) led the scoring versus Trigg County. Against Hopkins County Central, it was Perry with 26, Shoulders with 18 and Reddick with 17.

 

2. Henderson County (4-3): Lost at University Heights by 12 despite 7-for-10 shooting and a 14-point effort from Lacon McKinney. Bounced back to beat Princeton (Ind.) on Saturday at the Bosse Winter Classic. Handed Madisonville North Hopkins its only loss with a 21-point thumping on the road Dec. 9.

 

2. Madisonville North Hopkins (7-1): Won three straight home games last week, routing Dawson Springs, beating Hopkins County Central by 11 and sliding past University Heights by one. TaMarcus Eaves averaged 15 points and eight rebounds per game for the week with a double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds against Hopkins County Central. Beat Christian County on Dec. 6.

 

2. University Heights (3-2): Lost by one on the road at Madisonville North Hopkins, snapping a two-game winning streak built on home wins against Heritage Christian and Henderson County. The Blazers have yet to report individual stats to the KHSAA.

 

5. Christain County (3-4): Lost by seven in overtime at Bowling Green, running its tough-luck losing streak to four games but ended the skein with a narrow road win against Hopkinsville. Derrell Bateman put up a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds against Bowling Green.

 

6. Hopkinsville (2-4): Split a pair of home games, beating Webster County by 10 but losing to Christian County by two. Antonio Williams had a monster double-double with 24 points and 18 rebounds and Isaiah Manning also had a double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds against Webster County.

 

7. Hopkins County Central (3-3): Went 1-2 for the week, losing at Madisonville North Hopkins and Lyon County and beating Russellville at home. Drake Skeen scored 12 points against Lyon County. Trevahn Jones had 12 against Madisonville North Hopkins.

 

8. Webster County (5-2): Split a pair of road games, losing to Hopkinsville but beating Trinity Whitesville. Deshawn Murphy scored 21 points against Hopkinsville.

 

9. Crittenden County (4-4): Beat Union County and Trigg County in back-to-back road games for its second two-game winning streak of the season. Travis Champion (29) and Preston Morgeson (21) combined for 50 points against Union.

 

10. Union County (3-3): Began the week with a tough two-point loss at home to Crittenden County but bounced back to beat Caldwell County and Livingston Central on the road for a 2-1 week. Izaiah Manuel posted a double-double of 32 points, 11 rebounds vs. Caldwell County. He scored 23 against Crittenden County.

 

11. Trigg County (6-3): After beginning the season 6-0, Trigg County has now dropped three straight, losing to Lyon County and Crittenden County at home and taking it on the chin at Todd County Central. Jhaden Vaughn bucketed 34 points against Crittenden County. Luke Washer was the lone double-digit scorer against Lyon County with 10.

 

12. Dawson Springs (3-7): Lost big on the road to Madisonville North Hopkins. Narrowly beat Fort Campbell at home, 59-56, while getting a team-best 24 points from Montgomery Johnston, and was soundly beaten by Carlisle County at the St. Mary Christmas Classic. Defeated Caldwell County by two on the road Dec. 9.

 

13. Caldwell County (1-7): Started the week with a one-point road win over Livingston Central, snapping a season-opening five-game losing streak, then lost two straight, to Union County at home and to Fulton County at the St. Mary Christmas Classic. Xavier Bumphus led with 21 points and nine rebounds against Livingston Central. He had 18 against Union County.

 

14. Livingston Central (3-7): Lost to Caldwell County and Union County at home and fell to Ballard Memorial on Saturday at the St. Mary Christmas Classic for an 0-3 week.  Logan Wring led with 26 points and eight rebounds against Caldwell County.

 

15. Fort Campbell (2-6): Dropped all three games during the week. Lost to Dawson Springs, Community Christian (Paducah) and host St. Mary at the St. Mary Christmas Classic. Dason Tate had 17 points against Dawson Springs.

Lyon County is ranked eighth in the updated MaxPreps boys high school basketball rankings. Henderson County is 17th.

Kentucky High School Basketball Rankings - MaxPreps

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