He's baaaaaaaaack.  Eli Finley returned this week for the Lakers.  I am told he played limited minutes and still scored 20 points in their win over Carlisle.  I have Calloway as the 6th ranking this week, but I look for them to climb up the rankings in the next few weeks.

Key Games this week (the All A Classic is going on):

Mon - St. Mary at Ballard Mem. (All A Classic quarterfinals)

Tues - McCracken at Calloway (BG Preps Region 1 Game of the Week), Tilghman at Graves

Fri - Marshall at Graves

Here are this week's rankings:

1. Murray (12-5) - W 43-36 vs Graves Co., W 73-53 vs West Carroll (TN)

A pretty close one, but it felt like the Tigers were in control for most of the game against the Eagles.  This team has a very balanced scoring attack with Lincoln English scoring 14, Jeremiah Jones scoring 11, Collin Wilson scoring 11, and Zavion Carman scoring 10.  I expect that the Tigers will win the 1st Region All A, but the semifinals and the finals could get interesting.

2. McCracken Co. (12-3) - W 83-62 vs Charleston, Mo.

The Mustangs just seem to be getting better and better.  Connor Miller scored 24 points in their game against Charleston, Mo.  The game on Tuesday at Calloway will be a tricky one.

3. Graves Co. (11-3) - L 36-43 at Murray, W 49-39 at Mayfield

Lukas Pigg scored 20 points in their win at Mayfield.  Can the Eagles take care of business Tuesday when Tilghman visits? - I assume they will.

4. Marshall Co. (10-4) - W 68-62 at Hopkinsville

We see lots of players who are dual sport athletes with Football and Basketball.  Do you all see many two-sport athletes in soccer?  The Marshals have two key players who were prolific players for their soccer team too.  Senior Logan Parker scores 9 PPG and averages 7 boards a game, and he was the Marshals leading goal scorer this year with 21 goals on the soccer field.  Junior Tommy Robertson scores 10.4 PPG and was the 3rd-leading scorer for the Marshals' soccer team.

5. Paducah Tilghman (8-5) - W 68-61 Union Co., L 57-60 Webster Co. (2a Section 1 Championship)

The game against Webster came down to the wire, but the Tornado couldn't get the job done.  Josh Campbell has really been playing well as of late - he scored 15 and 16 points in their games in the 2A Championship semifinals, and also pulled down 6 boards in each game.  The Tornado gets a chance this week to show they belong in the upper tier of the 1st Region when they travel to Graves on Tuesday.

6. Calloway Co. (4-7) - W 72-68 vs Carlisle Co. 

Much of the reason that I moved the Lakers up to the 6th ranking is the return of Eli Finley.  Most publications that I saw had him as the top-ranked player for Region 1 this year.  I am not sure if Finley is 100%, but I understand that he was on some restricted minutes in his first game.  The Lakers have an opportunity to knock off the Mustangs on Tuesday, and this is an interesting matchup with Finley's return.  That's why I named it this week's Region 1 GOTW!

7. Mayfield - W 62-55 at Ballard Mem., L 39-59 vs Graves Co.

Could the Cardinals make some noise in this week's All A Classic?  They'll have to shoot the ball well.

8. Carlisle Co. (7-5) - L 68-72 at Calloway Co., W 92-40 vs Fulton Co. 

Can we go ahead and give the Comets the 1st District Title?  The other three teams are very young and inexperienced.  I'm not sure who the 2nd-best team is.  Tough call.

9. St. Mary (8-6) - W 64-53 vs Caldwell Co. 

Vikings Scoring Title update - Owen Mikel 21.1 PPG, Luke Sims 20.5 PPG.  I'm guessing the last couple games they won't pass to each other.

10. Ballard Memorial (3-10) - L 55-62 vs Mayfield

Jace Birney can score!!!

11. Christian Fellowship (6-6)

12. Fulton Co. (2-11)

13. Fulton City (1-10)

14. Community Christian Acad. (3-10)

15. Hickman Co. (1-8)

Region 1 All A

 

Murray over St. Mary game close in 1st half. 

Carlisle easy win over Mayfield 15-20 point game all night