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11th Region Week 8 Review
 
Great Crossing and Lexington Catholic remain 1-2. I seem to be in the minority regarding Great Crossing's placement atop the rankings. Most others prefer Lexington Catholic there, and many of them have LexCath ahead of Great Crossing in state rankings. It should be noted that in a preseason poll of 11th Region coaches, Great Crossing placed No. 1 followed by LexCath. Cats' Pause, a respected, long-standing Kentucky authority on high school basketball, utilizes local reporters embedded in their respective regions to create regional rankings and Great Crossing was ranked No. 1 there followed by Lexington Catholic. You can look it up. So, I am not alone in showing No. 1 love for Great Crossing. This, of course, is all going to be decided this weekend when the two teams meet. All in all, the same teams are still in the top five but in a little bit different order. Movement in the rankings occurs No. 3 to No. 16, featured by a jump to No. 3 by Frederick Douglass and a drop to No. 8 by Henry Clay. Individually, Great Crossing's Malachi Moreno registered three double-doubles last week and teammate Vince Dawson continued to put up outstanding scoring numbers. Braden Hudson from Madison Southern had a big scoring game against Paul Laurence Dunbar. Robby Todd, Jaylen Davis and Jayden West keep getting the job done for Madison Central.
 
Regional Rankings:
 
1. Great Crossing (18-3): The Warhawks rambled through a 3-0 week. They beat Western Hills, 83-69, with 25 points from Vince Dawson and 20 points and 13 rebounds from Malachi Moreno. They routed East Jessamine, 74-45 with 26 points and 17 rebounds from Moreno. They smashed Moore, 87-49, at the Dan Cummins Classic at Scott County with 19 points from Dawson and another double-double from Moreno (16 points, 10 rebounds). They have won five games in a row and 17 of 19. Their losses came against Covington Catholic, Warren Central and George Rogers Clark. But they have a win against George Rogers Clark and have also beaten Ashland Blazer and Lyon County. They are 7-0 against the region and 4-0 versus the 41st District. As I have said, the Knights probably deserve the top spot but Great Crossing is here because I think Great Crossing can beat Lexington Catholic head-to-head. If LexCath proves me wrong and beats Great Crossing this week, LexCath goes straight to No. 1.
 
2. Lexington Catholic (20-2): The Knights defeated Paul Laurence Dunbar 81-52 in their only game of the week. Hudson Sparks led the way with 21 points and Reece Potter had a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds. They played five games last week. The Knights should be well rested when they play Great Crossing Saturday at Franklin County's Gary Moore Classic. They have never met.
 
3. Frederick Douglass (17-2): The Broncos extended their winning streak to 14 with wins against Henry Clay, Madison Central and Paul Laurence Dunbar. Kai Simpson scored 25 against Henry Clay but he did not play against Madison Central. Melo Boone had 19 points and 11 rebounds vs. Mad Central. They are 8-2 versus the region and 4-0 against the 42nd District. They stopped a three-game losing streak to Henry Clay and zip right past them in the rankings. I was probably a little too generous with Henry Clay in previous rankings. The Broncos' only losses are to rankings leaders Great Crossing and Lexington Catholic, but they have beaten just four Kentucky teams with winning records (Letcher County Central, Montgomery County, Harlan and Madison Central).
 
4. Madison Central (10-9): The Indians posted a 1-1 week, beating West Jessamine with 31 points from Robby Todd, and losing to Frederick Douglass despite 21 points from Jaylen Davis and 20 from Jayden West. They handed Warren Central its only loss but that came with point guard Hagan Harrison in the lineup. He has since left the team. The Indians are 5-3 following his departure. They are 6-2 against the region, 1-0 vs. the 44th District. Central beat Madison Southern by 20 in December with Harrison in the lineup.
 
5. Madison Southern (14-6): The Eagles went 2-0, beating Paul Laurence Dunbar, 91-90, and Clinton County, 91-81. Braden Hudson dropped in 36 points against Dunbar. He had 24 vs. Clinton County, one behind leader Zach Hudson (25). The Eagles have beaten South Laurel and handed Pulaski County one of its two losses but they've played just three games inside the region, going 2-1.
 
6. Lexington Christian (14-5): The Eagles went a surprising 0-2 last week, losing to Christian Academy-Louisville by 30 and to Lafayette by two. They are 7-2 against the region, 3-2 vs. the 43rd District but have beaten just two Kentucky teams with winning records (Lincoln County and Sayre). Quality losses include Grant County by two and Lexington Catholic by just one, making this week's results somewhat puzzling. They also have beaten Sayre.
 
7. Sayre (14-5): The Spartans enjoyed a 2-0 week with wins against Scott County and Henry Clay for the second time this season. Ian Reesor scored 20 vs. Scott County.
 
8. Henry Clay (10-10): The Blue Devils lost at Frederick Douglass by three and lost to Sayre by nine. Twelve of their last 13 games have been decided by nine points or fewer. Henry Clay's first six losses came against Eastern, Harrison County, Simon Kenton, Lincoln County, Sayre and McCracken County. They have beaten Conner, Highlands and Butler but there are simply too many losses to keep ranking them so highly. They have dropped to 6-5 in the region and 1-4 against district foes.
 
9. Paul Laurence Dunbar (6-14): The Bulldogs went 0-3, losing to Madison Southern, Lexington Catholic and Frederick Douglass. Have not beaten a state team with a winning record. Best KY win is against 8-9 Woodford County. Dunbar has beaten Bryan Station and Tates Creek in the region and that's it. They are 2-8 against the region.
 
10. Bryan Station (6-13): The Defenders finished 2-0 for the week, beating Lafayette for the second time and Scott County by 13. They are 4-4 in the region.
 
11. Western Hills (8-9): The Wolverines went 1-1 for the week, losing to Great Crossing and beating Scott. They have beaten Sayre but lost to Bryan Station. They are 4-5 vs. the region.
 
12. Scott County (8-14): The Cardinals suffered an 0-3 week, losing to Sayre, Bryan Station and Male. Have beaten one Kentucky team with a winning record (Wolfe County). They are 2-6 vs. the region with wins against Henry Clay and Lafayette.
 
13. Tates Creek (6-12): Lost three tough games to George Rogers Clark, Lincoln County and Harrison County. Has beaten Lafayette twice but no wins against state teams with winning records. Has beaten Franklin County as well for a 3-6 record vs. the region.
 
14. Lafayette (7-13): The Generals lost to Bryan Station and beat Lexington Christian by two. Lafayette's only previous regional win came against Franklin County. The Generals are 2-9 against regional teams.
 
15. Franklin County (9-8): The Flyers lost to Henry Clay and beat Marion County and Frankfort. Their only regional wins are against Frankfort and Frankfort Christian for a 2-6 regional mark.
 
16. Frankfort (10-8): The Panthers went 1-1 for the week beating Bethlehem and losing to Franklin County. The Bethlehem win is their first against a Kentucky team with a winning record. They are 4-6 against the region.
 
17. Model (7-10): The Patriots went 2-1, beating Thomas Nelson and Lee County and losing to Jackson County.
 
18. Frankfort Christian (8-12): The Royals lost to Kentucky School for the Deaf in their only game.
 
19. Berea (7-14): The Pirates went 1-1 for the week, losing to Estill County and beating the home school Ligon COGO.
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11th Region Week 8 Review
 
Great Crossing and Lexington Catholic remain 1-2. I seem to be in the minority regarding Great Crossing's placement atop the rankings. Most others prefer Lexington Catholic there, and many of them have LexCath ahead of Great Crossing in state rankings. It should be noted that in a preseason poll of 11th Region coaches, Great Crossing placed No. 1 followed by LexCath. Cats' Pause, a respected, long-standing Kentucky authority on high school basketball, utilizes local reporters embedded in their respective regions to create regional rankings and Great Crossing was ranked No. 1 there followed by Lexington Catholic. You can look it up. So, I am not alone in showing No. 1 love for Great Crossing. This, of course, is all going to be decided this weekend when the two teams meet. All in all, the same teams are still in the top five but in a little bit different order. Movement in the rankings occurs No. 3 to No. 16, featured by a jump to No. 3 by Frederick Douglass and a drop to No. 8 by Henry Clay. Individually, Great Crossing's Malachi Moreno registered three double-doubles last week and teammate Vince Dawson continued to put up outstanding scoring numbers. Braden Hudson from Madison Southern had a big scoring game against Paul Laurence Dunbar. Robby Todd, Jaylen Davis and Jayden West keep getting the job done for Madison Central.
 
Regional Rankings:
 
1. Great Crossing (18-3): The Warhawks rambled through a 3-0 week. They beat Western Hills, 83-69, with 25 points from Vince Dawson and 20 points and 13 rebounds from Malachi Moreno. They routed East Jessamine, 74-45 with 26 points and 17 rebounds from Moreno. They smashed Moore, 87-49, at the Dan Cummins Classic at Scott County with 19 points from Dawson and another double-double from Moreno (16 points, 10 rebounds). They have won five games in a row and 17 of 19. Their losses came against Covington Catholic, Warren Central and George Rogers Clark. But they have a win against George Rogers Clark and have also beaten Ashland Blazer and Lyon County. They are 7-0 against the region and 4-0 versus the 41st District. As I have said, the Knights probably deserve the top spot but Great Crossing is here because I think Great Crossing can beat Lexington Catholic head-to-head. If LexCath proves me wrong and beats Great Crossing this week, LexCath goes straight to No. 1.
 
2. Lexington Catholic (20-2): The Knights defeated Paul Laurence Dunbar 81-52 in their only game of the week. Hudson Sparks led the way with 21 points and Reece Potter had a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds. They played five games last week. The Knights should be well rested when they play Great Crossing Saturday at Franklin County's Gary Moore Classic. They have never met.
 
3. Frederick Douglass (17-2): The Broncos extended their winning streak to 14 with wins against Henry Clay, Madison Central and Paul Laurence Dunbar. Kai Simpson scored 25 against Henry Clay but he did not play against Madison Central. Melo Boone had 19 points and 11 rebounds vs. Mad Central. They are 8-2 versus the region and 4-0 against the 42nd District. They stopped a three-game losing streak to Henry Clay and zip right past them in the rankings. I was probably a little too generous with Henry Clay in previous rankings. The Broncos' only losses are to rankings leaders Great Crossing and Lexington Catholic, but they have beaten just four Kentucky teams with winning records (Letcher County Central, Montgomery County, Harlan and Madison Central).
 
4. Madison Central (10-9): The Indians posted a 1-1 week, beating West Jessamine with 31 points from Robby Todd, and losing to Frederick Douglass despite 21 points from Jaylen Davis and 20 from Jayden West. They handed Warren Central its only loss but that came with point guard Hagan Harrison in the lineup. He has since left the team. The Indians are 5-3 following his departure. They are 6-2 against the region, 1-0 vs. the 44th District. Central beat Madison Southern by 20 in December with Harrison in the lineup.
 
5. Madison Southern (14-6): The Eagles went 2-0, beating Paul Laurence Dunbar, 91-90, and Clinton County, 91-81. Braden Hudson dropped in 36 points against Dunbar. He had 24 vs. Clinton County, one behind leader Zach Hudson (25). The Eagles have beaten South Laurel and handed Pulaski County one of its two losses but they've played just three games inside the region, going 2-1.
 
6. Lexington Christian (14-5): The Eagles went a surprising 0-2 last week, losing to Christian Academy-Louisville by 30 and to Lafayette by two. They are 7-2 against the region, 3-2 vs. the 43rd District but have beaten just two Kentucky teams with winning records (Lincoln County and Sayre). Quality losses include Grant County by two and Lexington Catholic by just one, making this week's results somewhat puzzling. They also have beaten Sayre.
 
7. Sayre (14-5): The Spartans enjoyed a 2-0 week with wins against Scott County and Henry Clay for the second time this season. Ian Reesor scored 20 vs. Scott County.
 
8. Henry Clay (10-10): The Blue Devils lost at Frederick Douglass by three and lost to Sayre by nine. Twelve of their last 13 games have been decided by nine points or fewer. Henry Clay's first six losses came against Eastern, Harrison County, Simon Kenton, Lincoln County, Sayre and McCracken County. They have beaten Conner, Highlands and Butler but there are simply too many losses to keep ranking them so highly. They have dropped to 6-5 in the region and 1-4 against district foes.
 
9. Paul Laurence Dunbar (6-14): The Bulldogs went 0-3, losing to Madison Southern, Lexington Catholic and Frederick Douglass. Have not beaten a state team with a winning record. Best KY win is against 8-9 Woodford County. Dunbar has beaten Bryan Station and Tates Creek in the region and that's it. They are 2-8 against the region.
 
10. Bryan Station (6-13): The Defenders finished 2-0 for the week, beating Lafayette for the second time and Scott County by 13. They are 4-4 in the region.
 
11. Western Hills (8-9): The Wolverines went 1-1 for the week, losing to Great Crossing and beating Scott. They have beaten Sayre but lost to Bryan Station. They are 4-5 vs. the region.
 
12. Scott County (8-14): The Cardinals suffered an 0-3 week, losing to Sayre, Bryan Station and Male. Have beaten one Kentucky team with a winning record (Wolfe County). They are 2-6 vs. the region with wins against Henry Clay and Lafayette.
 
13. Tates Creek (6-12): Lost three tough games to George Rogers Clark, Lincoln County and Harrison County. Has beaten Lafayette twice but no wins against state teams with winning records. Has beaten Franklin County as well for a 3-6 record vs. the region.
 
14. Lafayette (7-13): The Generals lost to Bryan Station and beat Lexington Christian by two. Lafayette's only previous regional win came against Franklin County. The Generals are 2-9 against regional teams.
 
15. Franklin County (9-8): The Flyers lost to Henry Clay and beat Marion County and Frankfort. Their only regional wins are against Frankfort and Frankfort Christian for a 2-6 regional mark.
 
16. Frankfort (10-8): The Panthers went 1-1 for the week beating Bethlehem and losing to Franklin County. The Bethlehem win is their first against a Kentucky team with a winning record. They are 4-6 against the region.
 
17. Model (7-10): The Patriots went 2-1, beating Thomas Nelson and Lee County and losing to Jackson County.
 
18. Frankfort Christian (8-12): The Royals lost to Kentucky School for the Deaf in their only game.
 
19. Berea (7-14): The Pirates went 1-1 for the week, losing to Estill County and beating the home school Ligon COGO.

I'm with you as GC at #1.

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