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6th Region Week 13 Review and Tournament Preview

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6th Region Week 13 Review and Tournament Preview
 
Here are the key scores from last week.
 
21st District Tournament final: Pleasure Ridge Park def. Fairdale, 65-60
22nd District Tournament final: Butler def. DeSales, 59-51
23rd District Tournament final: Evangel Christian def. Moore; 85-58.
24th District Tournament final: Jeffersontown def. Fern Creek, 76-70
 
All eight teams qualified for the regional tournament.
 
HIGHLIGHTS: Pleasure Ridge Park captured its 13th consecutive 21st District championship behind Keith Robinson's 25 points in the tournament final. The Panthers needed every one of them as Fairdale proved stubborn with 20 points from Dalton Hicks. In the 22nd District final, Dontre Russell's 25 points propelled Butler past DeSales for its first district title since 2020. In the 23rd, Evangel Christian repeated as champion by crushing Moore behind Cyr Malonga's 29 points and 15 rebounds. Brandon Gatewood's 18 points led four scorers in double figures as Jeffersontown took down Fern Creek in the 24th District final for a repeat.
 
REGIONAL TOURNAMENT AT VARIOUS SITES AND VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
 
TUESDAY FIRST ROUND AT VARIOUS SITES
Fairdale (22-9) at Butler (22-8), 7 pm
Moore (13-18) at Jeffersontown (14-12), 7 pm
Fern Creek (12-16) at Evangel Christian (28-4), 7 pm
DeSales (19-11) at Pleasure Ridge Park (23-5), 7 pm
 
SATURDAY SEMIFINALS AT VALLEY
Fairdale-Butler winner vs. Moore-Jeffersontown winner, Noon
Fern Creek-Evangel Christian winner vs. DeSales-Pleasure Ridge Park, 1:30 pm
 
MARCH 7 FINAL 7 PM AT VALLEY
 
OUTLOOK: Turnover at the very top keeps toppling the champion as the region annually demonstrates a penchant for spreading the love when it comes to handing out championship hardware. The region has had a different tournament winner each of the last four years and six different winners in 10 years. There hasn't been a back-to-back champion since Fern Creek in 2017 and 2018. Parity among the perennials is the problem for dynasty wannabes as everybody keeps knocking off each other, making it difficult to repeat. Every champion but one since 2016 is back again this year. Jeffersontown is defending champ but the Chargers have struggled to a 14-12 record. They are 8-6 over the last seven weeks and the Jeffersontown-Moore winner gets either Butler or Fairdale in the semifinals, so it's very likely a changing of the guard is once again in store at the regional summit.
 
Even so, Jeffersontown should count itself lucky to be in this spot. Last season's runner-up Doss and four teams from this season with 20 wins, Western, Holy Cross, Beth Haven and Iroquois, aren't even here as the perils of parity claimed high-profile victims. For the opening round, Jeffersontown drew a Moore squad that's lost 11 of its last 17 games. In a rugged district tournament, it looks like Jeffersontown has a viable path to the semifinals. The Chargers beat Moore by four during the season, so expect a competitive game.
 
Butler beat Fairdale by eight during the season. But Fairdale has won 12 of its last 15 games with those three losses coming to Butler and twice to Pleasure Ridge Park. Butler has won four straight games and 10 of 13 and plays Fairdale at home for the advantage.
 
The bottom bracket is loaded with solid teams and dripping with intrigue. Three potential winners are ready to duke it out as top-ranked Evangel Christian, No. 3 Pleasure Ridge Park and No. 5 DeSales are all capable of running the table. Evangel hasn't lost to a regional team this season. DeSales and PRP suffered just two regional losses each. DeSales ended No. 2 Western's season in the districts, so don't sleep on the Colts. However, there is some mystery involved. Evangel and Fern Creek did not meet during the season. Neither did DeSales and Pleasure Ridge Park. DeSales and Evangel did not meet. There is some recent history for some. Evangel beat PRP by three during the season. PRP hasn't lost to DeSales since 2016. Favorites: Evangel Christian and Pleasure Ridge Park. Sleeper: Butler. Darkhorse: DeSales.
 
FINAL REGULAR SEASON REGIONAL RANKINGS (unchanged):
 
1. Evangel Christian 
 
2. Western 
 
3. Pleasure Ridge Park
 
4. Butler
 
5. DeSales 
 
6. Fairdale 
 
7. Iroquois
 
8. Holy Cross 
 
9. Fern Creek 
 
10. Jeffersontown 
 
11. Beth Haven 
 
12. Bullitt East 
 
13. Moore 
 
14. Doss 
 
15. Southern 
 
16. North Bullitt 
 
17. Bullitt Central 
 
18. Valley 
 
19. Whitefield Academy 
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