3rd Region Week 10 Review and Rankings

With 2 weeks left in the regular season, the region still has a couple of big matchups left.  Owensboro Catholic hosts Owensboro this Friday in a rematch of an instant classic from a few weeks ago.  Owensboro is still trying to find the chemistry with the addition of Ji Webb and departure of AP Mitchell.  Ohio County gets Owensboro next week ahead of district tournament season.  The 11th and 12th district seeding is still in play with big games on Friday.  The 1st round matchups will become clear this week.

1.Owensboro Catholic Aces (21-3) – UP 1

Wins – Daviess Co

The Aces went unchallenged in a big district win over Daviess County Friday night.  Parker Gray hit 9 3's and led all scorers with 29.  Brian Griffith added 21.  They will look to lock down the #1 seed in district play this week as they host OHS on Friday.  They will also have games against Muhlenberg County and Warren East this week.

2.Ohio County Eagles (19-6) – DOWN 1

Losses - Collins

The Eagles dropped their lone game this week at the Sportscenter to a good Collins team.  While they have a big win over Owensboro Catholic this season, they are still looking for that signature win outside the region.  They have 3 road games this week against Trinity, Butler and Meade.

3.Owensboro Red Devils (14-7) – SAME

Wins - Apollo

Owensboro got Ji Webb in the lineup last week but lost AP Mitchell this week.  He is no longer on the team roster.  How the Devils navagate their chemistry over the next few weeks will determine if this will be a successful season or not.  They have a chance to avenge a disappointing loss to Catholic on Friday.  Before then, they will travel to Bowling Green on Tuesday.

4.Butler County Bears (17-7) – UP 2

Wins – Grayson County

The Bears have reeled off 5 straight wins and 7 of their last 8.  It looks like this young team may be turning the corner just in time for postseason play.  They notched another district win over Grayson on Friday.  Lawson Rice was listed for a major double double with 23 points and 23 boards.  They have Ohio County, Edmonson County and Hopkinsville this week.  The schedule will be a bit of a step up in competition for the Bears so it will be a nice test before the postseason.  The Friday game against Edmonson will be for a share of the district #1 seed.

5.Mclean County Cougars (17-7) - SAME

Wins – Breck County & Christian Foundation, Losses - Whitesville Trinity

The Cougars hosted 3 games at the Sportscenter this past weekend and survived an upset to Breck County on Friday, winning by 1.  Saturday, they were upended by Whitesville Trinity.  They will host Daviess County and Trigg County before traveling to Logan County this week.

6.Edmonson County Wildcats (14-9) – UP 1

Wins – Whitesville Trinity & Campbellsville

The Wildcats have won 3 straight games and can lock down the district's #1 seed at Butler County on Friday.  In the district win against Trinity, Braxton Highbaugh led the way with 16.  On Saturday, Tyler Anderson scored 17 against Campbellsville.  They have Allen County, Green County and the big district game against Butler on Friday.

7.Meade County Greenwave (8-13) – UP 4

Wins - Cloverport & Hancock County

The Waves have reeled off 4 straight wins and appear to be peaking at the right time.  They moved to 4-2 in district play with blowout wins over Cloverport and Hancock County.  In the 24 point win over the Hornets, Cade Scott led the way with 36 points!  Meade will have to wait to see how Hancock fairs this week to determine if they will play Breck County or Cloverport in the district tournament.  They have games against Central Hardin and Ohio County this week.

8.Hancock County Hornets (12-10) – DOWN 2

Wins - Union County, Losses - Meade County

While the Hornets were blown out at the hands of Meade County on Friday, they bounced back with an 18 point win over Union County on Saturday.  Kaleb Keown had 22 points and 11 boards, while Devyn Powers added 21.  They will need to get wins over Cloverport and Breck County this week to lock down the 1 seed in district.  If they stumble, they will have to go to a coin flip with Meade.

9.Whitesville Trinity Raiders (11-12) – DOWN 1

Wins - Mclean County, Losses – Edmonson County

The Raiders ended their 5 game losing streak this Saturday with a nice win over Mclean County at the Sportscenter.  Landon Huff led the way with 26 points in the win.  It looks as if Trinity will take on Edmonson or Butler County in the first round of district, depending on the result of that game on Friday.  They will have games against Ohio County, Union County, Grayson County and Apollo this week.

10.Daviess County Panthers (10-13) – DOWN 1

Wins – Evansville Day, Losses - Owensboro Catholic

The Panthers opened the week with a tough setback against Catholic but bounced back with a win over Evansville Day on Saturday.  Gage Phelps won player of the game honors with 19 points.  They have games against Mclean and Apollo this week.

11.Grayson County Cougars (8-15) – DOWN 1

Losses - Butler County

In the Cougars dropped another district game to Butler County on Friday.  They host Breck County on Tuesday and travel to Trinity on Friday.

12.Muhlenberg County Mustangs (5-18) – SAME

Wins - Breck Co, Losses – Butler County and Mclean County

The Mustangs dropped a tough game to Henderson this past week.  They will look to get back on track this week with games against Owensboro Catholic, Madisonville and St Mary.

13.Breckinridge County Tigers (8-14) – SAME

Losses – Mclean County

The Tigers nearly took down Mclean at the Sportscenter on Friday, before falling 56-55.  They have lost 6 of 8.  The Tigers have Grayson and Hancock this week.

14.Apollo Eagles (4-19) - SAME

Losses – Owensboro & Logan County

Apollo was blown out in 2 losses this week.  They have Hancock, Daviess and Trinity this week in regional action.

15.Cloverport Aces (5-19) – SAME

Wins- Francis Parker and Valley

The Aces got 2 straight wins this week!  The stats were not posted in the wins but the Aces will look to keep the momentum alive with games against Cannelton, IN and Hancock County this week.