5th Region Rankings Week 9

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Week 9 
Review & Rankings

1.    Adair County (15-3)
Previous Rank: 1
Last Week’s Results: (W) 77-72 Taylor Co
This Week’s Games: at Larue Co, Campbellsville, at Woodford Co. 
2.    North Hardin (12-5)
Previous Rank: 2
Last Week’s Results: (L)64-72 Central Hardin, (W)91-44 John Hardin    
This Week’s Games: at Meade Co, at Ft. Knox, at John Hardin, at East Jessamine
3.    Elizabethtown (12-6)
Previous Rank: 3
Last Week’s Results: (W)56-53 Fern Creek (OT), (W)85-39 Ft. Knox    
This Week’s Games: at John Hardin, at Bardstown, at Warren Central
4.    Larue County (12-7)
Previous Rank: 4
Last Week’s Results: (W)63-52 Campbellsville, (W)61-43 Hart Co.     
This Week’s Games: Green, Adair Co, Caverna
5.    Washington County (13-7)
Previous Rank: 5
Last Week’s Results: (W)76-49 Thomas Nelson, (W)66-48 Marion, (W)72-59 Thomas Nelson    
This Week’s Games: @Caverna, Nelson Co.
6.    Central Hardin (10-7)
Previous Rank: 7
Last Week’s Results: (W)80-48 Breck. Co. (W)72-64 North Hardin    
This Week’s Games: Ft Knox, Lyon Co @Warren Central
7.    Caverna (12-6)
Previous Rank: 6
Last Week’s Results: (L)33-43 Pikeville (All A)    
This Week’s Games: Washington Co, Glasgow, at Larue Co, Warren East
8.    Green County (11-9)
Previous Rank: 8
Last Week’s Results: (W)63-58 Russell Co, (L)63-82 Ohio Co.     
This Week’s Games: at Larue Co. at Nelson Co.  Highland Latin, John Hardin
9.    Bardstown (10-10)
Previous Rank: 9
Last Week’s Results: (W)66-53 Thomas Nelson,  (W)55-50 Nelson (OT)    
This Week’s Games: Bethlehem, Elizabethtown, at Wayne Co. 
10.    Hart County (10-6)
Previous Rank: 10
Last Week’s Results: (W)52-41 Edmonson, (L) 43-61 Larue Co.     
This Week’s Games: Taylor Co, Bluegrass Baptist, at Bethlehem
11.    Bethlehem (10-7)
Previous Rank: 12
Last Week’s Results: (W)76-63 North Bullitt, (W)69-51 Brown, (W)53-42 Model    
This Week’s Games: at Bardstown, Hart Co.
12.    Taylor County (8-11)
Previous Rank: 11
Last Week’s Results: (W)74-52 Campbellsville, (L)72-77 Adair Co.    
This Week’s Games: at Hart Co, Marion Co, Doss
13.    Campbellsville (7-12)
Previous Rank: 13
Last Week’s Results: (L)52-74, Taylor Co, (W)63-57 Marion (OT)    
This Week’s Games: at Adair, Metcalfe Co. 
14.    Nelson County (5-11)
Previous Rank: 14
Last Week’s Results: (L)48-66 Bullitt Central,  (L)50-55 Bardstown (OT)
This Week’s Games: at Breckinridge Co, Green Co, at Washington Co, Marion Co.
15.    Marion County (3-15)
Previous Rank: 15
Last Week’s Results: (L)48-66 Washington Co, (L)57-63 Campbellsville, (L)51-85 Kentucky Country Day
This Week’s Games: at Taylor Co, at Nelson Co. 
16.    Thomas Nelson (2-16)
Previous Rank: 16
Last Week’s Results: (L)49-76 Washington Co, (L)53-66 Bardstown, (L)59-72 Washington Co. 
This Week’s Games: Bluegrass United, at John Hardin
17.    Fort Knox (3-13)
Previous Rank: 17
Last Week’s Results: (W)52-41 Portland Christian, (L) 66-77 John Hardin, (L)39-85 Elizabethtown
This Week’s Games: at Central Hardin, North Hardin, Whitefield Academy
18.    John Hardin (2-20)
Previous Rank: 18
Last Week’s Results: (L)58-69 Atherton, (W)77-66 Ft. Knox, (L)44-91 North Hardin
This Week’s Games: Etown, North Hardin, Thomas Nelson, at Green Co.

Thoughts:
-    First and foremost, prayers to the John Hardin family, as they deal with the loss of their coach. The Bulldogs have not had the kind of year that they had hoped to have, but obviously the death of a coach far outweighs wins and losses. 
-    Adair County hangs on to top spot in the region with a very gritty win against Taylor County on Friday night. That game had a great atmosphere and don’t be surprised to see those 2 teams play again at Taylor County for the 20th district championship.
-    Central Hardin got a big win in the district against North Hardin. Brett Decker had 37 points in that game. 
-    North’s loss to Central was the only loss for any of the top 6 teams in the region this week and it came to the #6 team. Early on in the season, I thought there were about 8 or 9 teams that could compete for the regional title. I believe we are down to these 6 teams and one of them is guaranteed to not make the regional tournament as Etown, Central and North are all in the 17th district. 
-    Bethlehem had a nice week winning 3 games. They carry a 5-game winning streak into their district game with Bardstown on Tuesday night.
-    If the season ended today here’s how the districts would seed:
 17th District:
   North Hardin (#1 seed clinched)
   Central Hardin
   Elizabethtown
   John Hardin
   Fort Knox

18th District:
   Green Co
   Hart Co
   Caverna
   Larue Co

19th District:
   Washington Co
   Bardstown
   Bethlehem
   Nelson Co.
   Thomas Nelson

20th District:
   Adair Co.
   Taylor Co.
   Campbellsville
   Marion Co.