Welcome to All A Week! No shake up last week in the top 5 but some teams lower in the rankings jumped up after major wins. There were some thrillers including a double overtime game and some impressive individual performances.

Rankings:

1. Covington Catholic - The Colonels blew out district foe Beechwood with Noah Johnson scoring 11 and Caden Miller getting 10 points. They go on the road to face Conner and Holmes this week before playing Sunday at the Cintas Center, home to Xavier University's basketball programs, against Lakota East in the Holiday Hardwood Classic.

2. Newport - Shooting over sixty percent from the field and forty six percent from behind the arc, the Wildcats just decimated Highlands by the tune of 50 points. Newport faces Heritage in the opening round of the All A and, inevitably, will face a district foe in the semifinals. They are certainly likely to make it to the finals on Saturday. They also participate in the Flyin' to the Hoop Classic at the the Trent Arena near Dayton, Ohio against Middletown (Ohio) on Sunday.

3. Cooper - The Jaguars were off last week and go on the road this week to Highlands and district rival Ryle before playing Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy in the Holiday Hardwood Classic at the Cintas Center.

4. Lloyd - Whew! The Juggernauts got a three point win over Beechwood and squeaked by Holy Cross with a one point overtime win. Isaiah Sebastian had 20 points in the win over the Tigers. They host Simon Kenton, Campbell County, and Scott this week.

5. Boone County - Mason Hall and Thomas Williams both scored 20 as the Rebels took down St. Henry by 9. They host Conner this week.

6. Ryle - Anthony Coppola and Landon Lorms both scored 11 as the Raiders beat Dixie Heights by 6. They host Grant County and Cooper this week.

7. Highlands - The Birds got blown out by Newport by 50 and lost a nailbiter to Lexington Christian by 2. Nathan Vinson got 20 in the loss to LCA. They face Cooper, Dixie and Moeller this week.

8. Dixie Heights - The Colonels beat St. Henry but fell to Ryle. Hudson Blank had 19 in the win. They host Highlands this week.

9. Holy Cross - Holy Cross defeated Conner by 3 and lost to Lloyd in overtime by 1. Nathan Rominger had 20 and 19 points in the contests. They start their All A journey against the winner of St. Henry and Ludlow.

10. Beechwood - The Tigers got blown out by number 1 Covington Catholic but came back with a loud bounce back win as they beat Newport Central Catholic 84 to 74 in double overtime. They face Villa Madonna in the opening round of the All A Tournament.

11. Conner

12. St. Henry

13. NCC

14. Ludlow

15. Bellevue

16. Villa Madonna

17. Holmes (congratulations to the Bulldogs on their first win of the season, an epic road win over 10th region Bishop Brossart.)

18. Dayton

19. Heritage

20. Covington Latin

Really looking for the Birds to rebound this week with Cooper at home and then a trip to Dixie.  Really need these wins to right the nest.

#GO BIRDS