9th Region Week 5 Rankings and Review

Another week of no real shakeups as most teams travelled outside the region to play in holiday events and/or against out of state competition, the results being a lot of close games against similar competition.

1. Covington Catholic - The Colonels travelled to Florida for the Battle at the Villages and went 2-1, ending their trip with a win over the hosting Villages Charter. Athens McGillis scored 21 in that game after being limited earlier in the event due to sickness. Caden Miller put up an impressive 19 points and 14 rebounds. They host district foe Beechwood this week.

2. Newport - The Wildcats won the Ray Furney Holiday Classic over a trio of out of state teams, earning the championship over Fort Wayne BlackHawk Christian. Taylen Kinney had an amazing 49 points in that title game. They host Highlands this week in district play.

3. Cooper - The Jaguars went 2-2 in the White Greer Maggard Holiday Classic at Lexington Catholic including wins over Madison Southern and Washington County. Yamil Rondon averaged over 15 points per game in the event. Cooper is off this week.

4. Lloyd - The Juggernauts defeated Hamilton (OH) 39 to 37 in overtime. They play Beechwood and Holy Cross this week.

5. Boone County - The Rebels made it to the finals of the Henry County Invitational but fell to South Oldham. They travel to St. Henry this week.

6. Highlands

7. Dixie Heights

8. Ryle

9. Holy Cross

10. Conner

11. St. Henry

12. Newport Central Catholic

13. Beechwood

14. Ludlow

15. Bellevue

16. Villa Madonna

17. Dayton 

18. Heritage 

19. Holmes

20. Covington Latin