2nd Region Week 1 Review and Rankings

Team Rankings

1. Lyon County

This Week’s Performance:  103-69 win over Vienna, IL & 87-78 win over Memphis Whitehaven

The Lions started the season off strong averaging 95 points in two wins over very good out-of-state competition. This week they take on Livingston Central and Father Tolton out of Columbia, MO.  Father Tolton has a top 5 PG in the class of 2025 in the state of Missouri.  Outside of Father Tolton, I doubt anyone on the upcoming schedule will test them before they head to the City of the Palms before Christmas. 

2. Henderson County

This Week’s Performance: 52-48 win over Daviess County. 

The Colonels displayed balanced scoring and depth as they defeated the Panthers in their home opener.  Daviess County played without the services of 6’9 DeAaron Watkins however as he is still waiting to be ruled eligible. Henderson County will get a tough test on the road against Paducah Tilghman this week. 

3. UHA

This Week’s Performance: 70-43 win over Ballard Memorial & 85-58 win over Page out of Franklin, TN. 

My prediction on the Blazers being a problem for 2nd region opponents this year looks promising.  UHA had two convincing wins this week with an average margin of victory of 27 points.  We will find out just how good UHA is this week as they play Murray at home and McCracken on the road. 

4. Hopkinsville

This Week’s Performance: 91-43 win over Trigg County & 72-54 win over Ohio County. 

Hopkinsville’s wins hint that the young Tigers may be ready to make some noise early in the season.  Though both of their opponents were without their star players this week, Jhaden Vaughn of Trigg County and Elijah Decker of Ohio County, Hopkinsville won convincingly.  They will get McCracken and Caldwell at home this week. 

5. Christian County

This Week’s Performance: 59-62 loss to Butler County. 

Darrell Bateman put on a show scoring 29 points and pulling 15 rebounds in the losing effort.  Bateman scored his 1,000th point as a Colonel.  Though not a traditional 3rd region power, the accumulation of talent at Butler County around 2025 pg Ty Price has made them a legit contender to go to Rupp and thus, not a bad showing for Christian County.  The Colonels are on the road at Madisonville and Paducah Tilghman this week before returning home against 16th region contender Rowan County on Saturday. 

6. Webster County

This Week’s Performance: 68-65 OT win over Caldwell County & 73-54 win over Dawson Springs.

Though Webster County won both of their games this week, they took a dip in the rankings as it is hard to argue they deserve a spot in the top 5 without their best player Deshawn Murphy.  Evan Michalek and Jarvis Starks Scott will have to continue to carry the load for the Trojans until Murphy returns.  This week the Webster will play Crittenden County and Hopkins Central at home.  These games should serve as a good measuring stick for the Trojans. 

7. Hopkins County Central

This Week’s Performance: 74-65 win over Muhlenberg County, 51-70 loss to Calloway County & 94-92 win over Todd County Central. 

The Storm were busy in the opening week picking up two solid wins at home while dropping a road game to 1st Region frontrunner Calloway County.  Drake Skeen led the Storm, scoring over 20 points per game.  Hopkins Central takes a step up in this week’s rankings and will be busy again in week 2 as they play Heritage Christian, Dawson Springs, and Webster County. 

8. Madisonville North Hopkins

This Week’s Performance: 43-77 loss at Marshall County in the Hoopfest

The Maroons get a pass for this week’s performance as they are attempting to blend their young talent, transfer Kanyon Johnson and other members of the football team together on the hardwood.  Though the Maroons struggled to score, there is talent in the program and I expect they will start putting things together in the coming weeks. Madisonville gets Christian County at home this week. 

9. Caldwell County

This Week’s Performance: 65-68 Loss to Webster County, 66-30 win at Fort Campbell. 

JayDarius Wilson’s 25 ppg led the Tigers as they split their games this week.  Playing Webster County to overtime is a sign this Caldwell County team could play a spoiler role in the 7th District this season.  Caldwell County has a big week ahead as they take on Fulton City and Trigg County at home before going on the road to Hopkinsville. 

10. Livingston Central 

This Week’s Performance: 77-56 win over Fort Campbell, 80-63 win over Crittenden County.

The Cardinals opened up 5th district play this week with a convincing victory over Crittenden County.  This win came on the heels of Logan Wring’s 38-point performance in their opening-night victory over FC.   

Livingston has a tough week ahead as they host Lyon County at home and go on the road to Union County. 

The Rest of the Region: 

Union County

This Week’s Performance: 71-35 win over Heritage Christian, 55-68 loss to Apollo.  

The Braves dropped out of the top 10 this week after losing at home to Apollo.  However, Union County has a chance to right the ship over the next couple of weeks as their next four opponents are ranked in the bottom half of the 2nd Region.  

Dawson Springs

This Week’s Performance: 85-60 win over Christian Fellowship, 54-73 loss to Webster County, & 68-58 win over Heritage Christian. 

The Panthers can make a statement this week if they can hang with Apollo and Hopkins County Central. 

Crittenden County

This Week’s Performance: 55-85 loss to Marshall County, & 63-80 loss to Livingston Central. 

The Rockets started the season struggling to find any scoring outside of Travis Champion and Bryson Walker.  They will play Webster County and Trigg County this week. 

Ft. Campbell

This Week’s Performance: 56 -77 loss to Livingston Central, & 30 -66 loss to Caldwell County.  

The Falcons face district rival Heritage Christian this week and go on the road to Cloverport. 

Heritage Christian 

This Week’s Performance: 65-40 win over Clarksville Christian, 35-71 loss to Union County, 58-68 loss to Dawson Springs

The Warriors will face Hopkins County Central, Fort Campbell and Christian Fellowship this week.