3rd Region Week 3 Review and Rankings

Butler County stays on top this week even after suffering a bit of a disappointing defeat in Indiana on Saturday.  Daviess County is starting to show they are the team many thought they would be to open the season and appear to be the top contender to the Bears early on.  Ohio County finally had all hands on deck and got a big district win over Muhlenberg on Friday.  We will see if they can stay healthy and continue to pickup wins.  Owensboro had a great week and are quick to let everyone know to not count the Red Devils out.  Mclean County sports a great record but they have several wins against lesser competition.  They will need to beat some better teams to make a bigger jump in the coming weeks.

1. Butler County Bears (5-1) – SAME – Wins (82-50 Breck Co & 93-59 Russellville), Losses (74-67 Evansville North, IN)

                The Bears suffered their first setback of the season on Saturday to a tough Evansville North squad.  Lawson Rice had a big week with double doubles in the two wins.  He scored 31 and pulled 19 boards against Russellville.  Ty Price is at 26.2 ppg in his first 8 games.  The Bears open the King of the Bluegrass tournament on Wednesday against Louisville Trinity.

2. Daviess County Panthers (5-3) – SAME – Wins (63-28 Hancock Co & 61-46 Owensboro Catholic)

                Daviess County got 2 blowout wins this week, including a 9^th district win to move to 2-0 in the early season.  Balance has been the key for the Panthers, as 4 plays continue to score in double figures.  Gage Phelps leads the team with 17 ppg.  Jonathan Moss and DeAaron Watkins both are putting up 13.1 per game while Jaxon Brown is scoring 11.1.  The Panthers head to Edmonson County to play in the Rafferty’s Classic this week against Todd County and Bethlehem.

3. Ohio County Eagles (3-3) – SAME – Wins (71-63 Muhlenberg Co), Losses (67-61 Greenwood)

                The uneven start for the Eagles continued this week with a loss to Greenwood but a bounce back district win over Muhlenberg.  Ohio now has a leg up in the district standings which would earn them a bye into the regional tournament.  Elijah Decker scored 24 in the big win while Carter Young chipped in 20.  The Eagles play Christian County tonight at the Sportscenter before traveling to the Gibson County shootout in Indiana.

4. Owensboro Red Devils (3-2) – UP 3 – Wins (55-36 Muhlenberg Co & 52-48 Apollo)

                It was a good week for the new cast of Owensboro Red Devils.  They were impressive in a double digit win over Muhlenberg County before getting their first district win against Apollo on Friday. Dayshaun Sanders and Keaton Hughes are both leading the way.  Sanders is putting up 18 per game while Hughes is putting up 15 points and 10.2 rebounds.  The Devils play Russellville at South Warren on Thursday.

5. Mclean County Cougars (8-1) – SAME – Wins (59-54 Apollo, 51-46 Franklin Classical, 63-39 Ft Knox & 52-49 Highlands Latin)

                The Cougars padded their record with several wins against lesser competition this week.  They did open the week with an impressive win over an up and coming Apollo team.  Gunnar Revelett continues to score in the 20’s, averaging 21.5 ppg.  Brodie Cline is putting up 16.8 per game.  Mclean will head to the Commonwealth Classic this week against teams like Evansville Day, IN, Hancock Co, Whitesville Trinity and Apollo.

6.Grayson County Cougars (4-2) – SAME – Wins (74-56 Bethlehem)

                Grayson County scored a win in their only game this week but the young Cougars seem to be improving every time out.  Freshman Jack Logsdon leads the way with 20.5 ppg.  Spencer Langdon is putting up 16.7 and Brody Armstrong is also in double figures with 11.2 ppg.  The Cougars will head to the St Mary Christmas Classic with the likes of Carlisle Co, Dawson Springs, Logan County and St Mary’s.

7. Muhlenberg County Mustangs (3-3) – DOWN 3 – Losses (55-36 Owensboro & 71-63 Ohio Co)

                The Mustangs had a tough week against good competition.  They fell to the Red Devils early in the week in the Heritage game at Central City gym before falling in district action to Ohio Co.  Madox Jernigan continued his nice start, putting 18 ppg on average in the two defeats.  The Eagles head to the Smokey Mountains this week to play in their Christmas Classic.

8. Apollo Eagles (5-3) – SAME – Wins (64-45 Allen County Scottsville), Losses (59-54 Mclean Co & 52-48 Owensboro)

                The young Eagles continue to battle in the early season.  They opened the week with hard fought losses to Mclean County and Owensboro before getting their 5^th win on Saturday.  The program hasn’t won over 5 games in a year since 2018 but they will get there with 1 more victory this season.  Tate Powers led the way in the win with 17 points.  They will play in the Commonwealth Holiday Tournament this week against Whitesville Trinity, Evansville Day, Hancock Co and Mclean Co.

9. Owensboro Catholic Aces (1-2)  - SAME – Wins (54-43 Meade Co), Losses (61-46 Daviess Co)

                The Aces are starting slow with scheduling due to the amount of football kids coming onto the roster.  Solly Smith made his debut on Friday and played well in defeat.  Luke Beickman scored 21 in the win over Meade on Saturday.  The Aces will head to the Madisonville holiday tournament this week.

10. Breckinridge County Tigers (4-3) – UP 2 – Wins (61-59 Hancock Co OT), Losses (82-50 Butler Co)

                The Fighting Tigers fell short against Butler to open the week but bounced back to hold off the upset bid from Hancock County on Friday.  Breck got 20 from Mercer Rogers to secure the district win.  They will travel to LaRue County for the Magnolia Holiday Classic this week.  They open play against Marion County.

11. Edmonson County Wildcats (4-4) – UP 1 – Wins (81-64 Bluegrass Blazers & 88-55 Cloverport), Losses (63-60 Barren Co)

                The Wildcats got back on track this week with a couple of wins to open the week before falling to a good Barren County team on Saturday.  Josh Decker is leading the way with 12 points and almost 10 boards per game.  Wyatt Gravil, Layne Ashley and Will Alexander are all in double figures in the early part of the season.  They will travel to Edmonson County for the Rafferty’s Classic this week.

12. Meade County Greenwave (2-4) – DOWN 1 – Losses (55-53 Hart Co & 54-43 Owensboro Catholic)

                It was another tough week for the Waves with 2 losses.  Garrett Hardesty is off to a good start at 15.4 ppg.  Hayden Shouse is scoring 14 per game.  Meade travels to LaRue County for the Magnolia Holiday Classic this week.  They open play with East Ridge on Wednesday.

13. Hancock County Hornets (2-4) – SAME – Wins (64-32 Cloverport), Losses (63-28 Daviess Co & 61-59 OT Breck Co)

                The Hornets battled before falling short in district action against Breck County on Friday.  They did pickup a district win over Cloverport to open the week.  Alex Madden and Dylan Morris scored 16 each in the win.  They will play in the Commonwealth Holiday Classic this week and open play against Mclean County this week.

14. Whitesville Trinity Raiders (1-6) – SAME – Wins (79-76 Portland Christian), Losses (85-29 WEB DuBois)

                The Raiders got their first win of the season last week against Portland Christian.  Hayden Aull scored 26 in the win.  JP Payne finished with 17 and Connor Hatfield scored 14. They will open play in the Commonwealth Classic against Apollo on Tuesday.

15. Cloverport Aces (0-6) – SAME – Losses (64-32 Hancock Co, 88-55 Edmonson Co & 77-43 Francis Parker)

                The Aces will look for their first win in the Ray Zellar Christmas Classic at Whitefield Academy this week.  Cole Weatherholt leads the way for the Aces with 15.4 ppg.